The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-06-15


II. Landon.
Smith & Gwinn of Vergennes, have
dissolved partnership and the business will
be continued at the old stand by Smith &
Bingham.
Mrs. Abbott, dealer in millinery and
fancy goods at Vergennes, was arrested
and lodged in the Middlebury Jail last
evening for obtaining goods on false pre-
lenses.
"A firm from Burlington is tearing
away the old forge at Salisbury, with the
design of building large factory On the
sp OF, for the manufacture of various kinds
of wood work.
-Erskine Shattuck, a twelve year old
son Of Quincy Shattuck of Salisbury, on
Friday the 4th inst, fell from scaffold
inIthe barn and struck across board set
up edgewise sustaining severe injuries. 1t
is feared he will not recover. He is a
fine lad and loved by all.
Mr.. Editor.-I wish to give notice
through the Register that in reconstruct
ting the LIST district Of VT, in reducing
the number of Assistant Assessors therein,
Hon. VIM. Kittridge Assessor, has made
such changes, among others, that the towns
of Middlebury, Salisbury, Leicester, Rip
ton, Granville and Averys Gore, of Ad-
olson county, are Incorporated with GER
tain towns in Rutland county, thereby
creating the present 9th Division. 1 shall
soon give further notice IS to what time
| will be at Mddlebury from week to
week, for the performance of of my duty
as Asst. Assessor in that vicinity.
l shall soon endeavor to make myself
familiar with the persons and subjects in
the above named towns which require
my attention.
Yours Very Truly E. J,Ormsbee Asst
Assessor, Dist. 1st Civ. 9th of Vermont.
Brandon June 10th, 1869.
John and Michael Mack of New
Haven attempted to sell small lot of
wool in Vergennes,on Saturday June 9Th,
under circumstances which excited susri-
cions that all was not right. The eldest
was arrested and taken to Mddlebury
Jail, On Sunday. it was learned that
the wool was stolen from George c.
Walker of New Haven Mills, and Mich-
ael was also arrested. On Monday they
were brought before Justice Roberts Of
Vergennes, who was in Middlebury, and
by him committed, in default of bail, for
burglary. They will remain in Jail for
trial at the December term of the County
Court.
Two persons were baptised by Rev,
DIR. Freeman, at Vergennes, on Sunday,
9th. The Baptist church in that place is
said TO be in thriving condition.
"A twin daughter of Samuel Clark of
Starksboro, was poisoned Friday 4th,
by eating arsenic. The mother being alb
sent, when the child returned from school
she went into the cellar, and picked up
and eat piece of bread and butter that
had been sprinkled with arsenic and left
for rats, The child died in few hours
after eating the poison.
Rock and Piper, the Salisbury burg
lars, were arrested by Constable Fits, last
week and lodged in Jail Rock was brought
before Salisbury Justice and bound up
in the sum Of 5 900. Piper was up al
Middlebury, before Justice Henry C, So
per, of Bristol, and bound up in the sum
Ct 50, 600. In default of bail, both were
committed. Ira w. Clark acted as
States Attorney IN the latter case.
The Democrats of Addison County
hold their convention at the Court House
in Middlebnry on lst day of July next, al
II O'Clock a. m
NATIONAL Horse Nail CoMpANY.-
The National Horse Nail Company o.
Nergennes, was organized in January last
under charter granted at the last session
OF the Legislature, With characteristic
energy they went to work. Their build
ings arose as if by magic, Power that had
for years spent itself upon the rocky
sides of Otter Greek, was harnessed to ma
chinery and the hum of a new industry
was heard above the roar of the waters
Although their mandatory has been il
operation but few months, the Company
is already taking high rank among thu
business firms Of the country. They US,
only the best Norway iron and produce {
superior article, with facility which car
be obtained by no other process of manu-
facture; thus enabling them to sell at low
er rates than other manufacturers. They
are now using one rolling mill and ter
power presses, turning out one and on,
half tons oil nails per day. They hav'
room to extend their business to the ca
pacity of eight tons per day, which the,
propose, eventually to do. Mr.. Kingsland
the gentlemanly Superintendent, will gems
orally be found at the Office.
CoUNTY JUDGE.-The Vermonte
discourses on the matter of Count,
Judge, which is to be selected from TIN
South Probate District, as follows:
In connection with the Judgcship 70
the Southern Probate District the name
of Judge Slade, the present incumbent
j. X. Ferre of Bridport, Thurman Brook
ms Of Shoreham and G. L. Harrington
r Of Weybridge have been mentioned-a
good men for the position.
While it has grown to be a custom +
change some County officials, after tw
years service, for new men, we are con
+ fdent that it frequently results unfavorably
to the the public interests. We CLAIM
that no man can sufficiently familiarz
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