The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-07-16
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

\ casion. On Monday Evening, Aug. 18th,
\ at Rutlar d, and on Wednesday Evening,
Aug. llth, at MidNebury. The band
will be assisted by the celebrated vocalist,
Mrs. Smith of Boston.
IMrRovrMENTs.-Our village seems to
have walked up to some Of the convenience
of life and is showing its wakcfulness to
the wants Of the people, by substituting
for the time honored mud walks which
have so long disgraced our streets and vii
Iage, elegant, high and dry permanent
stone SHE walks and crossings. The walks
are RAPIDLY extending under the super
vision of Capt. Cobb, who seems TO have
both an accurate eye and correct taste.
There has also been a great improvement
on Pleasant street, by the straightcnin1
AMI grading Of the Travelled part of the
road We hope the Trustees will not be
discouraged 10y any pressure until thorough
work has been made Of every irregularity
in the streets of our village.
We have received specimen copy
of the new volume of Oliver Optics Mag
azine, which is enlarged to nearly double
its former size. The matter is purely
original, by the best authors, is published
weekly and it contains more reading and
more illustrations than any other Juvenile
magazine published in the country
Published by Lee &c Shepard l49 Wash
ington St, Boston.
ACCIDENTS IN ORwELL.-Deacon j.
S. Wilcox was thrown from his wagon
on Tuesday July 2nd. and very narrowly
escaped death. We also learn that S.
n. Warren has met with a similar acct
dent, and that his brother Earl Warren
was the other day quite badly hurt by a
horse.
Rollin Williams, son of A. b. Will
Jams, was some weeks ago dangerously
hurt by being thrown from wagon sim
ply by rut in the road.
A house occupied by an aged pair nam
ed Furrill was recently burned. The
poor occupants lost all their household
furniture.
AT the ''raising'' ola barn for +. NJ.
Bottum, one Of the timbers fell, grazing
and bruising two or three persons slightly.
1t is wonder that several were not
killed.
Personal The many friends of Jo-
scph Atwell, Esq, ex.U. S. Paymaster,
will be gratifed to learn that he has to
all appearances permanently recovered
from his recent indisposiion, and with
his family are now visiting at Vergcnncs,
his former home.
DIsHoNEsr.-An honest hard working
Frenchman, Achcn Landre, living in
Waltham, took into his house last weel,
fellow countryman, who appeared TO be
very ILL., Landre acted the good Samar
itan to his guest, procured physician
and with his wife nursed him assiduousy.
When the sick man had recovered he re-
paid the kindness shown him by stealing
all the money Landre had, new suit of
clothes throughout, hat, boots, shirt, coat,
vest and pants, and disappeared. lie
was traced to Fcrrisburgh but not found
Two drovers by the name of Smith,
were purchasing cattle of Mr. Joseph
Burroughs, Ferrisburgh, last Saturday,
and left valise containing S75 in specie
in wagon near the house. During their
temporary absence young Frenchman in
MIR. BIS employ stole the money and fed.
He was caught in Vergennes, on Sunday,
and gave up the money on condition of
being released. He was allowed to &c
without prosecution.-V ermonter.
DRowNED, Edward, only sor
Of DR.. j. E. Morse, aged IL years, wa,
drowned at Ropalton on the "a inst
lie had gone with boy younger thar
himself to battle, and in attempting tc
swim across the river became exhausted.
and sunk about midway. His body wa,
found in about half an hour. All attempt.
70 resuscitate him were in vain.
Members Of the firm of Lazarus &
Morris are in town and will be at the
Store of o. S. Dickinson to day TO f,
spectacles to those who wish their ser.
vices.
TIE New HAVEN Mills CHEESE
FAcroRY.-A generous slice from one Of
the cheeses from this factory was left or
our table yesterday morning, which we
have tested de guto. We confess to q
weakness for just this style of esculent,
and we never tasted its superior. We
tender our thanks to the company, ant
especially to the bearer, TO- this remem
brance. We learn that 5000 pounds Of
these excellent cheeses were shipped tc
market from the factory, Monday morning.
They are now turning out about GOO lbs
per day.