The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14
Late Stale and Vicinity.

Rev. Merritt Hulburd preached his last
sermon in Bennington on Sunday, and
takes up his permanent residence in New
York city this week.
Rev. ID. f. Estes of the Vergennes Bap-
fist church has resigned and went, Tues
day, to Atlanta, Ga, to engage in work
connected with a theological institution
there.
1t is understood at st. Adams that pro-
ceedings will be instituted against Brain
erd and other officers of the Trust COM
pany, for alleged breach of trust, viola
ton of charter. etc.
1t is stated that Rev. G. +. Hall of
ate of the Congregational church at st.
| Adams, made vacant by the resignation
of Rev. Charles Van Norden.
A Rutland correspondent says that the
famous dry shave" case of Cox against
Superintendent Eayres is again set for
trial by jury in the Rutland county court.
where it has already been tried twice.
but the supreme court on exceptions has
reversed the Judgment and ordered new
trials. The first verdict was against Cox.
but the second one was for about 50, 200
damages in his favor.
One of the most disastrous fires for
many years occurred at South Royalton
on Tuesday night, sweeping away the
stores of BiXby q Jones. consisting of
groceries, furniture, hardware, etc. j.
o. Belknap, dry goods and groceries
and Nj. j. Sargent, druggist. j.. o. Bclk-
maps residence and most of his goods
were saved in bad condition. The goods
of several stores were moved out and the
owners will lose heavily by water and
breakage.
A new locomotive has just been put on
the Central. which is the best and hand
soonest passenger engine on the road.
1t is named "GOvcrnOr Smith" and was
built at the Central Vermont shops at
st. Adams. under the supervision OF
James Nj. FOss. master mechanic and as.
sistant superintendent of the road. The
new engine has a steel boiler, with sixty.
eight inch drivers and cylinder seven.
teen and one-half by twenty-four. The
boiler is calculated to stand a pressure OF
one hundred and sixty pounds, or about
thirty pounds more than usual with en-
gines designed for similar work ;and it il
expected she will have about one-fourtl
more power than the other passenger en-
gines on the road. 1t weighs about thirty.
nine tons has one hundred and ninety,
nine flues no pumps outside, but is pro
vided with water by means of a Han
cock inspirator; has both the autOmati,
and air brake apparatus attached. TIL,
trucks of the engine and tender have tho
English w~rought-iron wheels will
steel tires-a few of which have been il
use lately on the road. The whistle is
''chime WHISTLE consisting of tire,
| m nnnahtnn1 ia, n..A aIAI IL l.. =,
tended to run on the Chicago and Bos
ton day express over the main line.
A despatch from Montreal announce.
that the Canadian Pacific people hav,
foreclosed their mortgage on the South
eastern railroad, which puts an end +,
the negotiations of the Southeastern man
agement with the New York syndicate
The mortgage amounted to about 81 300.
600. The latest from st. Adams is gIvei
in the following dispatch to the Boston
journal of Wednesday a" In this connec
ton it may be stated that as the result O
Il conference recently held between Coy
ernor Barstow and State attorney Hall
+. II. Hard of Burlington has been re
tanned to assist the State Attorney i'm tn,
investigation of and inquiry into the fact
which may be alleged in any complain
made before the grand jury against tn,
officers of the st. Adams Trust company
! Gov. BarstOw has interested himsel
deeply on behalf the Trust company de
positors, and assures the State attorne,
of his hearty support in the prosecution
Of any officer that has violated the law
l and in the punishment of the guilty. Ii
: accordance with Gov. Barstow's offer o
! counsel, MIR. Hard came to st. Adams "a
! day and will remain pending the sittini
c of the grand jury. The public feelin,
, against President Lawrence Brainerd
being intensified day by day, and niue
severe denunciation is INDUCED in. !
a petition in Insolvency was filed tO-da
against Brainerd by Receiver Hendee. o
s behalf the Vermont National bank. Tn
claim set forth in the petition is for
note ofSlO.OOO held by the bank. endorse
|, by Lawrence Brainerd. Judge Bailey ha
set October 3 as the time for the hearin
! on the petition. Receiver Hendee say