The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-19

--Rcv. Mr. Fairbanks, rector of st.
Thomas church, Brandon, is dangerously
i'll and not expected to survive.
Counterfeit ten dollar bills, on the
Farmers National Bank of Malone, n.
Y, made their appearance Saturday even
ing.
Tho little Fox boy, who was run
over by an engine, at Essex Junction,
Tuesday p. m, died from his injuries the
same night. He was about three years of
age.
Prof. George N. Boardmau arrived
at Chicago last week to enter upon his
new duties as professor of systematic the
ology in the Chicago Theological Semin-
airy.
"A fire at Bennington, Thursday
forenoon. destroyed Hunt, Tillinghast &
Co.'S building,in which was located Hon.
er Lewis packing box manufactury. Loss
about $4,000. No insurance.
RUTLAND COUNTY FAIR.-Thc Rutland
County Fair last week was financially
success, the receipts being fully as large
as last year. The races were the most
prominent features of the exhibition. The
show of cattle and the display in Floral
and Mechanics Hall were small.
Mr.. and Mrs Roswell Harris were
confirmed in Rutland, on Wednesday the
18th inst, by the LIT. Rev. Bishop Of
Vermont. Mr.. Harris was previously a
liccntiate of the Congregational church,
and has now applied for holy orders in
Protestant Episcopal Church, in this Die.
cese.
FIRE AT HyDEyILLE.-A fire at IIy-
deville, Wednesday morning, destroyed a
large building occupied by Armstrong
Bros. X Co., as a store, Isaac Frances
residence, and billiard saloon contents
saved. Loss on building, three thousand
dollars. The fire originated in the hili-
ard saloon. Cause unknown.
The Vermont Chronicle published
at Windsor, VT, hopes the Railroads will
issue tickets at reduced fare to citizens
visiting the state prison in that town
This seems to be an improvement back
wards, as the usual visitors to that insti-
tuition have always had their full fare paid
by the state, with responsible attend
ant accompanying them.
B. Frank Gilbert, of Pittsford, for
mcrly student in the U. V. NJ, has for
five years been principal editorial writer
in the Chicago Erening Journal. Frank
wields strong and caustic pen. His
brother, Rev. Simeon Gilbert, Jr., of the
class of 1854, has recently accepted the
position of associate editor of the Congre.
gational organ of the West, the Adroncc
The proprctors and patrons Of the
cheese factory Of North Chester, VI, are
making arrangements to hold cclebra.
ton early in October. They have now
in the press cheese containing $50
pounds Of milk, which they think will
weigh 7l5l pounds when pressed. On
the day of the celebration this cheese will
be cut and distributed to the crowd
Leander Wetherell, of the Boston Culti-
rator, will deliver an address, and the
affair will wind up with dance.
WARREN.-On Tuesday of last week,
about o'clock, p. m, the air was filled
with some kind ola fly, which about sun
down lighted on the ground, shed their
wings-in some cases using their utmost
efforts to tear them off-aftcr which they
burrowcd into the ground and disappear
ed. They were shaped somewhat like a
wasp and in size about medium between
wasp and an ant. The size of the cloud
cannot be definitely ascertaincd, but was
probably about half.a-mile in width, and
the same swarm has been heard from in
Waitsfeld. Will the entomologists in
form us what kind Of crop will be like
y to spring from this seed next year?
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT ST. Adams
Burlington, Sept. l7M-Thc south side
of Lake street, St. Adams, was destroyed
by fire this morning. All the buildings
from Farrar's store to the St. Adams
House, are in ashes. Among the build
ings burned are Barnes block, Driscoll's
block, Monitor block, aud St. Adams
foundry ware rooms. Gilmore e. Brain
ards livery stable is destroyed with three
horses and five carriages. Tenements
were burned and fifteen families are home
less. Loss estimated at $500, 900, large
ly insured. One man was injured. The
only supply of water was from corpor.
alton well which was soon pumped dry.
The fremen worked CALAMITY, but their
efforts were fruitlcss on account of the
want Of water. The fire ragged from three
to eight n. m. The offices Of the Trans
cript and Lcprotecture Canadien, and the
Good Tcmplars hall were also burned
out. Nothing saved.
VERMONT STATE FAIE.-Thc Annual
Fair Of the State Agricultural Society
opened on Tuesday, at St. Johnsbury.
The entries were not as numerous as in
former years, which is charged to the
lack of interest taken in the matter by
citizens of the County in which the fair
was held, or, as some state, a fear on their
part Of competing against the whole State.
1t is well known that at all State Fairs
the success of the exhibition mainly rests
upon citizens in the immediate vicinity Of
the fair, and the majority of the prizes
might undoubtedly have been taken by
Caledonia County, had their fears not
stayed their cxertions.
Wednesday was opened with a fine
show of cattle, followed by Il cavalcade
of horses, and an examination of the diff
fcrent classes of horses There were
many fine stations among them, including
"Albany Boy" "Gcn. Grant" "Young
Hambletonian" and "Young Nimrod. y
In the afternoon there was an exhibition
of tandem teams for premium, and two
trials of speed. The one for three min
ute horses was won by Katy White, time
2.52t, 2.52t, and 2.5l and the one fol
2.44 horses by Hobson, in 2.47, 2.46i and
2.45. Several thousand persons were on