The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-05-16

April 1 1th. Sermon by Rev. |. Il. OWN.
ell of Sacramento, formerly of Vermont (;
installing prayer by Rev. A. Il. Stone Of
San Francisco, formerly Of Park street
church, Boston.
The Sabbath School Of the Methodist
Church at Dandy Corners, was organized
on Sunday, May, 18th, and the following
officers were elected, William Otis, su-
perntendent; Rev. A. W. Eastman, as
sistant superintendent Edward j. Reed,
secretary Ira Fl. Vail, treasurer !;
Edward Otis, librarian, and Chas. p. Otis,
chorister. Great interest was manifested
in the Sabbath School.
OBITUARY.-Dieda at Winneconna, Wis.
May LIST, 1871, John Woodbury., Esq,
formerly of Bethel VIZ Father Wood
bury was member of Rev. X. Ravens
Society at Bethel, over so years ago. He
died in perfect fear trusting in the love
of a Universal Father" His request
was that the friends in Vermont might
know that the same faith that cheercd
him through life was a comfort in the hour
of death. He leaves large family of
children and grandchildren to mourn his
loss. May Our Heavenly Father give
them all needed consolation that they may
bcenabled to say Thy Will 0 God be
DONE" +. II. BAsCOM.
Eastern Vermont papers please copy.
SINGULAR ACCIDENT AT FAIRIAvEN-
While workman employed at the quarry
of the Fairhaven Marbleized Slate Com
pany was engaged day or two since, in
digging up stone at the edge ofthe quarry,
he suddenly lost his balance and was
precipated to the bottom, distance Of
forty feet. With remarkable presence Of
mind, he contrived to turn himself DUR
ing the fall in such manner as to strike
upon his side, thus avoiding blow upon
his head which must have been instantly
fatal. The force of the conclusion was
so great as to break his collar bone, and
he received other serious injuries, but it
is thought he will recover. His escape
from instant death is remarkable, and
is doubtless due to his singular sclf-pos-
session in changing the position of his
body while falling.
A SAD ACCIDENT ON THE VERMONT
CENTRAL-A LADY Run OVER AND Cur
TO PIEcEs.-A sad accident occurred on
the Vermont Central read, between Shar-
on and Royalton at five O'Clock Thursday
evening. Miss Parkhurst, resident of
Sharon, was at the time walking on the
track with her mother, when it is said she
tainted and fell across the track. At the
same moment the st. Adams train came
sweeping round the curve, and before the
mother could assist her daughter, or the
train could be stopped it came down up
on the PROSTATE woman, crushing and
mangling her body in such way as to
leave it only mass of flesh and bones
strewed along the track. The train was
stopped and all done that could be by
those having charge oft. Miss Parkhurst
was a single lady, aged about 80 years
and highly esteemed by all who knew
her.
WATERBURY.-A friend who has had
opportunity to learn the apparent results
of Mr.. Mudges labors in Waterbury,
states that the religious revival in the
Reform School has been quite extensive.
At the closing meeting number of the
boys spoke and prayed, and about 80
rose to request prayers, and to show that
they had found Christ. 1t is hoped that
some fifteen to twenty have been CONVEX
ted. Mr.. Nudge has held daily meetings
with the boys, they sustaining them by
their singing, praying aud speaking.
The work outside Of the school has not
been so marked, but one Of great interest
in awakening and quickening protesting
christians, and in the hopeful convention
Of some eighteen or twenty. Mr.. Nudge
is quite young, but an earnest evangelist.
He is now preaching in Richmond.
THE LEBANON SPRINGS RAILROAD. The
Manchester Journal says that since the
completion of the Lebanon Springs rail-
road, the iron manufacturers of Connect.
cut and Eastern New York have turned
their attention to the Green Mountain
State for their supply Of charcoal, which
is largely used by them in the manufac.
ture Of pig iron. Parties from Connecti-
cut have bought large tracts Of land in
Manchester and towns east oft. Others
from Troy and Albany have purchased IN
SALISBURY and Woodford; and later the
CoPake Iron Co., have commenced burn
ing coal in Arlington and have also made
contracts with individuals for coal to be
delivered at the railroad, and are anxious
in every way to facilitate the change o.
the wood on our hills into coal and green
backs.