The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-11-17

procured at Hanaford's on and after
Saturday, the 18th.
The monument inst erected in our
cemetery to the memory of the late DR..
George ii. Plumley, of this place is
one of the most elegant and tasteful
seen upon the grounds. IL is not large,
or ambitious in design, but its very
simplicity is an additional attraction.
The stone was from the quarry of the
Champlain Granite and marble Com
pany at .Westport. N. Y, and is of the
finest syenitic granite. The color UNI
der the polish Is very dark and has a
notified appearance and the contrast
from the chiseled surfaces brings out
the lettering in remarkable degree.
Besides being one ofthe.most beautiful,
If not unexceptionably so, it has the
quality of durability in an eminent
degree, as is evident from analysis Civ
en- by the distinguished goologist.
Prof. James Hall of Albany, N. Y,
and this granite will undoubtedly be
in good demand for monumental and
artistic purposes.
From the Providence Journal of
Monday Oct. Both, 1882: "Rev. Geo.
w. Brooks, pastor of the Globe
Congregational church, rendered his
resignation Sunday morning and wish
ed to be relieved as early as November
20. During the five years and half
that Mr.. Brooks has been connected
with the Globe Church the membership
has nearlyldoubled. The reverend gen
tleman has taken an active part in ev-
erything progressive. He is very effec-
tive speaker, and staunch temperance
advocate. He is at present very act.
i've member of tho School Board, and
was prominent candidate for super,
intendent of Public Schools. lie VIII
be very much missed by his co-laOorers
in humane work. He leaves here 10
take charge of parish in Newburyport,
Mass, and although the parish III when
he has labored so faithfully the past 11ve
years, regret losing him, yet they to-
gether with large portion OF the com
munity wish him and hislamiable wife
success in their new field of labor.
BY invitation of Mrs. Eddy, the
w. G. Il. U. held their meeting for the
month at her home Wednesday after
noon and evening. A large number of
ladies and gentlemen were present and
an unusually interesting meeting was
enjoyed, owing largely to the presence
OF Mrs. Greene, president of the state
Uuion, who is on her way home from
the national convention held at Louis
vile, Kentucky. She took her listen
ers with her from New York to Wash
inglon and from there on to her desti-
nation, telling OF the Ineeting hold in the
drawing room car, occupied only by
delegates to the same convention, and
of the interest manifested by some of
the railroad employees. She also gave
an interesting account of the conven-
ton and the greeting which they re-
ceived, not only from the Union there
(Which by the way has been organized
only about one year and had only fifty
dollars in treasury with which to en-
terrain hundreds of delegates from all
parts of the union, but from business
men who came forward unsolicite d
and paid bills leaving more money in
the treasury than it contained before
the convention. Many other accounts
were given in Mrs. Greene's usual
easy, happy way, that can be appreciat-
cd only by hearing her tell them. We
certainly feel indebted to her for a
very pleasant evenings entertainment.
On Friday evening last, brilliant
light to the north was seen which drew
10
1t proved to be the dwelling-house and
adjoining buildings belonging to W: d.
Lane. The destruction of the buildings
on the north side of the road was total,
except that the greenhouse in the gar
the barn willie Mr.. Lane and lis two
farmhands were husking corn by the
light of lantern. The lantern eX-
pioded, blowing the top of and scatter
ing the infamed oil about on the dry
husks and stalks. A strong north
breeze was blowing which gave the
flames a strong impetus at once, so that
ii was beyond the means at hand to eX-
tinguish it. 1t so on being evident that
the buildings could net be saved, the
work OF moving property out of the
house was begun, and nearly every
thing of Importance was saved except
one or two stoves. The work was done
in such haste and carelessness, however,
that considerable damage was done to
the furniture. The contents of the
barns included some thirty-five tons of
hay. Much difficulty was found in
saving the south barns, fifteen or
twenty rods from the dwelling house,
the wind blowing burning brands and
flame directly toward them. The loss
is said to be about $4,000. insured for
$500. 1t is quite blow to fall upon
the enterprising scotsman at this time,
but we trust it will not seriously in
terfere with ms INCREASING hnsinnns
Last Tuesday Joseph Flanders, of
West Chazy, N. Y, was up before
Justice Knapp for his share in sundry
larcenies, committed in Ferrisburgh
some weeks since. 1t seems that
Noble Grosvenor, of Ferrisburgh, had
in his employ man named Joseph
Washburn. Flanders came TO make
Washburn a visit on Sept. 80 last.
They claimed TO be cousins. A day or
two after Alexander Hamblin of Brid-
port went to Ferrisburgh to pay a
visit to Mr.. Grosvenor and Chester S.
Elmer, who are neighbors, and both
sons-in-law of Mr.. IIamblin. In the
evening of Oct. 2, Mr.. Grosvenor being
away from home, Washburn and Flan-
ders went to Washburn's room to go to
bed as they pretended, After the fam
lily retired the "cousins" set out on the
make. At Mr.. Grosvenor's they
picked up tpb of butter, thirty-two
dozen eggs, a razor, three large and
and some other small items, all belong
ing to Mr.. Grosvenor. They went to
Mr.. Elmer's pasture and got Two
horses belonging TO him, put on a
double harness and took two halters,
also Mr.. Elmer's property. They put
q pole on to Mr.. Hamblin's buggy and
hiiched the horses in, loaded their pro-
duce into it and left, taking along Mr..
Hamblin's overcoat, rubber boots and
reins. They drove to st. Adams,
where they sold the butter and eggs,
and then went on TO Montreal. Here
they divided the swag, Washburn
taking almost the lions share, Flanders
only getting the overcoat, rubber boots,