The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-12-28
STATE ITEMS.
In some parts of the state excellent
slcighing Is being enjoyed.

In some parts of the state excellent
slcghing is being enjoyed.
Rutland loses $4,000 by the failure
of the National Trust Company of New
York.
The mind of the oldest inhabitnnt Is
greatly bewldercd by this December
weather.
The sous of Vermont in Chicago will
have II grand banquet on the 18th of
January.
An average of dozen tramps are en-
tertained nightly at the police station In
Burlington.
james Dewcy's house at Fuirhuven,
VT, was burned Thursday night in
surcd for $1,000.
Scventy-lwo members have been re-
ccived into the Methodist church Of Rut-
land, within two months.
General Foster, of Burlington, has
been rpappuinted b, the president,
United States marshal for Vermont.
a Chelsea man made, this season, II
ton aud Il half of butter which he is
now holding in anticipation Of rise.
On account of the warm weather, the
hardy grangers who have killed their
hogs have to sit up nights and eat them.
Hiram Clark, the horse thief, who has
operated in different parts of the state,
has been put under 81, 900 bonds, in
Burlington.
Mrs. Susan d. Clark, of Dummerston.
took dose of corrosive sublimute on
the 10Th inst, and died after week of
great suffering.
Fred Frost, seventeen wears old, of
Nortbfeld, was shot through the head
and killed, recently, while carelossly
handling gun.
A man over in the eastern part of the
state sold his wife for fifty dollars of
which, sad to relate, he succeeded IN
collecting only ten.
Matthias Eastman, Vermonter, aged
twenty-seven years, committed suicide
at Brooklyn, last week, with prussic
acid, because of financial trouble.
VIM. Aliens house with Its contents.
about mile north of Winooski village,
was burned Sunday evening. Loss 50,
500; insurance Oh the building 81 800.
VIM. Colwcll, Young man of South
Vernon, who was bitten by rabid dog
some months since, died the other day,
with all the symptoms of hydrophobia.
A Woodford man went to his employ
er and asked for Il reduction of twenty
per cent. in his wages, on the ground
that he was receiving more than he
earned.
Edward Fairbanks, of Springfield,
ninety-two Years old, attempted suicide
by cutting his throat with razor, fey
days since, but is still alive. No reason
assigned.
The Murphy movement is progress
ing rapidly at Bennington. About COG
have already tuken the pledge, includ.
ing about twenty-five fast Young men OF
good families.
According to the annual report of the
commissioner of internal revenue there
are in this state two breweries, one
wholesale liquor establishment and fuul
hundred and thirty-thrcc saloons.
The diphtheria at Burlington ano
vicinity, which abated somewhat dun.
I ing the cold days of Thanksgiving time
has increased with the warm weather
succeeding, and deaths are multiplying
Judge Ross, in the trial of scandal.
Gus case few duvs since, St. Johns.
bury, kept the court house doors locked
and thus excluded all idle louters, scan.
dial mongers, boys, ETC.; in fact. even
one not being in some Legitimate way
connected with the case.
Judge Wheeler has just rendered hi.
decision in the ST. Albans railroad tax
case, ordering that the case be brought
forward on the calender of the present
term, AID the town hopes now to be
"Lls TO cOliect ite ~, ..l.,n rnilrOad tuAvs
OF about i've thousand dollars.
Judge Stoddard of Townslend is on
in an earnest appeal for the building
narrow gauge railroad from Brattlt,
boro to Tuwhshend at once, us the oi y
way TO secure the continued prosperity
of that section of Windham county, al
put an elfcctual check upon the "Allei
county" movement.
"For attrocious crimes, scandals, hair
pullings, knock -down-and drag out
Observation-Disclosures engagements
Rutland is the boss town of the state
The wickedest man in Rutland must in.
deed be n moral curiosity. burlington
Free Press" Now YOU have been brave
enough to expose Rutland, miles away
suppose you commence a warfare on
Your home crimes, scandals, etc., etc.
Herald and Globe.
Harrison B. Howard, bachelor, up.
ward of sixty years of age, recent,
died in Fairfax, and left will bequeath.
ing all his property, amounting TO some
$4,000, to t state of Vermont, in trust
for the erection of an orphan asylum, OIL
home for destitute children, upon land
belonging TO his estate in Fairfax. The
will provides that if the state should not
accept the bequest and appoint trustees,
then the entire sum is to go to the Home
for Destitute Children in Burlington,
tho income only to be expended.