Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-03

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Hunt will also come to Vermont this
month to deliver addresses.
Albert G. Dewey of Quechee died there
Thursday. He was a protector, and for
l3 years president of the Woodstock
railroad had served in both branches
of the Legislature, and had been chair
man of the Hartford selectmen.
Delegates who expect to be present at
the state meeting of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance union, to be held at
Mortified, sept. l6 and IL, are requested
to communicate with Mrs. j. II. Orcutt
at once, and also state on what train they
will probably arrive.
\ company to manufacture force
pumps with the Genesee valve is being
talked up at Rutland. The pumps are
made at Buffalo now but if a Rutland
company is formed, it will have all the
New England States and Is counties in
New York for its territory.
Hiram a. Cutting of Lunenburgh. w.
W. Cook of Burlington, o. NJ. Tinkham
of Pomfret. w. w. Davis of Westmin-
ster, j. G.. Smith of St. Adams and Elan
NJ. Goodwin of IIartland represented
Vermont at the National Agricultural
congress which closed Friday at Mime
apolis.
The encampment of the Vermont mill
tia at Burlington closed Saturday morn
ing. The State officers and Senator Ed
munds addressed the troops on Friday,
promising them improved arms and aid.
They were received with much enthusi-
asm. The troops were severely drilled
in the intense heat but stood it well.
Some German officers were among the
spectators. More than q per cent of all
enlisted men and officers were present
and the encampment was perfect sue
cess. The anti-Edmunds elements were
chagrined at the cordial reception given
the Senator.
The st. Adams Jail was subjected to an
other ventilation act Wednesday night,
and the prisoners came uncomfortable
near getting away. During the night
Deputy sheriff Bliss, who Glanced to be
awake. heard an unusual noise in the di-
rection of that part of the Jail where
male prisoners are kept. and on investi-
eating found that a pretty fair-siZed hole
had been dug in the north wall. and
bricks were being removed at a rapid
rate. 1t is needless to say that opera
tions were at once suspended, but if the
work had gone on few minutes Longer
the inmates would have been at liberty
Il Messenger.
The laying of the corner stone of tho
Bird mountain in Castleton on Friday
last. under the auspices of Lee Lodge of
Castleton, attracted an immense ASSEM-
bage. About 30 lodges were represent
ed in the ceremonies. The monument i
built of slabs of uniform size of slate
marble and granite. each bearing tn,
name of the Mason contributing it will
symbols of the order and name of til,
lodge to which the giver belonged
About 500 of these have been contribut
ed. Various chapters gave special stones
and the Middlebury commandery tn,
cap stone. The regular Masonic cere
monies for laying the corner stone wer,
conducted by Grand Master Marsh o
Perkins. The address of acceptance wa
made by Master Over-secretary O'Briel
and the address was delivered by Pas
Grand Master Henry IL. Smith. Tn,
saCriticial service of the lamb, one of thu
most imposing features of the exercises
was then conducted by l.. b. Smith o
the Centre lodge. master of the sacrifcia
service, who delivered the mystic al
dress. This was followed by the sing
ing by all the members of the craft 0
the sacritical hymn. Refreshments wer
served and sentiments were proposed an,
responded to by distinguished Masons
The exercises were concluded with tn
singing of the Masonic hymn Il POI
this Rock we've Left Our Marks" TIN
is the first Masonic monument in tn
world to be built under such circum
stances and of such character.