The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-10-12


improvement in business matters very soon
We were led iuto error, last week
in stating that the date of commencement,
had been changed. Our con6ding na
turo was taken in by student, who told
us that it had been announced in The
chapel by the president.
Some four or FIVE years ago Luciar
Howard, of Ripton, then only about
seventeen years Of age, lifted suit Of
cloths from the store Of Langworthy &
Co. in this place. He wss pulled, exam.
ined, held for trial and baied by Horace
A. Hendee, of Goshen. Oct. A, Mr.
Hendee surrendered Howard and brought
him to the Middlebury Jail, where he has
since been languishing on beef steak, pork
and beans, Deputy Sheriff Cobb was the
officer.
The village fathers have been indulg.
Tag in modest outlay for the improve.
meat Of the streets, and it is generally
conceded that the expenditure will yield
full returns. A very fine loan and gray.
81 mas been brought on and spread upon
the worst places in considerable quaint.
ties. 1t packs well and gives promise Of
proving the best material We have yet
used for such purposes They have been
through all the principal streets and the
improvement is marked
E. A, Sturtevant, Esq, becoming
disguised with his old quarters in Lane
and Clay's block about the time of the
fire, concluded to remove, and he took an
Office in Brewster's block over tho post
once, whore his clients can now find him
during reasonable business hours His
safe did much service in preserving valu-
able papers which passed through the
fire, aud ono Of his first acts was to order
another safe, which came and was put 10
place a short time ago.
! SAD Accidental sad affair occurred
Saturday afternoon in connection with the
college hunt. Willie A. Remele, young.
CT son of Stephen A. Remele. and q
member of the senior class, while pros
pectiDg for game in the vicinity of the
old North Middlcbury marble quarry,
slipped on a ledge, and in attempting to
save himself from falling threw his gun
out for support, grasping it by the muz
nc, when the hammer was struck and the
gun went off buryipg the entire charge
Of shot in his right kuee, just below the
knee pan. The shot passed upward, shat
terisg the knee pan aud lodged ia mass
on the end Of the thigh bono which was
much broken up. Tho accident occurred
late in the afternoon, Willie being alone.
lilo pulled off boot, and bound up the
wound az well as he could, with stocking,
and then dragged himself some thirty rods
to the top Of hill, where be attracted the
attention of man who was at work, and
was taken home, where he arrived at eight
O'Clock DR.. Eddy was sent for, who saw
that it was q serious case, and he had DR..
Goldsmith Of Rutland tolegraphed for at
tho desire Of the family. Org. arrived on
the three o'clock morning train and when
daylight arrived, amputated the limb
above the knee, Drs. Eddy aud Sutton as.
slstlng, chorc'orm having been admins
tered. Though weak from the loss of
blood, Willie is thought to be out OF dan.
ger, and is said to face tho situation with
confidence and pluck All bis many
friends, students and others, sympnthizc
with him in his great misfortune, and
trust that The interference with his studies
will be but temporary.
The college boys took Friday and
tho afternoon of Saturday for their annu.
al hunt. Thirty Of them were engaged, fif.
teen 90 il side. Tho captains were II. p.
James and j. X, Newell In scoring,
chipmucks counted 3, grey squirrels Is,
minks 40, raccoons and foxes 80 each,
and other game in like proportion. j.
w. Abernethy, } NJ. Hull aud NJ. B.
Masley were the judges. The losing side
we're to give The winners a supper at the
Middlebury House. At eight o'clock
Saturday evening the count was made,
when it vas decided that Newells side
had scored S6S, and James 1l66--thc
latter winners by 30S james himself
made 4Ol, three raccoons being among
his trophies. The supper came oil at the
Middlebury House at $50 o'clock, and
was discussed with an appetite sharpened
By the days labors. One Of the Incl.
dents Of the counting was the bringing in
the skins Of the three raccoons killed by
james, who announced that there were
three coons to count. Newell objected
II see those skins, but where are your
coons ?" Newell's objections were not
removed By James claim that coon skins
wore the substance of thing counted for.
the evidence Of coons not seen. He had
an intense curiosity to see those coons
But Baxter, who was on Newell's side,
hearing the discussion took him aside
and showed him six muskrat skins which
he had brought in. Thcreupon Newell
returned and nagnanimously remarked
to the judges "Well, gentlemen. amt
going TO be mean about this thing you
may count those coon skins -