The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-16
State and Vicinity.

IIydeville is to have Il new marble mill
to replace the one recently burned.
Lewis college. at Northfeld. will cele-
bratc its iifticth anniversary ut the COM
ING commencement.
Burglars have recently been operating
at Rutland and Burlington. 1t is believed
the same gang did the robbing at both
places
At Pittsford, Friday. Daniel Hall was
struck on the head by the bit of IN axe
which slipped from the handle, and in
stantly killed.
The State Press association will take
their vacation this year at Saratoga,
fourth of July week. The Fourth will
be spent at the Springs.
DR.. Frank W. Page of Boston. IA grad
uate of the University of Vermont, has
sent President Buckham a check for 500
to head Il subscription for pipe organ
for the college chapel.
Mrs. Eunice Iarabee aged ST. of Brat
tlcboro. was severely burned by the lace
kerchief which she wore about her neck
taking fire from candle which she was
carrying. Ilerinuries are likely to prove
fatal.
Some miscreant entered the stable be-
| longing to the estate of Otis Chamberlin,
in South Royalton. and cut the cords of
, one of the oXen's hind legs. so a. to en-
tircly disable him and ncccssitate killing
him the next day.
Foot Il dog belonging to a Rutland
| gentlemen. walked into the town clerk :
office with Il dollar in his mouth and sat
up behind Miss Brown, the town clerk.
She took the hint and the dollar and gave
him Il license. and he departed seemingly
satisfied with his new lease of life.
While MIR. and Mrs. Joseph Robinson
of Arlington were on their way to Man
chester to visit their daughter, when
about Il mile from their destination. their
horse became frightened and suddenly
turned out of the road, when Mrs. Robin
son was either thrown or fell out and i'm
mediately expired.
-Four medum-siled black bears. which
were killed by Alonzo Bishop and Benia-
min Buckley of Woodtord, were cXhibi-
ted ut Bennington the other day. The
animals were tracked to Il cave in the
mountains and shot with but little diff
Guilty. The hunters will get about SlOl
bounty money.
Mrs. George Harris of Fairhavcn was
much surprised II few evenings since
while putting stick of wood in the stove
at the flames shooting into her face, burn
ing her dress, face and hands. The
flames rose as high as the ceiling. Itwa:
caused by combustibles that had by ac
: cident found their way into the kindling
a current item indicates large demand
for teachers. 1t says; AT the Ran
- dolph Normal school the call for teacher,
} this summer has been unusually large
, applications coming in from all parts o
the State. The demand has been mucl
| larger than the supply, and many posi-
1 tions could not be filled for lack o
e teachers.
= Among the principal Montpelier tax
a payers on this years list are the follow
l ing: Estate of j. W. Bailey. $50. 2O5 30
e James X. Langdon. 500, 9O6. %; b. +. III
= field. 0.S74 30; f.. Il. Jewett, $50 BOB
e James w. Brock, S57 ,527; Il. Z. Redfeld
S32, 2l4; Fred f.. Smith, SIS, 020; Home
7 W. llcaton, sos, l0l 40; Stephen Thomas
. $50, 922; George G. Shepard. $40. 292. 80
/ Hiram Atkins, SIS, 3S5.37; f. +. Walton
. Sl2, G9l.
G The Boston JournarS correspondent
: says: The State has legislated wisely ,anC
. the taxpayers have contributed generous
e ly in past years for the support of tn,
- common schools. Academic institution,
/ and college preparatory schools are to
G day more numerous and better patronize,
= in Vermont, in proportion to our wealth
e and population. than similar institution
e in any other State in the Union. Their
c is an incorporated academy in every i'm
$ portant town, and 4 graded OF higl