The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25

night oil tnat day about mile from his
residence, sitting on wall, some dis
tanco from any dwelling, in an insane
state.
The Wilmington rod and gun club
has placed the rs 900 young trout, pur-
chased by Mcssrs. Kidder and Raw of
Burgess Bros, last Saturday, in the
Deerfield and its tributaries, last week,
where they are protected by law until
May, 1879.
The steam saw mill, dwelling house
and barn, owned by John NJ. Stafford,
of Cambridge, were burned Sunday
morning. Loss estimated at $4,000.
The house was insured for $500. The
mill, in which there was some valuable
IN achinery, was not insured
Gov Fairbanks has appointed Charles
). Colburn, Esq, of Pittsford, Judge of
probate, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the appointment of Judge Dunton to
the Supreme bench. Mr.. Colburn re-
ceived his commission Saturday, and
will make, we think, a popular and eff
ficient judge
In the railroad hearing at st. Adams,
Mr. Phelps closed his argument at half
past eleven Saturday forenoon, after
having spoken about five hours. He
was followed by Judge Poland, who
closed at half past three, having spoken
three hours and half The chancellor
will decide the case as soon as possible.
Hon Hiram Cole and other old resi-
dents of SALISBURY recall the fact that
on the night of May Is, 1884, a heavy
snow storm fell to the depth of eight
cen inches, which enabled farmers to
freight to Troy by sleighs on the day
following. The apple trees were heav-
lily freighted with snow, intermingled
with beautiful blossoms.
The twenty-flfth anniversary Of Barre
Academy occurs June IA. Examina-
tions will be held during the five DAYS
previous. Sunday, June IL, the anniver-
sary sermon will be given BY Rev. L.
Tenney. The rhetorical exercises of the
graduating class will be given Thursday
Will be provided for visitors from
abroad.
The body of James Neary, the West
Rutland quarryman, who disappeared
mysterlously last November, was found
last Sunday afternoon, floating in an
unused pit of Sheldon & Slason's up
per quarry. No marks of violence were
discovered on his body. He had been
drinking the night before he disappear
ed, and while in an intoxicated condi-
ton may have walked into the pit.
NEwroRT-Early Friday morning, a
fire destroyed Charles Eaton's house
and barn-loss $1,000, insured for 81
POO; w. d. Satiord's housc-loss ST.
600, insured for 1880; and Lucius
Robinson's house and barn-loss 500,
insured for 81 400. The fire is sup
posed to he incendiary. Friday night
another fire destroyed the house and
barn of Elon Cotting-loss $1,000, in
sured.
A child of Mr.. John Tanner, foreman
of Pittsford quarry, a year and q half
old, was bitten by a large adder, last
Sunday, as 1t was creeping on the grass
In front of Mr.. Tanners house. The
venomous reptile coied Itself and struck
its fangs into the upper lip of the child,
infiicting severe wound. The screams
of the child brought the mother, who
rescued it just as the serpent had coiled
itself for another spring. DR.. Dyer, of
Brandon, attended the child, and thinks
the profuse bleeding from the wound
may save its life.
Solomon Montague, over whom the
papers are having SO much to saw, was
the fourth child born in Cambridge.
AT that time Cambridge was in Rutland
county; six months after it was In Adj
olson county; two years after it was In
Chittenden county; and from 1892 to
1885 it belonged to Franklin county;
since 1885 II has been anchored in La
mobile. So Mr.. Montague has lived In
five counties, and still all that time he
has lived In one town, and TWENTY-FIVE
years of the time within 100 rods of his
birth place.-[Citizen.
Gov. Fairbanks has appointed Hon.
Charles Barrett, of Grafton, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of DIR.
Lord on the Board of Fish Commission
ers. Mr.. Barrett is we'll known to many
citizens of the state, having been very
much In public life. He is graduate
of Dartmouth college, of the class of
l852,-is gifted with fine artistic taste,
which under favorable circumstances
for cultivation would have placed him
among the first of American artists. He
is also gentleman ofhigh general cul-
ture, such as we are always glad to see
holding official positions. He is devo-
ted disciple of Izaak Walton, and famil-
lar with the subjects connected with the
department of fisheries, and will prove
an efficient coadjutor to DR.. Goldsmith
in devising means for the propagation
and protection of fish and game within
the state.-[St. Johnsbury Caledonian.
The funeral of Rev. DR.. Cushman of
Manchester was attended from the Con-
gregational church last Sunday. The
pulpit and the pastors chair were heav-
lily draped in mourning, and adorned
with profusion of flowers. The mot
to, "Faithful unto DEATH" wrought in
flowers, was placed in front of the pull
pit. The congregation was very large.
Many were present from other towns,
and more of the neighboring ministers
would have been there if the services
had been on week day. Among
those from out of town were President
Hubert of Middlebury College; Rev.
Mr.. Sampson of st. Adams, a college
classmate in the Auburn Theological
Seminary; Rev. Mr.. Pratt of Dorset |,
Rev. DIR. Archibald, pastor of the Bap-
fist church at Factory Point; Rev. G. Y.
c. Eastman of the Episcopal church,
and Rev. DIR. Wickham, Rev. James
Anderson and Rev, Asa Hemenway, of
Manchester. The music was very fine
and well rendered by quartette, COM
posed of Miss II. NJ. Smith, soprano,
Miss Minnie Churchill, alto, A. l.. Mi
Ter, Jr., tenor, and ID. X. Simonds,
Esq, bass. The funeral discourse was
delivered by President Hubert, from
the text ''Father, will that they also
whom thou hast given me be with me
very graceful and fitting tribute TO the
and was delivered with great emotion.
The remains were followed by a long
procession Of sorrowing people TO the
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