The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-07

SUDDEN DEATH OF REV. II. *. CoBB.-
The many friends Of Rev. ii. X. Cobb
will be saddencd to receive the tidngs o
his sudden death, which occurred on Thurs
day evening November %, at his resi-.
dencc at Madison, Wisconsin. lie wa,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church
Mr.. Cobb was widely known and held il
high regard in Vermont, as faithful ant
talented minister. He was a brother o
A. II. Cobb of Rutland.
Henry King Cobb, son Of Samuel VIII
marth and Sylvia King Cobb, was borr
at Randolph, VT, on the 9TH Of May
1927. His early advantages for cduca
ton were the district school, which was
completed by attendance Of one or two
terms at West Randolph Academy. Al
an early age he entered the ministy of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. joining the
Vermont Conference, and made a success.
full and popular clergyman. His first
pastorate was at STAFFORD, W., and after.
wards in succession he was located at
Rochester, Barre, Montpelier Burlington
and st. Adams. lie was much beloved
in his own denomination, and was highly
esteemed in all the evangelical churches
of other denominations lie was at times
preacher Of great power and had attain
cd an eminent position in the church Of
his choice. His removal from Vermont
was greatly regretted as positive loss to
the Methodist Church and to the State, ot
talented and efficient minister, and a
fellow-citizen whose active relations to all
benevolent and social enterprises placed
him in the front rank of the useful men of
the State.
He was an esteemed member in high
standing ofthe masonic fraternity and al
so an active and prominent member Of the
Good Templars of Vermont, and his loss
will he especially mourned by these or
ders
THE PoRr JBRvIs BANK ROBBERY
The robbery of the National Bank Of
Port Jervis Of 100000 in currency, bonds
and securities, has already been announc-
ed by telegraph. The discovery was
made about I o'clock in the morning. The
vault was very strongly built of stone
secured by two iron doors. the outer one
weighing about $500 and the inner one
made of solid wrought iron about three
quarters of an inch thick. Both were
locked by Lilies combination burglar
proof" Inside the vault were two fire
and burglar proof safes, the large one
Herring's patent, and the smaller Lilies
The enterance to the bank through the
windows was easily effected, but the open,
ing of the vault was a more difficult
operation. This was done by driving
steel wedges into the side and under the
outer door until an opening of half al
inch was made, when by the aid of pow.
der and fuse the door was blown off
The inner door was then pried off by iror
bars, and access to the vault thus obtain
ed. The Herring safe was next wedgei
and blown open,and from this the proper
ty was stolen The Lille safes remained
untouched, and the rascals made then
exit through the window by which they
entered. Several arrests were made, but
no property was recovered, and the tele
graph now informs us that all the arrest
ed parties have been discharged. L
was bold and successful operation, anC
goes to show that locks and bolts are pool
securities against the operations of ingen
ious and determined thieves.