The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-01-28

The total amount Of insurance o
the buildings and their contents destroyed
by fire, Sunday, at Rutland is 500, 900.
Chester Annis ot> Craitsbury was
placed in the state prison, last week, un.
der sentence for eight years. for assaults
ing Mrs LOOMS, with intent TO kill. lie
protests his innocence.
1t is reported that + + Perkins, the
efficient master mechanic of the Vermont
Central railroad, has resigned his position
ID c Flower of IIartland has a yearling
col; which weighed, last October, 1O4J
pounds, and stood ID hands high.
- brigham Iloughton & Cos steam
saw mill in Piu,feld was burned, Tues
day evening; loss $4,000, insured
5000.
Surveys have been made for rail
road line. G2 miles in length, from West
lDanville, down the Lamoi,le river valley
10 connect at Georgia station with the
Vermont and Canada line.
Judge James Davis, who died at St.
IAlbans, Monday, aged So, had been ia,
nous in the local law circles, was fine
scholar, and held the position of probate
julsc for many years. lie had been n
member of the state executive council.
and held many other high Offices,
MIR and Mrs George Randall Of New
bury accidentally smoihered their infant
child during journey, few days since.
Anthony Jones. civil engineer, for
merry in the employ of the Vermont Gem
trail railroad company, has recently re-
turned 10 ST Alban> from Minnesota,
where he had been making surveys for
the Northern Pacific railroad
--Joscph Poland & Son have hought
and will hereafter edit the Montpelier
Waterman.
Mortified has Il new stone tomb III
its ccmciry, wmch cost $1,000.
-Wcb,tcr Hart of NurihfclI died last
week, from injurits received By coming in
contact with the sled of Il boy who was
sliding down hilr
A laboter in a stone quarry in Pow
nal was fatally injured, IA few day, since
by the falling of heavy stone upon him
--Rev Calvin Hitchcock, ID d died
in Randolph, Mass. Dec. 81. 1857. aged
81 years. In 1911, he graduated at.
and in ISL. he received his doctorate
from, Middlebnry College.
William Gillian Of Westmorc. who
has been living in open adultery with
Ms. Champion, and thrown his own wife
upon the Town for support, got away after
being arrested, the other day. and fled
with his paramour to Canada
Key Levi Loring of Saxtons River,
was the recipient of So sleigh, New
Years gift from his people.
The friends of Rev Horace Fletcher
of Townshend, made hun "A do alton visit
on Thursday evening of last week, leaving
him over 500 in money and various ar
ticlcs
Key WIN II Lord. according to last
accounts, is improving, and his entire and
early recovery is joyrully anticipated -
Professor Buckham of Burlington, is to
supply his placc-a fortunate arrange,
ment for all concerned.
1t was announced by committee
AT the temperance meeting in Tuwn-hcnd
recently, that there was no place whatev
er in the village where Intoxicating liquor
could be obtained as beverage
-Chittendcn county has furnished the
state three governors, Thomas and Martin
Cllttcndcn and 4 l. Van Ness.
Edward IIinck'ey, while chasing a
cow, was killed by The mail train on
the Rutland and Burlington railroad.
Wednesday, near the fair grounds in Rui-
| land.
DIR b S Nichols OF Burlington has
purchased of Lawrence Barnes the cxten.
Nive buildings occupied by various manu-
featuring establishments, and known as
the "Pioneer Shops for $50, O0O.
Paul NJ Burke of Bennington fatally
shot his former wife, Wednesday. be-
cause she had just procured a divorce
from him.
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