The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-02-19

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Secretary of Morning Sun Lodge, whose death
occurred January 26 1867, aged 80 years;
who was an able and efficient officer and whose
death is sincerely mourned by our fraternity;
! therefore
ReMircd, That some expression should be
uttered responsive TO the deep feeling of all and
to manifest our regard for the services Of the
lamcntei dead We therefore tender our heart
/ felt coincidence to the family and relations Of
the deceased; also,
Pe0lre', That the margin on the page
which may contain this record be trimmed
with the appropriate badge of mournii and
that a copy of the proceedings be transmitted
to the widow and FAM y of the deceased.
By Order of the Lodge.
A. A FLETCHER,
Acting Sec'y.
Bridport, Feb. 13, 1866.
ADDISON CoUSrY FAIR.-The mana
gers Of the Addison County Agricultural
Society held meeting at Middlebury on
Friday the 18th, AMI decided to hold
their next Annual Fair at Middlejury on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct.
lst I'd and Sd, 1867.
WASHINGTON County SHEEP FOR TIE
West IL A. Putnam Of East Montpe-
licr has sold four SPLENDID Spanish Merino
limbs (bucks) to 60 to Wisconsin. One
ycarling gave fleece ii IL pounds
Mr.. Putnam declined giving the prices,
but emphatically declared that Washing
ton county can raise just as good sheep az
Adj lison. and little better, as feed is bet
ter. His sheep are from Drilport stock
BRDGEwArER The town Of Bridge
watJr on the 9th inst y, voted to subscribe
$1,000 TO the capital stock Of the Wood
stock Railroad Gen. Washburn adj
dressed the citizens in behalf of the enter
prise, at an informal meeting.
LARGE OwI--An owl, Of the kind
known as the ''cat OWL" was caught re-
Gently in the yard Of n. ii. White, Esq.
Of punton, by means of steel trap. The
owl measured four feet seven inches from
tip to tip lie made sad havoc with the
poultry before he was taken.
SPRINGFIrLp.-What is now the town
ship of Springfield, WAS sold in 1892 for
$500.
The house AMI livery stable of Jerry
Drew, at Newport, we're burned last
week Monday might.
Robert f. Gowing of Bartonsvillc
| has raised over one thousand trout from
eggs he procured Of fish breeder in ives
tern New York, and transported about
four Hundred miles in the cold weather of
December.
The wife Of NJ. r. Courscr, one OF
the heaviest dry goods dealers OF Mont
peier, has brought suit Of divorce
against him, AMI his property has been
attached by his creditors at her insti.ation
or that of her friends.
Major Thomas W. Walker is TO bc
detailed by the war departments to take
charge of the military and executive
/ departments Of the military university at
Mortified. A new brick building 100
feet by 80 viii be erected for the uses of
the institution during the coming season
Fox, who murdered his wife at Tun-
brge last spring, was lately tried At
Chelsea, and Il verdict of guilty rendered.
subsequently the judge ordered new
trial and remandcd the prisoner to Jail to
lis result
The damage by the flood at West
Hartford Sunday morning, is estimated at
$40, 900. AT last accounts, the body OF
Miss Williamson, the young lady who
was drowned, had not been recovered,
though 500 men had been constantly en-
gagged in the search.
The depot master at Iartland was
ny i'llCt anu vi
5000 on the night Of the 1lth instant.
The next day brass knuckle was picked
up at White River Junction.
Fay & Co $ loss at the last Rutland
fire was only $500, and it was promptly
paid by the Vermont Mutual
Several sheep of Charles Il. Crane
of Bridport died recently from the effects
Of eating too much salt after having been
Il long time without it. The symptoms
were excessive shivering and difficult
breathing, and death resulted in about
thirty six hours.
VERMONT CoSGREGATIoSALlsr.-The
specimen number of this new Congrega-
tional Journal for Vermont has been issued
from the Freeman Office Montpelier.
1t presents an attractive typographical
appearance, an able editorial staff and a
formidable array of contributors. 1t is
announced that if enc THOUSAND OF the de-
nomination nnnrnva and r,Iadna the;,.