The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-22
STATE NE I'M.

tonight. There will be large numbers |
from Addison county.
Nettle Priest, of Coventry, has been |
sent to Irasburgh Jail for two months
for threatening to kill her mother.
The newspapers say that there has
probably been over $500 lbs. of pick
erel taken from Plymouth ponds this
winter.
Judge Wheeler has returned from his
trip to Windham county and taken up
his headquarters at the Bardwell
House, Rutland.
Burlington got its -, 900 and more
too, subscribed To secure the state fair
at that place, but the ST. Albans peo-
pie won the race and secure the fair,
Mrs. Peter Goodwin of Charlotte,
was found dead in her chair, Saturday
old lady of eighty-three years.
The Rutland county temperance con-
vention will be held In the vestry room
of the Baptist church in Rutlnn /, on
Wednesday afternoon, at one o'clock.
Bennington proposes to erect mon
uhO6b III vi tIlt lu-
nous battle fought at that place, and
subscriptions are being made for that
purpose.
Miss Theodosia Woolley, of Bellows
Falls, an aged lady who Ind s., 600, the
total of her hard earnings, on deposit
at the Northampton bank, lost 1t all by
the robbery.
Charles Hayner of Whitehall, N. Y,
fireman on tho Rensselaer, and Sara
tOga railroad, was killed by the break
ing of q connecting rod OH a locOmo-
tive at Rutland, Tuesday.
There is some talk among the Demo-
Gratis Of Burlington of calling another
caucus, In view of Mr.. Hatch's decli-
nation, and putting up for mayor some
squase democrat like Morlllo Noyes.
Oliver Brothers, who were elected
from q factory at North Hartland by
Ephralm Morris, December Is, have
sued Morris for S75, 900, and attached
all bis property In Hartford and Hart
land.
About eight years ago Simon Will
kinson, of Weston, abscopded, leaving
behind numerous unpaid debts. His
whereabouts have since been unknown
until quite recently, when news WINS
received Of his sudden death in one of
the territories.
A dwelling on Green street, Rutland.
owned by Frank Kelly and occupied
by +. Keenan, was burned, early Tues
day morning, the furniture being part
ly saved and later, the barn belong
ing to the house took fire and was con-
sumed insured.
Obituary tribute paid by French
doctor of Vermont to the memory of
one of his patients: at il with sorrow
that Mrs. Sans Souci is dead. Sho was
a Christian she was lively she was
happy but death was in her, so good
by to her, with prayer"
The talk ABOUT the proposed railroad
from Bethel to Rutland seems to be
quite serious. Boston parties agree to
furnish three-fifths of the capital, if the
towns along the line will provide the
rest, and the smaller towns are wait
ing for Rutland, whose share would be
$500, 900.
The plucky Vermont women have
got their mad up about this centennial
business, and are making every effort
to get the funds necessary for repre-
sentation. The Rutland county ones
Will have grand centennial prone
made concert with the Germania band
for music at Rutland, the 9th.
The Bates house safe was raised from
the ruins and opened on Saturday in
the presence of q large crowd by an
agent of Morris & Ireland, the makers.
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perfect state of preservation and even
the safe so slightly damaged that il can
be repaired for further use. 1t was sold
to Mr.. Wilbur f. Paige.
A Frenchman who came within nm
ace of losing his life by the recent boil
er explosion at Barnet delivered him.
self of the following by 10, I mus be
better man dis make tree time l been
scat to death once dey shoot me for
muskrat, next time ] go in bridge and
be blown OIL in rivare, ali dis time. dis
old ting aim right at it, guess mean it.
Guess be good man now.
The New York counsel for George
Miles, now lying in the strife prison at
windsor, awaiting trial for the rob-
berry OF the Barre bank, have applied
10 Judge Barrett for writ to change
the venue, alleging in their ailidavits
that the public sentiment in Washing
ton county is SO strong against him
Inat fair trial cannot he had there.
Ihey propose to prove All alibi, and ask
to have the trial held in Bennington
county. Judge Barrett withholds his
decision until the 22d.
The recent settlement of the railroad
quarrel provides that the stock of Pare
Barlow, Brooks and Edwards in the
Central vermont shall be purchased of
them at par, 8 per cent interest to be
paid thereon, after February |, 1876.
until payment is made. The Central
vermont abandons its charge of fraud
In the making of the Rutland lease, re-
leases lts claim on account of ballast
ing, stock, ETC.. of the Addison road.
and also releases any claim that il nav
nave on Page or the Rutland road on
account of the lease of the Valley road.
Between nine and ten O'clock Thurs
day morning an alarm was sounded,
caused by smoke issuing from the roof
OF the Sprague and Kingsley block
Rutland: A crowd quickly gathered,
the engines were soon on hand and
three hoses were speedily carried to the
top of the building. A hole was cut in
the roof and the flames extinguished
with little trouble, The fire took in
the end of timber which projected
into the walls next to the Bates House
and was exposed when the hotel walls
fell Wednesday night. This smoul-
dered until Thursday morning, when
it broke out, but, being discovered
promptly, was easily extinguished.
Mrs. Cornelia Van Ness Roosevelt.
| who died in Paris on Thursday, was a
daughter of Ex-Governor Van Ness,
and accompanied him when he went
to Madrid as United States minister,
marrying James J. Roosevelt latter
ward judge of New York at the Amer
lean legation in 1881, Lafayette being
one OF tho spectators. She soon re-
turned to this country, and lived ever
after at the old Roosevelt mansion On
Broadway, where she gave many ele-
giant entertainments, among others n
the prince of Wales and tho GRAND