Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-30
State 1lemS.

The salvation army are soon to erect
permanent barracks in Rutland.
The Grand Army men of the State talk
of holding summer encampment.
There are thirty divorce cases on the
docket of the Franklin county court.
\ branch of the typographical union
has just been organized at Rutland with
20 members.
Brattleboro at recent town meeting
voted 5000 for the erection of a soldiers
monument.
The State association of Congregation
al churches holds its next annual meet
ing at West Randolph early in June.
Editor Atkins of the Montpelier 1rgus
has been sued for libel by j. II. Baird of
Woodstock, who claims $4,000 damages.
Samuel Phelps house and three barns
in West Milton We're burned Saturday ::
insurance $1,000. which is less than the
loss.
The appropriation bill whereby MaSSa-
chuSetts contributes Sl0.OOO to the Ben
nington battle monument fund has been
signed by Gov. Robinson.
The Howe Scale company of Rutland
has Just received an order through their
New York office for $50 platform scales
for the use of the Argentine Republic.
Chancellor Neazey denies the applica-
tion for an injunction restraining the
town of Brandon from erectnga soldiers
monument on Park street in that village.
President J. ID. Beaman of the Yer
mont conference seminary at Montpelier
and George +. Atwood of Swanton Join
in giving $4,000 to the seminary for
scholarships.
County COMMISSIONS Wilcox of La
noble county reports that during the
past year 1893 Is gallons of liquor was
sold by authorized agents in the county.
This does not include ale and porter sold.
At the Rochester House, Rochester, the
other day, guest changed coats with a
Boston man, taking IA long ulster coat
worth about $40. and did not find out
his mistake until reminded of it by the
landlord after chase of six miles.
Coils. Greenleaf and Estey, Mai. Beach
and Capt. Cotfey of the Vermont nation
al guard will visit the coming encamp-
ment of the New Hampshire national
guard at Concord and report as to the
advisabilty of having permanent camp
ground in Vermont.
Easter services in Trinity church at
Rutland had for an interesting feature
the presentation to the church for me-
MORALS of solid silver communion SER
vice. an altar-desk of hammered brass. a
receiving basin and a richly-carved oak
altarrail with brass trimmings.
The working tools of the old Hiram
Masonic lodge of Pawlet are in the pos
session of ID. W. Bromley. The Bible
was printed in England in l772. The
seal and apron of the chapter are ancient
and bear the date of l17G. The jewels
are of solid silver and cost e. los.
Attachments of $4,000 have been
placed upon the Bennington wooden mills
at Bennington by l.. Il. Graves. Thomas
j. Maxwell of the company and Iorin9
n Co.. all of that place. 1t is the largest
mill property in the State. The works
closed Friday and will not start again.
Alison Mills, lG-year-old Albany boy,
was fooling with pistol the other day
when it was accidentally discharged. The
ball was found in his boot leg. 1t struck
his left leg six inches above the knee OF
the inside and came out below the knee
Joint on the outside of the leg. making 4
hole eight or ten inches long.
1t i announced that the Patrons RUrdl
organ of the state grange. now published
at West Randolph, will soon be removed
to Montpelier. 1t is to be enlarged and
improved and Arthur Ropes, formerly OF
the Icrnom U0tchmdH, is to be added
To the staff. II is believed the sheet viii
become more diStinctively an Edmund'
organ
The Burlington Philharmonic society
will hold their next festival at the How
ard opera house, Burlington, during the
week commencing May ~. There vii
he three evening concerts, beginning OF
Wednesday, and two matinees, commen
cling on Thursday. The chorus now
numbers over 100 voices. The festiva
will he conducted by Carl Zerrahn
Blaisdell's orchestra will furnish til,
instrumental music. The soloists will be
Mr.. ID. NJ. Babcock, basso; Mr.. j. {
Parker, tenor; Miss Ella b. kehew, so
prano, and Miss lta Welsh. contralto
The selections to be given are ''Samson,
/ Fair Ellen" and "Stabat Mater"