The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-10-20
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.
MlAdlebury.

Mladlebury.
We publish in this issue the list of
premiums awarded by the Addison
County Agricultural Society, at its re-
cent fair.
Mr. Darius Severance has just har-
vested eleven bushels of wheat from one
half bushel of sowing on one-fourth of
an acre of land. 1t is variety of the
Black Sea wheat, called the Garibaldi
Wheat
"A L Comstock announces shingles
and clapboards on hand and for sale at
his yard. Sec card.
A correspondent writes to us
from Leicester complaining of injus-
tice in our report of the Fair. His
structures are uncalledfor. If any error
or oversight has occurred, let him call
attention to the fact in n gentlemanly
way, and the correction will be prompt
ly and cheerfully made.
Chapman & Son announces "splen-
did' assortment of Lap Blankets"
and other new goods just received.
Judge Tilden still remains danger
ously ill, though he does not now seem
to be growing worse, and it is hoped
that he is growing better.
The Peak Family entertained Il
good audience, at the Court House, sat
urday evening. 1t was u rare treat.
-COLLEGE.-Thc Freshmen Class has
seventeen members present, and az
prospect of several additions, ncXF
term.
The Middlchuiy y. NJ c. Associa
ton meeting on Sunday evening was
an interesting one. The delegates to
the State Convention at Brattlcboro
gave an account of their observations
when in attendance. The regular
weekly meetings are held at the rooms
Of the Association, Tuesday evening.
Addison County.
C II Scott, ESD of Vcrgcnncs, has
been appointed Register of Probate for
New Haven district, in place of l.
Meader, deceased.
Mr. Evarts b Kent, son of Rev G II
Kent, Of Ripton. and member of the
senior class in Andover Thcolo~ical
Seminary, purposes TO become missio-
nary in China Immediately after his
graduation.
Tho 1iv.otI ar f,rt la,
Fire Insurance Company for Addison
County, chosen at the fourth annual
meeting, last week, is Loyal W stowe.
of New Haven. The old officers were
reelected.
Those wishing lumber will do well
to observe the announcement of : G
Tisdale, of Ripton, who will fill orders
on short notice. Mr. Tisdalc has moved
his store from the old stand at East Mid
dlebury to Ripton.
The Rev Mr.. Durham, the Bap-
fist Evangelist, has returned to Vergen-
mes on the earnest invitation of Chris
tian people, irrespective Of denomina-
tons, tofillan appointment of one week.
He breaches nightly at the town hall to
crowded houses.
Two persons were baptized in OF
ter Creek, Ncrgenncs, Sunday, 1lth. by
Rev MI Palmer. This makes eight i'm
mersions of persons in connection with
the Baptist church lately organized in
this place.
LEICEsTER.-The dwelling house of
Mr. Hiram Henderson, referred to in Il
recent issue, is within the limits of the
town of Leicestcr-Not long since
while Mr. and Mrs II ii Roberts, of Jc-
rusalem, were away, two men broke in
to their house, drained bottle of Wills
key, and made good their escape. No
thing more has been missed
-Swiney & Lewis, of Nergennes,
have sold their furniture factory to
Wallace s. Holland.
Rev. President Kitchel preached
the sermon at the dedication of thenew
Congregational Church in Ferrisburch.
last Thursday.
The subject of discussion at the
Vergennes Lyceum, this evening, is
whether a departure from truth is ever
justifiable.
-IIerrick Stevens has been elected
Director of the VergennCs National
Bank, in place Of VIM. r. Parker, de-
ceased.
Bennington Comfy,
A new style Of wire fence is rapid |
ly coming into use in SALISBURY, /
which is said to be an eflcctual barrier
against cattle, horses or sheep. 1t can |
be built for one-half of the expense Of /
rail fence, and will last much longer.
Arlington is growing rapidly in /
population and importance. Its man
ufacturing business already amounts to /.
over half a million Of dollars yearly.
Mr. J Bowker, of Sunderland, re-
Gently susta ined severe injuries which T.
resulted in his death, from the falling |
of door. He was IS years of age.