The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-06-01
State NEU,S.

have n capital OF $1,000
Cheap excursion trains will soon be {
the order of the day TO the "Hub," In ,
view of the Tooth Bunker Hill.
A little two year old child of Frank
of Ludlow, fell into II pail OF
water, on Friday last, and was
scalded to death.
An Englishman, 1ne of n party OF
excursionists ron Rutland, was killed
the Grand Trunk railroad Mt Brus-
sells, the other day, by his head coming
in contact with u bridge.
Last Friday William IL Woodward,
n butcher of Chester, eloped with Mrs.
Aaron Lyon of the same town. Both
leave families behind, and the former
likewise several mourning creditors.
A little son of n Mrs. Brigham, of
West Concord, went TO play in n field
in which was "a flock of sheep, the other
day, and was set upon by n buck and
butted to death, his body being terribly
mangled.
The Troy Press says Hon. II. w.
Park, of Bennington, is worth seven
teen millions of dollars, and is the
fourth man, in point of wealth. in the
country. His new silver mines in Cali
fornia, are yielding fifteen thousand
dollars per day.
Mr.. G. Horace Hubbard, of Spring
field, has accepted the position of agri-
cultural editor of the Vermont Farmer.
Mr.. Hubbard was n member of the last
| Legislature, a member of The State
| Board of Agriculture, and was formerly
connected with the Record and Farm
| er, of Brattleboro.
| Ex-Gov. John B. Page and those as
ISOLATED with him as directors on the
ticket that was claimed to have been
fraudulently counted out by the Smiths
in the recent railroad contest ut st. AL
bans held a meeting at Boston, Satur-
day, May %, and organized Il board of
directors, with Mr.. Page as president.
Rufus L. George, of Montpelier, had
an arm horribly mangled by n vicious
stallion, on the 10th. He was blowing
with the animal, and happening to go
heal its head, it seized his arm in its
teeth and would not let go until struck
OH the head with a club. Both bones
of his arm were broken, and it is feared
it will have to be amputated.
Johnson has had a pretty eflectual
temperance lecture within the past
week in the case of DR.. Morgan, for
many years one of its best physicians.
He has for several years been addicted
to the daily use of intoxicating liquors
and also of opium. During the recent
religious interest he was converted and
Immediately left off these habits. In
q few a VI he was raving crazy II
has continued so, until nuaii. i~st hi
day he was carried to the insane asylum
at Brattleboro.
Saturday was observed "a decoration
l.. Il NJ. ..-
given by Hon. +. f.. Woodbridge, of
Vergennes, music by the Brandon Cor
net band and II select chorus under the
direction of DR.. V. Ross. Miss Hamil-
ton was soloist. The officers were,
Prof. Cilley, president chaplain, Rev,
w. G.. Davenport marshals, J. r..
Chase, Col. Hamilton and DR.. Peck.
The exercises were held at the town
hall after which the procession visited
Evergreen Cemetery and the soldiers
graves were appropriately decorated.
An i%ncendiary fire was discovered at
} 3 o'clock Wednesday morning in IN
; open shed attached TO EerdeI X CO.'S
brick bakery on Center street, Rutland.
From the shed the fire spread TO Il barn,
in which was stored a large quantity of
flour, but which was removed, and the
fire in both building was eXtinguished.
The damage was about 5000; fully in
sured. The village trustees adopted
vigorous measures for the prevention
of fires, which have become so frequent
of late, and offered nh additional re-
ward. There is now $1,000 offered for
the detection and conviction of incen-
diaries.
The rain of last week Monday struck
Ludlow, Cavendish and Chester. 1t
poured down in torrents, washing out
streets, sidewalks and highways in the
villages. Williams river rose rapidly,
onG' q haif shoro Gnssc,,,s st,tio" fnr,v
CO., 81 10 mtIo,d rniirnod ,ra't 40
washed ont dnlnv,no he trains The
ovon;nn nn.sonnor ,oin from nolIous
EaIIs az 80 So,rs Iatn INA Win Iel1
oxtnndaJ from, Tudlov, 70 Gnseatts do'
;Mn nnaiiarahla Iaro"oo irho shnv.or
mS onIr 81 aLo,,t ~ minutos drrol
tI;on rtbo WiIIianno rirnr - ,oid 70
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BARRE ACADEMY.-Th anniversary
exercises of this popular institution oc-
cur soon, and are as follows: June 1, s.,
I and s, examination of senior class.
June q, afternoon, annual sermon, by
Kew. L.. Kenny. June TN, evening,
prize speaking. Juno S, evening, rhe-
%torical exercises by the middle class.
June 8, afternoon, anniversary of Asso-
Glare MluniHi oin'oi, ncN. Ii"iMiln
tuAoIiiyi fMun,hG ; Poc1n' ~ MISS
nnS ..SM, ~ w ,nn Ge'on-
nv, annatens'iy VI me 7o Tt Iln'elr
MY oiu.oi' iu ~ -, na.oiel, Vi
mml" 9ea 81 ou'e ~, io' snooin
annuai meeting OF me hhiuinni' special
uane " .ie ouoiai ria'slni.y ~
th an.Iinoon, lne.o'ic"' eAe'o'9es Vi
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CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD COM
PANY.-The Directors of the Central
Vermont Railroad Company.represent-
ing the Smith party. met at the Revere
House. Boston. Tuesday morning. and
organized az follows: President ].
Gregory Smith. of ST. Albnns. ". lst