The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-08-27
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

-. H. Bl-ScIl ~ w. arc sclllIlp gram
-four, meal, &C., at the mill Of Bakc
& Stowe, at reasonable rates.
SHEEP SALE-Mr. Jason Davenport
of this place, last week sold to Messrs. G.
~ Mason of New Haven and +. ID
Barton of Waltham, II buck lamb fvt
months old, for $1,000. The lamb was
sired by L. & G. IIammonIs celebrated
"Green Mountain
Newman A. llicr, Of East Middle
bury, was arrested last week ON charge
of bigamy, and lodged in Jail Monday
morning lie was brought before Justice
Sladc and waving examination he was
bound up in the sum of $500. In de-
fault of bad he was committed.
1t will be seen y the notice, that
the Fall Session at Burr & Burton Scmin
airy will open next Wednesday, September
4th. We understand that the Trustees
have rcfltcd several Of the rooms in good
stylc-with new.be,ls and bcdding-paint
and paper, and that the general arrange
'mcnts and provisions for Teachers and
Steward promise well for large number
of students. Particular attention will be
given TO the classical department under
Mr.. Harris.
ATTEMPTED SUlCIpE A well dressed
stranger was seen to jump into the river
little way above the VILLAGE, yesterday
morning. Some little time elapsed be-
fore he could he got out, and his case was
considered critical He was brought TO
the house of Mr.. Jacob Dewey, and DR..
Currier took measures to res,iscitate him.
After several hours. his struggling ceased
and he fell sleep. At the time our it,
formation was obtained he had not spoken.
From papers found on his person 1t APP
pears that his name is William Alexander.
that he sailed from Ola 'gow, Scotland,
and landed in New York, and that he
was on his way to friends in Canada.
FAM y PICNIC.-On Saturday after
noon. August l7lh, the Samson family Of
Cornwall, had &c union at the old home
stead in North Cornwall The house
and barns yet stand Gin tolcrabIc good
repair as they were built, some ninety
odd years ago,by Capt. Eliphalet Samson.
the grandfather of the present occupants,
William and Luther Samson. The table
was spread in the beautiful lawn of the
grounds, and 5G representatives of this
family sat down at one time to enjoy a
bountilul picnician feast. Deacon Eli
phalct Samson & wife, of Wcyhridge;
Mercy and Emcline, widows of the dea-
cons older brothers, were the oldest of
the representatives present, and Master
Frank Porter. of Mid,llebury, aged three
months, was the youngest. All the
branches of this family tree, except G. II.
Samson, wife and daughter, of brooklyn,
L. | live within 5 miles of this much
loved old homestead. All passed joyous
ly, as the most expectant could wish, and
as the sun sank behind the western hills,
they bid each other an aiitctionate fare
well, hoping AMI praying that God in his
kind providence might permit them often
TO re unite in This, and if not, in a better
world above.
DIvoRCEs.-At the August term Of the
Supreme Court in Washington county,
eighteen divorces were granted and eight
cases continued.
Hon. Lawrence Brainerd. whose
farm IN st. Adams contains about 500
acres of land, cut |. 229 loads OF hay last
summer, and !, 123 during the haying
season just past. We learn that about
three hundred loads were got in during
one day, and as Artemus Ward would
say, 1t wasn't great hay day, either.
BANKRUPT NoTIcEs.-The following
papers have been designated by the Dis
;rict CoCrt of the United States for the
District of Vermont, as those il. which all
publications required by the bankrupt
Act. or the General Order in Bankruptcy
shall he made: Rutland Herald, Man.
chester Journal, Burlington Sentinel
MiddIebury Register, burlington Times,
St. Adams Messenger, Freeman, News
dealer, Newport Express, North Star,
Vermont Journal, Orange County Eagle,
Bellows Falls Times.
RE- ARREsTED.-Wi Spellman,
one of the prisoners who escaped from the
Rutland County Jail few days since,
was last Friday apprehcnded in Sheburne,
and carried to RotIanJ by Deputy Shcrill
Briggs. He is again safe in confinement,
and will probably receive litIlo closer
surveillance than heretofore.
The Secretary Of State las appointed
George w, Wing Deputy Secretary of
State in place OF Rodney Lund, Esq, who
IS about to remove TO Boston.
ARRESTED Joseph Tuckeralas Joseph
Little, etc, who stole horse from Darius
Severance and a saddle from Isaac Loveit
JulY %, was arrested in johnson last
= Wednesday Friday morning he was
brought before Justice Slade of this place,
and in default OF $3.50 bail, he was com
mitted.
Monday august 19,h, two boys,
George Bertrand and John Kenworihy
charged with stealing fruit from Samuel
Swift were brought before Justice Siade.