The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-09-30
SinIn News.

DEDICATION OF THE CHAPMAN Mont.
MENT.-1he dedication of the Chapman
monument ut Tinmoulh, will take place on
Friday, October Sd. at ] ] a. IN. Edward
j. Phelps, E,q, Of Burlington, has been
invited to deliver the address, aud Gov.
Converse is TO preside at the dedication
exercises.
\ LAiGE FIRr IN WooD,rocK. Mr..
Standish's large tanncry with all ,ts valu-
able machinery. situated in Woodstock.
was burned to the ground On Wednesday
Of last week Loss estimated to DC about
$50 600. aud is not more than half COW
cred by insurance. Mr.. Standi,h lost his
books, papers, etc.
PATENTS Among the patents recently
issued, are the following to Vermonters
Robert Ross, Vcrgeuues, machine for
finishing horse shoe nails.
George Wille,t, Burlington, apparatus
for colubing and mixing tan'pico aud
bri,tlcs.
William S. Blaisdell and Charles X.
Young, Factory Point, lamp.
The Orange County Eagle has been
purchased by Rev. Elbridge Gerry who
will commence the publication OF new
paper to take place OF the old one, at
West Randolph, Oh the 4th day OF Octo-
Der prox. Mr.. Gerry is graduate OF
Middlebury College, a fine writer and a
practical printer withal, so that We may
expect something first rate Of the "Grccn
Mountain Herald"
SUNDAY School WORKERS. The an.
uual meeting Of the State Association Of
Sunday school Workers Of Vermont, will
be at Chester, commencing Tue day even.
ing, Oct. I and will continue through
Wednesday and Thursday. A cordial
invitation to every Sabbath School in the
state 10 send delegates is extended. The
music will be in charge of p. =. Bliss Of
Chicago, and Wednesday morning an ad
dress will he delivered by Hon. f. Fair.
banks. The railroads will carry passen.
gers attending the Association for fare
one way.
FAIR AT LUDLOW. Bellows Falls
Times says the Black River Valley Fair
at Ludlow, on grounds between Ludlow
and Proctorsvillc, last week, was the
most successful Of any they have ever
held. In some respects it is said to have
exceled the State fair, Dr. Boynton of
Woodstock delivered the address touch.
ing somewhat upon the burdens of farm.
ers and monopolies, and which was very
favorably received. Gov. Fletcher spiced
the occasion, and was followed by Col.
Daniels of Va. The attendance was
large and the management may well be
congratulated on their fine success.
Our OF LAw.-Thc editor of this paper
aud Gen. ". W. Grout have settled up
their lawsuits. They love each other now.
We have Withdrawn our suit against him,
pay ing our own costs, and he paying his
own. He has Withdrawn his libel suit al.
so and pays all the costs. The cases were
settled by the attorneys OF both pa ties to
suit themselves. Que Of the agreements
entered into was that in our notice of the
settlement wo should not abuse Grout
There was no need of such stipulation.
aud We feel hurt to think that they should
distIust us. We have no disposition to
do so. Any man who has waded as he
has through seas Of gore to bear alott the
fay OF his country, tlaunting it full in the
lace OF terrible foe, deserves well of Us,
aud the public may rest assured that We
shall L" 20 for hun always Well, we
are out Of law now, for the irst time 10
five years. We feel lost. Won't some
gentleman, or gentlemen, please 10 sue
us? We aiut well under the present ar.
raug,wvnt.- Citizen.
THE BRArTLEBoRo MUSTER. - Over
5000 people were at the t,cman's muster
at Brattleboro, Saturday. The following
10 companies participated 10 the trial !:
Torrent No ! OF hcopee Falls Eagle Of
Greenfield, Manhan No. | of El,thamp.
ton, Tiger No. OF Baldwinsvile, Tor
rent No 9 of Marlboro, Cataract Of South
Gardner, Alert No of Winchcndon.
Ewing, Orange No. 2 of Orange, Capital
No. 5 of Montpelier, W., Aoenaqui No
Of Bellows Falls, Deluge No of
Kcenc, Athletic No. 9 of Lebanon. They
played through 800 OF hose, and the priz
es were $500, 5000, and 500. The
first prize was awarded to the Erving Of
Erving, who played 1873 feet inches /;
second to the Cataract OF South Gardner,
80 feet 6 inches and tho third to the
Orange Of Orange, l72 feet | ! inches
a strong wind was blowing during the
playing. The Erving company performed
the same feats at he Orange muster last
year The company is composed Of far
mer boys, mainly, which accounts for the
extra muscle.
BRANDON. A little fight at the Bran.
don House, Oh Thursday of last week, af-
forded an opportunity to study human ma
ture in one of its phases to such as wit.
messed it. One young man was just fight
ing drunk, so he went fer another, the
! latter u member of the Fire company, =
light, supple, but muscular fellow, perhaps
= twenty one years Of age MIR. Fireman
, didn't propose to stand and be pounded
l SO he drew off and hit Mr.. Pugnacious il
, the face drawing the claret aud disigur.
7 ing his countenaDcc considerably. BE,
r fore further damage could be DONE the
! parties were separated. Pugnaciou'
wasn't satisfied however. So he found
the way arouDd to the front Of the house
. aud made for his antagonist again Thi,
r time the little fireman allowed him L
j come within about four feet Of him, wher
like fash of lightning he sprang auc
t planted his heel in the stomach Of the at
. tackting party and the latter "went W
y rocket and came down a stick" Tha
r ended the fight.
. Rev. Fcauklin Tuxbury, pastor Of thu
Brandon Congregational church has ten
= dered his resignation on account Of INSULT