The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-07-27
Rev. Mr.. Wood. agent for the Anne

rejoicing over the abundant crops Of hay
which they are gathering, generally in
good condition. The grass is unusually
heavy all over the county.
The Brpiport Sunday School has re-
Gently added to their library about one
hundred dollars worth Of new books
The school is in very vigorous operation
with promise of great success. The same
lesson is studied by ALL
Col \. j Child and family of Wey-
bridge. started for the West on Tuesday.
He has decided on Independence Mo. for
permanent residence 1t is matter Of
regret that our strong young men must
leave Us for homes in the West. Every
possible encouragement should be given
to retain their energy and earnestness
among us.
The Addison county wool growers
are getting discouraged at the continued
depression of the wool market, and are
selling of their sheep, and investing in
cattle and horses Thirty-eight cents per
pound is the ruling price for first quality
heeces, and many of the farmers have
three years clips on hand, and are still
waiting for higher prices ErrlaaIc.
"A farm hand wrkong for Mr..
Nash of New Haven mills, was on Satur-
day, seriously if not fatally injured by
the sudden starting Of the team while he
was ON load Of hay in the barn BY
this unexpected movement his head was
brought in contact with a beam and he
was thrown eensclcss to the floor On
Sunday he was alive but still unconscious
jaime Baen of South Bristol trapped
and killed a bear on the mountain back Of
his house last Sunday. The bear dragged
the trap weighing seventeen lbs and Q
weight attached to it Of twenty pounds
the distance of half a mile. 1t took foui
shots through the head to quiet bruir
who at length succumbed under this milo
treatment. The carcass weighed Just one
hundred pounds
a young lady Miss Agnes Hill dice
at Bridport July 18th, aged "a Mis-
Iill was left an orphan at the age of II
wa, adopted at the age of l3 by Mr. anj
Mr., WhecocI, of Bridport She PROVED
an apt scholar and began teaching at al
early are. She was one ofthe first and the
Youngest who responded to the call fol
teachers issued by the Freedmen Tn
ion Commission at the South in 1860
Since that time. until ill-hcalth forced he
home to die she has been actively enga
ecd in teaching the poor colored childrci
at different points down South.
-rr RUTLAND AND ADDISON TEACHERS As
soC1uToN The teachers and friends o
education in the counties of Rutland anD
Addison are requested to meet at Bran
don on Wednesday, August 18th, for tn
purpose of organizing Teachers Associa
ton It is hoped there will be a larg
gathering Of the teachers of Addison anC
Rutland counties present
Judah Dana. J. S. Clley, . H Kyle
John Newman II D. kitchel, c. h
| Ballard Joseph Joslin, II. F Leavitt
| Geo, y. Weber Henry Clark, j c Ba
s ker ( = June, r. C Ward, W T Her
. rick, NJ W Dougan Allen Whcdom r
10 G. Smith, L. d. Ross
= RECENT ARRIVALS AT BREAD LoA
= INN.-Edward o Porter, Cornwall
t. VIM. NJ. Huntington, Rochester Roswe
3, Harris and wife, Mis- Belle Harris, Ro,
well O Harris, East Saginaw, Mich
Isabella 2. Eldrcdge, Norfolk, Conn
T. Anna Battell Humphrey ,Brooklyn,N. y
+ j. W, Stewart Mrs Emma b. Stewm
;, Mis- Elgtha Stewart, o. S Dickinson
d ATiddlebury DR. Belknap, AIRS. Harkin
k Rochester Master Phil Stewart, Middle
e bury NJ. W Thompson, Boston Miss
Ie Potter William Sladc, Mrs Willial
= Slade Frank 4 Bond, Mrs. F A Bon
: Middlebury Mrs. Washburn, Mrs Tul
T. per Rochester Mr. and Mrs, Villa
VI Bliss, New York
h The survey Of the Southern route il
Is the Addison Railroad from Whiting St
ID 10 Lake Champlain was commenced la
N week and Is continued this week. TT
&c surveying party will reach Port Hem
OF Wednesday about noon.
n Henry Race Of Ripton who was co
K victed of house breaking, at the last ter
W ofour County Court and sentenced TO 81
re ty days in the County jail, was pardon'
st ont by the Governor last week
ne Rev w. D. Brown formerly of Nc
o. Haven, graduate of Andover Theologic
d Seminary in the last class is engaged
Re as stated supply for the Congregation
IL church in Gilbertville Mass. for Of
I'd year
State News
The Georgia rice now bids Ian 10
L., the best that has ever been grown in tn
IL section
&c There are seventy-fye families co
~ nected with the Congregational church
- Manchester
w. There are 430 families connect
10 with the Congregational churches in !
If noble Comfy,
,o. There are l,l05 Sabbath schC
in. scholars connected with the Congre!
We tional churches in bennington County.
he There were 81 adult, so childrC
of 81 baptisms in 1865 in the Conges
rs, tional churchc- in Caledonia County
ON The Rev james Anderson for ma
cts yea, pastor Of the Congregational chur'
on is on a visit among his old parishionerf
&C. Manchester
Prof Eastman. Of Eastman Br
OF ness College al Poughkeepsie acco
OF panied by his Military Band, Is Sc
ON to visit Manchester and give concert
'ai John Cain Of the Rutland Cour
Ino has been sued by h . Hewitt of II
., land for libel the damage being get
las 10000
Gol- Col George \ Merrill, Superint
rcat dent Of the Rutland & Burlington RI
road has gone to Europe on two mon
nj rip
t on, w Albert Bessy, Of Poultney,