The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-30
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The Battenkill National bank of Man
chester announces that it is closing up
its affairs.
The Bellows Falls TranscrtDt has
suspended, A. W. Mcdonald, the edi-
tor, having become involved finan.
cialy.
Arthur Russ of Hartford, about %
years OF age, was instantly Killed by a
board thrown bv a saw while working
in the mil at North Hartland ON the
20th inst.
The Woodstock railroad has elected
these officers: President, Frederick
Billlngs,; vice president, Justin f. Nc
kenzie; clerk, c. p. Marsh; superin.
tcndent and treasurer, j. G.. Parton:
engineer, Hosea Orton; managing di.
rector, 5. ). Thompson
Mrs. Powers, through her attorney,
has brought suit against G.. f. Richard
son tor $40, 900, under the civil dam
aye act. Mrs. Powers is the widow of
the man who jumped from third story
window in Cramton's block and died
from his injuries. es.-Rutland Herald.
Treasurer Dubois and Secretary of
State Porter, the insurance commits.
sioners, on examining the affairs of the
New England fire insurance company
of Rutland find the compauy's capital
impaired about S23, 900 by losses in
Cured. They have ordered the def
cheney made good by FEBRUARY ?, and
the company has voted to increase the
capital stock by issuing $4,000 addl-
tlonal of full-paid stock, large proper
ton of which was at once subscribed.
The State grand lodge of Good Tenn
plars in session at st. Adams on FRI
day elected Frank Plumley of North.
field grand worthy Chiet tempar and
VI. II. Cha of Woodstock, secre-
tary; Joseph Barton of Burlington,
treasurer. The delegates to the right
worthy grand lodge in Toronto in Nav
are: o. f. Buttertield of Wilmington,
Mrs. j. p. Otis of West Burke and
Rev. A. ii. Webb of Woodstock. A
resolution was adopted asking repre-
sentatlyes in Congress to WORK for a
constitutional prohibitOry amendment.
Louis Cougar, 40 years of age, who
has just had both hands and both feet
amputated at Barton Landing, is a
good example of what an insane
trenchman's system can stand. For
merly New Jersey saloon-kceper, he
went off to Canada in January on a
terrible spree, and starting t. return
was taken with the delirium trenens
and jumped from Grand Trunk train
at Prescott. He was picked M, given
money and a ticket for New York. but
jumped OIL a Passumpsic road train at
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night covered only with a light suit of
clothes and an atmosphere 3G below.
AT the recent meeting of the Ben
nington Battle Monument association,
Gov. Pingree presiding aud % of
the 60 members of the association being
present, among them Prof. A. l.. Perry of
Williams college, +. j. Phelps of Bur
hngton, chairman of the committee ON
design; Prof. Wier of Yale college. +.
j. Ornsbee and Gen. Mccullough of
New York. Treasurer Graves report
ed no increase in the association funds,
now about SS3,OO0. After discussion
over the bylaws, the respective sides
being led bv Messrs. Phelps and Perry,
Lieut-Gov. Ormsbee, Speaker Bached-
er of the Vermont House of Repre-
sentatives and Gen. Mccullough were
appointed committee of revision TO
report AT an adjourned meeting the
second "Wednesday in August. On
test vote Is voted for and - against
the proposition then pending, and, so
far as this meeting is concerned, the
W cir design party gained the day, al
though the issue was upon the legality
Of the meeting held August TO- These
officers were elected: President, eX-
Gov. Beujamin f. Prescott OF New
Hampshire; vice president, ex-Gov.
lliland Hall of Vermont; treasurer,
Luther R.Graves; recording secretary,
Col. Olin Scott; corresponding secre-
Iary, Charles NJ, Bliss: executive com.
Inittee, Benjamin +. Prescott, f. j.
Phelps, John q, Mccullough, A. b.
' alenline, Henry &. Root, Rev. Isaac
Jennings aud Samuel b. sanford. This
postpones for the present any probable
action on the adoption of design.