The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-03

3. ~. Strectcr's two-ycar-old son was
drowned in Whitchcad's pond at Worm
on, Saturday qfterpQan.n The thea DSinHi
by a neighbor, who Informed the father
working near.
n tramp in Vest Hartford used in
suit ing language at houses where Inc
call cd, but was at laat sourdly thrash.
ed. lie attempted TO pull two young
! ladies from carriage, but they sue
Needed in getting away from him.
Alice Stokes of st. Johnsbury called
at the Jail recently, borrowed from one
of the inmates dress, watch and
chain, car ornaments, etc, aud has not
been heard from since. 1t is supposed
she went OIL with young fellow who
hired team and forgot to bring It
back.
Henry Holmes OF Worcester and
Calvin Halfway OF Woodbury., were on
Thursday last arrested at IYolcott and
on Saturday noon lodged in jail at
Chelsea, suspected of stealing a horse
and wagon from William Robbns's barn
the night Of October 9th.
James Andrews of Brooklyn, n. y,
school at Randolph, was on Sunday
lodged in Chelsea Jail in default OF
800 bonds under which he was put on
Saturday for breaking into the store of
j. w. Fargo at Randolph Centre and
stealing two or three boxes of cigars.
The tramp who recently attempted a
criminal assault on one of the domes-
tics at Johnscns hotel at Vernon and
escaped from the officers by letting
himself from an attic window with
sheets tied together, stole boat and
crossed the Connecticut, and 10 trace
has been 70 und of him since.
Silas Bonctt was arrested lately AT
West Concord for selling a horse which
he had bought and on which he had
given cain. lie was locked into q
bedroom and his clothes taken away,
but he broke open the door during the
night and escaped, whether with or
without clothes is unknown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah llurd, Of sand
gate, the oldest married. ooupiU in Ben
nington county, recently celebrated
the 10th anniversary Of their wedding.
The ages of the couple are 81 81 years,
and the house they occupy is the one
in which they commenced housekeep-
ing go years ago. Two goblets, two
saucers and two spoons were upon the
table, which were of the wedding
presents 90 years ago.
William Eddy, well-known farmer
living in East Brooklield, shot himself
about noon on Thursday of lat week
with Il shot gun, the charge taking
effect just behind the ear. lie had been
down to "the Branch" in the forenoon,
and did some trading, and committed
the act shortly after mis- retain, near
his house. lie was "A man about Go
years of age, and leaves wife aud
several children.
The other day as Austin ST. Onge, a
venturesome little French lad OF five
years was passing through the tanncry
a. Factory Point with two OF his play
mates, he, for fun, jumped into one of
the watts supposing ii was empty. The
vat was about seven feet deep and was
filed with liquid for tanning. As soon
as help could be obtained the poor
little lad was taken out but he only
lived few hours afterwards.
As f. A. Liant, with his wife aud
daughter, were driving towards
Winooski, Saturday evening, when near
Lncius Lanes they were met by two
teams, racing horses. Mr.. Liant fear
ed the road was not wide enough, and
left it and got as near the fence as pos
sible, but one team ran into him. tear
ing one wheel from his wagon, strip.
ping the harness from the horse, and
entirely demolisbing their own wagon.
All were thrown out, and all were hurt,
Mrs. Liant was seriously and il was
bought fatally,