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

The Kingsley Guards of Rutland held
a successful fair last week; gross re-
ceipts, over $4,000.
The Arlington House, at Arlington,
was totally destroyed by fire Monday
night; insured.
Brattleboro has voted to aid the pro-
posed Brattleboro and Bennington mar
row gauge railroad to the extent of
$4,000.
The association of Sons of Vermont in
San Francisco has 1886 members $40 were
present at the annual banquet, recently
given.
The farm buildings of Alvin Hiscock.
situated in immersion, have been burn
ed. together with produce and some
household furniture. Loss estimated at
1900.
A Wardsboro boy, Harry Boynton,
who was hurt short while ago, by
rough handling on the part of an older
schOolmate. died last week from the
effects of his injuries.
George Freeman of Plainfield recent
ly found a dead lynx in his barn. From
all appearances the animal had made n
Imeal of Paris green. found in the build
ing, with natural results.
The Vermont academy at SaXton's
River has recently been presented with
$4,000. by Jacob Estcy, Lawrence Barnes
Levi X. Fuller and j. j. Estey. each
giving $4,000.
The Burlington daily Free Press and
( Times has been reduced in price to So a
year. The paper has been increased in
nd N, 1roya1 ntharyuicp a
during the past year.
Two Hartford deacons got excited
over an attachment of some property re-
Gently. forgot their religious vows and
pitched into each other, Dea. Burbank
drawing first bloed from Dea. Crandalrs
nose. Dea. Crandall had Burbank be-
fore q justice and fined 81.
A young man in Bennington, living
some four miles from church. having
sold his horse, harnessed his OK to his
sleigh and brought his family to meeting.
The OK made good time.
President Arthur has just acknowl-
edged the receipt of cane presented by
DR.. G.. -. Green of East Fairfield. 1t
was taken from an apple tree standing
but few rods from the old house on the
Arthur Place. which was the birth
place of the President.
Rufus Brown of Colchester went to
Burlington the other day and had Il grid
die cast to order from rude model
which he made. The griddle was so big
that a policeman who saw Brown carry
ing it through the street arrested him for
stealing n hydrant cover, and ii was
three days before the luckless man got
| released.
A wealthy California sheep breeder.
named Blenkinsorp, had only one relative
a niece named Town, young girl, un-
married. whose residence was unknown to
him. He searched for her two years. and
last week found her at work in a Burling-
ton mill. He took her to California.
S. NJ. Fields, the wealthy Newport
man arrested on the charge of passing
counterfeit coin, had an examination in
Burlington last week, before United
States Commissioner Burnap, and was
held in So 900 bail to await the action of
the federal court
According to just issued census
bulletin Vermont has ASA manufactur-
ing establishments, having capital of
$23, ,2G5 .22I. employing ABS men, 2,27l
women and S3l children, paying out an
nually in wages 81, ,l64.479, eXpending
yearly for material SIS. .339 ,677, and turn
ing out annual products valued at S3l,-
354 ,3}6
Abram kingsland. aged 50, n farmer
while foddering his horse fell from one
part of the hay NOW to another. dis
tance of only six feet. lie struck on his
head. and from his neck downward has
been paralyzed, losing the entire use of
his limbs. lie Is conscious and clear in
mind. A week has passed and hopes Of
recovery are entertained. He resides in
West Ferrisburgh.
The Grand Encampment and the Grand
Lodge Of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows of Vermont met in annual ses-
sion at Bennington. on Tuesday and
Wednesday of this week. Grand Mastei
WOodhouse has during his term of Office
visited all of the subordinate lodges,
and has instituted new lodges at Bellows
Falls, Bennington, West Halifax. Rich
ford and Waitstield, the two former be-
ing Rebekah lodges. There are now 81
lodges in the State.
/ The subscriptions of bonds and stock
of the Vermont Central and Vermont
and Canada railroads TO the scheme for
the reorganization of the finances of the
Central Vermont, are coming in very
rapidly, and its officers believe there Is
: no doubt of the success of the plan. The
) freight business is so heavy on the Cen
/ tral Vermont that three engines with
engineers have been hired from another
road to help them through the rush.
1t is announced that the arrangements
which have so long been under way look
ing toward extending the Iamoille Val
ley Extension from Swanton, Vermont.
to Rouse's Point, have been completed
and the necessary means for its building
secured. At Rouse's Point connection
will be made with the Ogdensburgh and
Lake Champlain railroad, forming II
through line for all rail passenger and
freight business to the Canadas, North
, ern New England and the East.
: The Rutland county Supreme court has
) rendered judgment for f. Chaifee against
the Rutland railroad company for about
$50, 200 and costs. The suit was brought
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