The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-09-23

The receipts at the Chitteudon ccun-
ty fair last week amounted to over So.
600.
Mrs. Geo. W. West, Of Brandon
village, died suddenly last week OF cholera
morbus, being sick only seven hours. She
was u consistent member OF the NJ. Il
Church.
The Congregational church in
Greensboro has accepted the resignation
of their pastor, Rev. A. ". Wild, and
his ministry OF nine years closed on the
9th.
-Gycs Merrill, Esq, who recently
resigned the superintendency Of the Cen
trial Vermont, was at the time the Oldest
in continuous service Of any supcrinteud-
ent in the United States.
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY AT WINoosKI-
A daring attempt was made by burglars
during Monday night to blow up the safe
in the depot of the Central Vermont Rail.
road at Wnooski. The building was
found broken into, hole drilled in the
safe and every preparation evidently made
by the burglars, who were undoubtedly
professionals, to blow ii up, when they
were frightened away, probably by the
coming Of the early morning train the
south. They left rivetting hammer, a
chisel, two cans of powder, and three
pieces of fuse. They are suppose to have
gone north
A meeting Of the stockholders Of
the National Bank o. Casteton was held
on Saturday, to consider the advantages
OF closing up the National Bank and form.
ing State organization. After careful
consideration OF the facts, although ma
jority ofthe stockholders voted to 60 over
the necessary two.third vote was lacking
and the bank decided to remain nation.
al institution. The bank has had a re.
markably successful career, never having
lost dollar during the first eight month.
Of its existence, and paying during the
that time to stockholders, in dividend,
and taxes. more than its entire capital
besides accommodating surplus and profit,
more than thirty per cent"
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT The college
term opened on Thursday with thirty
seven applications for admission, thirty
three to the freshman class in thirteen
years.
The University has met with grea
loss in the death Of Lieut.. Bell. recent,
detailed by the war department as militia
ry instructor. Lieut.. Bell was youn:
officer Of high promise, and Of cx1ellen
reputation.
Prof. Collier, who had made his ar
engagements 20 be present at the opening
of the term, is detained at Vienna by
sickness. His physician, ut last advice
from him, thought he might be able II
leave by the middle Of September
FIRE IN WooDsToCK.-On Wednesda,
morning last the extensive tannery es
Enlistment of Mr.. b. f. Standish o
Woodstock was entirely consumed by fire
The alarm was sounded about half pas
one O'Clock and the fire engines wer,
soon on the ground. The fire, however
was already beyond control, and nothing
could be done but protect the surround
ing property The night was still and NJ
breeze was stirring so that the main build
ing was consumed quietly but speedil,
while the flames were forced to spen,
themselves upon small space compare
lively. The new thirty horse power en-
CINE with other modern machinery wa
consumed, together with tho books of tn
establishment and everything therein con
tanned. The loss cannot be far frou
$50, 900 which is about half covered b
insurance The Age says it is the gener
al belief that the fire was the work OF a
incendiary.
THE VERMONT AcADEMy.-Mr. Mia
Davis, of Burlington, the Treasurer of tn
new Baptist Institution at Saxton's Riv
err, makes the following interesting state
ment Of the affairs Of the school in tn
Fee Press
The first subscription was made by
lady of the Baptist Church of this city
, The citizens and former residents of Sax
tons River subscribe $4,000 and tn
Academy is to be located in that villag,
The members of the firm of j, Estey