Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-22
State 11eps.


The Jackson Glib of young Democrats
has been formed at Rutland and has l75
members.
Ralph Whitney. six years old, was
drowned in the Connecticut at Brattle-
boro on Tuesday.
The Republican convention for the Sec
ond Congressional district is to be held
at Montpelier, June p.
The Burlington Home for Aged Women
is to be formally opened next week. 1t
has as vet but one inmate.
Willie Burr, II, of Hartford was drown
ed in White river while bathing with a
crowd of boys Monday afternoon.
Bushrod Ponds horse was knocked
senseless by lightning while he was driv-
ing near Rutland village Monday.
Beaman Bixby, aged 81, dropped dead
at Mt. Holly, Monday, while standing in
the road talking with party of friends.
A society called Daughters of Veterans
has been formed at Underhill, the first
organization of the sort in the country, it
is said
Inc President has nominated Fred W.
Morse postmaster at Montpelier. He is
said to be Hiram Atkins candidate for
the place.
The sale of the Howe scale works of
Rutland, which was advertised to tr'le
place last week, has been postponed to
July II, as no bids were made
The commencement exercises of God
dard seminary at Barre began Sunday
with the baccalaureate sermon by Rev.
DIR. Almon Gunnison of Brooklyn, n. Y.
The annual excursion of the Vermont
Press association will take place Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, July Il. Is
and 10, 1883, and will be to Saratoga and
Lake George.
While building was being raised at
Warren, Monday, a large stick of timber
fell. striking Dennison Hudson and kill
ing HIM instantly. Mr.. Hudson leaves a
wife and three children.
At village meeting St. Johnsbury in
structed the trustees to have the village
lighted by electricity, and authorized
them to spend $1,000 for that purpose
during the year.
Burlington's improvements NE past
year have cost S354 ,574, an increase of
S,cl POS. There are 3222 polls in the
town. and he population is estimated at
10000 on this basis.
Fred Hale of st. Johnsbury with com
panion went to Woodsvilc, y. H., Sat
urday night where liquor was obtained.
Returning on the morning express Hale
fell off the platform and was killed.
The survivors of the 18th Vermont reg
iment held their first reunion since the
war, at Underhill last week. \ regimen
tai organization was formed with DR..
George Nichols of Mortified as presi-
dent.
Butter was stronger on the Vermont
board of trade at Burlington Friday.
Creamery extra was active at 10 to 1913
cents, fair to good at Is to 10 cents,
dairy firsts at la to Isl ceuts. Cheese
active at s cents.
Chas. Fl. French of Chelsea, who forged
notes purporting to be signed by the late
Lyman q. Hinckley of that place, has
been sentenced by Judge Powers to three
years and six months in State prison and
fined 500 for forgery.
William Jones. a farm hand employed
by ID. ID. Day in Ira, bought $50 worth
of goods at West Rutland. Tuesday
claiming that Day ordered him to do so.
No such authority was given, however.
and Jones is still at large.
The 9TH Vermont regiment will hold its
reunion AT Burlington, June 30. Hon.
Henry Ballard will deliver an address AT
the City hall in the afternoon. Secretary
c. II. Forbes OF Brandon reports that he
has sent circulars to 52l survivors. whose
addresses he has.
About $50 French Canadians and other
Catholics from Burlington, st, ,Johnsbury
and Mortified passed through Montreal
last Thursday, EN- route to the famous
shrine of Sainte Anne de Beaupre, near
Quebec. They returned home on Mon
day. Many remarkable cures are re-
ported by the pilgrims.
The Fairfax Herald, Va, says: Mr.
Alex. Hopkins found terrapin neal
Paine's church a few days ago, with the
following letters cut on its shell: -. W
e. C.-lSG3-Nt. Vols" Inc terrapin
was found only 100 or 20J yards IRON
where the federal soldiers were encampeC
during the war. Inc Vermont volunteer
can get his pet by calling upon Mr.. ii.
, The grand Masonic lodge of Vernon
at its annual meeting at Burlington las
week elected these officers: Ahted a
Hall. grand master; George W. Wing
, deputy grand MASTER Delos NJ. Bacon
grand senior warden; John II. Whipple
grand Junior warden; Charles W. WHIT
< comb, grand treasurer: Levant Nj. Read
5 grand secretary: William j. Sperry
. grand senior deacon; Rigney ID. Marvin
. grand junior deacon.
. \ Wilmington correspondent write
+, that the first ''Iiavstack mountain party
4 of the season assembled this week TO cam
D and live on the delicious trout caught i
i the cool brooks in the vicinity. \ secon
o camp was also made at Crystal Lake, an
d there they enjoyed IA 'sugaring Off sim
5 lar to any ever given in March, and thi
e in June. 4 kettle was hung in the olde
style, and the maple sugar waxed in
snow-bank near by, which was 100 fee
long and three feet deep, and it is likel
to remain there till July.
i There was violent thunderstorm
St. Adams and vicinity on Friday. Fou
and half inches fell, one and of it
. twelve minutes. A trestle on the Por
!! land and Ogdensburg road near Sheldo
81 was washed away, and several large Gu
verts. Bridges in and about the villae
n are carried off. The roadbed of II
i Missisquoi road near Sheldon Spring