The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-04-03
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John j. Thompson, a Burlington sa-
loon-keeper, has been appointed route
agent between that city and Cambridge
Junction.
Oliver Edwards of Underhill has
been bound up in the sum of
$1,000 for criminal assault upon his
wifes neice.
Editor McMaster of the Woodstock
Age wants the Woodstock postoffice,
the present incumbent's commission
expiring in May.
Frost has penetrated the ground to
the depth of five and half feet, in
Burlington, as ascertained by the street
and water departments.
The village of Swanton, with only
1900 inhabitants, has more than 100
persons 62 years old or more, aud their
average age is about Y.
Two Democrats-J. j. Il. Randall
and l.. W. Redington-are after the
Rutland postotfice, thongh Postmaster
Iuttle's commission does not expire
till over year hence.
One night last week the steam boiler
in the mill Of the Groton Pond Lumber
company at Groton exploded, instantly
killing two men and injuring several
others, some OF them, it is thought,
fatally
David l.. Wiley of Rochester, about
40 years of age, was killed in saw
mill III ROyalton Thursday noon, March
~. 1t is supposed he went below to
adjust belt and was caught in the
machinery. He leaves wife and one
child.
The jury in the case of Clark w.
Sanders, on trial in the Washington
county court on the charge of killing
Emanuel Carr, rendered a verdict of
/ guilty OF mansaughter, and on Thurs
day Judge Powers sentenced the con.
vict to twenty years in States prison.
A mandate was issued last week by
the Montreal court of appeals ordering
a meeting of the shareholders of the
Montreal, Portland and Boston road.
Receiver Hendee of the st. Albans bank
regards this as an important decision on
the banks behalf, since it will facilitate
the sale of the bonds. He is now ad-
vertising for bids on the bonds, which
it is hoped will be disposed of by mid
summer and substantial dividend de-
clared to depositors.
The arrangements for the musical
convention in Rutland next month are
nearly completed. The Germania or
chestra of 26 pieces will be led by
| either Leopold Lichtenberg or Alfred
{ de Seve, and the musicians are careful
| ly picked. 1t is probable that he
number may be increased to %. The
SOLO performers previously announced
will appear. The chorus is claimed
to be the best ever gotten together in
Vermont. The programme is now be-
ing arranged.
St Albans people had fox hunt in
their rink the other night. The Hes
SeRger gives this account OF the de-
| li9htful affair: The fox hunt at the
| rink on Saturday evening was a sue
cessful failure. The fox was altogeth-
er too tame and too small to make
things lively for the boys, and would
not run at all unless he was scared into
it. A fresher, wilder fox might have
taken care of himself and kept the
boys at a safe distance, but after all,
1t is poor sort of fun to get fox on to
rink floor and scare him almost to
death-and that kind of amusement is
open to objection by people who think
it abusive of the animal.
Gen. W. W. Lynde of Brattleboro
died on Friday of apopleXy. About
seven years ago he was seriously injur-
ed about the head in railroad acci-
dent. from which he never fully recov-
cred. lie was born in Guiltord in
1929 and educated at Melrose academy
in West Brattleboro. Before and after
the war he kept country store at
Marlboro, which town he represented
in the Legislature in 1860, '6l, '6S and
80 and from ~ to rs. lie was State
senator in 1870 and II and quarter
master general of the State from 1870
to 1874. lie recruited Co of the Sth
Vermont volunteers at Newfane and
served in the army as captain from 1861
to 1868. lie went to Brattleboro about
six years ago, where he has since been
in the flour and grain business. lie
was generally known throughout the
State and highly esteemed. lie leaves
widow and one daughter.
The annual session of the Mary
Fletcher Hospital training school for
nurses will open at the hospital in Bur-
lington on May 4. Among the in
structors are Doctors A. j. Willard,
H. AlWdler, u. L. Oflnnell, W. b
Lund, l.. NJ. Bingham and Miss l..
Jennie Washburn, head nurse at the
hospital. The object of the school is,
primarily, to educate and train women
for intelligent and effective service as
nurses to the sick and helpless; and,
secondarily, to extend and cultivate
this needful knowledge among women
generally. The curse of instruction
will consist of lectures, recitations.
demonstrations and practical teaching
at the bedside upon all topics which
come within the province of an expert
enced nurse. The session will continue
four weeks. Any woman who wants
the benefit of the instruction given in
the school without intending to follow
the vocation of nurse, may attend the
course by paying the usual fee; and
such persons are not required to pass
the examination. Those who intend