The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-29

was struck by a train OF cars on Tuesday,
and fatally hurt. lie was 73 years old
and has long been known throughout the
country as business man He died on
Wednesday,
Two timid young Nermonters went
to New York, the other day, and were so
anxious lest their money, $3.50, should
be stolen that they hid it under pile Of
paving stones. but on going to the spot,
the next morning, a private Waterman
refused to let them take it out, and they
bad to call a policeman.
Daniel Pratt is trying 10 make Yer.
monters believe that There is analogy
between man and the locomotive engine,
they both depend on visible and invisible
communication and harmony of faith and
works for an organization of self.ovident
saving elements" and that "uncss the
hog can come into communication with
something to eat he will die"
d. A. Sma!ley, judge of the United
States district court for Vermont, is not
recovering from his attack Of paralysis as
rapidly as was expected, and he will prob.
ably have to retire from the bench. lie
has not reached the age of 20, at which
United States judges may retire under
pay, and it is thought that a special en-.
actment may be made to meet his case.
Judge A. O. Adds is spoken Of as q good
man to succeed him.
On Friday afternoon, as little son
Of Luke Lahce, Of Pittsford, was return.
ing home from school in company with
othcrs,and while crossing the mill bridge,
he was run over by boy on horseback,
being struck in the breast. He was at
once taken up and carried into X. S
Meacham's store and from there to Car.
los Burr's. where everything was done
for him that human aid could offer He
lived about two hours.
FIRE AT Sr. ALBASs.-The fire in St.
Adams, Tuesday morning, destroyed
property to the amount of $4,000. 1t
originated in the drug store of l.. l..
butcher Il Sons, the contents of which
were entirely consumed, and extended to
the boot and shoe shop Of Jacques Bros,
and l.. p. Kimptons fancy goods estab.
lishment. One side Of the Weldon House
and other adjoining buildings were some.
what scorched on the outside The cause
Of the fire is unknown
Mr.. T. G.. Pinney, the efficient and
popular Sergeant at. arms, mas been put.
ting the State House in order for the ap.
preaching session lie has laid new car.
pets to replace the old and worn ones /;
has put the grounds in fine order and
made various changes, for the comfort Of
members and convenience Of the public
servants Mr.. Pinney s'an excellent
and trusty officer. and the legislature
should be glad to retain his valuable ser.
vices.
There will be an excursion from
Rutland to New York City, Thursday,
October lst. Train leaves Rutland at
$50 A. NJ. over r. 4 s. X. r., arriving
in Troy at Ito Z. NJ, giving excursion
lists four hours there. Boat leaves Troy
at e o'clock, p. NJ, Thursday, arriving
in New York Friday morning. Fare for
round trip six dollars, (rooms and berths
on boat not included.) To return, boat
leaves New York Monday the 9th. Tick.
cts can be procured at w s. Alden
store, in Middlebury.
The funeral Of Arunah w. Hyde
was held at his late residence at Hyde.
vile, on Friday. under the care Of s. AL.
lug, of Fairhaven, Rev. w. G.. Daveu.
port officiating, assisted by Rev. J.Isham
Bliss, OF Bennington, and Rev. +. II.
Randall, Of Poultney, and the quartet
from the Episcopal Church. Castleton, at
-" hove" NJ Davonport preached the
sermon, being assisted in the service by
Mr. Bliss The number present was cs-
| timatcd at from between 1900 and 1900.
Mr.. Willard Dean of Grafton met
with an accident Of SO serious nature
on Wednesday. the 23d. inst, that he
will hencciorth be deprived of the use of
his right arm. While helping load o
threshiug machine on his own premises,
his arm by some means became entangled
in the gearing OF the machine, and his
hard and portion of his arm we're so
badly mutilatcd that amputation was un.
avoidable, but whether above or below
the elbow has not transpired Drs No.
bic and Whitney of Chester, were called
to attend upon the case.
BRATrLEBoRo. While Winoua, daugh.
ter of Prof Eli Charler of New York,
was driving pair Of spirited horses on
Monday, one OF them stumbled in such a
manner as to pitch the young lady under
the wheel of the carriage, and one Of her
shoulders was dsocated hut it is hoped
no internal injuries were sustained. -
About Sl40O worth Of reserved seats for
the coming lecture course were sold at
auction on Monday evening The weap.
ons of war to be used by Col. Fuler's
artillery company have arrived The
first hard frost Of the season was on Mon.
day nigh','but the farmers generally we're
u little too quick for it "A new idea oil
closing the clothing. hat and cap stores al
ocork went into effect, this week
BNANnoN TnwN FAIR The people oil
l;ranaon aud the visitors are said to be
we'll satisfied at the conclusion of their
iair It Hring the best show for consti
tueury ike theirs that could have beer
expected The humber Of entries was
COO The Sherman band was in attend
aIce. Ga the second day ut 1890 m
there was u grand procession, headed by
, Sherman's iull band. under the direction