Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27


Petitions for the division of Orange
county will be presented at the session of
the Legislature this fall.
f. p. ellison of Rutland has been APP
pointed receiver of the Dorset Marble
which is in a bad way tlnan-
ciallv.
w. Murray was killed the other day at
Waitsfield. He was underneath a tree
peeling bark, when the tree slipped,
breaking his neck.
The total valuation of Burlington's |
real estate by the recent appraisal is &c. |
237 ,l99, an increase of nearly one-third
over that of 1882.
Montpelier is to have electric lights,
and September u is given as the date of
the completion of the works for furnish
ing the same.
SHADY" the Burlington negro, has
pleaded guilty to stealing pocket-book
and watch and gone to the house of cor
rection for six months.
During the first three months of its
operations the Rutland shirt factory,
which now has 80 sewing machines GO
ing, turned out over 5000 dozen shirts.
Michael Moriarty of Middlesex, a far
mer aged about 60 years, who was thrown
from a load of hay few days ago, has
died from the effect of his injuries.
Coal retais at these prices in Rutland:
Crate, $50; egg, 1920; chestnut, 1925;
stove $500, which is an advance of 10
cents on egg and 20 cents on stove.
Edward Farrell, freight brakeman
on the Delaware and Hudson railroad,
was fatally injured at West Rutland
Thursday evening of last,week, by falling
under the cars, and died about midnight.
Anthony Comstock went to Rutland
last week to stir up local clergymen to
prosecute gambling-houses, and one of
the preachers has begun series of SER
mons on "rhe Dark Things of Rutland"
a chance for "cross-country riding" is
OHtItu dl west lopSlldll, NIltlt loAte
are reported as making sad havoc with
the poultry. The animals are reported
as very bold, coming within a few rods
of houses.
The annual festival of the Episcopal
chOirs of the State will be held at Rut-
land September 30. under the leadership
of Organist Whitney of Boston. Mr.. c.
+. Parker of Vergenne> has charge of
the arrangements.
The Office of United States marshal for
the district of Vermont, which has been
at Burlington during Gen. lIenry's adj
miniStration. will be removed to Rutland
now that John Robinson of Bennington
is the incumbent.
Rutland'S marble quarrieS give en-
ployment tn more than 1000 men who
were paid 81 ,2OO,O for their work last
year. when over 1000, 600 cubic feet OF
marble were produced. More than So
600, 900 is said to be invested in the indus
try.
The time lock on the safe in the Mont
pelier savings bank stopped the Other
night and the services of a Boston eXpcr
with an electric clock were required t,
start it again and help it to run down, SC
that the safe could be opened. This wa
not accomplished until four days after.
The new French Roman Catholi
church at Burlington was dedicated on
recent sunday, the services being con
Quoted by Bishop de Goesbriand. in tn
presence of 2O0O people. The church
which is one of the finest in the State
has already cost s70.0OO. and S20,00
more will be needed to finish it.
The Rutland County Historical Societ,
had its annual meeting at Lake st. Cath
crime, near Rutland, on Friday. Their
was an address by the president, Barnc
Frisbee, poems were read by Or. :
Reynolds and Rev. +. l.. Drurv. and
history of Lake st. Catherine was give
by Prof. John \. Howe. DR.. l.. D. Ros
read a historical paper.
The veterans of Windsor county held
very successful reunion at WoodstOc
last week. OF the 5000 people presen
over 1000 were old soldiers. Col. Thon
as O. Seaver, Woodstock: Capt. Joel {
Baker, Rutland; Gov. Pmgrce, Lieut.
Gov. Ormsbee,. Col. George W. Hooker
Judge Hiram r. Steele of TensaS Parish
. La. Levant NJ. Reed, Esq, of BELOW
Falls and Others made addresses.
The Democrats of Washington count
= made these nominations at Montpelier
! saturday; senators, George o. Davis c
= MarShfield, John Z. Davis of Mortified
county judges, \. II. Tilden of RoXbury
George ii. Lease of Waterbury; State
attorney, John ii. Senter of Montpelier
l sheriff, Horatio Templeton of Worcester
Judge of probate, George W, Bassett c
' Barre high bailfi, G. G. Brooks of Ea:
l Montpelier.
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