The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-09-03
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

tOWnS III tne tOuuty Seuu us tHe TeturnS
of the election to day as early as posi-.
Die and oblige usl
AT a Republican caucus held last
evening, John w. Stewart was nominated
to represent the town of Middlebury in
the next General Assembly. AT the Dem
ocratic caucus c. b Curricr was nominal
ted.
William Alexander, who attempted
suicide by jumping into the river, last
Monday, was sent to the insane asylum
at Brattleboro, on Thursday last.
FAIRS. The Chittondtn County Fair
will be held at Burlington, Sept. 4th, 9TH
and 9Th. The Crown Point and Brd-
port Fair will be held at Puts Point Trot-
ting Park, in Crown rPoint, septic 18th
and 19h. The Addison County Fair
will he held at Milllebury, October 1st,
81 and 81. The Connecticut River Val
ley Fair will be held at Kcenc, n. H.,
September Il til 18Th and 10Th. The
Orange County Fair will be held at
Bradford Oct. Sth, 9th and 10
The "fghling editor" of the Vermont
Farmer having been lately called upon to
assist an officer in the suppression Of
street row, advertiscs that, when not
otherwise engaged, lie shall be glad to
qnell medium sized Disturbances on short
notice.
Mr.. Jason Stowe, Of wcybrilsc,
died quite suddenly on Sunday.
Henry Clark, Esq, editor of the
Rutland HcaH, and Vermont member
of the Executive Committee of thu New
England Agricultural Society, will deliv,
err the address efore the Wlnlham. VI,
Agricultural Fair, October 8, at Fay,
ettevilc.
D"owNED.-On Thurslny night Of last
week, Just as the boat was leaving the
doe, at Port Henry, woman fell off or
was thrown Off into the Like. The peo
pie ON the dock, instead Of throwing GU,
lines or something TO sive her, shouted
for the boat to stop, and by the time it
did stop and send out the small boat the
woman was drowned.
The l7th annual fair of the Yer
mont state agricultural society and WOO
growers association, will be held at Brat
tlchoro, September 10, IL, II and -.
Over $500 in premiums will be award
ed, and the address will be delivered ly
James b. Angel, the president of the
state agricultural college.
VERMONT SCENERY.-Thc beauty and
variety Of Green Mountain Scenery has
long been the theme of comment among
enthusiastic admirers of nature, and yet
it HAS not been appreciated, because it
has not been really known. The efforts
of Ncrmont'S accomplished artist, Mr..
A. +. Styles of Burlington, have done
more for II just appreciation Of the beauty
Nature has so freely lavished among us,
than all others. Mr. Styles has taken
views mostly stcreoscopic-of the most
picturesque and beautiful scenes from all
parts of the state, Il catalogue of which he
will send free to any applicant. The
pictures are executed in the very best
style, representing these lovely spots with
fidelity and are sent by mail free 10 all
parts Of the country.
Has the Rutland Courier become
Radical !-The name of Gen. Ulysses
:. Grant is still retained at the head of
the Courier's columns as its candidate
for president in 1868.
Col Redfeld Proctor was nominated
by Republican caucus in Ru land Sat
uarday evening to represent the town in
the next General Assembly.
The American Scientific Association
closed its week meeting at Burlington on
Monday of last week, and adjourned to
meet at Chicago next year. DIR. b. A.
Gould Of Cambridge Mass. is president
for the ensuing year.
-One of the mills of the powder com,
pany at Bennington, Vt exploded Tues
day morning, instantly killing three men,
but doing very little damage to property
FARMERS CLUB-Agreable to the ad-
journment of the Weybridge Farmers
Club last March you are requested to
meet at the usual place ON the 10 inst
at u O'Clock p. NJ Subjects Far
mers Club beneficial to Agicullure-If
so wherein For the Essay, Judge Cook.
LIST Speaker Victor Wright q Samuel
james, Jr.
Cornwall, Sept. 2d.
l.. l.. WRIGHT
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