The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-06-10
STATE ITEMS.

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pounds day, mostly by trolling.
An eight-year-old son of Mr.. John
Morse of South Royslton was run over
md killed Monday by freight train.
John K. Ross of jay, arrested three
weeks ago for burning Hunters wooden
mill at Frelighsburg, p. O., was &C.
quilted on Friday.
Gov. Farnham Monday commission
ed Hon. Isaac M. Cushman of lrasburgh,
as probate Judge for Orleans county,
vice l.. II. Tompson resigned.
The house aud outbuildings of Allie
Chandler, with an their contents, and
the Office of DIR. ii. III. Blanchard, at
Derby Center, were burned last FRI
day.
While William Robinson was attempt |
ing to pass under train at Windsor,
Monday, his left foot was jammed and
cut so that amputation will probably
be necessary.
The saw mill and chair shop of
William Jaquitt, of Weston, was burn
ed last week, the loss being heavy, with
no insurance. This Is the third time be
has suffered'a similar calamity.
At Bennington, the other day, a son
of Mrs. Heman lockwood, aged about
16 years, sawed off one of his hands
with circular saw, while at work in
the shop of Mr.. Samuel Lyons of that
village.
Gen. Charles Roome, Grand General
of the General Grand Encampment Of
knights Templar and Past Grand Com
mander of the Grand Commandery of
New York, will visit the Grand Com
mandery of Vermont at Burlington on
the 14th of this month.
Edward Morse, aged years, son of
John Morse of South Royalton, was
run over by the cars at that place, Mon
\ day evening, cutting off one foet and
crushing his leg badly. But little
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
While d. Wait, of wardsboro, and
Messrs. Winch and Fetch, of Brattle-
boro, were fishing in Stratton, last
week Monday, lightning splintered o
tree near Mr.. Fetch, giving him such
severe shock that he was unable to
walk home.
Cavalry, has been detailed as professor
of military science and tactics at the
university of Vermont, to take effect
July /, relieving First Lieut.. A. S.
Cummings, Fourth Artillery, who will
join his battery.
The dress of Maggie Dever, of Rut-
land ignited last Wednesday, while she
was lighting fire, and she was badly
burned about the legs and back before
the flames were extinguished. The
hands of her mother were also burned
trying to put out the fire.
The annual convention of the YER
mont Spiritualist association commence
ed at South Troy, Friday, and closed
Sunday. Prominent speakers from
other states were present. The next
annual convention will be held at West
Randolph, Sept. 9, 10 and IL.
Some years ago the pupils of Catho-
lie parentage in the public schools at
Brattleboro were expelled because they
absentcd themselves to attend church
on the feast of Corpus Christi, and last
week their parents were by vote in
school meeting invited to send them
back.
The now tax law gives rise to an occa-
sional row. Ira Pierce, an elderly Brat
tleboro man of considerable wealth,
Tsnt 6y GS Rg Why one ne Of the ssrs
doubled, and they hadi lively scuflle,
in which Mr.. Pierce was sorely disfig-
ured.
A little son of Capt. Willard Lincoln,
a commercial traveller through Vermont
Go fhn Gvtr, @f O.
Tower, recently fell Sc feet from the
fifth story of his residence TO the ground.
In. his descent the child struckia blind
and then clothes line, and was picked
up with both legs fractured, but at last
accounts was alive.
A man named Record, living oil the
Blake place in Swanton, was leading
MIR. w. Ii. Blake's Jersey bull along
the road to st. Adams, Tuesday morn
ing, where it was to be sold at auction,
when,'the bull became enraged, broke
the rod by which he was led and gored
| the man in terrible manner. DR.. Hall
of st. Adams, and two Swanton physi-
clans were called to attend the injured
man who is in critical condition. The
animal could not be captured in his
frenzy, and was shot before doing fur
Their harm.
Savage island lies between South
Hero and the Vermont shore. 1t is
about one and half miles long and
one-half mile wide, and consists of al
most solid ledge of slate. A copartner-
ship has been formed under the firm
name Of the Savage Island Slate Com
pany. The island has been purchased
and active business operations COM
menced. 1t is hoped to have 800 men
employed there before summer is gone.
A steamer is being negotiated for to
run between Pittsburgh and the island. !
The machinery and buildings of the
company will involve an expenditure |
of from seventy-flve to one hundred |
thousand dollars.-[Free Press.
Regarding the American institute of |
instruction meeting as st. Adams, a |
Boston Journal correspondent says: at
seems to BIO pretty well assured that the |
Teacher President, accompanied by
Secretaries Lincoln and Hunt, will be |
in attendance. President Garfield,
while in st. Adams, will be the guest
of Hon. w. g. Smith, who sat beside
him in Congress while both were men,
bers of the House. Judge Albion w.
Tourgee, who has been engaged to adj
dress the institute, will be entertained
at the residence of Judge Royce.
Wallace Bruce, the eminent lecturer,
will speak on Landmarks of Sir
Walter Scott" There will be a paper
read by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, and adj
dresses made by other distinguished
persons. The excursions TO be made at
the close of the meeting to the popular
summer resorts, including Niagara
Falls, Thousand Islands, Saratoga,
White and Green mountains, the
etc., are arranged at low
rate of fare. These trips are open 10
the mamhars of the insfiinia Any Nor.