Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-13

depot. He was picked up and conveyed
to his home. He struck on his hip, but
whether the bone had been broken was
not known at last accounts. He is pref
ty seriously hurt at any rate.
There was unlimited skating on the
creek on Saturday. The thaw early in
the week had flooded the old ice and
this had frozen smooth. Many were
out all day to enjoy it, A party con-
sisting of Prof. Eaton, Mr.. j. A. Fletch-
er and the Messrs. Button skated nearly
to Proctor, coming home on the evening
express. The snow storm that night
and on Sunday covered the ice and
spoiled the fun.
a telegram from Hon. John w. Stew
art to the friends here on Wednesday an
nounced the sudden death in Washington
that day of Mrs. Slade, wife of Hon.
VIM. Sade and sister of Mr.. G.. C. Chap
man of this village. No further infor-
nation has been received as we go to
press. Mr.. and Mrs. Slade, whose home
is at Cleveland, o., were at the Addison
House during the summer. gong hence
to Washington in November for the win
ter.
The graduate and active members of
the college Chi Psi society had their
fifth annual winter banquet at the Ad-
olson House on Friday evening last. 1t
was well attended. An alumni associa-
ton was formed with these officers {:
President, ii. Il. Dorr, Rutland; vice
presidents, Rev. Gemont Graves, Bur-
lington, Hon. ID. X. Simonds, Manchest-
er, and Thad Nj. Chapman, Middlebury !;
Burton seminary; executive committee,
III. X. Dorr, eX-ofiicio, Charles NJ. Wids
and f. a. Walker.
The price of butter ranges from Is to
q cents. Eggs are down to 20 cents
Buyers say potatoes are not worth over
10 cents to ship. Hay is not much in de-
mand, the prices ranging from So to 81 a
ton, though little is sold for the latter
figure. There is something doing in
wool, which has lately advanced about
two cents, - being paid for what sold
during the summer fol 20. Mr.. Twitch-
ell has shipped oyer 10000 pounds dur
ing the past three weeks. Much of it
was found in large lots, the owners of
which had been holding their clips for a
number of years.
Bernard Murphy, aged about 30 years
and employed in the marble shop at Bel
den's Falls, started out Sunday morning
to paint things red. He drove into town
about o'clock in the morning, alone and
very drunk. After several turns about
the village he went down Court street.
Near Mr.. Rogers he attempted to let a
team pass him and in so doing went too
far out on the drifts. The cutter tipped,
spilling him out. The horse freed itself
and ran uptown, George kidder catching
it near the Jail. Murphy then made a
visit at Mr.. Aliens, going in at the front
door unbidden. He was finally persuad-
company. He next tried to call on Mr..
Rogers, and, not meeting with a cordial
reception, became exceedingly abusive.
He ended the performance by pulling
out IA revolver and shooting toward Mr..
Rogers, who stood in the door of his
home. Murphy was too drunk for good
craftsmanship and the bullet lodged in
the roof. Murphy was then induced to
come uptown, but before he reached the
Jail Mr.. Cobb was informed of the situa-
ton and took the youth in on his arrival.
The hearing was had before Hon. l.. ID.
Eldredge on Tuesday, when Murphy
pleaded guilty to intoXication. Sentence
was suspended on this count. He was
held in 500 for the action of the grand
jury for the shooting and is still in Jail.
States Attorney Bliss prosecuted and
Peter McManus, Esq. of Rutland appear
ed for the respondent.