The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-14
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The Vermont Farmer newspaper,
published at Northficld, has been sold
to Thayer Il Gerry, aud will hereafter
be published at West Randolph. The
News remains at Northfield as hereto
fore.
Since orr issue of Monday last three
children have died of diphtheria ;dut so
far as we learn the progress of the dis
ease has been stayed, and no new cases
have appeared. Barton Monitor,
NOc. 3.
The charter of the national bank of
Rutland Gov. Page's) will expire in
few months and it is probable that
the affairs of the bank will be wound
up aud n new bank be formed by its
stockholders,
The Champlain Valley Poultry asso.
citation will hold its fifth ann"al eXhi.
bition al the city hall, Burlington, Dec.
1G 10. Entries for connection close at
noon of Dec. l6. G.. ID. Weller is
president of the organization and Nj.
II. Stone, secretary.
Frank Winslow of Brandon was
arrested recently for trapping for
muskrats contrary to law. He had
eight skins with him, which made him
liable to a penalty of $40, but he was
let of by paying the costs.
The Columbian Marble company yes
terday shortened their working hours
to nine, aud notified their employees
that after the 10Th inst. they would
run but three-quarters time, as owing
to the possibility of Cleveland's being
declared President they did not care to
keep any manufactured stock on hand =,
intending only to fill current orders.
Democracy and free trade may be very
pretty theories, but this is a very prac-
tical world, and the sooner the toiing
masses of this country awake to a re-
aliZation of their danger the better it
will be for us all Rut{and Herald.
The stockholders of the Champlain
Valley association held their annual
meeting in Burlington last week, when
these officers were chosen: Vice-pres-
idcnts i lenry Chase, Lyndon; George
W. IIendee, Morrievlle; lIervey
Spencer, Burlington; Andrew Will
liams, PIattsburgh, n, Y; Timothy
lloyle, Champlain, n. Y; John Ham.
mond, Crown Point, n. Y; Frank 5.
Witherbee, Port Henry, n. Y; Henry
G.. Burleigh, Whitehall, n Y; john
W. Stewari, Middlebury; George W.
Hooker, Brattlcboro; G.. NJ. WinslOw,
Brandon; L. A. Woodbury., Burling-
ton. Directors lie G.. B. Cannon,
Burlington; j. Gregory Smith, st.
Adams; Henry Chase, Lyndon; Hen
Ter, Pomfret; George A. Merrill, Rut-
ID .
Lemuel ). Drew, Burlington; W. Sew.
ard Webb, Burlington; G. M. Spauld-
ing, Burlington; Sidney II. Weston
Colchester; Buel j. Derby, Burling
ton; Lewis IL. Talcott, Wllliston; Al.
bert G. Pierce, Burlington; James A
Shedd, Burlington.
An instance Of fatal carclessness il
neglecting properly to turn off the gas
occurred in this village on Wednesday
night. Among the guests at the Bard.
well house was gentleman apparently
not more than % years of age, who ar
rived on one of the evening trains. He
called for supper and sat up for some
time after it was served, retiring short
ly after 10 O'clock. He was evidently
IA foreigner, as shown by his speech
understand the working Of the gas, eX
! planned to him the manner of eXtin
gushing it, all of which he said h,
understood. He was not seen aeail
till about , O'Clock yesterday morning
when Mr.. Carpenters attention wa
attracted by the odor of the gas and OF
, ope ing the door to his room the ga
was found to be turned Oh and he wa
: dead. Where he lives or what hi
g., name is has not yet been learned. 1t
q, the hotel register he wrote "Gohn La
, zele," the first word being written il
= the space usually occupied by the nam
;, of the one registering, the other in tn
space where the residence is written
, Appearances would indicate that h
might have intende to commit suicide
: as he was lying in bed, apparent
having made no effort to rise, Will
ordinarily persons suffocated by ga
: will make an effort to obtain air. 1t
D hoped that light from some sourc
i will be shed upon the affair today. =
, RUtidnd Uerdld.
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