Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-10-25

lucky stallion, Almont Wilkes, last week,
and has recently added 10 trotting mares.
A new paper will soon be published at
Barre by two young newspaper men of
experience. The granite business has
given the town "boom" and its rapid
growth promises well for the new enter
prise.
Edward Alderman was badly hurt at
st. Adams, the other day, by the explo-
sion of dynamite cartridge in his pock-
et He was in a serious condition at last
accounts from 'nhaling the vapor pro-
duced by the explosion.
While on their way home from an
Indian Medicine show, Saturday night.
at Waterbury, two young men quarreled
over girl. One shot the other, wound
ing him in the arm. The wounded man
will probably recover. His name is
Maynard.
While Jenny, the six-year-old daughter
of Gilman Moody, was playing around
some burning brush at Waterbury her
clothes took fire. She ran to the school
house, where the teacher wrapped her in
a wooden cloak. putting out the fire, but
she was so badly burned that she will
die.
The second reunion of the 4th YER
!o"u icy illeut was Helu III MOntpeller
Monday. Col. S. NJ. Pingree of Hart
ford was chosen president In the eve
ming addresses were made by Col w. =.
Dillingham;, Lieut.-Gov. L. A. Wood
bury, Col. G.. w. Hooker and others.
There were over 100 at the campfire and
dinner.
The quarterly report Of Superintendent
Coffey of the State soldiers home at Ben
nington shows that there were 62 in
mates September 30. No deaths have
taken place during the period and several
have been admitted The farm has pro-
duced 10 tons of hay and 600 bushels of
vegetables of various kinds. The money
given the home by Sergt. Minor of the
9th Vermont regiment has been used to
buy books for the library.
The recent outrage at the grave of
Emerson at Concord reminds an ex-
change that the body of his grandfather,
Rev. William Emerson, who was chap
lain at I'iconderoga, lies buried at Rut-
land. The exact spot of the grave is not
known, although it is surely not far from
the present Evergreen cemetery gate.
The great-grandson, f. w. Emerson, in
tends to erect monument to his grand
fathers memory on mound in Ever
green cemetery.
The chief social event of the season at
Burlington was the reception given last
week to the Lake Champlain yacht club
by DR.. w. S. Webb, the commodore, of
Shelburne Farms. A dinner was served
at the clubhouse and the reception and
dancing followed at the Howard opera
house. Creighton Webb, brother of the
host, opened the ball, leading the lanciers
and the dancing continued until daylight.
Among the guests, who included many
from New York and other large cities,
were Baron Won Eckenstein of the Ger
man legation at Washington, Lieut-Gov.
L. a. Woodbury. and wife, Mai. A. B.
Adams and wife, Col. Horace Brooks and
wife, Gen. G. II. Bailey and wife and
Gen. j. L. Barstow.
The annual meeting of the State His
torical society was held at Montpelier
last week, Joseph Poland presiding.
The treasurer reported among expendi-
lures 1925 for the memorial tablet placed
on the Bennington battle monument, and
SlS remained on hand. 1t was voted to
publish new catalogue of the books
owned by the society. Dudley c. Deni-
son of Royalton was asked to deliver an
address before the next annual meeting
on the burning of Royalton by the In
dans, and Joseph Poland was asked to
read paper at the same time on Samuel
May Keot in Montpelier in 1882 The
officers were reelected with the eXcep-
ton of the secretary, j. II. Lucia, who
declined. j. X. Edgerton of Northfield
was chosen recording secretary.