The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-11

H. ID. Snow Of Bennington has in
vented a water wheel governor, also
most perfect and extensively used steam
governor, which is rapidly superseding all
other governors for steam power.
Late Buenos Ayrcs advices speak in
the highest terms of DR.. j. M. Aver, late
of Danville, as a successful and diigent
minister to the afflicted during the late
terrible visitation of the yellow fever,
both before and after his own attack.
FIRE.-The woodshed south of the old
Rutlandpassenger depotin Burlington, was
destroyed by fire about three o'clock Sat-
urday a. m. Fortunately the wind was
not as high as few hours before, or the
extensive lumber yards south would have
met a similar fate.
D. W. Hobbs, of Island Pond in at
tempting to get on his van at Northum-
berland, N. H., when the train was in
motion, got thrown down on the sleepers
and dragged some distance and received
bad cut in his knee and several bruises,
50 he is confined to his bed His hands
we're oily and one of them slipped from
the railing which caused his fall
PROBABLY FATAL.--During the Fire.
mans melee at the depot on Tuesday
night, an iron railway sbacklc was thrown
at Marlboro fireman standing on the
platform between two cars, hitting him
just behind the ear, cutting an ugly cash
and glancing off struck young lady cut
ting serious wound on her head, The
young lady is lying seriously i'll at Shrews-
bury and her life is despaired of by her
physicians.
Manchester is not without its wonder.
A child was born there last week which
weighed only twenty-four ounces but was
perfectly formed, and hopes are entertain
ed of its living. Its face can be almost
covered by an od-fashioned cent, and a
lady's finger ring can be slipped on the
arm. The parents are of usual stature.
The Franklin House, Highgate
Springs, is one Of the best places to spend
the summer months, in Vermont ; situat-
ed far enough north to be always cool and
amid some of the finest scenery in the
State, it is always filled with visitors.
The Highgate Spring, which lies but a
short distance from the house, in a sulphur
and iron spring of great value. The
water has decidedly sulphurous taste
and smell. The house is kept by Messrs
L. S. & j. L. Scott, who take great pains
to make their guests comfortable and
happy.
ESSEX CLASSICAL INsTIruTE.-We learr
from the Free Press that the Executive
Committee Of this institution, located a
Essex Centre, have engaged the services
of Mr.. Andrew f. Clark, member o.
the senior class in Middebury College
as Principal for the coming year. Mr.
Clark is highly recommended as a scholar
of thorough attachments, an excellen
teacher and disciplinarian. For thu
musical department, Mr.. Porter who ha
filed that position during the year pas
with such eminent success, has been en-
gagged.
Cold WEATHER.-The st, Johnsbur,
Caledonian says the month of jun
marked its exit last Friday in that vicini
ty by killing frost. In some localitie
in that county corn, potatoes, beans, ant
other tender things were badly cut down
Some corn fields were so badly injured
that farmers plowed them up and sowet
India moal Tho Ee-. mot genera
but in certain localities in st. Johnsbury
Lyndon, Wheelock, Burke and Danville
it left black mark
MURDER IN GRoToN.--An aff'ray oc
CURED in Groton, Caledonia county, las
Wednesday. which resulted in the dealt
of Frank Randall at the hands of j. Q
Adams. There had been an old feud be
tween them. On that day as Adams an,
another man was going past Randall
house, the latter attacked and drew hin
from his wagon when Adams threw hin
down and started for his wagon again
when Randall again returned to the at
tack, and Adams stabbed him, causin
his death that light. Adams is now hav
) ing a preliminary trial.
Calais, Me-, expects to export 800
, 100000 feet of lumber this year.
Mr.. Bergh, whose horse.tility to cruel
; ty to animals is the browning glory G
New York, secured 3l2 convictions in tn