The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-09

as trustees for the amount of the prin-
cipal Judgment.
Apropos of prospective litigation over
the new law taxing corporations, men
toned recently i'm this correspondence.
President Haven of the New England
Fire Insurance company thinks it proba-
BILE that some of the State Insurance COM
panies will join the Passumpsic railroad
and the United States and Canada En-
press company in contesting the CON
stitutionallity of the law In the courts.
In this connection it should be stated
that the State tax assessed on the grand
list of 1892 was only one-tenth of one per
cent. on the actual property valuation of
the State Boston Journal.
The Caledonia county temperance con-
vention nominated w. Il. Houghton of
Lyndon for commissioner. A resolution
approving the action of the Womans
Temperance Union in defeating a con-
stitutional amendment licensing wine
and cider was warmly discussed and pas
sed. After Il long debate resolution
requiring an amendment to the liquor
law which would includ, in every oath
of office pledge of total abstinence and
excluding all others from jurors but to-
tai abstinence men was rejected. The
amount of liquor sold in the county the
past year by agents was LIDS gallons,
for 81 ,959.72.
John O'Neil of Whitehall. who has been
importing certain fiery fluid to Rutland
is getting familiar with the. way of the
transgressOr. Some time ago he gave bail
in $1,000; and the 23d. fresh batch of 81
warrants. each warrant representing a
Jug coming from Whitehall. were served
! on him. lie furnished 81 $50 more of
bail. and was about returning to his
family when 36 more warrants. or Jugs
were served on him. These jugs cost
John 81, 200 BAIL
The Ely mines within the last eight
months have been changing name fire.
quently. Prior to May 10, 1892. the
mines were known and doing business
by the name of Vermont Copper Mimi ;
company. At that date their corpora
ton purpOrted to sell out to a creature
which called itself Vermont Copper
company, but was really nothing but a
co-partnership between f. Ely-Goddard
and Francis NJ. i. Cain. This cO-part-
nership Goddard dissolved Nov. |. 1882.
by withdrawal, and now the directors of
the old mining company have bought or
are trying to buy back the property.
Allen Stone of Elmore on Thursday
night. Feb. l. started to go across the
pond after his days work. but be-
coming bewIdered by the storm and
darkness lost his way. He wore felt
boots with rubbers; the latter were lost
oil by stepping into some water on the
ice and the boots were soon worn out by
the icy crust. He then tore up his over
ont fnt.. Inn I,t ct,,.,x
from his shirt sleeves to tie with. but
these could not be made to last long.
He finally got to the shore. nearer dead
than alive and ready to give up the
struggle; but seeing a house crawled up
to it and was admitted. lie was coatess
and his feet were bare and frozen solid
half way to his knees, and badly torn
| by the crust. His hands We're also
frozen. The best remedies were applied
| and physician summoned, but Mr..
Stone will have to suffer amputatiOn of
both feet and a part of one hand. He is
30 years old and has no family. The
time he was wandering was from u.
M, to Il. ms st. Albans Messenger.
A dreadful accident occurred at the
place of Charles Stearns, five miles west
of Brownsville. last week. Mr.. Stearns
and his son George, about ten years OF
age, went to shed to feed sheep. just
after entering the shed. the roof. heavily
weighted with an accumulation of snow,
broke in and fell upon n loft of hay,
which, with the roof, went crashing to
the ground. Mr.. Stearns fell beside an
eight-inch beam, which served in meas
ure to protect him from the debris under
which he was buried. George fell across
stick OF timber and was caught by the
neck. Mr.. Stearns could hear the pain
ful cries of his son calling. Father.
can't you help me-" and answered, mo
Georgie, can't; I'm fast" His cries of
I'm dying, father, I'm dying" grew
feebler and feebler, and in few moments
entirely ceased. Mrs. Stearns. hearing the
noise of the falling roof, rushed out,
| seized an AK and cut hole through the
snow, roof and hay to her husband, en-
abling him to obtain fresh air, although
she was unable to eXtricate him from his
perilous position. His little daughter
ran to the neighbors. who immediately
came to the rescue. AS soon as possible
the body of George was taken from the
ruins, but in lifeless condition. Mr..
Stearns was then removed and found to
he considerably injured.
A first-class livery stable is unques-
tiVudDly tllal Oh W llllam Ill. Lane ~ son.
| the enlargement and rebuilding of which
has just been completed. The dmen-
siOns of the stable are 30 feet front by
III feet depth; and it contains 81 stalls
and ample space for sleighs, carriages
and other necessary purposes. The front
| Is of brick. laid in red cement and pen
cilled with black n handsome keystone
| in the arch over the door bears the let
ter Ii" and the building constitutes an
ornament to the street. The great door
is very handsomely finished and painted !;
and for summer use there Is slat door
something new in these parts. Inside.
ceiling and walls are ceiled off in wood
every part of the building is lighted with
gas; closets for harnesses, robes, etc.,
are provided at convenient points; and
in every respect convenience and neat
ness are ensured throughout the build
ing. by means of II large elevator.
sleighs and carriages are conveyed from
the ground floor TO the storage rooms
above, OF rice rersd and the Office is one
of the neatest and most attractive in
town. As to turnOuts, the Messrs. Lane