The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-12-29


families refused to receive 1t on any
terms. than one half of the pop
ulation of this town report themselves
as attendants on divine worship. Less
than half Of the children belong to Sab
bath Schools. Is this true of other
towns In the county? Do not deny I'M
til you have counted and known.-Mr.
Bradshaw, of the senior Class in Mid
dlebury College, is teaching school In
this town. 1t IL his third successive
term.
Mr.. Samuel Brooks, station agent
at Brooksville, was aroused from his
bed by the cIies of woman, Saturday
night, Dec. 10. After some search, he
found her in an old cellar, where she
must have fallen. She was badly frozen
and apparently insane. He carried her
into the house and cared for her the best
he could, and on Monday handed her
over to the overseer of the poor. She
was unable to give any Ineligible ac-
count of herself, and how she came
there, and who she IS, still remains
mystery.
"A movement is on foot to start a
French paper in Vergennes. If the
project carries, we presume the paper
will be published at the ptrmonter office
With the number of Frenchmen in this
region, such an undertaking ought to
succeed.
Hon. George w. Grandey gave an
address at school-house Hall, Vergen-
mes, on the occasion of the 24Sth ami
versary of the landing Of the Pilgrim
Fathers. Subject: 1.-The Romance and
Poetry of History" The hall was filled
to overlooking, and large numbers went
away, unable to get in, which was q
very great compliment to the General,
as he has been resident Of Vergennes
almost all his life, and has been heard
by the people Of that place on all SUBJ
jects and on all occasions No one will
say that 1t could have been curiosity
that drew such a crowd.
GOOD TEMPLARs IN LINCoLN.-Or
Saturday evening, Dec. 10th, Lincoln
Valley Lodge, No 81, Lincoln, VT wa.
instituted by Dist. Deputy F. H. Bias
com of Vergennes. Thirty-three per
sons were initiated The following
officers were elected and duly install
led:
Jas. H. Bachelor, w. G. 4.
Mrs Jennie Merrill, w. V. r.
David NJ. Stearns, WIS.
Alfred C. Merrill. w. F. S.
S. M. Colby, w. T.
H. c. Powers, w. M.
Ella NJ. Batchelder, w. l. @.
A. J. Cushman, w. o. G..
Sewell J. Sargent, P. w. c. r.
) Rev. A. w. Eastman, w Z.
Miss Eliza A. Merrill, w. A. s.
Mrs Elizabeth Colby, w. d. NJ.
Mrs Jane Sargent. w. r. II. s.
Miss Hattie Colby, w. L. Fl. 8.
Elihu Purlnton, L. D.
Regular meeting every Tuesday ever
1 ing at 81 o'clock.
: Austin Dana, Esq, of Cornwall
recently killed three small-boned veal
t ling hogs which weighed 554 lbs, 80
lbs, and 013 lbs. respectively. Thi
i seems to out-do the returns sent TO on
t friend of the Fermoaier by parties |
: that section,
The Nergennes lyceum will, tn
5 evening, discuss the question, 0ugl
!. the theater to be encouraged"
y Mrs. c. Edwards, of Addison, +,
Gently fell and broke her leg above I'll
knee.
Auction of stock, hay, grain, far Ii
y Ing implements, household and oth'
, furniture, to-day, at Mrs c. r, Ford
in Cornwall,
DR.. f. d. Warner, of New Havel
asks a settlement of his outstanding a
counts. See advt.
, The Baptist Society of Drdport Wis
i ted their pastor, Rev. Mr.. Blaisdel
, last Wednesday evening, and mac
:. him happy by their tokens Of affection
~ They left with him 5000 in money ar
- other gifts. This people are few
% number but by their earnestness ar
) devotion in support of the gospel, til,
:" set good example.
- "A deep religious interest has sprul
up in Bridport, and large numbers q
20 inquiring what they shall do to
ID saved.
% General state News
az AT fully attended town meetil
on Wednesday, Montpelier decided,
n upop N, nuo yota IN auhacriha tho q,