The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-06-03
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The Free Press says that Thomas
Gould Of st. Adams Is about to take the
position OF depot master at Ferrisburgh
Capt. Joel G.. Baker of Rutland lie.
livered the memorial address at Castle.
ton, aud Judge Dunton at Walllngford
The Vermont Homeopathic Medical
Society will hold Its annual meeting al
the State House. Montpelier, the 9Th o.
June.
All Brandon, decoration ceremonies
consisted OF procession, music, prayer
address by l.. w. Redington, and dec
Grafton Of the soldiers graves.
II Is now said that Warren, the
Brandon druggist, did not commit sui.
eide, but took an overdose of opium tC
relieve pain. as he was suffering from
rheumatism.
Loren Caswell of Huntington cut
his throat and stabbed himself In the
abdomen six times, the other day prob.
ably In fit of insanity, and his recov-
cry is doubtful.
Edward j. Phelps, ESQ, of Burlng-
ton, is TO read paper before the Ma
tional Prison Congress. which assem-
bles in New York, next month, on
Capital punishment"
Rev. r. NJ. Luther, of Bennington,
and Dea. Mlal Davis, of Burlington,
have been elected vice presidents ofthe
American Baptist Association, now In
session at Buffalo, N. Y.
Decoration day was observed at Pitts
ford by services in the Methodist
church, f. J. Ormsbee, Esq, giving
the address, which was listened to with
interest and apparent approval.
The Woodstock Standard has no ev-
idence that Col. Mead is to be gran
ger candidate; on the contrary, 1t I'M
derstands that he IL republican candi-
date, aud hopes to he treated purely as
such.
Rev s. p. Cook of Ludlow, is slowly
in health, but is not able to
attend to his duties. The Rev. Mr..
Clark, formerly of Weathersfield, Is
supplying his pulpit during his absence
In Keene.
1t is said that the managers of the
Valley railroad have effected
all arrangement with the Hogans, the
who recently got into finan-
cial trouble, and that work will be re-
sumed al once.
Tuesday was observed as Il holiday
at Burlington, and appropriate cere.
monies were had at the cemeteries, with
addresses by ex-Gov. Dilling.
ham and Col. Proctor. The day was
generally observed through the state.
The company of the White River
Valley railroad, was organized at Roch-
'ster, on Monday, the Goth, inst. Ches-
er Pierce was elected president. 1t IS
TO have q narrow gauge road
and they now mean business.
The Windsor county Republican con-
,ention has been called at Woodstock,
IN Tuesday, June 18th, to nominate
for State senators and coun-
y officers, The convention Is composed
If ninety-four delegates to be chosen
rom the several towns.
Great fears are entertained that Stone
Pond In Glover may break away. Dur
ng a freshet lately the neighbors gath
'red to strengthen 1t, but the owner re-
listed them with an ax. They succeed
ID In spite of him. Should the pond
70, Glover Village and Barton Landing
will be swept away
At Rutland an unusual display at
ended the memorial ceremonies, Post
Roberts was assisted by the ladies and
citizens generally, and fine large pro-
,ession was formed and marched to the
own hall, where the exercises were
leld. Col. w. G. Veazey delivered an
able and eloquent address, which was
we'll received.
Fred Mussey, who was formerly
freight conductor on the Central, and
resided at st. Adams, but has for some
line held like position on an Ohio
abroad, was killed last week while
coupling freight cars. His remains
we're brought to Mortified for burial.
Mussey, brother of the de-
leased, is an engineer on the Central
livision of the Central Vermont.
Asa Reyes. judge of probate, who was
Omitted to the Windham county bar
ixty.two years ago, IL undoubtedly the
'ldest practiclng lawyer In Vermont.
lie was eighty-nine years Of age Tues.
lay, and in spite of his advanced years,
lis eyeslght and hearing remain nearly
IS good as when young man. He has
leld his present office some fourteen
ears, with but one brief vacation in
he time.
A Rutland jury has decided that lag
II beer is moi intoxicating. The case
IN trial had reference to keg of lager
hat had been seized, and considerable
expert testimony was introduced. The
doctors said that the beer contained five
Or six per cent of alcohol, while cider
.wo years old often contains eight per
cent. DR.. Middleton Goldsmith, who
las travelled good deal, related his ex-
Derience in Europe. which went to
prove that the beer ID harmless.
The question OF the right of a super
ntendent of the reform school TO give an
innate furlough has been brought be.
fore Judge PierpOint George Kelley
IF Burlington. who had been released
IN the spring of 1874, long before the ex-
piraHon Of his time, was seized again q
few days ago, against his will and that
Of his parents, and put back into the In.
stltution, and the claim of his counsel
that he Is illegally detained there In.
wolves the question whether the super.
intendent had right to let him ont in
the first place.
Norwich has had little fever of ex
element over a report that Rufus Muir
dock had been arrested for the murder
of John Bartlett, who disappeared so
six years ago, but 1t turns
out that nobody has been arrested, nor
Ia there any light as TO what became of
Bartlett and his hoard of $4,000. Muir
dock, who was living with him at the
time of his disappearance, and has al
ways been under suspicion. now lives
at Corinth. Some wag stuck up shin
gle near Bartlett's house the other day,
bearing the words dig for Johns
body here, and the people dug, but
they didn't find any Johns body
Luther Pease, wealthy and we'll
known resident of White River village
L. "A Il.