The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-07-14
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

The residence and address of Sher-
if NJ Trip, is Middlebury, and not
New Haven as reported in the publish
ed reports OF the Republican Conven-
ton.
HAY CRoP.-The hay crop appears to
be rather light in Addison County this
year.
The Democratic State Convention
will meet at Montpelier on Friday July
18th, at II o'clock to nominate candi-
dates for Governor, 1t Governor and
State Treasurer.
DIR. CRABTREE has returned to this
section, and will be in Vergennes Sat
urday 18th, Middlebury 10Th, New Ha-
ven 2lst, Bristol 22d. Our exchanges
speak of his good success, and that he
travels with coach and four"
Hot. The thermometers in this re-
gion ranged during Sunday and Mon
day, from 95 to 1903, falling only few
degrees during Sunday night.
NEW HAVEN EAST MILLs,-MR.
EDIToR-Dear Sir pen you II few
lines, simply TO inform your readers,
that the ever memorable Fourth was
not forgotten by our little village. There
seemed to be an unusual degree of apa-
thy throughout our entire county, and
we should almost he led to conclude,
that patriotic Old Addison had forgot
ten the costly sacrifice, made by our
fathers for the invaluable blessings, we
now enjoy. New Haven Mills, with
our friends from the neighboring Dis
tricts, met upon the banks of our beau
tiful stream, oVershadowed by two gil
ant Naples, whose roots found album
dant nutriment in the interstices of II
rocky cliff, high over our heads, while
the boughs, lovingly kissed the trans
lucent watels below. A soft gentle
breeze just rippled the surface of the
limpid stream, and famed the cheeks
of our fair ones, to whom We were 50
much indebted for the beautiful appear
ance oil our tables, crowned with the
richest delicacies, which would have
satisfied the most faslidious epicure. --
While partahine of thi. -umptuous re-
past, in this bower which nature alone
had provided, OF more than arcadian
loveliness, we did not forget the toilers
on yonder hill, as they wound their
way up the steep ascent. But We re
membered also, that JOY ana gladness,
would greet them upon the summit
that loved ones had prepared the ban
quet, and feast OF lat things awaited
them, where toll would Ice forgotten
and the scorching rays OF Old Sol
would soon be numbered with the
things that were.
must say Mr. Editor that We too Ell
joyed something of the feast OF reason
and the flow of soul 3" Sentiments
were responded to- by several of our
eloquent men, but ~ We had no report
en- | shall be Obliged to omit that part
OF the programme. Suffice il to say,
should give the names of our speakers
you might think our little ones, las
there We're quite ii large nuinberJ were
in some danger from the fearful echo
which almost shook our hcetlinp cliffs,
in such dangerous proximity. some
assert who have examined the place,
that large assures have been found, hut
they may have pre-existed. | write to
l.t L. l.ly
preciated here, and if mine are you may
hear from me again upon II different
subject. Yours, &c. T.. ID. W.
ORWELL.-At the recent annual meet
ing of the H.M.C. Association, Tenney
Branch was elected President and
Henry Branch, Secretary.
LENT's NEW NoRK CIRCUS. This
mammoth circus troupe will exhibit in
Middlebury, on Thursday, July 3Oth
when there will he large crowd IN
town, without doubt, 10 witness the
performance of this world-renoWned
company. They are on their annual
trip, which they take every season 10y
railroad. This is the company which
performs in 18th Street, in the City o
New York, and il acknowledged by Tia,
press and public to he the best in III,
world, For full particulars see our ad
Vertisinp columns.
Rev. 5. w. Cozzens, ID. has re
ceived and accepted Il unanimous invi
tstion TO become acting pastor of tn,
Second Congregational Church and So
ciety in Plymouth, Mass, and has al
ready entered on his labors. His DOS
office address is South Plymouth, Mass
Rev. Hiram Babcock, a native o
Essex, this State, and graduate o
Middlebury College, died in Wayne
ONO, June LIST, aged 81 years.
Mr.. Criapin Taft OF Starksboro, ON,
OF the most extensive land holders il
that town, died on the Goth uit. aged Z!
years. He was buried al his reqnest on
his own farm
-Mr@. Lydia RostWicE. OF the SAM
place, died on the I'd inst al the ad
vanced age Of - year
The lall term OF the state Norma
school al Randolph, commences Aug