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

'"''' VI 'ilc DuNs WuO pcTpttThtcu
the outrage of running of and killing the
horse of Rev. Mr.. Ferguson, of Essex,
Tuesday were arrested at the Catholic
school in Burlington on Wednesday, and
put into Jail. Their names are Burke,
Murray and Pilln. The youngest is nine
and the Oldest not over fourteen years Of
age. Meehan, another Of the little ras.
calls, is still at large. The horse of Mr..
John Severance of Colchester, who was
also badly used up by them is valued at
$50 and will probably die.
STATE PRrsoN.-IIoD. G. T.. Iloughton,
of North Bennington, and Hon. VIM. r.
Shcdd, Of Newbury, directors of the Yer.
mont State Prison. made an official visit
to the institution last week. They made
a personal inspection of the buildings and
premises, and found everything in very
satisfactory condition. Order and neat.
ness were observable in all its depart.
mcnts its government intelligent, hu.
name and kind. The operations of the
prison under the present contract for
making shoes is financially satisfactory.
The legislative compittce of investi-
cation into the Vermont Insane Asylum
will meet at White River Junction to.
day, to make up their final report. The
committee consists Of Senators Ballard,
of Franklin, and Morrill, of Caledonia,
and Representatives Henry oc Chester,
Randall of Waterbury and Thompson of
Irasburg r. H. Start of Burlington, is
still counsel for the State, and Hon.
Charles X, Field and Charles n. Davcn.
port of Brattleboro, attorneys for the
trustees.
Tho chief of Police Of st. Adams has
issued the following notice to vagraDt
boys. Similar notices might be issued in
other places with good effect There
are numerous boys running habitually in
the streets Of this village without visible
employment who ought to be in regular
attendance upon the public schools. II
| discover any such after the first day OF
June, they will be arrested as Migrants
and if convicted will be sent to the Re.
form School. Parents and guardians will
take notice and govern themselves-or
their children-accordingly.'
VT. CONFERENCE SEMINARY. The fifth
anniversary of the Vermont Methodist
Seminary and Female College, Mont.
peier, Vermont will be held on Sunday
Monday Tuesday and Wednesday June
2S-July 2. Sunday, Annual Sermon by
the Principal, Rev. j. C. w. Coke.
Monday and Tuesday, examinations and
evening addresses. Wednesday, Reports
Of Teachers and examining committee
and commencement exercises.
In the preparatory course there are
ten members of the graduating class, and
six in the Female College graduating
class.
Hon. Stephen N Stockwcll, one Of
the principal .proprictors and managing
editor of the Boston Journal, with his
newly weddediwife. has been visiting il
Montpelier for the past few days. Dur.
ing their stay there they we're the guests
of Col. II. d. Hopkins, the Vermont
correspondent of the Journal. Saturday
evening several of the editors and their
wives had a pleasant introduction to Mr.
and Mrs. Stockwell at quiet little tea
party given by Mr. and Mrs c. w
Willard. Tuesday morning the editor
and his lady returned to their home il
Boston.
STABBINo AFFRAY AT WILLIsroN STA
TIoN.-On Monday night last, as the trair
returning from Barnum's Circus, drew
up at Williston Station, two Montpelier
boys, named John Cayhue and Isaac
Freeman, got off, Here they met with
a warm reception at the hands of party
Of roughs from Williston, who had just
returned from the circus. Both receiv
ed several blows from a dirk or somt
sharp instrument. Cayhue was struck
three times, twice near the breast bone
and again near his shoulder, and Free
man was badly cnt in the Heshy part o
thigh. Both suffered considerably from
the loss Of blood, but were able to b,
about the streets Of Montpelier next day
KIMBALL UNION AcADEMY.-Of tn
twenty-four graduates at Meriden OF
Thursday, seven were ladies, four of whom
were from Vermont. Four Of the youn,
men, also, were from this state. Of tn
four honors awarded to the class, two Yer
mont girls took each one, and Vernon
boy third which is is very we'll, whel
, We consider that in number the Vermont
ers we're as one to three, but in honors a
+, :hree to four. A like proportion, bot
Y as to numbers and as to academic honorl
was noticeable on the Dartmouth CON
r mencement schedule last year. Meride
. still maintains her high rank as fittiu
Y school. The new principal, Rev. l.. A
] Austin, is winning golden opinions, an
d doing excellent work. The Alumni @
the Institution ought to see to it that b
f does not lack for funds to carry out h
# plan.