The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-02
Stale and Vicinity.

At Montpelier, the other night, Rich
ard Preston was stabbed twice in the
back, during an affray. lie will recover.
The Vcrgcnnes Stakeholder company
have their new mill in operation. They
were burned out about three months ago.
Mrs. Langtry played 1.-The School for
Scandal" at Burlington on Saturday
night for the first time, 1t was her first
appearance i'm America this season,
Diphthera has appeared at South Roy
alton and caused a panic. The schools
have all been closed and people with
their children are leaving town. Four
teen cases and four deaths are reported.
Charles Fuller of st. Johnsbury, insane,
jumped from II car Thursday at Lyndon
Vile, on his way to the Brattleboro asy-
lum, and cut his throat with a pocket
knife. He may recover.
James Nj. Doughty died suddenly at
Orwell, October 20. after an illness of
but three days. He lived with his broth
er on farm in the southwest part OF the
town. His age was 46 years. He was
by profession civil engineer.
Deputy Sheriff Kimball of Vergennes
recently found, at the residence of John
Mclaughlin of PantOn, bag containing
household articles stolen from the houses
of various families of that town. a wc-
man who has worked for these families
is suspected.
At Jamaica, Windham county, band
of % juvenile counterfeits were discover
ed by secret service officers. Their ages
ranged from Is to 20. Only two were
arrested. The organization was called
UNITED Birds and Brothers" Complete
counterfeiting outfits were seized with
a quantity of manufactured coins.
The stockholders of the Addison rail
road corporation elected these directors,
at Rutland, Tuesday; L. w. Clement, w.
G. Clement, j. A. Mead of Rutland. and
| Gen. John Hammond, Crown Point. y,
Y, f. 5. Witherbee, Port Henry, n. Y.
The board organized by making Z. W.
Clement, president; j. A. Mead, treasur-
er; j. G. Baraett, clerk,
The monument to the memory of the
late Chief Justice Pierpoint, obtained by
subscriptions of the bar of the State, i
now nearly completed. 1t is of Barre
granite and its height is % feet The in
scription on one side is to be John Pier
point" followed by the dates of his birth
and death, and ON the opposite side,
Erected by the Bar of Vermont" The
entire cost will be about $700.-Free
Press.
The State Teachers association elected
these officers at Montpelier Saturday /:
President, &. W. Bunker of Rochester;
secretary, John M. Comstock of Spring
field; treasurer, l.. V. Haskell of Wind
sor; executive committee, j. Nj. Hit of
Northheld, s. w. Landon, G. G. Cove
and the president and secretary. Il. w.
Bicknell, president of the National
Teachers association, was present and
spoke.
The State Bar ASSOCIATION held its an
nual meeting at Montpelier, last week,
and chose these officers: President, b.
+. Fifield; vice-presidents, George w.
Harmon, a. +. Walker, Roswell Farm
ham; secretary, George w. Wing, treas
urel, Hiram Carleton; managers, Frank
PlumleY, j. j. Wilson, 4. j. Ormsbee
and w. G. French. Judge Hoyt III.
Wheeler of the United States court read
biographical sketch of William G. Brad
ley of Westminster, one of the most
prominent early lawyers in the State and
various lawyers delivered addresses.
The women of Vermont have assumed
the support of q teacher among the freed.
men of the South, aud the American
Missionary association has designated
Miss Elizabeth Plimpton, of walpole,
Mass, who will 90 to Mcintosh, Ca,