The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-02-14
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

y. Bcckwih's this evening Tor the Dchent
of the Congregational Church and 80
ciety.
To-day is Ash Wednesday, the be-
ginning of Lent. There will be the usual
morning services in the Episcopal and
Catholic Churches.
Read the article on the first page OF
this number, entitled, "Agriculturnl So
'cictics" 1t is well worth the perusal,
and the suggestions worth remembering
ARRESTED. - One Mary Comm-ky
was arrested at Rutland last Saturday, on
charge Of stealing ii valuable fur victornr
lost nit the railway station some two
months ago by Mrs. Graves of this place.
The County Temperance Conven-
ton will he held at the Court House to-
day at 1OI AN There never was more
need Of earnest work by those who teel
an interest in this cause. The war and
its concomitants have had icariully de-
moralizing effect, willie the friends of
temperance have slackened their efforts
Let all who feel an interest be present.
- No wonder that Mcssrs. J, H. Sim
mons Il Co. do such m amount oftradng,
Tor beside being ready 10 supply everything
in their line, they always treat customers
in gcntlemanly manner and make every
possible effort to accommodate. Everybody
knows where TO 90 if they want Books
Stationery. Magazines, Newspapers, Pic
lures or Picture Frames, !cns, Pencils,
Artists Materials, Fancy Goods. or the
hest Ink. They have just got a large
supply of the very best ink, put up by
j. q. Adams of Montpelier, and it is
whispered that they sell it very cheap
ANYBODY can find out whether it is true
or not by enquiring at the counter.
-Rev. G.. +. Wright was installed
pastor of the Congregational Church in
bakersfield on Tuesday tue 18th.
SnoREnAM.-Thcy are having fine
times in Shoreham this winter; we shoHld
like to hear from our correspondent
"Jccms" again.
THIEF CAuGRr.-The farmers Of Adj
dison County have been considerably
exercised for few weeks by the myster-
ious disappearance of some of their best
sheep. Messrs. u. ID. Twitche!l and +
Hooker suspected one Isaac king,land,
who was taking sheep west, and followed
him. They overloaded him in Onondago
c., n. V, found their sheep, lodged the
thief in the Syracuse Jail and returned
home feeling well paid for their trouble.
The sheep siealer will be brought TO
NIiddlcbury Jail in a day or two. The
flock of sheep consisting of thirty-iour
ewes and eve lambs, of which there Is
supposed to be nearly twenty stolen, will
he at the barn of Mr.. l.. y. Twtchell on
Thursday or Friday next, where they
will be kept week or more for the pur-
nose of examination by those who have
lost. Such as can July identify their
sheep will recover them.
VrRGENNEs.-Th was brilliant
costume party at Mrs. Parker's last
Thursday evening, 200 persons present
The entertainment given by the Nclgcnnes
Dramatic Club on Friday evening was a
success, the failure Of the music to be pres
cnt to the contrary notwithstanding The
Comedy married Life was exc lent
and the parts well sustained and the
farce "Slasher and Craeher," afforded an
immcnsity of amusement. We tender
our thanks to the Club for their courte>ies
to lis on the occasion.
DEATH OF A IIorE l. KrrrER-Syives-
ter S. Field, the we'll Unknown proprietor Of
the American House at St. Adams, died
on the 7th INST, at the age OF % years.
The deceased was native of Nergennes.
Randolph people have given their
pastor donations 10 the amount of $500.
Increased religious interest is report
cd in the congregation of Rev. Mr..
Wright, Bakersfield.
Hiram Brewer of berkshire, has
bccu arrested at Newport for passing
counterfeit bills on the Fall River bank,
Mass.
VIM. Long Of Cambridge, sawed on
Wednesday of last week, one cord Of hard
wood in rs minutes making two cuts in
each stick. He was bettered, pecuniar-
1y, by doing the job in so short time &c
the amount of So.
j. NJ SAKE, postmaster at Cam
bridge, has resigned, and II. +. Wether-