The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-24

Hon. George Nichols, Secretary Of
States left home Tuesday, for western
tour of six or eight weeks
The Orleans Fair Ground Company
has decided to have a grand horse-trot at
Roaring Brook Park July 4th.
"A few days ago boy some fourteen
years of age, at work at Gallup's steam
MILL Bloomington, was accidentally
caught in shaft that made 600 revolu-
tions in minute, and was so injured that
he died in few moments.
Julius E. Higgins, prominent poll
tician and citizen of Brandon, for eight
years Postmaster of Brandon under the
administration of President Lincoln, died
at his residence in that town on Friday
afternoon.
By the lamentable accident on Marsh's
Pond, in Calais, on Sunday afternoon, Of
last week, one entire household was sud-
denly cut off, Mr.. Tchout, his wife and
child, who we're among the drowned, be-
ing all there was of his family, except two
sons who have not lived at home for a
number of years.
Hon. G, w. Willard of Montpelier.
member of Congress from this district
will give the address at the Commence
ment exercises of the Seminary and State
Normal School at Castleton, on Thursday,
the Goth inst The Committee of Ex-
animation consists of Hon. John W..
Stewart of Middlebury, Rev. DR.. J. lsham
Bliss of Bennington, and Rev. a. n.
Adams of Fairhaven.
We notice that the Union College
Alumni of the northwest had an agreea.
BILE rally at the Sherman House, Chicago
on the Goth ut The poet Of the happy
occasion was Egbert Phelps Of Joliet III.
formerly of Middebury, and younger
brother of Edward j. Phelps of Burling.
ton. His poem, which was quite lengthy
descantcd of the halcyon college days, and
contains many passages of fine humor ant
sentiment.
Hon. Henry f Stoughton, late o
Bellows Falls, died at the residence o
his son, Col Charles B. Stoughton, il
New York city, on Thursday evening
last. Mr.. Stoughton has long been on'
of the leading member of the bar of il
this State, and was members of the Sen
ate in 1S6l-62. For two or three year.
past he has resided in New York city
and has been engaged in the practice o
his profession with his son,
Rev. Moses Strong Royce died a
Nashville, Tennessee, June 9th, Of tn
cholera, contracted while visiting his par
ishoners sick Of the same disease. II
was son Of the late Hon. Rodney G
Royce, an eminent member Of the Rut
land county bar, and was graduated a
the University Of Vermont in lS44, hav
ing among his classmates, Hon. Fredericl
Billings, Judge Benedict, Rev, Nose
Mcclellan Colburn, aud the late Hon
VIM. Collamer.
Anthony Haley, Of Danny was ia
ken violently crazy on Monday las
threatening to kill hi4 wife and children
On Tuesday he was taken in charge b.
) the overseer OF the poor, and on Wednes
day he was taken to the Insane Asylum
at Brattleboro' His insanity was cause'
by troubles which be had in reference t
purchasing his farm, and the ease is nov
pending in the Court of Chancery. II
has wife and five children. who hay
/ had several narrow escapes.
A tender STRIPPING clopcd with a
: experienced "grass widow" from Castle
ton, last week and getting short Of funds d
Albany, the couple were taken into ser
/, vice by generous rear admiral Of a can
al boat, the STRIPPING as driver aud hi
bride in the capacity Of cook The for
mer was speedily discharged for iucompC
tency, and the woman had permission t
accompany him L she SO desired, but sh
elected to remain, and the saddene
I youth returned to his parents without hel
The ArgnS says Chelsea has auothe
/ case Of the sharp practice DR.. Story \
:, Goss, the family physician of the late
W. Hatch, presented his bill Tor service
= to the commits ioners Of the estate. The
f demanded to see his books, which yer
\ reluctantly he brought forward An eS
: animation showed his bill to be- great
in excess Of the original charges. q
!. his books visits were charged at from .
!. 10 rs cents, aud most Of Them had bee
raised from that to one dollar.