The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-10-27
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.
MIddlebury.

There will be public services in the church
this evening at the usual hour. Sermon
by Rev. w, w. Winchester, Of Bridport.
SNow.-We have had several mina'
ture snow storms during the latter part
of last week, the snow melting as fast
as it fell, and making the streets very
disagreeable to pedestrians
we are indebted to Henry Clark
Esq. Secretary of the Senate, for copies
of the Report CT the State officers for lS-
G9, and the Governors Message.
We recently had the pleasure Of in
speeding the machinery and observing the
products of the grist mill leased by V. V.
Clay Of the wooden manufacturing CO.
Mr., Clay has just repaired and improved
the mill, at great expense. There are
now four run of stone, for flour, corn,
provcnder and buckwheat 1t Is Il won
der how so much machinery can run with
50 little noise, and yet not so great won
der when we observe how perfect is each
piece of machinery. But the greatest
attraction to those who care but little for
machinery, is the perfection OF the pro-
ducts Tic flour IS beautiful, as are also
the olLer articles. There IS every con
vcnence about the mill for custom work
even to sheds, outside, for hitching horses.
We have no doubt the farmers in the vi
cnity have already found out the excel
lences Of this mill, and will avail thcm-
selves Of them,
-SeveraI errors occurred in our report
Of the list OF premiums awarded at the
Fair. Tie first premium of so for the best
stallion, the sccon premium OF $500 for
the best brood mare, AMI The prem
ium of SO to the owner al the stallion
with ten colts by dams side. were awards
ed to H. G. Sessions Of i,a>, Miadiotury.
and not II II. {. S,mons ~ reporloA.-
We are happy torcfer to this recognition
of merits in Nh Session, stallion.
The repu talion Of this horse "s "a
stocl; ge,ter had already became quit"
extended, aud this public recognition of
his value by the authorized judges Of the
county agricultural ~oricIy i appropristc
and timely
/DEtrI CT JrnGH 'TupAN.--On We'd
ncslay morning the people oi his village
were panied 10y the announcement Of tn
death of the Hon. Calvin G. TiIlcn
Judge of Probate Tor the District OF Nd
Olson. Monday evening he hogan 10 de-
. cline rapidly and he died rdcsla night,
at TO O'Clock, aged Ga years. Judge
Iilden had long been in public service
and earned the reputation tAat he 9ainll
of being It good AMI faithful officer, i'm
partial in his decisions aud ~o.nd ia ca%, )
requiring AN exercise of Judgment. The
community has lost " prominent and
useful citizen, the church an active md
devote member, bat il is 10 the family
Of the deceased, that lhiS b,rrM cmcnt
comes with crushing weight Ne tender
to them oar heartfelt sympathy.
"A Convention Of Young Mems Chris
tian Associations of Addison County will
be held at Milllebury, Wednesday and
Thursday, Nov. 4lh and 9TH Common
cling at half past-ten O'Clock IN. Order
Of exercises will b. given to the several
associations and churchr- by circular,
All who do and all who ought TO love
our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, OF
this and Rutland Counties, are cordially
invite to he present, that this convention
may Prove in all respects a perfect success
Bethel indeed, to Christians. Several
eminent and experienced men are expcr.
ted to be present
3Y ORDER or THE COMMITTEE.
Addison County.
Mrs Eliza, wife Of james Barnes, o
Ferri>burgh, died Oct, 10Th, aged T.
years.
The New Haven Mill people ARE put
ting the finishing touch upon their new
school-house. 1t is a wood building, tw,
stories high, substantially built, with STAT,
roof, handsomely painted outside, and in
side has q beautiful finish of black ash il
OIL 1t will be ready for the opening 0
the winter school.
ChIttenden County.
Mr., Benjamin w. Carpenter. o
Burlington, has been appointed Surgeon
general Of Vermont.
franklin County
IA Mrs Dillon, Of st Albans. ha
been Gped $1,000 for smuggling liquor
Orleans County.
The starch factory at East Charles
town is receiving potatocs at the rate q
l,oOo bushels day
The hop crop in the vicinity New
port has been good. The price obta,ne