The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-19
Addison Ouutv.

Addison COUNTY
Salisbury village escaped serious in.
Jury in the late freshct, though, at one
time, it seemed imminent
--Mcssrs. L. &Charlcs Samron Of Wcy-
bridge killed an "old Coon on Monday
Of last week which weighed 90 lbs.
The village Of Orwell. is doing
good work in substantial manner. in
laying those fine stone sidewalks.
The Ripton people are rebuilding
their bridges with all haste possible, and
making good the terrible dcsolstion Of
the frcshct Of the 4th inst.
Mr.. Horace Thomas of Salisbury
has raised a Northern Peachblow potato
which weighed some ounce. over two
pounds.
The dwelling house of B. F. Goss of
Verscnncs, was broken into last week,
Friday night, and sl3 in money and
some clothing stolen No clue to the
burglars.
DR.. G.. Il. Thomas has stepped into
the opening made at Salisbury by the
removal of DR.. r. j. Eddy and has COM
mcnccd The practice Of his profession
there.
! ERnoa.-Wo were in error stating in
that my Azarias Gove's mill in Lincoln
was carried away, The Cove Sons saw
mill in Ripton near Lincoln line was some
damaged.
The Council Of Censors commence.
its third and probably final session to-day
Hon. Henry Lane of Cornwall, member
for this county, started for Montpelier
where the session is held, yesterday.
Nj. [. Boynton of Ripton died sud
denly on the 9Th inst He was takcr
with cramps in the stomach in the evenin!
and died next morning. Boynton was
soldier in Co. "F' 9th Rogt. Vt, Vols.
Mrs. Brewer, widow of the late Sam
uel Brewer of Orwell is building an Gle
CANT and substantial residence in tina
village, at a probable outlay of seven o
eight thousand dollars. Mr.. G. w. Dor
has the work in charge.
"A young farmer in Salisbury ha
been experimenting with potatoes an
comes to the conclusion that the Earl
f Rose variety, with the same treatment
does not produce more than Jackso
Whites Or other good varieties.
Otter Greek from Brandon t
> Whiting was last Saturday said to be hig
as at any time last Spring. At any rat
the low country in that region is still sey
eral feet under water, The water is IA
ling in the upper waters of the river.
During the food pig sailed ma.
estically down the stream from Forrest
r dale to Brandon, in his pen, and his shi
}. was seen to 90 safely over two falls, but q
t his pigship and his crazy craft went over tn
t high falls at Brandon, they were vrecke
/, and seen no more.
r On Wednesday last about 20
), shocks Of corn belonging to John A. Chill
Esq Of Weybridge were carried off b
= the high water. Messrs j. Brittcll an
Sturteyant have lost all they had an
4 considerable damage has been done to IL
. outlying crops of other farmers.
e Thank You've are indebted
n Loyal W. Stowe Esq. Of New Haven, e
o a basket ofpears. They are Of the Elem
n ish Beauty variety, and ofcourse deliciou
n OF their size it is enough to mention ii
Is fact that four Of them weighed two poun,
d and four ounces.
The temperance cause in Lincoln
u in hourishing condition, nearly two hui
, dred have joiped the Lincoln VALE
III Lodge |. O. Of G. T. since its organic
ton last December, 1t is said that eve
"a whiskey hole in town has been clean'
IS out and closed up. f.
70 AT the closing session Of Prof T.
- Tobin's Writing School at Weybrid
nc Monument, on Saturday evening the 8
70 inst, the gold pen offered as a prize
70 the student making the greatest impro'
70 ments in penmanship, was awarded
NJ Mis- Katie Jewett.
" The stage carrying the mail fro
b. Shoreham village TO Whiting station, h
.e through the perseverance of the propr
ID tors, Messrs Wright and Brookins, ma
en- its regular trips, and too much cree
ps cannot be given them for their persev'
ance and energy in doing so through
our great freshets.
hit Stephen Mullen and Chss, EdwaI
on were brought before Mayor Roberts,
as Vergcnnes, on Saturday last, on char
ar of house breaking, in Panton, After