The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-07-22

BRIsroI.-TnE New ROAD - In a
communication which appeared in the
REGISTER of last week 10 relation to the
road recently laid out by the county COM
missioners, its first assertion in relation
to the road is, that Howden, Bosworth g.
Go. bought land for a lumber yard. with
the right of way across Mr.. Gains COW
pasture.
1t matters not so much for what pur-
pose the land was bought as it does for
the purpose for which it is used. Ii Il.
& Co. bought the land for the purpose of
erecting dwelling houses, and they have
erected two houses, consisting Of upright
part and l., with piazza front Of each i
part. And in these dwellings three fam
lilies now reside. Second, the using of
this as public road does not shut Mr.
Cain from water, as express provisions
were made by the commissioners for a
passage way to the river.
Third, this is not the only water avail
able for Mr. Gains cows, as there is wa
ter in the pasture near the back side
Fourth, he (writer) says there is no
chance to make way for the cows to get
to the river. H., B. q Co. offered to
build permanent way for the cows to
pass under the road to the river for fifty
dollars, and this sum was awarded Mr..
Cain for damages. The commissioners
specified that the town must provide a
way for the COWS to get to the river.
Fifth, he says it would be "a great
Inconvenience to Mr. Cain" We deem
it otherwise. Now, the gates are often
left open, thus allowing street cattle to
90 into the pasture. The road once laid
and fenced, and this would disappear, and
Mr.. Cain have the same convenience in
passing in and out of his pasture as he
now has.
Sixth, the statement in regard to H..
b. & Co. S trouble Of opening and shut.
ting one gate from G to II times pei
week for or 6 months in year The
facts are, there are three families thai
live in the dwellings built on this land
aud this road is the only way Of getting
to the present highway, and people cal
judge in regard to the number OF times
they have to open the gates, and Their,
are t,oo gates Instead of one And alst
in regard to these not being used only
or 6 months during the year. The dwell
ings are used during the entire year.
And we may say here that at tn
meeting of the commissioners all the fact
pertaining to this road were presented OF
both sides, aud yet it seemed clear case
and we have no question but what TIM
will show the wisdom of the decision.
Wolcot Norton, Esq. of Bristol, wa
thrown from wagon a few days since
He was riding with two lads of about l.
years Of age. and when near his house OIL
East street, the horse taking fright, turned
round so as to throw them all out ant
being under such Roadway, Mr.. Nor
ton was thrown out.with some violence
striking on his back on the sidewalk. Ill
was helped to his house, and has kept hi
bed since, though he is thought to be i'm
proving. The horse was familiar will
such proceedings, and soon demolishe'
the wagon to an entire wreck
Two sons of Mr.. n S. Johns, of Bris
tol on the same day deemed it safer to b
on the ground than in their wagon, S
jumped out. The horse broke up tn
wagon thoroughly, and ran some half
mile aud was caught
PoRT lIENRy.-A valuable horse be
longing to w. ii, Treadway died recent
ly. lie was valued at $500
The men employed in the Bay Stat
Iron Comrany'o furnace struck, las
week, for an increase of thirty cents
, day which was given them.
a young man named Wheeler, employ
ed on the new furnaces, under MIR. II.
, Sutherland, fell from scaiiolding, III
, other day, a distance OF ihirty.dse fee
! breaking his leg in two places, aud ais
, cutting his head badly.
/ One day last week, while the men en-
ployed in one Of the mines were at dI
/ ner, portion Of the root OF the shaft ie
in, and mass of ore aud stone, weighin