The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-10-26
STATE NE us.
Mason Woodcock, of Marshfield, r,
Gently dropped from chair dead.

That story about q plot to release
Miles, the bank robber, was the inven-
ton of a reporter
Bennington Is moving for the organ.
i6ation of "a town historical society, as
nucleus for the celebration ofthe cen.
tennial In 1877.
II. A. Barker, of Burlington, wa.
elected POSTMASTER last Tuesday In the
class day elections of the senior class
at Williams College.
During the month of September, tho
total loss by fire in New Englan,
amounted to S94l 300, of which the pro
portion of this state was 100000.
Waltsfield is one of the few towns IN
the state which has adopted and main
tained the town system of common
schools, and II Is working satisfactorily
Mrs. Livingstone, of Highgate, com
mitle1 suicide, last Thursday, by ty
Ing rope around her neck and jump
ing out of u window. She was tempo
rarily insane.
Che carding machine and sash facto
~ at Mill Village. Waterbury, was
burned last Friday night. 1t was in.
sured for four thousand dollars in the
Vermont Mutual.
On the 10th the barn of Albert b
Dugar, of Woodbury., wae burned To-
gether with its contents. 1t was In.
sured ia tho Farmers Mutual. Loss
three or four thorsand dollars.
The Peoples national bank at Brat
fIaf,oro aatol,l;el,nI lfA.,.J,,, ~,
last week, with 100000 capital, which
IL the first bank authorized to begin
business in the eastern states for sever
al weeks.
a Burlington boy, being asked by
his teacher the other day, what occa.
stoned the sadness of the sea-after re.
fiection-advanced with some conf.
dence the opinion that IL Unjust he ow.
ing to the goldfish"
The tannery and buildings of Finley
Green, of Hardwick, were burned lasi
Thursday night. Loss heavy, there
being o large amount of leather ant
hides on hand, which was destroyed
IL is supposed 10 be the work of an in
cendiary.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
and Canada Railroad company was
held Vt Bellows Falls, Thursday. result
Ing in the election of the old board OF
directors, with the exception Of Fran.
cis A. Brooks, Of Boston, and Edward
4. Sowles, of St. Adams.
Thieving is prevalent at Swauton
Three clothes lines have been robbed
within week. and nice sheep taken
ircm q farmers yard. Everything that
can he found Is being taken; clothing
fowls, pals, brooms and all that can DC
picked up around outside.
On Wednesday, Mr.. James Kenland
employed by the Fairhaven marble
and marbleiZed slate company in charg-
Ing blast made q mistake, the blast
premsturely discharged, decorating
his face and putting out both of his
eyes. He Is q poor man, with family
and now perfectly helpless, he must be
dependent in future upon the charity
Of the world He Is about forty years
o? age.
The Weldon House, of st. Adams
has been placed under attachment on
three suits, brought respectively 10y
Bradley Barlow as trustee for tn,
old st. Adams Bank, Charles Sey.
mour, executor of Martin /, Sey-
mour's estate, and the St. Alban.
Trust Company. The house remain,
open in custody of the sheriff. and i,
Is not yet certain what will be done
Meanwhile, an inventory of the prop.
eity l, OcinS ,uouv.
The st. Adams Messenger SAYS that
the authorities of that towu have been
busily engaged for some days past il
looking up the connection of lie Page
1.-The suspected murderer of Miss Lang.
maid with the Ball murder. The Mes
senger says that several witnesses
have been examined, and it Is not too
much to say that some circumstances
IN connection with the murder of Miss
Ball which have hitherto bean In the
dark, are being cleared up"
Zephaniah Nearing, Esq, II well
known aud highly esteemed citizen OF
Brandon, died at his residence on
Tuesday, at |: so A. NJ, at the age oi
sixty-two years. Mr.. Nearing was foi
many years large real estate owner.
and carried OH the mills at Brandon
He has given much attention to agri-
culture, aud was active in promoting
the interests of the Rutland county az.
rlcultural society, and for several years
was one Of its leading officers.
Mr.. Henry Benton was assaulted
Friday evening. Oct Is, while passing
along Main Street, Bennington. 4
party Of three UvertuuN HIN, ono %,
whom struck him n murderous blow
with slung-shot directly IN the face
80 stunning him as to prevent his rec.
Ognizipg the sc0undrel who dealt the
blow. He WAS hit on the front of the
skull, leaving an ugly CASH. Had the
blow been given on the temple or any
part of the skull where less resistance
Is offered TO so harsh blow. 1t would
have proved fatal.
Newport seems TO be among the pro.
gressive towns of the state. Consider,
able building and extensive improve
ments have been completed this sea-
son. There are now IN the course o.
erection three first class dwellings to bt
completed in the most modern finish
one of which Is being built by J, +
Dickerman, esq, collector of customs
the second by 5. G. Bean, the custom
mouse inspector, and the third by Hon
J. l.. Edwards. The government Off
Gals seem to be putting up first clas
houses. which, when completed, will
cost u considerable sum.
John Sears of Clarencevilie, =. @.
went to Bedford, aud drew from III,
bank 81 800, on Monday, the 18th Inst
and returning in the evening, as IL,
was coming around Reel Head Bay h,
was fired upon from some bushes nea
tue road, the ball passing through hi
hat. A man then sprang out an,
knocked him out of the wagon, ant
beat him until he was nearly insensl
bic. He then took the lines from tn
horse and bound Mr. Sears to tree
took the money from him. took tn,
bride from the horse and started hin
of with the wagon, and then left. Mr.
Sears succeeded in releasing himself
after being bound for nearly six hours
1t was discovered, Thursday morn
ing, that bear had visited an orch
ard, about mile west of Readsboro
VT, aud four OF five hunters started ii
pursuit, and, following the track
mile or two. just above Readsbor
pond, found signs of his near presence
William &. Pike, one of the party