The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-09-26
STATE ITEMS.

A post Office has been established at
Fclchvillc.
William SINNERS Two barns and
fifty tons of hay, at Royalton, were
burned last week. Loss, Sl2, 900, part
" insured.
Herbert, son of Abiel Chamberlain,
of 81. .Johnsbury, fell from an apple
tree, few days ago, and there is not
the slightest hope of his recovery.
Henry Smith, of Fairlee, who cut off
his thumb and three fingers OH circu-
lar saw few days ago, was, OH Sum
day, taken with lockjaw and his rccov-
cry is doubtful.
The buildings owned and occupied
by Mrs. II. A. Page, in Mortified,
were burned Sunday night. Her fur
uiture was saved. Loss, 81 500; nearly
covered by insurance.
Among the revised New England es-
timalcs for river and harbor improve
mcnts are the following: IIarbor of
Burlington, $4,000; Swanton harbor,
$4,000; Otter Creek, $4,000.
Mr.. George f. Wright, of Durling-
ton, whose sudden disappearance we
have chronicled, was seard from at
Chicago, last Thursday, where he pur-
chased ticket for Denver, Colorado.
William Tully Haven, aged 46, the
Youngest son of the late Rev. Kittridgc
Haven, of Shoreham, died of apoplexy
Sunday evening at Montpelier, where
he has been living for the past few
mounths.
AT Winooski, Saturday afternoon, as
DR.. j. IL. Richardson was driving into
his dooryard, his horse suddenly took
fright and ran, throwing out the doc
tor, who struck violently against the
gatepost, receiving severe injuries.
E. p. A. Clark, of Glover, was at
tackled by bull, one day recently, and
was knocked down, hooked and tossed
about until the animal was wearied of
his sport. Mr.. Clark was badly, though.
it is hoped, not dangerously hurt.
Monday morning at Burlington, n
young man named Roberts, French
man, fell into the lake in a narrow space
between barge he was unloading and
the dock and was drawn under the
boat. lie was taken out MS soon as nos
siblc, but life was extinct.
The Mrs. Goss who received such q
shock and scorching from lightning
stroke, on the morning of the 17th.
while visiting Mt Hiram Russelrs. in St.
Jolmshury, has SO lar recovered as 10
return 10 her home. The flesh OH Mrs.
Toss neck and arm, and on one arm of
Miss Russell, were bnrned to blister.
DIR. j. Il. Woodward, of MONTPELIER.
had bis left hand severely poisoned in
ampuiating the leg of Il brakeman who
was hurt on the Wells River road re-
Gently. His arm was badly swollen and
( he was confined TO his bed. DIR. James,
of Waterbury, was also poisoned, but
in his case the evil effects were slight.
Hon. Henry Ballard, of Burlington,
has received an invitation from the Sec
rotary of the Republican State Central
committee, of New York, asking hin,
to give his services Oh the stump dur
ing the campaign soon to be opened in
that State. He has accepted the invita-
ton, and will enter the field some time
next month.
Theodore Clark, an inmate of the
town farm of Castleton, was found dead
i'll his bed Tuesday morning. lie was
about 40 years of age, and had been
subject TO epilepsy for several years.
An autopsy made by Drs. Currier and
Sanford showed that he had a severe
attack in the night which resulted in
asphyXia and cXtravasation of blood
underneath the membranes of the brain.
Dropsy of the vcntrices OF the brain
had taken place from previous attacks.