The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-13
State and Vicinity.

DIhtC anu lClHltys
Rutland uses l,25O, 900 gallons of water
a day.
Postmaster Hull of Poultney, who
has held the Office about eight years, has
resigned.
Burlingtonians expect to open their
street railroad this evening and will cele-
brate the event.
There are on the docket for the Decem-
Der term of the Windsor county court 81
law, - divorce and nine State cases.
Rutlanders send carload of the
towns productions, including Howe
scales ana specimens of marble, to the
International Exposition at New Orleans.
Wallace Arnold, prominent Rutland
farmer, was struck by hand-car while
walking on the railroad track near North
Clarendon Sunday, and probably fatally
hurt.
G. G. Harvey of Passumpsic had an
old-fashioned husking the other evening.
There were over one hundred persons
present. and they husked seven hundred
bushels of corn.
Colonel w. l.. Greenleaf, department
commander, G.. A. r.. has received ap-
plications and granted permission for the
organization of two new posts-one at
Dandy and the other at Fairfax.
w. II. Wells. a Central Vermont brake
man, while hanging on to the side of a
freight car which was being shifted about
the yard at st. Adams Sunday night was
knocked off and had his leg and arm hurt.
We understand that large deer, weigh
ing about 400 pounds. was shot last FRI
day on Hog Island. Looks as tho 1gh
somebody. had been violating the law
which is supposed to protect deer.-.NeS-
senger.
Peter Mclaughlin, who, it is alleged,
induced j. B. McDavitt of Rutland to
give bonds that Mclaughlin would pay
fine of Sl0i for the illegal sale of
liquor in that place and then disappeared,
was arrested on Saturday in Albany. He
was taken back to Rutland. - Troy Times.
Mrs. A. NJ, Stetson of Boston, whose
husband owns much land at Norton
Mills, up in EscsX county. while on re-
cent visit to that place found liquor lille
gally sold at hotel that was resort for
loafers. She raided the place, had the
bar torn down. the liquor emptied into
the street and the bar-room transformed
into reading-room. Then she visited
the loafers and secured one hundred
names for her pledge.
G. G. Dunn of Rutland had quite a time
with burglar on recent Sunday night.
While taking bath shortly before mid
night, he heard some one enter an adjoin-
ing room. and thinking it was the hired
man, paid no attention to him at first.
After the stranger had stumbled around
for while, Mr.. Dunn became suspicious,
and opening the door found burly look
ing tramp, a lively scutile ensued, but
the visitor escaped uninjured.
The stockholders of the Walker and
Hatch Lumber company of Burlington
have chosen these officers: President. 5.
II. Weston; vice-president, David Walk
er; secretary, G. f. Macomber; treasurer
j. r. Leonard; clerk, G.. +. Macomber
directors, David Walker, ID. F. Hatch
G. E. Macomber, S. ii. Weston. j. f.
Leonard, a. j. willard, Gilbert Harris
managers, ID. +. Hatch, c. f. Macomber
David Walker, j. +. Leonard. This
concern is building mill 200 feet long
90 feet wide and three stories high with
all necessary equipments.
Judge Poland, who was introduced at
the recent lawyers banquet at Montpel.
Ter as an emigrant to Lamoille county. in
his response objected to being called up
on to speak for Lamoille county, For
said he, whatever of a lawyer | may be
elsewhere, am not one in that county
| have gone back to the home of my
childhood with the purpose and intent OF
getting away from clients and all thO'ts
pertaining to the law. This is the last
week of my 7Oth year, and it is about
time began TO knock the horns off my
legal engagements, and | propose to dc
so as fast as | can"
The council of the churches of tho
Woodstock Baptist association met at
Bellows Falls, Tuesday, and voted tC
dismiss Edward Green from the ministry
because of change of faith. Green is d
native of Haverhill, Mass, came to Bel
lows Falls two years ago from the Peter,
boro On. H. church, and was pastor OF
the Baptist church for one year, resign
ing about year ago. He went into
trade, which he now gives up to enter
the ministry in the Unitarian faith, hay
ing already preached number of Sab
baths in neighboring towns.
Col. w. l.. Greeneaf of Burlington,
department commander of the Vermont
q. A. r., has issued an order calling the
attention of q. A. X. posts to the election
of officers and delegates to the depart
ment encampment which is to be held
early in December. He also calls atten-
ton to the fact that the inspection of
every post is to be made before Decembe.
40. The order includes certain referen-
Ses To the Washington monument in
memory of Gen. Grant, which it is un-
derstood will be erected entirely by the
contributions of members of the Grand
Army, no subscriptions being received
except from those in good standing. Ii
is suggested that each post vote from Its
funds sum equal to a contribution OF
10 cents from each member in good
standing.
The report of State Inspector of Fin
ance Dubois shows that there are ~ saw,
inns hanks in the Stntn not innl,di...z l.