The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-06-09
STATE NEWS.

VERMONT STATE GRANGE-MEETiNG AT /
MONTPELIER. The semi annual meeting
Of the State Grunge of Patrons of IIusban.
dry, was held at Montpelier, Tuesday and
wednesday, May 26 and 27. About sew.
ty.fve masters of subordinate oranges aud
delegates were present. The session
Tuesday was occubiej with address Of
Grand Master Cotton, of lrasburgh, which
is spoken Of by oil as exceedingly able,
and moderate in sentiment. The time Of
the meeting was largely consumed in dis
cusspg the twenty.third amendments to
the constitution and by laws proposed by
the National Grange, which require rati.
fication by majority of the State Oranges
before they can be adopted. Politics
was excluded from all the proceedings
and discussions.
Among the subjects prominently before
the body was the Caughnawaga Canal.
This was introduced by Grand Master
Cotton in his address, in which he strong
y endorsed the enterprise, 1t was also
advocated by Gen. W. W. Henry, of
Burlington, in carefully prepared re.
port, giving some Of the important facts
and figures relating to the subject, which
was printed and distributed among the
members. and in speech
The portion of the Grand Masters ad.
dress referring to the canal was referred
to committee who reported the follow.
ing resolution which was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted, and its publication authorized
ReSolred, That the Importance of the
Caughnawaga Ship Canal is such, that we
pledge ourselves to cooperate withjthose
who are laboriug,to accomplish this object.
And we recommend to the Patrons of this
State to subscribe to its capital stock as
literally as their means will permit, pro-
vded the majority Of its directors are
members of the Patrons Of Husbandry
1t is understood that the Caughnawaga
Canal Company will be requested to post
pone for sixty days the election gifts new
and enlarged board of directors under the
extended charter, in order to give the
grangers an opportunity to subscribe to
stock.
The sessions were entirely harmonious.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT CAsrLEToN. "A
young man named Michael Welsh, about
% years old, boarder at the Bomoseen
House at Castleton, made an attempt to
commit suicide Sunday by cutting his
throat with common pocket knife.
Welsh had been downcast and detected
for some days, aud on Sunday repaired
to the railroad few rods back Of the
Bomoseen House, and cut cash in his
throat some two inches in length, and
sought to tear OF break the iugular vein
with his fingers. lie was taken to the
hotel his wound dressed and himself put
to bed. He watched his opportunity and
when his attendant was not watching hin
sprang from his bed and jumping out o.
second story window ran near half {
mile. lie was however caught, bound
and returned to his room The youn!
!, man is evidently insane, but will proba
bly, recover from his present wounds
Rm1and HeraM.
The Springfield RepuJlican says -
Persons rrofoeeug 10 speak Tor the grang'
interest give out that the Vermont farm
ers will not vote for any one, this season
whose hands are not horny by reason o
= friction against the plow handles. w
: don't know about Judge Peck qualfica
tons os hardy plowman, but, when i
comes to cows, he's there. And COWS ar
as agricultural as plows any day.
The American Institute of Homrpa
=, thy will hold its 3lst anniversary a
Niagara Falls, June 9th, and contiuu
four days. DR. G. b. Currier and G
, w. Brigham are the delegates from til
Vermont State Homeopathic medica
society.
As Mr.. John Reed was driving
somewhat nettlesome horse over the roa
leading from West Enosburgh TO tn
Falls, his horse became uucontrollabl
} and ran, throwing Mr.. Reed from til
wagon aud dislocating one shoulder
AT the Republican caucus held i
] Jericho, Judge Peck town, Friday even
\ ing, three delegates were elected to III
G State Convention and instructed to vot
r for Russell S. Taft for Governor.
Last Friday week, Edward Ilauco
; Of Swau;on, fired u gun in which tn
: charge was not properly ranmed dowr
4 The gun exploded, mangling his han
badly.