The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-06-08
STATE ITEMS.

Rev. j. Randall EpiscopaD of Ran
dolph, has accepted the cal TO The
church in Arlington.
Many Windham county farmers are
trying to raise onions and carrots in
stead of tobacco, this season.
The house of Mahlon Cook. in NIou.
chester, was entered by burglars, Nav
70, and all the silver ware carried away.
Frank Langdon, aged twenty Years.
residing at French Mountain, was in
stantly killed ut that place. OH Wednes-
day morning, by his team running
away and throwing him under the
wheel.
George MaXheld, of HYDE Park, an
aged man, had n tree fall on him, OH
saturday. which broke one leg twice,
dislocated the ankle of the other, and
injured him internally. lie died OH
Tuesday.
Hon. Edward j. Phelps, of Burling.
ton, goes TO Bennington in dav OF
two, and proposes thence to gain health
and recreation by walking tour among
the western Vermont mountains, with
one or two companions.
The Catholic church recently erected
in Ludlow, was dedicated on Wcdnrs-
day forenoon. The dedicatorv services
were performed by Rt. Rev. Bishop DE
Goesbriand, assisted BY Father Nc
Laughlin and number of other Catho-
lie priests.
Frank Prescott, of Orange, nineteen
years OF age, was killed in a sawmill,
on Monday, by being caught in the
shaiiing. His skull was fractured, four
ribs were broken, and one foot entirely
crushed. He survived his injuries but
three hours.
a fire broke out at Saxlons River
village, Tuesday night, and Butterfield's
block, Warmers block, and large ten.
ement house were totally DESTROYED
Loss, $4,000 TO $4,000, we'll covered
by insurance. The origin of the fire is
unknown.
Chas. ii. Potter, sentenced TO state
prison for ten years from November.
1869, and VIGOROUSLY implicated in the
murder of Mrs. Griswold, at Williston,
in 1860, by the confession of John
ward, who was executed for the crime,
was pardoned out of prison, on Tues
day, by Governor Fairbanks.
Friday afternoon last, Sheriff Drew
of burlington, was authorized to seize
thirteen barrels of ale, brought over in
the steamer A. Williams. Mr.. Drew
proceeded to the steamboat landing and
made the seizure, but not before six
barrels had been rolled into the lake bv
some boys who had got wind of his ci.
rand. Parties in tow boats grappled to
the barrels, and towed them away.
An unoccupicd house belonging to
Warren II. Smith, OH the lower end OF
Green Street, in Rutland, burned about
one O'Clock yesterday morning. When
the fire was discovered the flames were
bursting from the roof and the back
door was open. The loss is $500 or
81 900, probably insured The alarm
was given and all the fire companies
went out and united in throwing a
stream from the hydrant, corner OF
Green and Main streets.
Charles p. Allen, Esq, of Irasburgh,
son of Hon. Ira ii. Allen of that town,
died at the residence of Heman S.
Royce, Esq, in st. Adams, Wednesday
of last week, of consumption, at the age
Of thirty-three. He represented his
town in the legislature, in 1868, and
was n man of much native ability. He
had spent the past two or three years in
the south and west, seeking the restora-
ton of his health, and also for the ben
eft Of his wife, suffering from the same
disease. She is now with friends in
Illinois. Mr.. Allen arrived at st. AL
bans on Saturday last. His remains
were taken to Irasburgh, for intcrment
in the family lot.
MoNTPELIER.-The anniversary exer-
cises of the Vermont Methodist Semina-
~ and Female College, commence on
Friday, June 8, at s PM, by reception
to the graduating class. On Sunday,
at l0:30 AM, the annual sermon will be
preached by the principal Monday
and Tuesday will be occupied with cX-
aminations. Tuesday at AS PM, Rev.
William North Rice, Phi. D., will deliv-
er an aesthetic lecture. Subject, "The
conflict of Science and Religion" On
Wednesday will occur meeting of the
trustees, business meeting of the Alum.
nj Association, class day exercises,
Alumni Grafton, by Rev. John A. Cass,
A. NJ; and on Thursday, the com
mencement exercises.
The Rutland Herald saws: Bridget
McDonough, who was arrested last
Thursday night for intoxication and
breach OF the peace, and has since been
fined for the same offences, Yesterday
disclosed on John Cain, and he was
fined $40 and costs. According to the
prisoners testimony, while engaged In
me To%Sn Hall haGfasaPssS o sbs res spS
two pretty stiff glasses Of gin from him,
and third one which was somewhat
"stratched" (diluted) ovid wather."
The liquor, she said, was taken by Mr..
Cain from bottle in his private closet.
Mr.. Gains story is that bottle of some
kind of liquor found its way, while
ago, and without his knowledge, into a
hat box occupying shelf i'm his office.
He supposed 1t was dose which had
been fixed up for him, and had there
fore given 1t wide berth. When he
returned to his office, Thursday, how
ever, after short absence, he found
that Mrs. McDonough had gained access
to the bottle and was slightly under the
influence of the contents. lie tried to
persuade her to go home, but she refus-
ed to do so before he had given her an
other "sup." This he did by pouring
out some liquor and then splitting IL and
substituting water. Mr.. Cain has APP
pealed from the courts decision. The
case was tried before Judge Warren,
States Attorney Fuller appearing for
the prosecution.