The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-07-13

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ghum syrup was made from peanuts
"A heavy shower of rain and thunder
accompanied with hail, passed over Bran
don on Tuesday afternoon, and some dams
age was done to the growing crops. A
barn belonging TO f. N. Briggs, Esq, was
blown down,
Nineteen persons have united with
the Congregational Church in Brandon,
on profession of faith, since the middle of
May, and fifty four since Mr.. Tuxbury's
pastorate began.
ALMOST A SLANDER-An exchange
says that lady speaking Of gathering
Of lawyers, to look at the new Court
House, Cat Rutland,) said she supposed
they had come "to view the ground where
they must shortly lie."
Mrs. Hannah Woodbury., of Gays
vile, while returning from church on the
evening of the 4th, was thrown from her
carriage and sadly injured. Disocation
of shoulder, and fracture Of forearm.
Dir. Sparhawk was called TO attend her.
REWARDED. We are pleased TO learn
that Conductor Green, cf the Rutland
road has paid, by order of Superinten-
dent Merrill, the sum of twenty dollars to
Charley Black Tor stopping the train at
the quarry station in ptslord and saving
serious disaster.
At the commencement at Amherst
College last week, J. w. Simpson, Jr,, of
East Craftsbury, was one of the Sopho.
more speakers, and was awarded the Sec
ond prize Of his class. He was also
awarded the first Latin prize of $40.
The third prize Of the Shepard Mineral
ogical prize was awarded to Henry Il.
Field, a son OF Hon. Charles Field of
Brattleboro,
Republican senatorial nominations
Chittenden county-E. b. Green, of Rich-
mond, A. i. Halbert, Of Essex and G.. G..
Benedict, of Burlington, editor of tlra Free
Press Rutland county-Merritt Clark,
of Pooltney, Lucius Copeland, of Middle
town, and Col. George A. Merrill, OF
Rutland Washington county-Charles
Dewey, Of Montpelier, Charles II. Heath,
of PlanGeld, and J. H. Hastings, Of
Waitsfeld.
The Montpelier Daily Jo,oual is dis
continued on account of the limited field
of lis circulation, and the increase of city
] J,;l;og "a wall "a. fran, tbo locl- Of lOcoI
patronage. Ii is matter OF regret that
a daily cannot be sustained at our capital,
especially when in the hands of such ems
terprisng and able managers as the Messrs
Poland i he daily issue will be resumed
during the session Of the General Assem-,
bly,
Key. Horace Fletcher, d. d., OF
Townshond, writes the Waterman, under
date of July 9th:
8" 1t was my privilege yesterday to bap-
tie seven youthful candidates into the
fellowship of the church. Seven were
baptised the first Sabbath in May, making
fourteen additions to the church, being
the fruit of n precious revival that has
been in progress during the winter.
Others are expected to offer themselves TO
the church soon
TEoTnSG MArcH.-A race is to come
off on the Rutland Trotting Park ON
Wednesday, July l4th, at ? o'clocks Pm.
for 500 a side, pay or play, between the
brown horse Doctor" owned by DR..
Carpenter of Fair Haven, and entered by
c. +. Stone, and the sorrell mare called
the Manchester Mare" owned Mr..
Manchester of Hampton, n. Y, entered
by J. D. Smead of Hydevillc. Admission
to the track, p cents.
SURGICAL OrERArIoN.-A formidable
and successful operation was performed in
Rutland, upon Mrs. McIaugiin, on
Wednesday last, by DR. Adrian T, Wood
ward of Brandon, assisted by DR.. Pend
and DIR, Hanrahan of Rutland, and DIR.
Peck OF Brandon, The lady some two
years since, fractured the left thigh bone,
and for some reason it did not unite.
The flesh was cut TO the bone, the two
ends of it sawed oil, hen brought together
with a silver wire. The patient is doing
well, and a favorable result is anticipa-
ted.
l.. G.. Mead, one of the oldest and most
respected citizens of Barttleboro, VI, ended
a long, very active and useful life on Tues
day, atthe age of "A years. He was born at
Lexington, Mass, 1885; studied law and
practiced more than so years was the
f founder of the savings bank at BrattleborC
and mad family of nine children, seven
Of whom survive him. One who now
carries his fathers name is widely knowr
in this country as sculptor of genius
--- The Neurological Record of Amhers
; College for 1869 includes the following
+ Nermonters
Glass of 1928 David Howard, teacher
and farmer, born at Malboro, Vernon
| died at Alton, Ohio, 1864, aged fifty
| five.
Glass of lS20-Bcnjamn Franklin
, Foster, minister, born at Hanover, n II.
died at Dummerston, Vermont, Nov. ID
; 1865, aged Go.