The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-06-27
STATE ITEMS.

Many buildings are being erected in
Barre.
Portland encanpment of Odd Fell
lows visit Burlington July 22, 23 and
"a.
Two Guildhall kittens have but one
tail between them, and that joins them
together.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gregory Smith
of ST. Adams have returned from, their
prolonged tour in Europe.
South Troy is 10 have new Metho-
dist church building, property having
been purchased for that purpose.
Mr.. William Frost, the principal of
the Woodstock High school, has re-
signed, and goes TO Newton, Mass.
The wheat crop Of Vermont for the
present year is estimated at 100000
bushels; the corn crop at 100000
bushels.
AT the recent term of the Benning-
ton county court, the twenty-year-old
wife of G.. ID. Sweet obtained divorce
from her sevcnty-year-old husband.
The Orleans County Monitor SAYS
Mrs. Lyman Halleck died recently at
Jay from sorrow caused by the convic-
ton and sentence 10 States prison of
her son for larceny.
Some Craftsbui v farmers are stepping
cedar boughs and putting the water on
| potatoes TO prevent the rayages of the
bugs. The oil of cedar is very de-
structive 10 animal life, and the scent
Off is not relished by most insects.
Charles Kemp, of Sutton, Que, was
arrested at Richford Saturday for at
tempting to poison horse belonging to
his son-in-law, Edward llurlbut, with
Paris green. Kemp was bound over in
the sum of $500, and taken to the st.
Adams Jail.
Lois w. Meader, aged so years, sued
John Gibson, aged GO years, for breach
of promise to marry, at the June term
of the Orleans County Court for SO, 00C
damages, and recovered 81 300 aud
costs. The false John had made hei
many presents and soft speeches and
then married another woman.
The amateur wrestling match fol
$25 side, at Fairfield Monday eve.
ming, was won by Charles Dolby of St
Adams, in one hour and five minutes
His competitor failed to come to time
after receiving a wrench, which
though it troubled him considerably al
the time, may not result seriously.
Joseph Drunall, who was arrested
with Curry and Lewis Melvin, for the
burglary ofTerrills store, at Underhill
after being locked up i'm bedroom
alone, Saturday night, by Sheriff Wood
worth, attempted to commit suicide b,
cutting his throat with a small poke
lkniIe, and is now in a critical condition
Mrs. Julius ID. Scott, of Waterville
recently, was unhitching horse from
a wagon, and the horse jumped sudden
ly, kicking her down and stepping upor
her head, cut two large gashes upol
the left side near the ear. She wa
taken up insensiblc and Thought TO b.
dead. AT last accounts she will full
recover.
The lightning rod victims of Caledo
MIA county met recently and resolved t
resist the collection Of notes given t
-. A. A. Gaylord Il Co. They resolved b
pay fifty cents on the dollar rather tina
to have any trouble with the company
and in case any of the notes are sue,
they have all agreed to combine an
f share the expense of litigation.
Some of the people of Newport Cen
ter are anxiously awaiting news of
, fellow who visited that vicinity som
time last spring, selling chromos an
canvassing for newspaper printed i
Maine. The money was paid in ad
vance, with the understanding that tn
papers would DO forthcoming in tw
weeks. lie carried off some $40 /
cash and, although weeks have passe
\ away, nothing has been heard of tn
y Fellow up TO date.
Iohn McShOrey, an industrious an
weIf-to-do farmer living in Westmore
south of Long Pond, disappeared Fri
1 day night and no trace can be found {
him. No cause is assigned for his d,
pariure. lie is about 46 years of az,
light complexioned, six feet in heigh
: and wore grey clothes, wool hat an
checkered cotton shirt. ANY inform,
ton concerning him should be a,
dressed TO the postmaster at We
t Burke.