The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-11-02

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is to be presumed the performer
found some fun in it.
AccIDENT.-Our respected townsman
Mr.. Manfred Foote, was yesterday morn
ing the victim of misfortune which will
probably lay him up for long time. He
was trying to put halter upon an un
broken two.year old colt. The ANNA
objected, and being prevented from back
ing away, he reared up and struck Mr.
Foote near the left eye with his knee
knocking him down. The fall severely
wrenched his right hip, and it is thought
broke the thigh bone at the hip joint
He was conveyed into the house and DR.
Eddy sent for. The full extent Of hi.
injuries was not apparent yesterday, but
they are probably very severe.
The village meeting at the town hall
last Wednesday evening, called out full
attendance. 1t was called by the trustee;
in response to petition largely signed
to consider proposition to introduce into
this village system of water works fol
the supply of water from the river similar
to the Vergennes works. 1t was carly
evident that there were conflicting
opinions and that the excitement wa:
likely to reach whitehead. James Nj
Sladc, ED, was moderator and Henry
l.. Sheldon, clerk. Ex- Governor Stewart
made motion that an informal vote be
taken upon the question Of the cxpediency
of procuring the water supply proposed
and addressed the meeting in its favor
A. p. Upper spoke briefly upon the same
side. Mr.. j. l.. Buttolph and some
others opposed the proposition, and finally
the motion was laid upon the table and
the meeting adjourned two weeks.
The Middlebury Congregational So
ciety held their annual meeting at the
lecture room of the church, yesterday af
ternoon, D. f. Boyco chairman and r
Wainwright, clerk. A committee OIL
nominations was appointed, consisting OIL
L. d. Eldrcdge, L. j. Matthews, W. s
Goodrich, l. G. Barrows and j. w. Hal.
laday. The committee reported and the
society elected the following as officers
for the ensuing year: Moderator, D.
Il. Boycc clerk and treasurer, II. Vain.
wright prudential committee, l.. d. FL
dredge, W. S. Goodrich N O. Brooks
j. w. Halliday, L. G. Barrows finance
committee. Geo. Il. Porter. F. A. Bond
singing committee. f. II. Higlcy, N. p.
Barbour, NJ. a. Munroc; collector Of
pew rents. j. Davenport. The teasur.
cr's report shows that subscription had
been raised the past year Of some 81 SOC
to pay off the church deht and that S ,455
had been paid in With what is pledged
there is nearly enough On hand to clear
the society Of debt y tax was laid Of
one hundred cents on dollar Of the
grand list to pay the salary Of the minis
ter and to detray the expenses Of the So
cicty The prudenial committee wa
directed to draw an order Tor two hun
drcd dollars in favor OF Prof. f. H. IIig
ley. organist, for past services.
The reception given by Mr.. aud Mrs
Geo g. Chapman, last Thursday evening
in honor Of the marriage Of their cldcs,
SOP, Thad NJ. Chapman, to Miss Jessie
daughter Of j ohm l.. Hammond. Esq, d
Orwell, was the pleasant event Of tht
season The guests, some two hundred OF
more, were very gracefully and cordially
received " Mr.. and AIrs. Chapman, as
sisted by the bride aud groom, Pari:
Fletcher, E,q., the grandfather Of the
groom, who was in his youngest and hap.
plest feeling, was present and appeared to
enjoy the occasion equal to any young
man Of the party Promincn. ong the
guests were many of the relatives Of the
groom, who has a very extensive relation
ship, Mr.. Hammond, father Of the bride
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hale. Of ST. Paul
Minnesota Col. and Mrs. Albert Fetch
er, of Bridport and numerous other
cousins and relatives Of the married par.
ties. Thad 1--WE believe our readers have
heard Of him beiore)was in his happiest hui
NOR and evidently convinced he had made
the best bargain Of his life, il which con
cIusion all present fully agreed. The boun
tiful repast was served at ii o'clock
After every one present had eaten to re
pletion, such as chose tripped the ligh
fantastic toe until the wee sma' hour.
were ushered in,when the guests departed
each one seeming to linger, unwilling tt
leave so pleasant a gatherings and all leav
ing profusion of good and Joy full wlshe
for the future welfare and happiness o
the newly married couple and the othe,
.nu.nLe.s ef tho family ef .ho hoo. -.--
hostess.
"A carload ofsixty. four convicts frou
the New York state prison at Sing SIM
arrived here on the 3 o'clock train, Fri
day morning, en- route for Clinton prisol
at Dannemora. They were chained il
couples and under the care OF four guards
While on their way up one of them sue
ceeded in slipping the irons from his hands
and getting them free. he sawed apar, tn
shackles upon his feet and probably in tn
same way removed the letters from hi
partner Just as the train started VI
after having stopped on the bridge 10 pro
cure wood ard water, they jumped out 0
: the window and made a bold push lo
; liberty. The guards followed them firing
iothSi icthltS0ll ooiut tHOuHul, uul q
! lectually so far as one OF them was con
: cerned, as he was shot, though it is no
, known how severely he was Injured
They took him up and laid him in the car
The other jumped into the river, swan
little way and climbed out on the sam,
side and made off The train went on
On arriving at Essex junction the guard
telegraphed back to Sheriff Trip offering
ifty dollars reward for the arrest of thl
escaped prisoner. Trip found where tn,
fellow crawled out of the river and fount
his cap, but could not trace him further
He Immediately spread the news far ant
, wide in every direction and soon tn
whole country around were on the lool
out, During the day Mr. Trip receive,
t telegram from the authorities at Clnto
; prison offering one hundred dollars re
ward for his arrest, and another frou