The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-31
LOCAL NEWS.

commenced yesterday under favorable
auspices. A large number Of pupils from
without the district are reported.
MIR Geo. W Brooks returned from
the Adrondacks, last week, looking
somewhat bronzed by exposure TO trout
and deer He goes to Andovor Theologi
cal Seminary to-day.
"A touching instance OF sacrifice to
friendship is afforded by the young lady
who finds the weather too warm to helI
her mother wash the dishes after tea
but will 60 out and play cioquet in the
hot sun FIVE minutes after on the invita-.
iion of q "fellcr.'
While Mr.. G. G Colby, OF Bristol
was working in Mr.. Batchelder's planning
mils 10 this village last Friday, spin.
Ter few up and struck him IN the eye
only quarter inch iloun the ball, in.
ficting painful but. it is hoped not
serious cut,
Sunday the 22d inst. as MIR. aud
Mrs. Il g. Severance were returning from
church, in going down hill, the horse
pverreached ard fell, throwing both occu.
pants of :he buggy out IN front. Mrs
Severance's shoulder was badly bruised
but no other injury Of moment was suffer.
ed by either.
Wednesday noon, as Dr. Eddy with
his little daughter Jessie were driving
along near the corner of Weybridgo and
Academy streets, team in front oil them
stopped suddenly, when the doctor horse
started around to take the lead in toe
great hurry, capsizing the buggy ard
throwing the occupants to the ground
The horse started to run, but the doctor
held on and brought the team to stop
the buggy righting itself Little Jessie
fortunately received mn further injury
than a few surface bruises about the head.
Last Friday morning at an early hour,
Mr.. Bean of Riptor was bringing DR.. w
NJ Day Of Middlebury home from o
professional visit to that town, and a.
they came down the steep hill beyond
East Middlebury the hold-back straps
gave way. The horse ran to get away
from the buggy, which crowded upon his
heels, and both gentlemen were thrown
out. They were not much injured bu
the doctor had to put a patch upon hi
face and his hip received uncomfortable
bruises
On Saturday afternoon, one of the
horses in Deacon l.. G. Barrow's spirited
span got the bit out of his mouth while
standing in front Of one of the stores. A
gentleman was sitting in the carriage
waiting for Mr. Barrows 10 come from
the inside Finding the situation al
unusual one the horses started upon thu
run for home. The gentleman kept hi
seat but could not control or stop tn,
horses and so they went. They reached
home in pretty quick time, reeking viii
sweat but nobody injured. AS they
went, one Of the traces was unhitched snC
Tho situation became more complex an(
dangerous. On the whole it may b'
considered fortunate escape, Mr.. Bar
rows took another horse and FOLLOWED
home to look after matters, probably
little anxious for results
The Manchester IN H. Union, ha
the following obituary notice of nativ
Of this place, son of Mr.. Henry Powell
jautor OF the college John d. Powell
Superintendent Of the Manufacturing
Department Of the Manchester Mills, die
Monday evening, Aug. 23, at ten O'Clock
of consumption at The age of So years
Mr. Powell was a native Of Middlebury
VI He came here nineteen years az
aud went to work as filling boy" o
the Manchester Corporation by his III
banity, integrity and strict attention t
business he worked his way up to tn
honorable and responsible position whic
he occupied at the the time OF his doatt
Mr. Powell's wife died about eightee
months ago, aud their three children hA
all been buried previous, lie was ma
Of genial disposition Of the strictest hor
pr aud integrity, aud one whose hand an
heart was alSeys open to all ir distres
BY his peighbors, friends and co.workel
of the Manchester Mills he was held i
the warmest aud most respectful esteem
He was q member of the Legislature
1873 and IA. of the Lafayette Lodge |
and A, NJ. the Wildly Lodge and NJ
Washington Encampment' J. 0. 0. F,