The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-03-31
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

CROwnlNG OF EVENTS -lhe s''TJ
goes that young man from Cornwall
recently came back from weeks trip tn
Saratoga, \. Y. with the report of going
into business while there, selling out with
> hundred per cent profit, and the robbery
of the entire amount NJ II prayer meeting.
The Spnuldng's were in town last
week and exhibited some talent sni
good deul If pnrsimony'
Long faces are disappearing from
behind the counters as the Spring trade
opens and pleasant weather comes again.
Most Of the merchants in this village are
supplied with new goods
Attention is called TO the card Of
Mis- Ann q. Severance, who will give
satisfaction in the drcssmaking line, to
limited number Of customers this summer.
We have had several days Of good
sugar making weather and the evidences
Of 1t may bc seen and tasted at tile gr)>
ccric.. All lovers of sacrharine matter
should test the first fruits
The want of tcncm"nts tc rent has
never been more furclhly felt in this IL
lase than the pr scut season. Capitalists
could make no letter or more profitable
investment than the erection Of n dozen
ur more cunvcnrn; houses for the ;.ccum
citation If such Of our citizens MS wan.
temporary rcsid,ncc.
The Arnu Sclu j Meeting occurs
Mis- evening Hcsidcs the election Of ,th
ccrs for the year ensuing, some Interesting
matters connected with the building OF
the new school housc will be sure to arse.
There ARE evidences of dissatisfaction
with the materials already procured and
the matter will undoubtedly be discussed.
PARISH SCHOOL The spring term of
College Green, will begin on Monday,
April 18Th. Miss Wooster who has
charge of the school, is too well known
as u teacher, to need any recommend.
A NioHT ATTACK Hi,hman by
the name Of Dennis O'Nicl, stone cut
ter, on Wednesday evening attacked
Michael Stapicton in the street opposite
the post cli'e in this village, and brutaly
beat him without provocaii,n. 1t is
thought that he would have Killed him in
short time, but for the timely aid Of
special policeman, Captain Cobb, who
was standing on 'he opposite side of the
street, at the tim, of the attack. The
night was dark, but the cry of murder
an other accompaninents, brought the
policeman 10 the scene, where S,aplcton
lay upon the ground in struggling, be.
oildcrcd state Of mind, from the effects
OF the blows and kicks he had received
The rulIian fed, but the policeman gave
chase, first up TO the Railroad bridge,
then down across the hay scales toward
the creek. lie was finally left to 60 his
way AS he was good at "making tracks :"
Shortly after this, he made hi, appear
ancc upon the bridge again, evidently
intending 10 have fight, as he turned
upon the p Iliccmrn who WAS advancing
upon hiu,, and made some forensic dis
plays, accompanied with oaih s and threats
about killing, g.. 1t seems that Il, this
jlnc,ure he deemed 20 discretion the bet
ter part of valor and again took to his
heels and fled He was pursued by the
policeman aforesaid, an | Mes>rs Dewey
anil Ad,m., who hearing the noise, gave
chase through, the highways and byways,
until in the darkness he was lost sight OF
Thus the matter rested until Thursday
morning the 26:l inst when writ
was made, and officers Dewey, Cobb and
Simmons wer t in pursuit. Passing DR..
Rowleys residence, O'Neil was discovered
To lie standing in tho space between the
house and barn. Mr. Dewey being for
ward, Mr.. Cobb gave notice and run up
between the house anil barn O'Nell al
the same time ju mpcd the fence and ran
down through the garden when Mr.. Dew
cy laid heavy hand upon him, but
ONell being under good Roadway, an
not having on u coat, he cvaded the GRASP
and fed down the rad towards rh'
papcrmill. lie was followed hy severa
persons for about five miles, Bradford
Parker and Fran'is Michavy pressin:
hils 80 closely that he threw away hi
boots and ran barefooicd nearly the wlol,
distance through snow and mud a
l;sst he ran into thick piece of hemlopl
woods near the banks Of Lemon Fair. anc
the chase was abandoned. Ii is under
stood that he has left for parts unknown