The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-04
STATE ITEMS.


The freight business on our railroads !
is much greater than at this time last
year.
Rev. Orrin G.. Baker of Derry, N. H.,
accepts his call to the Jamaica Congre-
gational church.
Rev. J. +. Chalmers of the Fairhavcn
Congregational church accepts call to
Albert Lea, MINI.
The house of Robert Cook, of Morris
town, was burned to the ground Tues
day morning, December %.
The next meeting of the Vermont
Grand Lodge of Good Tcmplars is TO
! he held in January at Ludlow.
1t is said that mandatory of lead
three and fivc-ccnt pieces is doing
land-oflice business in Burlington.
Ira II. Melendy has recovered 5000
from Bradford for injuries received in
consequence of defect in the highway.
Stephen H., son of Zimri Howard, of
Hubbardton, was drowned in Beaver
pond, Saturday afternoon, while skat-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. b. n. Davis of Danvillc
and Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Bennc ofTaits-
vile have celebrated golden weddings
recently.
Dorman Il. Eaton has purchased of
George Folsom the PERKS farm, near
West River, which he will occupy as o
summer residence.
Newport is to have n musical conven-
ton, the 9Th to 18th, under the direc-
ton of NJ. l.. Lawrence, with both local
and outside talent.
! The Supreme Court of Vermont has
decided that team in passing another
going in the same direction should take
the left of the highway.
Deacon James A. Parsons and wife of
Essex celebrated their golden wedding,
December %, by gathering of the fam
lily, which consisted often children and
eighteen grandchildren.
The placid flow of st. Albans Justice
was disturbed, "Wednesday, by Il wordy
conflict between one of the lawyers and
the sheriff, which almost resulted in the
disturbing of hair and blood-letting.
Loren Perkins, of Chittenden, who
was arrested for forgery about two
years ago, and jumped his bail after
wards, fell into the clutches of the Off
GERS, the other day, and was taken to
Jail.
Sylvester Metcalfof North Bridgcwa-
ter, ten years old, while in the woods
with his brother-in-law, who was hauling
logs, the other day, was struck by log
as it was being dragged away by the
team and his neck broken, but happily
received no further injruy.
The Rutland Herald and Globe is of
the opinion that one classical college in
the state is all that is needed, and that
Burlington University could fill wild
er sphere of usefulness if transformed
into technical and agricultural school,
sending its classical students TO Middle
bury.
The house of Patrick kinney, of
West Rutland, was entered by smash
ing in back window, and about one
hundred dollars in money taken from
his strong box, while the family were
at church, on Sunday, December 30.
Tracks leading from the house toward
Center Rutland were visible in the
frost.
The other day, Chester Clark, of the
American House, Montpelier, laid
down his pocket book, containing TWEEN
ty dollars in cash and four hundred dol
lars in notes, after he had transacted
some business. Shortly after he went
into his dining room to carve the meat
for dinner, probably without taking up
the book, for it was the last seen of it.
VILLA \frs 4 lama Ayar,- Of Charo,,
was carrying her two-year-Old child
across bridge the other day, it fell from
hcrarms distanceoftwcnty-tw feet up
on Il solid stone abutment, striking
; squarely upon itshcad. Strange TO relate.
there were no bones broken, and though
the child was perfectly inscnsiblc and
> remained in that condition for a day or
| two, he has partially recovered and con-
) timed improving up to the present time,
: and ii is now thought that he will entire
~ recover.
Frank Plumley, of Shrewsbury, kill
ed bear, Dec. 80, on the east side of
Shrewsbury mountain, near Plymouth
line. The bear was in an open hole
about four feet deep, where it had APP
parently been for some time, and as
the sun was shining in npon her, was
apparently quite comfortable until q
ball from Plumlcy's carbne entered her
head. After receiving the first salute
Brun came out and attacked the dog
and did not give up the fight until -four
shots had been fired.