The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-05-02

We understand that Rev. William
a. Robinson OF Barton, has accepted u
call to become pastor of the Presbyterian
church in Homer n. Y. with a salary of
| $500.
The Springfield Republican says !:
"a discovery Of corrodcd water pipes has
caused general alarm at Burlington, and
old topers are more careful than ever to
take their whskcy straight"
Coon TEMpLARs' UNlov.-Thc next
regular meeting Of the Rutland county
Good Tcmplars' Union will be held at
Fair Haven, Tuesday May 9th, 1871.
There will be a public meeting in the
evening.
SpElNorlELD.-Rley Phillips, a COM
Portable farmer, residing in North Spring
field invested some $50 in a New York
Gold Watch enterprise, promising for
tune, and received for his money good
supply of sawdust and sheet-lead.
--Wm. II. Smith of Woodstock has
made one thousand pounds Of sugar from
ninety barrels Of sap, the yield of one
hundred trees Ten pounds to a tree is
considerable sweetening even for this
year, but We can stand it ifthc Standard
can.
The undivided interest ofGov. Wash.
burn in the law library of the late firm
of Washburn q Marsh of Woodstock has
been purchased by the surviving partner.
Charles p. Marsh. This is probably one
Of the largest and best law libraries III
Vermont IN
SrR1NcrlrLD.-Srringield is a lively
town, with very pleasant surroundings,
being pictnresquely located on Black
River, which affords excellent water pow
cr, which is but partially improved The
principal branches Of manufacturing CAL
lied on here are baby cabs, mop heads,
clothes pins and scythc snuths. The town
has a good hotel, bnt needs the impulse
which the iron horse aud good local pa
per would give.
SUDDEN DrATH.-On the 3lst ult., as
Mr.. Nathaniel Greeley Of Royaton was
passing through his meadow he stopped
to light his pipe, and carclcssly threw the
burning match upon the dry grass, which
instantly ignitcd Nr. Greeley immedi-
ately made strenuous efforts to extinguish
the flames, and while so engaged sudden
lv fell backward to tba croEnJ nn1 Nbon
assistance arrived life was found to hoy.
tnct \ mast 0,oricm examination was
made, and it was found that death was
couscl hy ossifcotion or tho v,Ivos or III.
heart
err,o,, ,.,,.n,n n.u.1oc
,oanarI.., ,n..,. ,f;t.o, r -II''S "''J'
man ,hn oIi ',''ac' - r''Iy "o'
Grar ~ falt nrm.t "" 'S. " ';,h 'o'''9'u.
anc;I,nt W1;Io -, n.a". ' ,ha " '.a NUS
a large mass of marble, estimated to
weigh two tons, iell IN such manner as
to strike HIM severe blow. He was
taken up IN an Unconscious condlion,and
at ilrst was thought to be dead. But he
subsequently revived, and there is fair
prospect OF his ultimate recovery. DIR. j.
u. llanrahan, OF Rutland, was summoned
on Wednesday Tor consultation.
DVoncrs Tho follow;pc i Iiet of
II :. '"S :" i'' "
me ulVorccs when nave been granted at
1ne March term OF the Rutland County
Caroline +. Perry from .Joscnh Perry.
for wliul dcscrtion.
Frances \. Potter, from Eathan \.
Potter. for wilrul dcscrtion
Marcia T.. Mcdonald. from William
Mcdonald.
Edmund Sherman. from Harriet She,. |
man. for wilrnl desertiot,
Ar'cmu9 IL. Siearns, from Ella NJ.
S'ear"S' Tor WIIiul deSeFtIon.
Mary ;. futile IRON Amos futile, Tor
lntoierahle cruelty
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