The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-06-19
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The st. Johnsburv academy graduated
a class of 80 this week.
II. II. Caswell's jewelry store at New
port was robbed Tuesday night of Sl2OO
worth Of watches and iewelry.
The Messina quails. imported into Rut-
land few years ago. have returned this
spring. 1t is a wcll-settled fact they will
live in this climate and rapidly increase.
A Rutland paper is authority for the
statement that Justice of the peace. a
village trustee and a policeman have
been arrested and paid fines for drunken
ness the past year ut Rutland.
The Caledonia county grand Jury in
dcted Philip de Paris for assault with
intent to kill, Joseph Gilchrist for rape,
Van ID. Niles for adultery. and James
Pearson. Charles S. Wright, Charles
kittrldge and Harvey Stone for selling
liquor.
Extensive changes are being made in
the county court house at Rutland. The
tower has been moved from the center to
the front of the building. The ceiling of
the court room has been removed and
new timbers are to be put in to sustain
the roof.
The Burlington University chapel has
been given a stained-glass window in
memory of President Marsh by the class
of 1886. The window is eighteen and
One-half feet by four, and is rich in col
oring and symbolic in design. 1t is the
work of Edinburgh. Scotland. manufac-
turers.
A four-legged chicken has been pro-
duced in Stowe. The bird is of regular
shape every way except in the number
of its legs, two of which are Just back of
its wings. and the other two are where
the tail fought to grow The legs are
in good shape, including the toes, and
resemble those of perfect formation. 1t
lived only half a day.
A brilliant society event at st. Albans
was the marriage, on the evening of the
10th. of Miss Julia Burnett. daughter of
eX-Gov. j. Gregory Smith. to Oliver G..
Stevens of Boston. The ceremony took
place at the Congregational church. Rev.
John A. Mccall officiating. in the pres
ence of large number of invited guests,
including many from Boston and other
cities.
Some of the paper on which the name
of eX-Gov. Hale of New Hampshire ap-
pears was sent to Farnham q Cham
berlain to be secured after his failure last
week. They found the property in New
bury in which he is interested already at
tached, but secured the claim upon real
estate in the town of Victory. Deputy
Sheriff White of Topsham took a ride in
the rain from st. Johnsbury to Victory
Thursday highland was the first arrival.
III Bradford Opinion.
The Masonic Relief association of Yer
mont held its annual election at North
field recently and chose these officers
Edwin X. Jones, president; DR.. l.. But
ler vice-president; j. X. Egerton, secre-
tary; j. c. B. Thayer, treasurer; j. II.
Orcutt and II. l.. Kenyon, auditors. The
present membership was reported as SIX
hundred three. The balance in the treas
ury is S3,094.6G. The association laid
eight assessments during the past year
and paid the same number of death
claims.
Decoration day well-known consta-
Bile of certain town in Bennington
county was selected to give the Grafton.
His address will long be remembered for
its brevity, and as a brilliant illustration
of English as she is spoke" The con-
stable cleared his throat of tobacco Juice
and phlegm. and looking solemnly and
wisely around into the upturned faces of
the bystanders, said Fellow citizens,
we are met here today to desecrate the
graves of them air soldiers who died in
defiance of their country. Forward
march - 50. 1lbans Messenger.
The National Car company elected
these directors at st. Albans, the 10th
James r. LangdOn of Montpelier, 10. ID.
Hatch of Darlington, NJ. Hall Stanton of
Philadelphia, Gilman Cheney of Mon
treal, Herbert Brainerd of st. AlbanS.
4. Curtis Smith of st. Albans and
Henry l.. Mills of Boston. At sub
sequent meeting the board of direc-
tors organized as follows: President,
James L. Langdon; secretary and treas
urer, +. S. Stranahan; executive com
mittee. j. r. Lsngdon, Herbert Brainerd,
K Curtis Smith auditor 10 ID. Hatch.