The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-23

says: 1T is reported that the heirs OF
Il. W. Park will carry out his project of
establishing a home ut Bennington. The
endowment had not been consulnated be-
fore he died"
Willie Hathaway, thirteen year-old
Burlington boy. went out on the lake to
play. on Friday last. On Saturday he
was found living face downward on the
ice of Z, ,attsburgh, frozen to death. 1t
is supposed that he was carried out on the
lake by the wind and was unable to re-
turn to Burlington or reach the shore
and that. becoming tired and sleepy. ht
lay down upon the ice. tie left home
thinly clad, without overcoat or scarf.
The regular February term of the
United States courts opens at Burlington
on Tuesday next. Among the cases
likely to bc tried is The somewhat fam
Gus one of the Bradley Fertilizer com
pany vs.. DR.. ii. A. Cutting. secretary OF
the state board of agriculture. 1t viii
be remembered that in some lectures al
the farmers meetings, last year. Dr. Cut
ting passed adverse criticisms on the
Bradley company's goods, and this suit
for $1,000 damages is the result.
4 wear or more ago Clark Smith. Il
druggist and prominent citizen of Fail
Haven. was fined for selling liquor fol
medicinal purposes. lie resisted tile
prosecution before the lower courts, anu
took the case to the Supreme court
which affirmed the original judgment
and sentence TO confinement in the lloust
of Correction one month. and fined hiu
$40 and costs. 1t is understood that Mr
smith will serve out his sentence ano
work out the iin,. and costs.
f.. Elv-Goddard of Nershire has suco
+. NJ. +. Cain. the late manager Of tht
Vermont Copper Mining company, fol
libel. and setting the damage at S3O.OOO
Mr.. Cain was committed to the county
jail in default of bonds. Mr.. Goddart
charges that Mr.. Cain in private letters
has irpeached the personal and busi-
ness reputation of the plaintiff, of til,
Vermont Copper Mining company. anc
Of the late firm of Ely-Goddard Il Cain
Proceedings in an haJeds cOfpcS cas-,
brought by Cazin are pending beior,
Judge Rowell.
Justice Bailey. who is trying ut Rul-
land The case OF John . y ell, the W hito-
hail liquor dealer, was OH Friday morn
ng served with II writ OF certioral
signed by b. b. Smalley, clerk Of the
United States circuit court. ordering the
Justice to send up the record of all pro-
ceedings. motions and petitions to the
circuit court III the case of the State vs..
John O'Nvil. so that that court can de-
eide whether the case OF O'Nel is re-
movable. The Justice. after being
served with the ceItiorari. continued tile
case Till March next. by which time II
decision will probably be made BY the
United States court.
state Treasurer Dubois, who is the
agent appointed to receive on behalf of
the state the funds and propesoy left by
tiIe late Arunah Huntington OF BranI-
ford Cana Ia, Tor the benefit OF Vermont
schools, las received official Lotification
that The heirs have IA lowed the time IL
elapse in which litigation in opposition
10 the bequest could be legally instituted
without taking action affecting Me
States interest in the will. IL is expect
ed the property, worth about 500, 900
will soon come into possession of I'll,
state. BY the terms OF the will the
funds are 10 be devoted to educationa
purposes.
The Central House block, at the uppe
end of Church street, Burlington, wai
burned ou Thursday OF last week. Il
Was formerly occupied as hotel, bu
latterly has been used for stores, All
drew Boutin heing the principal occu
pant. In tile upper stories were lodS
ngs. The origin of the fire is unknown
Inc lOsse, and insurance are rs follows
A. BOutin-lUss SI0,0UO, insurance $50
900; Mrs. ;. Wires and Mrs. l.. ID. 1ur
rill, owners of the building-insuranc,
81 : 900, equal To the loss; {. W. Davis
loss $1,000, insurance 5000; K.
Meech-loss slight, insurance 81 900; NJ
&. Seymour-loss and Insurance SIOO
total loss, about s62 900 insurance, S3S,
900.
Six fertilizer companies have compiled
with the law made by the last Legisla
ture. which provides that such importers
aud sellers shall take out a license FOL
each brand, paying $50 therefor an,
shall file bond in the SUN OF S5OOO
payable to the State in case Of violation
vi the law; that each package of ferli
izers shall bear in legible print the mak
er's name and the constituent parts VI
the fertilizer: that every fertilizer shal
be analyZed three times year by tie
chemist of the University OF Vermont
aud State Agricultural college, who is l(
report the result in each case to the Sec
retary of the State board OF agriculture
who III turn is to cause the same to bt
published.
At Bennington, Valentines knitting
mill with a large portion of its contents
was burned on Monday night. The mil
WAS recently enlarged and repaired anu
had just commenced running full time
rhc loss will exceed hundred thousand
dollars. Insured for Ss0.000. Charles
l.indofi, hosiery manufacturer, occupy
ing portion of the mill, loses all his
machinery and stock. Uninsured. Cause
of the rire is unknown. The mill was
lighted with coal gas. The mill was y
three-story brick building, all Of which
was burned except the walls and office.
The contents were machinery for max
ing ladies' and gents underwear, and
also goods in process of manufacture.
The mill was owned by Major A. B.
Valentine. Five hundred hands are
thrown out of emDloyment