Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-01
State 11epS.

freshman class at the university, Burning
ton.
The annual inspection and parade of
the Burlington fire department was held
in that city Thursday.
Wilbur Washburn, Is, fell four stories
down the elevator shaft at the Carpenter
Organ companv's factory in Brattleboro,
and was probably fatally hurt.
Mabel Wright, aged six, living near
SaXton's River village, was kicked in the
stomach by young colt and injured so
that she survived but few hours.
The old homestead, built by Gov.
Chittenden, the first governor of the
State, is still standing at Williston, and
has been occupied by six generations.
O. NJ. Tinkhf m has been appointed
deputy superintendent in the dairy de-
partment of the Bay State Agricultural
society and will look after the interests
of the Vermont dairymen.
Burglars entered the store of George
Pease at WillistOn between the hours of
10 and ) o'clock, one night last week,
and took over $50 worth of jewelry and
"A small quantity of tobacco and cigars.
Ellis Cole of East Burke, while help
ing Melvin White thresh, fell from the
NOW. striking on fork handle, which
penetrated his bowels. He suffered great
ly at first but is now quite comfortable.
William Mcneil of Shelburn recently
shot and wounded an immense bald-head-
ed eagle which after a desperate encount-
er he succeeded in capturing alive. 1t
measured seven feet from tip to tip and
it weighed 10 pounds.
The president of the Vermont Woman's
Christian Temperance union. Mrs. j. l..
Perkins, has been engaged by the Iowa
W. G.. T. L. to deliver an address at their
State convention, which will convene
about the middle of October.
The case of the State against Martin {.
seriously wounded the father of one of
his scholars. was continued by mutual
consent Monday till the March term of
the Windham county court at Newfane,
Davis was admitted to bail.
Lightning struck tree near Jack
IIull's house ut West Concord the Other
night. and passed from the tree into the
house. Hull was letting down Il window
and the lightning followed down his arm
side and leg. took off two toe nails. went
down through the chamber floor and
passed out of the front door. tearing W
things generally in its escape.
The Chittenden county grand jury, in
their report on the Jail in Burlington
earnestly recommend that new and suit
able buildings for said purposes be bull
as soon as may be; Jail with modern
improvements that will secure the SAT,
keeping of the prisoners put therein, anC
also admit of the officer in charge prop
erly caring for them without endanger
ing life or limb"
There are now in the insane asylum
at Brattleboro $50 patients-a larger mum
Der than usual in recent years. Tn,
number of patients supported by privat,
means, by the State, and by towns is 100
1872 and lS9. respectively. There is al
increase among the inmates of those who
are residents of this State. At the clos,
of the biennial term in 1850 329 of tn
AZ inmates were Vermont residents II
1882 the number was 1856 out of III; II
1884 it was 1863 out of 49,. and now it i
$50 out of $50.
Samuel Smith of WillianstOwn me
with a frightful death the other day. ii,
cut off at the butt leaning tree of tive
feet in diameter, and when il was severed
from the stump the butt flew back, strIk
ing him on the left thigh. The thigh
bone was crushed between the knee anC
the body, and the flesh was literally tori
from the bone from point Just above
the knee up to the body, including the
scrotun. AS he fell the tree pinned hin
to the earth, the heavy butt lying acros;
him just below the small of the back. Sc
closely was he fastened that his com
panions were forced to dig the earth from
under him with their hands before h,
could be moved. Physicians reduced
the fracture and sewed up the wounds
But Mr.. Smith died at 3 o'clock p. IN
from the injuries received.
The State Baptist association which
opened AT SaXton's River on Wednesday
of last week closed on Thursday. The
day opened with prayer-meeting at
o'clock, followed by a public meeting OF
the board of managers. The Woman's
missionary society held their annual
meeting in the Congregationalist churcf