The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-12-10
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.


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! ilal article for all farmers.
PERSON Substituted States Consul Ru-
fus Mead sailed on Thursday, for his new
field OF labor, San Juan de Nicaragua.
ADrArn OF VIcroR WmGur Esq
n Victor Wright, Esq. of Weybridgc,
: Hrcsident of the Agricultural Society and
Vice President of the State Agricultural
Society and Wool Growers Association.
was suddenly killed, on Friday, 10y bcing
violently thrown from his carriage near
the residence of Charles Benedict in
Corn wall. The particulars of tue acci-
dent, we are unable to give; hut il occur
ie llby the r aking oflhc harnesses in somH
way while going down Il steep hill,so that
the horses became Interchangeable aud Mr.
Wright was thrown out. striking hi, head
against stone wall and killing him in
siantly.
Nothing has occurred in this commu-
nifty, for a long time, which has so shock
ed and grieved the people as this sad ac.
c.dcn:. The prominent position of thu
deceased, the universil.feclngs Of love anil
respect fit for him and the terrible man
ner in WHICH lis career Of usefulness in
this community and the country was ter
minated, combine to render the aiil:lion
one Of more than ordinary severity. Blu:
while we all deeply feel the loss Of his
counses and his companionehip, it is to
his familJ that the ufilctiun comes with
the crushing weight Of hopeless bcreave-
ment. Tncy are only consoled with the
hope Of IA future meeting, where there Is
no more parting or sorrow. We tender
to them our most earnest sympathy.
PROT. i. Kellogg, delivered his new
lecture, said to be the r;rcic-t thing he
has ever written, before the Dung Mems
Christian Association of Brandon, last
Friday evening.
SANAToRr The Vcrgenncs paper
says :-"This gentleman (Dr. Crabue)
is meeting with excellent success in the
principal , unconstitutional, burlington
&C., a large number of patients visited
him at Vergennes. The Rutland UquRtl
says: Gle has been well pa'ronizcd
here" At Bristol last week where he
, was but one day, there was "A house full
of patients 10 see him.
In rummaging over an old drawer
we have just pulled out an unopened let
tel. to our address which must have been
carefully laid away for our inspection by
some one who didn't know our habits !;
otherwise it would have been laid Loose
upon the table On opening, ii proves to
be from our friend, the Hon. +. d. War
ncr of New Haven. 1t is in his usual
happy humor, all about pint Of fresh
ripe raspberrics picked and presented to
him about the last of October We are
tempted to puAlish it even at this late
day, but forbear on the Doctor. account
We hope this mistortune-not his but our
rcadcrs-will not prevent further contri-
buttons to the fund of local information
and general amusement which we desire
to present.
Rev. J. J. Owen d. d. of New
York College who fell the distance of II
f,et and was severely injured at the Bur-
lington Fair, last fall, writes to Rev. D..
Cozzcns Of this place, that he is slowly
recovering from the effects Of his injuries.
lie hopes soon to be allie to resume his
duties in connection with the College.
l,RIsToL The religious interest in
Bristol continues undated, and embraces
the congregations Of all denominations
From thirty to forty persons. have ex~
pressed a hope in Christ
ORwELL.-In her husbands absence a
few days ago, Mrs Comaford of Or
well, shot large hen hawk which was
proving around their premises, after a
chicken for Thanksgiving, and which
Mrs-C. had failed to drive away with
threats and stones. though vigorously APP
piled, .rll., .,....-.,
PRECEDENT Ahgell of the Unrversity
of Vermont, addressed the Young Eadie:
Literary Association connected with thc
Vergehnes Iii b School on Monday even
ing, Dec. 81. Subject, "Alonci or will
the Majority"
Charles Congdon of Clarendon Flat
VI, is the owner of a colt 5 month
old, which weighs 500 pounds. -.
-..- The Univegsalist society of Caven
dish has employed Miss Damon TO oc
cupy its pulpit She is pretty, and tn