The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-12-11
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.
Dickinson & Co. advertise Book

dCcttiV-- 4 USt I/UV' 'i"NS 49, "'' ~"
horo, Ross & wife Us. Sheldon; johnson
VS.. New Haven; Rider vs.. LandOn ct al;
Atwood W. Clifford; Severance IS. Hill
man; Stone vs. Bean; Lo,ctt VS.. Biz
chard & Page Goddard vs.. Cutting;
Flint vs. Collect: Mann & Wheeler vs..
Orchard & Page; Fuller vs.. Smith;
Douglas vs. ElIthorp; Tickuor IS Bulls;
Murray VS.. MaXiieId; Myers vs.. Corbctt
ct al
IVcdacsldy-Sccoad Dy.-Anlrus. ".
pnncy; llurlbut vs. Bristol Whltn'y
VS.. smith Grace ". Rollins; Moody
vs. Chaffte; Sessions vs. Foot; Liver
more & Mead vs. IIill Clark ~. Starhs-
buro; Smith W. Starksboro; Smt'I vs.
Ferguson Wciherbee's eX'r. rs. Reese.
The village schools commenced their
Winter term yesterday morning.
Dickinson 6 Co have large assori
mcnt of Albums and Diaries.
Our thanks TO the gentleman from
Orwell for his expressions Ct approval Of
our remarks on SupcihIous Legislation.
School District No. !, MlldIrbury.
assembled at the Town Room, Monday
evening, Dec. 81, and elected officers
under the provisions Of the enabling act
recently passed iy the Legislature. pru'
dental Committee :-Gco G. Adams,
Edson Comslock, David PIPER, Jason
Davenport and l.. +. Knapp; Treasurer,
Edwin Nalette Auditor, J. NJ. Shade
a committee was appointed to make
estimates, consider location ana recon-
mcnl action with reference to billing.
1t consisted of J. W. Stewart, W. H.
Parker, c. Hi, l. Nallctte AMI J. NJ
Salc. They were TO report at an al.
.journcd meeting to be held December 10
Al the adjourned meeting last evening,
tie Committee reported in favor Of loca-
ting the new School House on the Adds
on County Grammar School LOT, near
the spot where the Academy now stands,
and the location was adopted ly 4 vote
Of l20 TO 81.
TIE EYE DIR. N. VI. Lewis, the eel
cbrated Oplician, of g. Green st, Al
hany, y. Y, is Stopping at the Addison
House this week. The Dr. has come
through ills State for the past l. years
lie has with lin an excellent assortment
OF his highly improved Spccluccs. lie
has the best Scotch and Braz Ian Pebbles.
We would advise our friends that read
with sreciacles to give him a'calI. Spec
tacles for far and near sighted, accurately
and scientifically adjusted to the eye, from
examination Of lis spherical figure COM
bined with It's transparency, a method
which cannot fail to be correct. Glasses
into parties own frames at reasonable
charges.
-Dlckinson & Co., have Toys, Peck ct
Books. Dolls. 81.
FATAL AcCIpENr.-A maa by the
name Of l}Gshee of Bristol, was at worl;
on the mountain, Monday, the . ! int .
cutting timber, and as he was choppin4
down one tree 10 release another that hal
lodged on it. the latter fell striking him
on the top Of the head and injuring lin
so that he died the next Friday \ posi-
norton examination revealed fracture
commencing at the left ear, passing over
the crown of the head and then making
an angle anil extending to the right eye
lie leaves large family that were lie
pendent on him for support. E. C. Z.
The FeimOpter says that, on Wed
nesdiy last, as Mr.. Robert Preston. o
Fcrrisburph, was engaged in pullin!
stumps, he was caught un'lcr larg'
stump as it became freed from the eartl
and was thrown upon the ground will
such violence as to dislocatc his shoulder
break his collar bone and bruised hin
otherwise very badly. Drs. Maxfield an'
Hopkins were promptly summoned and hi
injuries cared for skilfully, but he is in I
very critical state.
We are indebted to +. S Dana
ESD, Assistant Clerk of the House o
Representatives, for valuable CongresslOna
and Department reports.
CHARLES NJ Gay, Esq, has sold OF
his interest in the Rutland Uerdd, am
retired from the editorial management o
that journal.
Mr.. Turner, of Chester, VT, MAJ
IT years of age, who lost his right arm
near the shoulder in the war of 1872, du
and picked up fourteen bushels of pntatoe
in one day, working neither remarkabl
carly in the morning nor late at night
Mr. John Campbell, of Sutton. VT.
aged 81 years, with a pair of oxen, M
aided by any one, powed an acre of roug
land in cool shape in one day.
Geo. Clark, of Morctown, VT. raise'
a carrot, this year. which measured IA
inches around it, top, and weighed tire
pounds.
II. Hopkins, Jr., Montgomery, Vt.