The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-07-30
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

On tie Il. d. 3. q R-During Commence
hcnt week return tickets will be given by
conductors to those attending the exer-
eises. Application must be made to the
conductor ut the time Of presenting tick
cts. Return checks good until Saturday.
Among the Executive appointments
during the late session Of Congress which
were con6rmel by the Senate, we notice
the name of Rufus Mead of this place
late Editor of the Rtystet-Consul to
San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua. Mr..
Mead has a mind we'll stored with useful
information, disciplined to quick decision
in emergencies, AMI capable of forming
correct Judgments in any contingencies
which may arise. The appointment is
Il good one and we hope he will accept.
Circus. About four thousand persons
offended the Circus which visited this
place on Tuesday last. rickpockets were
said to be plenty, but We have heard of
only one instance of their success while in
this place, and that of minor imp 'rtance.
Considerable lad liquor was spoilt-and
in one case with probably fatal results.
One Mcconnell, while returning to hi
home in Brandon, jumped from a moving
train. His skull was fractured and slight
hopes were entertained Of his recovery.
The Circus was generally pronounced
first rate, and the street pageant very
fine.
BASE DALL-The Unknown" Base
Ball Club of Rutland were recently the
recipients of SPLENDID prize bat donated
by Mr. VIM H. SERVER on the condition
that the bat was to Ge held by the "Un.
knowns" until won from them by some
other club it being open to contest by any
Base Ball Club in the First Congressional
district.
Mr.. Charles Buckin of Sudbury has
received an appointment as ist Licutenan;
in the regular army.
Last Wednesday morning, a burglar
broke into three houses in Mortified,
and unsuccessfully tried several more, car
rying off in the aggregate, about sixteen
dollars in money, gold watch and
coat.
Mr.. J. d. Brilgman of Bellows
Falls, has "A large trout pond, of four
ponds connected with fumes, with all the
conveniences for propagaiing lie has
placed in them over sixteen hundred front
which consume four pounds OF meat daily.
lie expects 10 receive from this stock mex
spring at least twenty thousand young
trout.
SroLES.-On Tuesday last while Mr.
Darius Severance of this town was at
tending the Circus in this village, a young
man who had been working fer HIM du
ring the haying season, tool, horse from
She stable, borrowed saddle of Mr. Isaac
I.ovett and left for parts unknown. Next
morning vigorous search was instituted,
fOt the stolen property AMI the thief, but
thus far without Gaccess.
EDUcATIoNAL.-The Fall term of
NIiddlebury Female Seminary, Rev. n.
Il. Graves Principal, will begin Monday
September 2d.-The Fall term of New
ton Academy Shorcham, under the
charge of Mr.. Z. L. Sheldon of the
ColHge, will commence Wednesday Sep.
4th.-Mr Roswell Harris Jr. of this
place has accepted the position of rrinci-
pie of Burr e burton Seminary, at
Manchester, and will commence his duties
with that institution at the beginning OF
of the fall term. This Seminary has
always been favoritc preparatory school
and under the management of the able
and accomplished Principal Mr. Harris,
II must take Il higher stand than it ever
has held since the death Of Mr.. Durham.
Mr.. i. Church OF MdIlebury College
will open select school at Masscna n.
\. commencing, Monday September 9th.
The Fail term of the Craltsbury
Academy will begin Tuesday, September
3rd, under the auspices of c. f.
Stone of Midllebury College.
The number of pupils in attendance
at Ripley Female College during the last
year was 1914.
lS9 students are reported as having
attended Casileton Seminary during the
year Just closed. Miss Haskell closes her
connection with the school and takes
charge of Female College in Missouri.
We have received a pamphlet contain
ing the list of premiums to be awarded
at the Seventeenth Annual Fair OF the
Vermont State Agricultural Society and
Wool Growers Association, which is to
lie held at Bratflnboro Tuesday \Volno,