The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-09-15
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

bury Young Mems Christian Assocla-
ton will be held this evening, at their
room in Nichols Block.
Prof Harlow and his class, it will
be remembered, render 1.-The Floral
Queen - at the Congregational Church,
this evening.
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.-The Right
Rev Bishop Bissell is expected to hold n
confirmation (the second for this sea-
SOM, in st Stephens Church, Middle
bury, next Friday, the 18th inst, at u
pm. This is Ember Week, or one of
the four seasons for general ordination
in the Episcopal Church.
The piokpockets were out In force
at the State Fair. Among the sufferers
by their operations were Hon Tuttle'
If Essex, who lost $l75, Miss Russell,
of Middlebury, who was relieved of
$50, and Mr. J Jackson, of Middlebury,
who lost his pocket book containing
few dollars.
Addison County was largely repre-
sented at the State Fair, not only in
the entries, but also in the premiums
awar ded
Persons attending the camp-meet-
ing at Long Point, Ferrisburgh, this
week, can travel by railroad for fare one
way. We understand that DR.. Kitchel
has accepted an invitation from Presid-
ing Elder Eaton. to preach on the
grounds, Friday afternoon.
Prof Hamilton, the horse tanner,
performed in Rutland yesterday.
The Franklin County Agricultural
Fair will be held at Sheldon, on We'd
nesday, Thursday, and Friday, of this
week.
"A sister of ex-Gov Fletcher died In
Cavendish, on the 9TH inst.
"A barn belonging to VI ussey q Law .
Ter, of Rutland, was burned idriiny
evening, together with Il considerable
quantity of hay und -nlte which had
Just been killed.
An old gentleman in Londonderry,
aged 81 years, hus not taken nourish
ment for fifty-siX days 1t is ~ stated.
Rev DR. Seaver, OF Rutland, "a away
on vacation of six weeks. Rev George
/. Walker supplies during Dr. .paver' .
absence.
FERRIsBuRum. a correspondent
writes thnt the vote OF This town. for
Assistant Judge, shows d9ailr. ;ion to
the nominee ot the convention Judge
Allen run behind his ticket M votca
The vote for STAT, and County officers
was 24s. /. Strong had II. Votes
and y JAueL1a -,
The Directors OF the State Agrirui-
tural Society disclaim ANY connection
with the selling of pools, tat the Alneri-
can House, for The races ON saturday.
The X " b Railroad station at Cut
tingsyillc WAS roi,icd of II quantity of
local tickets sunday morning
Sylvester Carpenter caught II bear,
last week, in Lowell.
The citizens OF West Albany have
offered to raise ST, 800 for IL hotel.
Benjamin. Hancock, OF Glover, 10
Gently sent to market hog weighing
'zV pounds.
The Congregational churches in Ar
hngtoh' Bellows Falls, brighton, Char
lesion, Corlnth, Danviiie, Orwell, Wey-
Dridge, ana Aiddieoury' are IN want OF
pastors
-'nn'a' All VI " 'huii"' III
10 W =. "''' :" ny e''e' nv Oh
'o1 ",u Wv i''
49, " ~, -" 'H""'Ae'
0e '' WI" "o's"'p III
'hs 'o"h ha'i 'i'i ouiio'he can tie
erecteu
-Johh Han Esq, oi bennington,
had his pocket picked OF Sl5o last
week.
" hipiey' Esq, OF Rutland,
hs grown stalK Oh sweet corn, the
present season. which measured IA feet
anu TWO lhches IN length.
within year, thirty-two persons
have been added to the Baptist Church
in West Cornwall, about thirty in Ad-