The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-11-10

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Of the season at St Albaus Clarke
seems to wish that he were dead
/ SpriaQfcld Republican
SAD AcclDlNr-- George Gllingham,o OF
Warren, n. H., bridge laborer on the
Passumpsic railroad, was struck 10y an
engine Just below St. j ohnsbury, recently
Knocked under the train and run over,
having the right arm cut Oft near the cl.
bow, and the right leg below the knee.
The arm and leg were nmputated, and the
patient is alive, with some prospect Of
final recovery, Mr., Gilingbnm came
very near losing his life last spring, near
Barton village lie fill through the high
bridge, distance of thirty feet. aud
struck upon a ledge, but escaped serious
injury from THE accident.
Sunday Nov lst, was day Of acct.
dents in Whitehall. In the afternoon u
young lady, Miss Suscher, who was In
the third story Of Allon's hotel hearing q
noise in the street, opened door to look
out, and losing her balance fell to the
pavement below, striking just in front of
n gentleman who was passing. She was
conveyed inside and medical attendance
summoned, and everything that human
skill could do was done for her She lin
> gcrcd until Thursday afternoon when
death put an end to her suileiings She
was an ostimablc young lady and has
many friends in Whitehall and Casticton
who mourn her loss.
A meeting Of the first mortgage
bond. holders of the Vermont Central rail
road was held in Boston. ON Friday, to
the end of securing payment Of the bonds
and interest The first mortgage bond
holders are represented to be in most
disastrous situation, tho default in the
payment of bonds and interest have con.
tinued since 1861, In 1867 the liabilti.
es, which had precedence to the first
mortgage bonds, were S3,500,000. BE.
tween 1867 and 1872 the receivers had
increased the liabilities to $1,000 600.
The first mortgage bonl.hcdcrs propose
to obtain foreclosure by rcrmi'siot Of
thu legislature
Boat WRECKED on LAKE CmAMrLAIN.
The Free Press says During the sc.
we're gale on Thursday. the Doth nit. the
Hooker, when near the middle Of Lake
Champlain, lost canal boat the Monitor
Of Buffalo, from the tow The accident
was occasioned by the parting OF the tow
line. The Hooker with the remainder OF
being heavily lpadcd did not deem il pm
dent to venture after the lost boat The
Monitor, after drifting about for about
, four hours was cast II the rocks Of Val
cour. Her crew consisting Of two mc.', a
woman and child, reached the shore,
from whence they were taken by the
Hooker after the gale subsidized The boat
is total wreck. She had no cargo"
- The sudden death Of our towDsman.
George G.. Dorr, will be learned with pain
by many of our readers AS dealer in
oysters throughout this region in the days
thirty or forty years ago. when the only
oysters bought were "kog oysters as an
old stage driver, before the railroads des.
, troyed the stage lines, aud as n resident
Of Darlington for the past twenty-five
years Mr. Dorr had wide ac1uaint.
ance, and was rcputed by all as n kindly
, and honest man, VINO minded his own
business and would never knowingly
wrong another. lie was taken with apo
plexy Monday night, and expired at six
o'clock Tuesday morning Free Press
Mr.. Dorr was for several years a resi-
dent of Middlcbury.
Two bills altering county lines, ant
, organizing new counties, were introduced
b into the House, Thursday, one by Mr.
Marsh, of Bethel, and one by Mr. Henry
of Chester.
y Mr., Marsh's bill provides for the ap
= pointment OF n commission Of three, tt
- make examination and repor: to the mex
Legislature as to the propriety and nee
csrity OF the formation of new county
u from parts of Windham, Windsor anC
= Bennington counties as well as to the ex
pediency of making au alteration of TIT
courty lines Of Windham, Windsor, Ben
= nington, Rutland, Orange and Addison
d counties, and what changes should b,
d made as to the location of county seats.
0 Mr.. lIenry's bill provides for the for
nation OF new county, to be name,
n alien, and composed of the towns of Yves
d ton, Andover, Chester, Cavendsh, Lui
!. low, Wcathcrsiicld, plymouth, Batimor
d and Springfield. in Windsor county; Lon
o donderry, Windham. Grafton and Rock
ingham in Windham county. The bill
/. also provides for a commission to locat
II the shire : the towns so favored to furnish
&c the county buildings, free Of expense.
a" The new church ediiicc, dedicated Il
= brandon last Thursday. was erected 10
e the Methodist society by Mcssrs. Gcorg
oi and G., q, Smith, OF Middeoury. 1t
1t an elegant little affair, gotten III in rx
celent taste ami is very convenient in a
Is its arrangements. The lower story, q
basement, which Is entirely above groun
;, is divided into four rooms. the lectur
d room, to class rooms and study for th
r. pastor. The audience room occupies tn
10 whole Of the second floor except the nee
&c essary waste o. entrance etc, and wi
with present arrangements seat about iiy
4. hundred persons. The orchestra IS in tn
"a rear of The pulpit. The seats, pulpit a
Mt tar and ratings are chestnut, black wa
h. rut and mahogany artistically arrange
n and flushed. The walls are neatly FREE
m coed and the stained windows give I'll
ID finishing touch with an effect which is c,
ceedingly pleasing and satisfactory Th
:, doors leading into the audience room al
no no hung with selfadjusting hinges, and swim
~ noselessly either way nhey have ne