The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-25

Wishes OF nci many IIltuuH. nc Vo1'liOh
of Pteceptrcss Of Black River Academy
is to be filled by Miss X. a. labaree OF
Charlston, n. H. She has been teaching
with great success for several years in the
graded school in Springfield Vt
Tho new county project is to be re.
viyed. an advertisement having appeared
stating that application is to be made to
the next Legislature for the formation OF
new county to be composed OF all or
some Of the following towns ; Landgrove
in Bennington county Londonderry,
Grafton, Windham, Rockingham, West.
minister, Putney and Athens in Wiudham
county; Weston, Andover Chester,
Springfield, Weathersiicld, West Windsor,
Baltimore. Cavendish, Ludlow, Plym-
outh and Reading in Windsor county,
and TO so change the boundaries of Ben
nington, Windsor and Windbam counties
as to conform to the boundaries OF such
new county.
The equalization board which was in
session at Montpelier four days, closed
its session Friday at 3 o'clock P. IN and
Mr.. Solacc returned home Friday night.
Addison county valuation was unchanged
though some effort was made to elect an
addition Orleans county valuation was
not changed Washington county remains
the same Windhaln county reduced -
per cent reduction of 10 per cent was
made on Bennington county Windsor
county was reduced 10 per cent Gale
donia county was reduced 10 per cent;
Essex county was reduced > per cent;
Franklin county was increased 10 pei
cent l.anollc county remains un-
changed Grand Islc unchanged Orange
unchanged.
We learn from the Woodstock Stunt.
: ard that at the urgent request of late
members of the Seventh Vermont regi-
ment, j. S, Adams, who during the re-
: bellon was attached to the stats of Gems.
Butler, Banks, Steele, Ilurlburt, Asboth,
, Wct2el and Getty, has consented to de.
: liver an address before the members of
the regiment during the Soldiers Reun.
ion at Burlington. His subject will be
. "The Seventh Vermont Volunteers, its
t Living and its Dead" The Standard
says: 1--WE have been permitted to read
the manuscript and it is mastery pro-
ductiou. and cannot fail to be of thrill.
ing interest to those who were members
t of the regiment II completely refutes
the charges against the regiment made by
j.. Gen. Bntler. and handles the doughty
o warrior in manner not at all to his
credit"
n UNDREssED BY MAcnINERY While L.
If G. Miller was standing near shaft in
tho mill at Newport taking measure.
It ments for the purpose Of putting in an
i. other saw for butting plank, his cloth
ing caught in a set screw on the shat
, which was revolving four hundred sine
!, per minute. 1t threw him over the shat
through m S inch space, and took every
particle Of clothes he had on, except hi
t, shirt collar, wristbands, and boots
ie throwing him about ten feet into pile o
or shavings lie had GU at the time q pal
of wooden pants, overals, shirt, ard frock
t. and calculates that be was about tn
e our.huudredth part Of a minute goin
through the ceremony; coming ont with
out being hurt and resumed his work a
&c usual as soon as he was provided with
l. new suit Of clothes Express
~ An important meeting Of the Boar
ofAgrculture, Manufactures aud Minin
III was held in Burlington Wednesday. +
- which all were present save the secretar
Ms and Hon. Pitt w Hyde. The subjec, {
the proposed photographic survey Of III
or State was considered and the work W.
is necessarily postponed for want of author
OF .y in tho Board to draw the expense frol
cd the State treasury without more specit
legislative appropriation. 1t was vote
ZEE to recommend the Legislature to leay
ist the regulation of the Secretary's work an
in salary to the Board. Owing TO Pre-
ost Golfers illness, DR., Il. s. lloskins
20. Newport, late editor Of the Vernon
GARNER. was chosen secretary pro tel
s. and Instructed to complete the bienni
for report for publication. 1t was voted
ms hold fruit meeting in Grand Isle coun
&C. some time this fall.the time and place
to be arranged for by the secretary 1t W
probably be in Grand Isle on Wednesd
;cb and Thursday, the last week in Septemb(
m. but there will be further announccme
lod hereafter Messenger.
eds On Saturday evening at about
by O'Clock Peter johnson and Abram Nj
ing escaped IRON jail at Fayetteville, by di
so, ging through the brick wall in the pri,
The jailor, Capt G. =. Stone, was q
-. sent at tho time and did not return I
"' Sunday morning, and those having char
ro' of the Jail do not appear to have ma
IAN any effort ut rccapturc though the Il
'' coycry Of the escape was made will
'm . half an hour after it happened. Shel
ou' Phelps Of Grafton was informed of I
u escape at about 4 O'Clock Sunday aft
u"' noon, aud Immediately set to'work to f
them, and sent out descriptions on Nj
law day. 1t is supposed they were seen
'ok, ing through pasture. eastward II
AL Fayetteville, Saturday night, which Is
uy- the clue there was to start with. Is
med johnson and Mute are charged with ho
the stealing aud Mute is the same who -
aud money from Mrs. Turner in Bellows F.
diet last winter The jail i, probably
d to most TO blame for the escape u
it is not secure. aud was. We ihinh
en,s scented By the grand jury last fail, i"r
las, pairs, - Beiows Fails Times
pa.
TnE krENE MuREEH The cororn
hne inquest, after the examination Of ninet
Witnesses brought in the following
w diet
That Allen A. Craig came to his d,
ring on the 18th day Of August, 1874, betv
.uce, the hours Of eleven and twelve o'cloc
night at Keene, by reason of II wo
rant upon and across his throat, made
o he butchers knife in the hands Of VIII
,top. A. Mclaughlin, now of kcenc. Sig
rom. by George f. Starkweaher, coroner,