The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-10-22
LOCAL. AND STATE ITEMS.


regular office. They will not be accepted
by route agents on the Gu: as heretofore
Among the appointments
upon the staff of his excelcncy the Gov
ernor we notice that of Harrison f. Dean
of Cornwall to be Colonel and aid de-
camp, Col Dean will please accept our
congratulations.
BASE BALL - a match game of sc
ball was played on the Fair Ground, on
Saturday between the Baltic and the
| 'nion Clubs of this place, which resulted
in victory for the former, 10y score of
40 to %.
OmrUARY.-M Sturtevant, an old
ard much esteemed lady of 50 years, vas
buried in Weybritge, last Sunday.
We regret the necessity OF announc
ing the death oi Gordon Scarf, an old
and re.pa, ted cit Zen of Bridport, which
occurred On the l3..I .lst.
HuuKBI. ,DlNG.-Mr. IT. Rich 'r'lson
who has served his fri,n Is in Mildebury
and ,iri.ity for III my Years, is still pre-
pared to receive orders for Jobs of binding,
winch will be attended to on short notice.
EDlroR's CONVENTION We are glad
to see the proposition by some of our ex
changes, Tor convention Of Editions and
publishers Of the State, to be held at
Montpelier during the present esion Of
the Legislature aud to see that it is gener-
ally approved by the fraternity. We would
suggest the ooh inst. as convenience 10
those who wish to secure good berth for
the event Of Shelidan's visit on the 3O,h.
The Vermont historical society met
at Montpelier on Tuesday. Rev. Pliny
III. White of Coventry, was reelected
president, AMI the annual address was
delivered by G. w. Willard in Rcpresen
talives' Hall. The treasurer reported
S6lS on hand.
.-l;ev G. NJ. Blodgett, pos, chaplain
at Bakers hospital, in burlington, during
the war, has been appointed consular
agent at Freligh-burg, Canada. lie is a
brother of l. y Blodgett, consul at ST
Johns, &. r.
Seventeen boys of Colchester, who rode
on a rail Joseph Martin AMI wife Of North
Brach, in August lat, were brought be-
fore Il Winoosk Justice on Tuesday and
seven OF item found guilty and fined.
President Smith Of tue Vermont an
Canada and Central railroad. ard Gov.
Page of the Rutland road, have furnished
each station ON their ruarls with an elc.
giant Bible.
The Legislature has elected ihe fJl
lowing officers ,-Secrrtary OF state, DR.
George Nichols of Montpelier; a!iutant.
general, William Wells of Waterbury
qnartermaster general, l.. L. Piikin of
Montpelier; judge advocate, Gen. s f
Atwood of Munklon auditor of account,
Dngald Stewart Of Middlcbury; conn Is
soncr of the insane, Homer Goodhue o.
Westminster sergeant at-arms, Il. C.
Camp of Montpelier
RE UNION SoCIETY OF VERMONT OFFI-
CERs.-The General Assembly of Yer
mont having invited Maj,-iien, Phil II
Sheridan. and Maj Gems VIM. f. Smith
and W. Il. ii. Brooks, to visit the capita
OF the stare, the executive committee Of
the reunion society OF Vermont officers,
have deemed it advisable to change the
day for the fonrth annual reunion of the
society to the Both inst on the evening
of which day these officers are to be guests
OF the society. The society will meet, on
that day, at 2 o'clock, L. NJ, in the
Court House, for prel minary busin IS
Generals Burnside, Batter, Heintzeman,
Weilzcl, McMahon, Shcpley, Chamber
lSin and Hartman, have been invited,
dId are expected to be present. All
Vermont officers Of the late war, whether
belonging to the society or not, are invited
20 attend. An officers from other sta ties
who served in the late war, are also corr
Tally invited to be present. Executive
rnitte-Gen. Stephen Thomas, It.
;ol. Samuel +. Pngre' Major Chas f.
'palding. Corresponding Secretary
BOSWELL Farnham. Recording Secretary
John G. Stearns.
COLONIZATION Society. - Tho 10th
niver,ary of the Vermont Coloni cation.
,ocieiy was held at Montpelier on Thurs
y evening. Gen. John w. Phelps
I,rsitleboro, delivered the annual adj
-.
-Cortcz Barrett Of Win lham was receit
p attacked by man with IA revolver who
me up behind him az he was going to
apple pairing, and fired three she Is AT