The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-02-25

tho past year amount to about 50, ~.
The Mayor estimates the amount to be
raised by tax to defray the expenses Of the
city for ensuing year at 81 ,94l,j0, re-
qnring tax of about 10 cents on the
dollar of tho present grand list.-Mrs.
Mary Montcau, French woman, living
ON Lake Street, accidentally set her clothes
on fire, last Saturday evening, Ivy drop
ping match with which she had Just
lighted her pipe. She was alone at the
time, and before help could reach her, she
was so terribly burned that she died about
three o'clock IN Sunday morning Her
age WAS about IS ycars.
REBUILT The bridge over the Win
ooski River, on the VI. Central Railroad
ut Win1oski Ftll4, which was destroyed
10y fire on the 24th of December lat, has
been rebuilt. and trains commenced cross
ing agair on Thursday of last week.
--On Mon lay evening Of last week, Il
telegram was received frym Paris, France,
Announcing The d.ath in that city. of Mr.
ID. II. Conklng Of bennington Mr. c.
had been absent about one year, travelling
over different portions Of Europe, in com
pany with his wife, and was intending to
return home sometime in April
RAILROAD ACCIDENT On Monday, ms
the morning tram from Bennington to
Rutland, on the b & r. Railroad, was
nearing The Dainty station, n ,urntl'to II
box freight car broke, by which one cnd
OF the car dropped to The ground, and for
more than 100 rods was dragged along
IN tits way before the brcakagc wa. dis
covered Fortunately the shackles and
COUNTERS at both ends of the car did not
give way. aud bad smash Up was doubt
less thereby prevented
Az EAR OF Oars -Rol,in Miller Of
Dummerston. VT. who has been deaf for
twelve year,, finds he hears better since
DR. EelchuN Of Bratllchoro took some
kernels OF uat7 from his tars which had
been there all that imc Probably he
had often said he Couldn't hear 2 (n lbtc,' e
while there were two Of them all the whIlc
right in his car. but it is cnrou- that he
| didn't feel lis oNts." We suppose he
will now give over the efflrl to "cultva,1
his ear iii that way.--Fiee Press
Two fires tool; place in Rutland or
Wednesday night. The house I'll. L.
Briggs took fire in the evening from II ,
explosion ola kerosene lamp, and the
roof was mostly burned off At on,
O'Clock the barn of Mr.. Briggs was discov
cred tc lie on fire. The tircmen turne,
out az lin and saved the barn, but n horse
COW and four valuable sheep were su
/ located by smoke. The contrnts. inc,uC
ing the furniture of Mr.. T.. which haC
been removed from his burning residence
ia the evening aad stored there for safe
t., were much damaged by fire and water
Tho fire undoubtedly originated am lno
the goods which had been removed from
the honsc, and in which some unseen fir
had concealed itself Loss 1920. partl,
covered by insurance.
A icamster on his way to Factory
Point with II load of bark, on last wccl
Saturday, while on the turnpike in tn
town Of Peru, and being about "thre
sheets in the wind, took to running hi
horses which ended in his being thrown
tIom hi- load, and dragged along mum
Der cf rods with one shoulder under on,
Of The sleigh runners. lie sustain u very
severe Injuries, his shoulder being hadl,
smashed up, and Lis recovery is considero,
doubtful.
BANKRrITCY Parties intending tc
take lvanlage of the Bankrupt act shout
notice that their petitions must be filed
before the of March, or no discharp
can be granted unless The assets pay fit
per cent Of the Indebtedness. If entere,
before that time no as,es are required t
secure discharge.
Among the oldest settled pastors O.
the State are Rev. G.. A. Thomas, paste
ct the Baptist church, Brandon, who wa
settled in 1880. and Rev. IL Fletcher
pastor Of the Baptist church, Townshenr
settled IN 1921 Rev. A. Stbin VIII,
has recently removed from Gcorgin, wa
thc pastor Of the Baptist church there
Tor forty three years having been settle
il 1924, and retiring in 1907.
The Waterbury branch of the Ye
moM Record aud Farmer has been disco,
tihued. Mr.. Fay now offers to publish
paper on his own hook if 1000 subscriber
wll! guarantee to take it.
FIRE AT RIcHMoND.-The Jewc
steam mill at Richmond was destroye