The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-05-27

the grounds of the Windham county
park association, Thursday, June II
$1,000 being offered in prizes.
Lieut.. Geo. w. Kingsbury, l2tl
United States infantry, now actively en-
gagged ia fighting Capt. Jack and the
Modocs, is former resident Of Chester.
Col Charles II. Joyce of Rutland
who is one Of the most effective and in
terest'ng speakers IN the State, deliver:
the Decoration Day address at Arlington
PROBABLY FATAL AccIprxr.-Lorer
Atwood. an esteemed ctizec Of Rutland
and, for many years past, superintendent,
Of the Rutland manufacturing company
was thrown from his wagon and seriously
injured on Friday last and it was feared
that fatal results might follow.
FooT CRUsnED.-A brakeman named
Lawler, while assisting in making up a
train on the "old scale track a. Rutland
Saturday afternoon, stepped between a
couple Of cars to pull Il Stacking pin,
and catching his foot in frog was unable
to extrcate it before the train backed up.
Tho wheels OF the passing cara crowded
the irons together and laceratod his foot
badly, tearing the boot c'ean off.
1t is supposed that the fire that de.
stroycd Mr.. Hills shop in Brandon,
originated by design or accident, under
the warehouse where was stored variety
of combustibe material-probably by q
match used by some smoker Mr.. Hills
most valuable furniture was in room
over the shop and was all destroyed. In
sured for $4,000, which will not cover
the loss into some 1900 or $4,000.
The buildings were not insured.
On Tuesday afternoon last, as Jcr-
ry Tennian was driving into Brandon vii
lage, when at the foot of Pearl street, the
forward axle of the wagon broke, throw
ing the driver between the horses, which
started them upon run, and they ran
through the village nearly mile, finally
took the Pittslord road and were caught
mile from the village, but little hurt
There were plenty of pieces and spin.
tiers left on Pearl street, but very little
wagon.
A PORTRAIT OF ETHAN ALLEN.-llon.
f. p. Walton has received letter from
Hon. L. f Chittendcn Of New York, in
forming him that he has found IN New
York steel engraving from portrait OF
Ethan Allen, printed by John Trumbull,
of Conn, probably in 1882, or 1888.
Mr.. Walton Immediately telegraphcd Mr..
Chittenden to have it engraved on steel
for the State. There is no doubt Of its
genuinencss, and Of course its discovery
will afford great pleasure.
ADMINISTRATORS AND BURTON SEM
INARY.-A gentleman who recently Wis
tied this institution, says it has oeen
gradually increasing in numbers during
the year under the efficient management
of Prof II. II. Shaw. There are seven
ty pupils in attendance this term, more
than half of whom are engaged in the
study of the classics. The graduating
class numbers six, the middle class twelve
and the junior class twenty.six. There
are both classical and an English course
of study
ARREST OF TmIEF.-Oliver jackson
(coored), an old States Prison bird, was
arrested in Burlington Friday by officer
Napoleon White, for stealing $50, on
Wednesday night last from II. j. Per.
sons, hotel keeper at Westport, n. Y,
White found him in Peter Rivard's sa.
loon, Church street. but did not succeed
in securing him until after desperate
resistance The Free Press says he
kicked the officer so severely that he will
be laid up for several days. Fourteen
dollars OF the money was recovered
Tuesday morning, May Goth, Albert
McAllaster of Benson was thrown from
a wagon loaded with rails, and was seri-
ously injured. His horses were fright.
ened by tho throwing of rails from the
loaded team, and ran down the hill,
breaking loose from the wagon with so
much force, as to throw McAllastcr, wag-
on. and rails, promiscuously into deep
ravine. McAllaster contrived to pick
himself out Of the wreck and climb to the
TOP of the hill, but there fell upon the
ground insensible, and was found in that
condition. His injuries are severe but
not dangerous.
There has been for long time a
controversy going on at Northampton,
Mass, between ID. d. Gorham, Principal
of the graded school at Northampton,
Mass, and L. +. Ward, Superintendent
of the schools, which resulted in the dis
mssal of both gentlemen. At meeting
Of the school committee on Tuesday even.
ing, petition bearing the signatures of
35S voters wa, presented for the re.en-
ton oc Mr.. Ward, and 4 similar paper
with l40 names in favor of Mr.. Gorham.
The committee will meet again next Tues
day for final decision. Both these gentle
men were formerly from Vermont and
are well known here.
The stockholders of the new Cen
trail Vermont railroad met at st. AL
bans, yesterday, and elected the follow
ing directors William Ii. Duncan, s.
L. NJ. Barlow, j. q. Hoyt, G. II.
Brown and j, S. Shultz of New York (;
T. w. Park and John G.. Mccullough
of Bennington j. Gregory Smith and
Worthington G. Smith of st. Adams
Joseph Clark of Milton John b. Page
of Rutlaud and p. b. Cheny of Bos-
ton. 1t will be seen that four out Of
the five old trustees of the Vermont
Central are included in the new board,
with Gov. Page of the Rutland road.
New York interest, however, holds the
balance of power. The directors meet
for the election of officers on Tuesday
at st. Adams,
Rev. Daniel Wild, acting pastor o!
the church at Fairfield, died on the 18th
inst ip the 72d year Of his age, aud the
43d year OF his ministry. The deceased
was long and widely known in the min
isterial circles of the State. He was a
native Of West Fairlee, his father being