The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-03-30
State News.

AT the annual town meeting Randolph voted
| to erect monument in memory of her sons who
died inthe war. the cost not to exceed 50 900 1t
will probably he built of Barrs granite, and will
| be IL Gated at Randolph Centre.
The Spring term of Burr & Burton Seminary
commences on Wedne sday. March 3lst, and con-
| times fourteen weeks.
Manchester has had l13 days of continuous
sleighing.
Manchester has SO births, 10 marriages and "a
deaths in 1868. Tie Oldest person who died was
Polly Nanderlip, aged IS years.
As result Of the religious awakening at Rar-
ne',we learn that about forty express hope that
they have become christians. SIeetings are con-
tnued two evenings during the week and are
well attended.
The town meeting Of Danyie, held on the lath
inst, to see il e town would vote to change
portion OF its subscription TO the Portland and
Osdensburg railroad from bonds to stocks, after
full discussion OF the subject. with explana-
tons from MIR. fairbanks and other directors OF
the road, refused to make the desired changes. by
q vot. Of 40 yeas to 17G nays.
Two large factories are to be erected in Burling-
ton this SPRING which will make = large increase
in tie trade OF the city. 1t is said that a. reghts
are about seventy five per cent cheaper than at
any other point in the States it makes it ia
vorable place to do business. They have water
communication with all the great commercial
cities in the Unite States.
few days suce two Of the Newport customs
officers went to house in Derby to get SNUG.
gled gold watch. The proprietor told hem it was
in the safe, aud lending them IL kew told them
to open it ii they thought best. The spunky fel-
lows did not do it, and come away, for which he
thanks them in the paper.
Hay sells in Orleans county from sl5 to go.
The Merritt House at Alburgh Springs, is TO be
enlarged and repaired this spring. There is to
be an a. added to it 40 feet long, and the whole
raised to four stories high. A Frence roofs to be
placed over the main part. There is to be sl0,-
900 expended on the building. Joseph Gallagher,
has the contract. 1t is thought that it will he
| used as a water cure establishment. They built
a large and commodious spring house asst spring,
| The springs the Oldest and said to be the best
\ in the State. The company are constantly bot
Ting the water for shipment in the spring. There
are three springs within short distance of each
other, and the water is not alike in either of
them
The town OF Danville recently vo-
to unite two of the village school dis
tricts so that they might grade their
schools.
List of Patents issued to the citizens
Of Vermont for the week ending March
9Th, each bearing that date:
N. Milington, South Shaftsbury-Figur-
ing carpenters squares.
II. Bailey and V. w. Blanchard, Brid-
port-washing machine.
Re issues-Colby Bros, Waterbury
Patent to Harvey Murch, June 18th. 1853
extended.
Re issue, No. 1922, mop head.
During the past week, 426 application:
and 95 caveats were filled. Under date
March 10th, 1869, 257 patents will be
issued.
The following Vermonters have
received patents, bearing date March
10th
Paige Morrison, of Starksboro, for sap
spilo.
Selin F. Grout of West Concord
A for towel drier.
The editor Of the Banner says tina
after an examination of an elegant shawl
a specimen of the workmanship done a
the Bennington Manufacturing Company
he is not surprised that their goods rank
No. l in the market
The lecture course of the Young
Mems Association of Bennington has
T been success The course Melted over
100 dollars notwithstanding the high
prices pail the lecturers, aside from other
expenses, which amounted to over $3.50.
= Much of the success of the lecture course
is due to John V. Hall, Esq, the CORES.
ponding Secretary, and NIessrs. Frank
Bradford and G. Fl. Day Of the lecture
committee.
Kirk Rand, a blacksmith IN Brattleboro,
and formerly member of the I'd regi.
ment, died of heavy dose of laudannm,
on Thursday He had bought it to re-
lieve pain, but it is thought that depres.
sed spirits from Incorporate habits caused
suicide.