The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-11-30

ale ana hlghlN instructive III their chiI-
acter
State Nrw>
Col. W. q Veazey of Rutland s to
be orator at tho approaching military re-
union at Concord \. H.
The French Catholics Of Rutland
are constructing a new church in that
place
Fred Douglas will Lecture in the
Opera Hall, Rutland on Wednesday
evening. ON Our Composite National.
ity."
A barn belonging to Mr.. Howard, of
South SALISBURY, was blown down on
Saturday, killing five COWS and pair of
horses
The Vermont House of Representa-
tive refused by vote of 3 to l3l to al
low the rate of interest to be increased by
special agreement to 3 per cent.
A twin daughter Of Mr. and Mrs
George \. Payne of Bridport died recent
ly of scarlet fever which is prevailing in
that vicinity
There was dance in the new Town
Hail, in Bridport, on Thanksgiving even
ing the assembly being largely composed
Of gentlemen
The gale on Saturday relieved most
of the houses in West Rupert of their
chimncys The roof of VIM Moncrief's
barn was also blown off
1t is proposed to make the Vermont
historical society a state institution, and
a law has been passed making its property
revert to the state on the dissolution of
the society appropriating small sum
in aid of it, and constituting certain state
officers cx-oflicio members and curators
Richlord was thrown into excitement
last Wednesday by fatal shooting afi'ray
in which 4. b. Harris of Sutton p. O.
was shot dead in the street by Marshall
Gofi resident of Rchford The tragedy
was enacted under some provocation but
in the presence Of quite Il number Of wit
nesses and Golf was Immediately arrested
and is awaiting trial.
The fall term Of Burr and Burton
Seminary, at Manchester, colsed on last
Wednesday One hundred and twelve
students have been in attendance. The
next term begins Dec Sth. The faculty
remains the same az at present, except
that the Primary Department j, discon.
tinued for the winter
The new lattice bridge, crossing the
Battenkill River, at West Arlington, was
blown from its foundations by the wind,
on Saturday and entirely destroyed. The
r bridge was built last year, at Il cost OF
$1,000, and repairs on it had just been
completed necessitated by the damage il
sustained in the late freshct
Z. BENsON.--Thc following are the stats
r tic of the births, marriages and deaths il
the town of Benson, in 1867
Population, 1856; births, (males 10
females l3), 80 percentage, American
-. 90, Foreign 81, 80 marriages, American
+ 8, unknown3), e /. deaths, (males IL, te
= males 81, 10 aggregate age, s35 aver
age age 43. 81 ; percentage, l.j0,
: The Herald learns from u correspon
u dent that Horace X. Plumley was great.
. delighted with the legislative communica
l. ton Of his sentence. lie has taken hi
place among the workmen in the shop
although his long confinement has render
c ed him weak and not able to do nue.
work as yet
u We also learn that Ziba and Fredrc
y Plumley are in good health o. b. Clar
u alias f. 2. Piper, acts msnfully, and
. one of the best workmen in the shoI
y q Charles H. Potter and wife, recent
u taken to prison, take their lot quietly
Potter has not AZ yet done much worl
= but says he expects to obey orders an
% do the best he can,
= CnANoE of TINE On TnE BENNINGIc
no 4 RuTLASD RAILROAD. A new time Il
in Bile goes into effect on the Bennington
70 Rutland Railroad on Monday, on and a
mr. ter which date two trains a day will lea
nd and arrive at Rutland viz
va Leatc.-Nlail train for Benningto
oil Chatham, New York, and intermedia
Oh points, at 800 a. III. Accommodation I
of Bennington, State line and intermedia
Js points, at 3:l5 P. IN.
ga Accommodation train al ! IT.
.Js a. m. mail train at 9:4j p. IN.