The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-10-02
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company in Burlington.
A small party started last week from
South Royalton for Dakota to ioin the
Vermont colony.
The Rutland Congregational church
has hired a county missionary. who is
working in Sherburne.
The anniversary of the Vermont Bible
Society will probably be held at the South
church in st. Johnsbury Thursday, Octo-
Der 81.
Hon. James L. Martin of Londonderry
has been invited to deliver the historical
address at the legislative reunion at
Montpelier in October.
Snow fell at Chelsea Wednesday. Sept.
%, from o'clock am. until 6 p. M, II
inches falling on the hills. In places the
roads were made impossible.
The New England branch of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary society that met
last year in Portland. meets this year in
Burlington, October and s.
The village trustees of Bennington of
fer reward of 5000 for the arrest and
convection of the scamp who recently
mutllated the top buggies belonging to
Dr. r. S. Wilcox.
Byron wilkins broke Frank Stevens
arm and Henry Towards back, striking
them with his gun, at Chester Friday,
while all were hunting together tipsy
and quarrelsOme.
Secretary Manning on the telegraphic
application of Governors Pingree and
Robinson of Vermont and Massachusetts
has ordered medical inspectors to the
Canadian border to intercept passenger
trains from the north and protect the
country from the smallpox epidemic.
The authorities seem 10th to prosecute
Jonathan b. Akerman for his brutal as
suit on Forrest Rollins in Smith Taylors
India wheat-field at Chelsea fortnight
ago. though the civil suit has been settled
by the payment of "A considerable sum by
Akerman. The young mans arm was
severely cut about the elbow by Aker-
mans scythe.
Peter Nalmairc of WnoOski has been
troubled for some time by having grapes
stolen from his vineyard. On a recent
night four young men entered his garden
and being discovered, were fired at with
shotgun loaded with small shot. The
parties yelled Il am shot" murder"
etc. but were able to elude their pursuers.
At The September term of the Wind
ham county court these sentences were
imposed by Judge Royce: Herbert Rien-
don, for breaking .ail.twO years in State
prison; David Rendon. for breaking
Jail, two years; Selsac Reitetlepp, for
breaking into the Vernon depot, three
years Jesse Ii. Myers. for larency. three
years; Leon G. Clayton, for forgery, four
years.
Gov. Pingree has asked President
Cleveland to appoint special medical in
spectOrs to advise with and aid the local
boards of health along the northern bor-
der of the State and other authorities for
the purpose of preventing the spread of
the smallpox epidemic from the Province
of Quebec into the State under an act of
Congress appropriating 100000 for such
purposes.
There was wedding in Vermont and
not in England. 1t occurred lin the
church on the estate" "Gobelline ia
pestry concealed the walls" There was
IA mass of splendid ferns and palms."
Great trophies of roses and lilies were
everywhere" Thousands of candles
lighted the interior" Scores of lanterns
hung from great strings of evergreens."
"Boniires lighted the heavens ard rockets
added their sudden splendor TO the lght."
Then the wedding party returned to the
manor where the guests remained for
three days merrvmaking. Goodness
gracious -IIorceSter Gazette.
Wilbur Perrgo who escaped from the
Jail in Burlington some time since in
company with one Barnaby. was brought
back to Burlington recently by Deputy
Sheriff Gleason of Chicago, who captured
the fugitive in the latter city. The fugi-
tiges after long and cautious journey
reached Montreal. where Barnaby stole
what little change Perrigo had. The lat
ter then worked his way to England. but
was so discOntented there that he return
ed to Montreal on the same steamer.
From there he went to Chicago where he
was captured by means of IA suit of clothes
sent him by his mother in Burlington,
with whom he had been in constant
communication. Sheriff Barton of Bur-
lington learned that Perrigo's mother had
sent package to one York in Chicago
and he notified the officers in that city,
who made the arrest when the fugitive
called for it. Perrigo is now in States
pIision. having been sentenced in the
Chittenden county court to years im-
prisonment, for stabbng an officer.
The campfire held at Bellows Falls
Friday under the auspices OF the +. Ii.
StOughton Grand Army post drew to-
gether the largest body of soldiers that
has been seen in that part of the State
since the close of the war. Delegations
were presented from BrattlebOro, Putney,
Windsor, Springfield, Ludlow, Chester,
Weston, Grafton, Jamaica and London
derry, and keene, Hinsdale, Claremont
and Charleston in New Hampshire.
Over 600 men with six bands and drum
corps Joined in the parade. a pleasant
episode was the displaying by Gov.P
gree of the cOlors of the "Old Vermont
brigade" which were loaned by the gov
crnment for this occasion. After the
parade refreshments were served by the
woman's relief corps in the pine woods,
where arrangements were made to seat
1000 persons. Speeches were made by
Gov. Pingree, Col. q. w. Hooker of
Brattleboro and Col. A. b. Franklin of
Newfane.
BETTER THAN DOCTORS.
Bob and cousin Sue crept down the lane