The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-28

at work in the field. Tho physician!
think that it was caused by over oxer;ior
Of both mind and body.
The smallpox has broken out it
Williamstown, the wife OF Leander Fow
Ter being at this time very sick with it
There are Of course, well grounded fear;
that it will spread throughout the town
although measures have been taken tC
prevent such calamity.
DR.. II. p. Blair, ofG eorgia, died OF
the 14th inst. He was born in thai
town November 10th 179S, and practicet
his profession for yearly fifty years. He
was for many years Secretary of tht
Board Of Trustees Of Georgia Academy
lie was a member Of the Congregations
church.
"A son of John Carpenter, of John
son, was very badly bitten by his Saint
Bernard dog, few days since and serious
doubts were entertained for n while, o.
his recovery. Geo. Woodward was call
ed to see the boy, and another man, with
telescope rife, to attend the dog which
he did eifectually. The boy is now get
ting well.
"A fatal accident occurred in Pitts
ford on Tuesday afternoon, to John Ward
who was employed as sawyer in The
marble mill Of the Pittsiord Quarry
Company. BY some means he became
entanged in the betting Of the mill, and
his lett arm was torn of, the right arm
broken twice, and one his limbs broken
He lived iorty-eight hours after his in.
iuries were received.
William Lyon, of Craftsbury, com.
mtted suicide, last Saturday, by hanging
No reason is assigned for the act He
worked in the hay. field all day, and an.
reared as usual. About five clock, he
said be had got to 60 away. He went
through the house Into the chop, got o
rope, and went to the sugar-house, where
he hung himself. His daughter was out
berrying, and, seeing the sugar.houst
door open, went to close it, and found
him.
Edward Young, E.q., chief OF the
bureau of statistics at Washington, d G..
is at St Adams Mr. Young is on O
semi.oficial trip through this customs
district to gather an accurate statistics as
possible relating ~ trade with Canada
These statistics are gathered with direct
reference TO helping correct decision or
tho question OF the acceptance OF the
proposed reciprocity treaty. Mr.. Yourg
is a gentleman Of national reputation iol
ability and accuracy as a statisican.
The Burlington citizens committee
that has been investigating the proposed
building of the Burlington 6. Lamoille
Valley railroad, estimate its cost al
S725, 600, or s2S 600 per mile and re-
commend that ihe city at once issue bond.
in aid Of the road not exceeding s175,
600. a large meeting at Essex, recently
voted with great uuanimity in favor Of
the towns aiding the road to the amount
Of $4,000, and town meeting viii
doubtless ra,iiy this informal action.
"A call has been issued for another
convention Icr Tue county OF " lnusOr
slgued by half column of solid names
The complaint about the regular conven
ton was that it fell into the hands Of tbs
politicians and was iniquiousy managed
If this charge is well founded aud the
new convention uominatcs as good men as
the old has, their action will be entitled
to some consideration, perhaps. But
they will have to select carefully to fine
better m,n than the regular nominees foi
Judge CT Probate and States Attorney
and one at least (Dr. Edmunds) Of the
nominees for the Senate.
The Green Mountain Amateur Pres.
Association held its somiannnnl meeting
at Montpelier, Oh Saturday. The attcn
dance "as very good, and several name,
were added TO the members. The follow.
ing officers were elected President
Edward II CLARK, Montpelier; First
Vice- plosidcut-Will II. Nichols, Bur
lington Second Vice Presinent henry
5. kimball, Burlington Third Vice
Prosident-C. f. Durham, Montpelier
Secretary Geo II. RichmcuJ, North
field Treasurer Edward H. Lawson
Burlington.