The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-01-29

the l2th of tcbruary-Linco.ns birthday
-, contemplated.
lSovND OVER .T.Kidlcr, of this town
charged with assaulIing aud beating Isaac
Goodro", wa brought before Ira W.
Clark, Esq on the % inst, waved ci-
animation anil was bound over in the sum
Of 500, to appear for trial at the ncx,
term OF the Addison County Court l.
aIeader Attorney fJr State, L II. Wright
for respondent.
MIDpL"3rRY USioN CLrn AT the
recent Annual meeting of this club, tic
following officers were elected for Tie
ensuing ycar:
Duclld Stewart. Praa3cat
Charles j. Sopcr, F'ire Prc,;lent
Henry l.. Sheldon. Secrytny
Edwin VAllettc, 7rea.m9r.
Henry pu;nrm, George c. Adams, NJ
Wech, John H. Simmons, Is. Smith
He,kwith, E'recH're C0anatee
NLNriLA1ING DAMrER An agent is
now in tom introducing an article which
promises TO supply want long felt. 1t
is " Browns Patent Dolhle Cone Ven
tilaiin1 DLmper.' 1t may be used for
wood or coal stoves ami furnaces. There
ia saving Of heat and consequently of
fuel, no gas, no smoke, and 10 danger Of
sutfocation. And best of all the agent il
gen'lrm MY and oblging Every one
shouIi examine.
FIsxp Royal Smilh, Of Brooksyiilc,
was brought before I. IL. Mcleod, Esq =,
of this village, on Saturday last, on the
charge of as-au,tng Andrew NJ. Baen,
and fined 10, 90 aud costs. States Atty
Mcaicr for the State, and Ira w. Clark,
Ed for the respondent. An appeal was
taken 10 the County Court.
ORWELL. the annual meeting o
the stockholders of the First National
Bank of Orwell, recently held in that
place, til" following named gentlemen were
elected directors for the ensuing year:
John l.. Hammond. +. s. Catln, Mar.
win North, VIM r. Sanford, and ". c
Rics.
At subsequent meeting Of the directors
J, l.. Hammond, Esq WAS chosen l'rcs
dent AMI Mr. II. c. lIoloy Cashier. A
semi-annuai diviiend OF 3 per cent, cxclu-
eve Of government tax, was declared,
besides leaving a large surplus funl in the
vaults Of the bank.
Mitchell Gassett was fatally injlred
at Nergcnnes. few days since, by n
flying piece of board, which he was cut
Ting with circular saw. lie leaves a wife
and five children.
ROAD OPENED. The new road from
Wai'slirld, through Faysion and Llncoln
Notch TO Middlcbury via Bristol, is now
open for travel.
-L,bcrty Wilder Of West Ward-boro
keeps Tie hotel in Sunderland which has
long been known as " Kellys."
A man named johnson was arrested
in Montpelier on Wednesday, for stealing
watch, ovcrcoat and horse and sleigh
from farmer in Barton
John Webb. an Englishmln who had
for many years lived Il hermit ut Victory,
died a few days since from the effects Of a
fall received willie saving wood. lie
brought with him from London a large
quantity Of gold, which he boarded in the
expectation that Victory would sometime
become city, when he would invest it IN
and spccuiations at the proper time and
become immensely rich.
Until the snow Of last week, there
had been no Sleighing this winter in Gale
donna county.
On the town records Of Barton is a
warrant for town meeting in 1909, "to
see if the town will ,'groc to have the
small pox in the said town of Barton. "
1t was voted to have it, and committee
appointed to all the selectmen in making
regulations for It's control.
james Wright, custom house Off
cial at Burlington, has been appointed to
$500 position as inspector Of the port
OF Galveston, Texas.
The state temperance society has
re elected Rev. w. w. Atwa;cr of Vc.'-
gcnnes its secretary and general agent,
and proposes to enter on an active cam
paign for the ensuing year.
DARIUS Pride, for many years prom.
inont citizen Of William-Hwn, died at
Hopkinton recently, aged 81. He wa-
one OF the original corporation ofthe Yer
nont Mutual fire insurance company, o.
whom the president Dauiel Baldwin, i
nov the only survivor.