The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-11-03
STATE NEWS.

John Mattocks's tanncry at Dandy
caught fire from the heater on Thursday,
and was destroyed, with considerable
stock, 1t was insured for $4,000.
1t is estimated that Cambridge, VT,
has sent to market, during the past sea.
SOD, 100 900 pounds Of butter, valued at
SOC 600.
Warren, Vt, has wooden bowl
factory, which tulns out between $4,000
and 100 600 bowls Of various sizes annu.
ally.
-Ex.Gov. Page Of Rutland, has con.
tracted for monument of Sutherland
Falls marble worth $4,000 for his lot in
evergreen cemetery, and it will be the
best one in the State.
A thunder storm occurred ut Bur-
lington ON Friday evening which is some.
thing unusual for this time Of year. 1t
lasted about q half hour, then the clouds
broke and the moon appeared.
Julian Scott has received $4,000
from the State of Vermont for his paint.
ing of the Battle of Cedar Greek, and is
10 oking for $4,000 more at the hands
of the present legislature.
W Mrs. Mary H. Fletcher aud Miss
Mary Fletcher. the beneiactresscs of Bur.
ington. have unsolicited, given n hundred
dollars each to the Park Gallery of Art,
at the University of Vermont.
The passumpsc railroad company
have issued an order cutting down the
paw of their ection men Is per cent and
the shop hands s per cent November /,
and reducing the working day Of the shop
hands from 10 10 hours
Edward Murphy, Tor years well
known porter at the American Hotel Bur
lipgton, and afterwards proprietor OF the
Champlain House in that city, and an nc.
tive fireman, died Of apoplrxy last week
aged SO years.
Three barns and two sheds belong
ing to George Thorpe, Of Charlotte, were
destroyed by fire on Wednesday, the 81
together with the seasons crop ofhay and
grain The fire is supposed to have been
the work of an inccndiary. The proper.
ty was insured in Montpelier company
PosrpoNEMENr.--The eighth annual
State convention of Young Mems Chris.
tian Association in Vermont, which wa:
announced to be held Nov. I and s. i,
postponed to Nov. 10 and 20, 1874, Al
Norwich, Vt. Return checks will bt
furnished to all who pay full fare one
! way.
Patents granted to citizens o Yer
mont for the week ending, Oct 18th
1874. Reported for the RroIsrEI
through the Patent Agency Of T. II. AL
exander, Washington, ID. G. +. w
Rowe llardwick-Car Couplings; r
Barney and s. }uitcriield, Swan,on-
, Butter Tub Cover fastener
The Vermont (Brattlcboro) Phmui,
which has always hitherto supported Po
land, comes out against him, this week
4 having been led to the change by 9TH
t numerous charges touching his privat
J, character" styling him man "whos
@ personal character is the butt Of his enc
A mics and the reproach Of his friends
:, Most Of the slate companies in tn
c vicinity Of Fairhaven have suspende
!, work on roofing slate, and many other
c say that they must stop 5000, as they car
i not compete with the trade in Maine an
l. Pennsylvania, unless the legislature give
e them some relief in the mater of raj
d road tariffs
l. Mr. John Capt. Of West Rutlan,
y an cmploye Of the Rutland Masblc Con
pany, committed suicide. Friday Som
= parties who were out fishing discoverc
r. his body lying head downwards in brool
1t appears he had take n his coat of al
:, placing it on one side, laid himself dow
-, and deliberately held his head under II
. water in the brook until he died.
70 The following State Officers were cc
ID ted in joint assembly on Tuesday Seer
e tary of State, George Nichols of Mort
k, fed. Auditor. Whitman c. Fcrrin
n. Montpelier Sergeant.at Arms, T.
t. Phinnoy OF Montpelier. Adjutant NJ
g Inspector General, James s. Peck
ut Montpelier Quartermaster General, l.
er vi G. Kingsley Of Rutland Judge A
ID vocate Genorsl, Joel II Lucia Of We
IS gennes.
r "A lulnqer mil, belonging to Messr
ID, NJ. White q Co., situated in the to,
ar OF Mendon, was destroyed by fire ear
On Saturday morning The building "
e. left the night before apparently free fro
en- any FIRE, and was discovered to be
rs flames at about two O'Clock in the MOI
OF ing. The mill was new aud suppl
he with heading works. No lumber was
re stroyed, while the mill itself is 70
Gu loss. The firm estimate their loss
or $4,000 partially insured.
=" STATE PGIsoN. the present til
there are one hundred and one prsone
10 at the State Prison at Windsor, five
" whom are females, Two prisone
~ awaiting trial are also occupying cells
h safe keeping. Only two more men c
w., w. be accommodated with cells This is /
~ y, largest number imprisoned at any c
Nd time. We suppose, should circunstan,
.as demand it, those placed there for st
"a keeping would be removed to the count
from which they were sent.
pa. --Gne day last week George Rowe,
he Nershire, employed in the copper mine
mt that place. was instantly killed by ste
,n- FALLING upon him. After a blast it is
,rk custom Of the workmen to rap on the =
so. of the nine to ascertain II any sto
not have been loosened, and while doing t
ur. on the day in question Stone weigh
rly four tons suddenly fell, with the alb,
'ss, result The body Of Mr.. Rowe was h
ribly mauged, his head being crush
to aud his limbs cut Oft. Several OF
Ugh woFkmen narrowly escaped a similar +;
' "u pr. George NJ. Beard, Of New Yo
NV who has attained considerable notore
u in connection with the exposure OF spi
w. ual manifestations, has been inyestigat