The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-02
STATE ITEMS.

Mr.. Hiram Giddings, Of Proctors.
vile, died on the 10Th inst, aged eighty.
four years, six months and twelve days,
He was born at Foxboro', Mass, July
81, 1890. When mere lad his parents
removed to Salem, and when still minor
he entered the merchant service az a sea-.
man. Ia the war Of 1912 he was one of
the crew Of the privatecr Enterprise,
which was taken by the British and car
ried to England, where he remained a
prisoner some three years. He was one
Of the unfortunate victims confined in the
Dartmoor hulk, and in ten days after his
incarceration in tho hold Of that wretched
ship his hair became white, and he bore
through his subsequent life upon his per-
son scars worn into his flesh by the irons
used to chain the prisoners therein,
There is much disagreement as to
the facts about the prevalence of small
pox in Burlington. Mayor Blodgett
writes that ION the 29th ult. we had two
cases only within the city limits, and
nine at the pest-house, three miles out OF
the city," An editor of the Free Press
writes TO the same effect, adding that
"less than fifteen deaths have occurred
by reason of the disease" On the other
hand we hear reports that the disease has
been and is good deal more prevalent
than these authorities would have us be.
lieve. and the actual facts seem rather
difficult to obtain from the mass of con.
Aicting testimony.
The Brandon House has changed
hands, Mr.. Riley Deming having sold out
to Messrs. Merritt & Vail. Mr.. w. II.
Merritt is well known as hotel man, and
popular among the travelling public, lie
has been engaged in the business during
the past ten years. He has been con
nected with the Welden House at St. AL
bans, the American at Burlington, the
Lake Dunmore House. and Greylock
Hall, Williamstown, Mass. Mr, Vail
has been engaged in trade several years
and is thorough business man.
-Congressman-elect Joyce, of Rut
land, has gone to Washington with hi
daughter, to remain during the rest o.
the present session of Congress, but viii
return in season to attend the March
term of court. He has received urgen
invitations to speak for the republican
in the New Hampshire state campaign
but will probably decline them all
Newport has been without a post
master since April, 1878 the official hold
ing that Office having moved out of town
and the business being done by a clerk
There have been some humorous incident
connected with contest for the position
Henry b. Strong, of Wolcott, gets
pension Of S4s per year, recently oh
tanned through Samuel Morgsns agency
The pension dates back about ten yeari
SO that he gets over Eve hundred dollar
back pay,
1t is claimed that Boston held tn
first musical convention in the Unite
States but Moses Il. Cheney says this
incorrect, Montpelier having held one i
1889.
An East Wallingiord lady recent
found IN potato bin three new potatoe
which had grown there since last fall, th
largest one measuring four and three
fourths inches.
--Brattleboro has lady resident VIII
processes to be as wonderful in her powt
Of mind reading as young Brown himsel
aud those who ought to know pronounC
il genuine.
Last week a medium sized pair
oxen drew into Waterbury load Of woo
weighing eight thousand eight hundre
and fifty pounds.
-Winooski is thought to have moi
capital invested and more hands en-
ployed in manufacturing interests thp
any other village in the State.
Sheffield, Caledonia county, sci
6,OO0 dozen eggs, uses ton of tobacc
and drinks one q half tons of tea in
year.
The annual meeting of the Chan
plain fire insurance company takes pla'
at Burlington, March 9th.
The Fairbanks scale company is e,
ecuting a large order for scales just T
ceived direct from Russia.
Work in the Wolcott copper min
stillcentinues, and the prospects are mu'
better than was expected.
The manufacture of feather duste
has been established at Hardwick by B
lings Gray, of st. Johrsbury.
George W. Sayles has been appoin
ed Postmaster Of Huntington in place
r. g. Bromley resigned.
Apples are reported quite plenty
Shelburne. and the best can be boug
for s3 per barrel.
-Anson Davis, of Montpelier, has
rose in full bloom, out of doors near |
house.
REV. Edward Mills has resigned I
pastorate Of the Baptist church in RI
land.
AN Odd Fellows lodge is abou.
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