The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-03-02

be was severely WOunueu Ill lTOnb Vi
Petersburg.
William Walker. %. was killed by a
blast at Readsboro while walking on the
highway, 30 rods from the scene of the
blasting. A 3000-pound rock flew from
the blast across the Deerfield river and
struck him. His mother and two sisters
we're dependent on him for support.
Mrs. Danville of Poultney, becoming
possessed with delusion that she WAS
about tO die, dressed herself in very thin
garments and went to the graveyard to
await the general ending Of all earthly
things. Her friends found her there
about 10 o'clock at night, and took her
home. She will probably be taken to
the insane asylum.
In June. 1891. Sias NJ. Waite appear
ed in tho United States court at Windsor
and pleaded guilty to an indictment
found against him for making false
statements to the government of the cou-
dition of the First National bank of
Brattleboro. and was sentenced to six
years' imprisonment in the House OF
Correction. Waite was subsequently
declared bankrupt. Among the claims
was one presented by Linus NJ. Price,
who had been appointed receiver of the
broken bank, amounting to S347 ,254.25.
A hearing was had on this claim before
commissioners in insolvency in Sep.em-
ber 1881. The result was a judgment
OF S297 900 in favor of the bank. From
this decision the assignses of Waitc's es
tate appealed to the county court, aud
Col. A. +. Walker Of Rutland was APP
pointed referee to hear the case. A hear
ing was had at Brattleboro last week,
but WAS not concluded. Waite was taken
down from Rutland to testify.
The Western Vermont Masonic union,
comprising this fraternity in Chlttenden.
Addison, utland and Bennington coun-
ties. held their eighth annual meeting at
Bennington February %. In the evening
they were guests of i aft Commandery
knights Iempars at its fourth annual re-
ception, with Il banquet at the Putnam
House. A large number were in attend
ance. The officers of the union elected are
T. NJ. Chapman, Middlebury, President;
d. III. Bennett. Bridport, John n. Wood
lin. Rutland, H. L. Stillson, Bennington,
+. A. Goss, Vergennes, vice-presidents !;
Edward l.. Bates, Bennington, cores
ponding secretary; Luther Farnsworth,
MiddleDury, recording secretary; A. A.
Fletcher, Middlebury. treasurer; Samuel
Brooks, Dr.. L. =. Russell, Charles
Piper, Middlebury, and Hiram Roberts,
Brandon. Geo. +. o. kimball, Vergennes.
executive committee. The annual ad-
dress was by Jesse b. Anthony. past
grand master of Masons Of New York.
At the recent meeting of the directors
of the Bennington Battle Monument as
xociation held I'm New York city. Gov
ernor Charles II. Bell of New Hamp-
shire was elected president, and Rev
Isaac Jennings of Bennington. ct cretary
Of th. hoard. The vacancy In the direct
orship M well as that on the committee
of desipns. caused by the death of Hon.
rrenor ". Park. WAS filled by the Sc
lection of Gen. j. q. Mccullough of
North Remington. The other members
of the committee are ex-G Governors A. II,
Rice A. f. Prescott and Hon. T.. j.
pbolns The finance committee. con-
sistinp of Gen. j. G.. Mccullough. Major
A r. Valentine. Hon. III. q. Root and 5.
ID. sanford. ESQ. reported several thou
sand dollars received In subscriptions
toward the monument fund since August
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James Carrgan of Ludlow, according
to the Ludlow I'ribane, has been
presented by General Superintendent
Hobart with life-pass over all the roads
controlled by the Central Vermont rail
road company. Mr.. Carrigan, Il few
days since, while travelling upon one of
the sOuth-bound trains on the Rutland
division, when near North Ferrisburgh,
noticed slight humping motion of the
car in which he was riding. lie imme-
diately went into the baggage car, and
looking through the window IN the door,
saw that the trucks under the tender of
the engine protruded beyond the track.
He pulled the bell cord and stopped the
train. Upon examination it was found
that journal under the tender was
broken, and that one set of wheels were
entirely OFT the track, There WAS side
track just beyond where the train WAS
stopped, and doubtless had the broken
trucks struck the rails they would have
been parted from the tender, and gen
eral smash-up followed.