The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-06-29
Addison County.

Quarterly meeting ofthe M. E.church
Ripton, next Sunday.
There are -, 17j members OF the
Methodist church in Vermont.
Seventeen Thousand seven hundred
and forty-fve pounds, of butter were ships
ped from Vergcnnes on the 10Th inst.
"A party of Salisbury people propose
to celebrate the Third of July at Lake
Dunmore and expect a good time.
PRoIIFIc.- Miss Jennie Wright of
Weybridge has canary bird which
has laid thirteen eggs in he last month,
delegates to the Democratic State
Convention from Bristol, James Whitney
and w. w. Rider.
Rev. b. Eaton, Presiding Elder of
the Burlington District was taken severely
i'll, May 10th, but is now rapidly recov-
ering.
Crops are very backward in Han
cock and Granville, and not very promise
ing. Even the hay crop is likely to
be unusually light in many places.
DR.. n. Harris, Dentist, proposes to
visit Bristol next Monday, and remain two
weeks, for the accommodation of those
wanting anything in the line Of his profess
sion.
Mr.. j. Russell of Bridport recently
had IA sheep killed and eight more
wounded by two dogs, one of which be-
longed to A. Elitharp and the other TO
A. Russell.
The bay road from Crown Point to
Port Henry is again in good condition
and travellers to the latter place can cross
at Wilkesor's Ferry and be sure of good
road all the way.
Melvin Carpenter of Addison, at
tempted suicide by shooting himself, on
9th inst. The ball passed between the
Sd snd 4th ribs and through the lungs,
and was taken out under the shouldcr
Blade. The young man is recovering.
LARGE ONES. have received a
package of delicious Strawberries from
the garden of Mr., Ira S. Wright of Wey-
bridge, the largest of which measured
4 J inches in circumference. If AIRY one
can beat this Mr.. Wright proposes to try
again.
The company which owns the turn
i
pike across the mountain through Hancock
proposes to sell the route to the town, and
town meeting has been called for the
purpose of considering the proposition.
The roads are execrablc, and the Hancock
people are prepared to concede little,
rather than to let them remain in their
present condition.
H. G. Judd, Esq, formerly of Yer
gennes, is now Clerk of Court and Regis,
ter of Deeds in Beaufort Co., S. C.
Late arrivals at the Bread Loaf Inn
Mr. and Mrs. Dana, and child, n. Y.
Charles n. Brooks, Middlebury G.: w.
Smith and Lady, Brandon George +.
Nutting Rev. ID. b. Bradford, Ran
dolph l.. c. Mead, Mrs. l.. C. Mead,
Miss May +. Boardman. Cornwall
Henry Smith and wife, William Tobin,
+. r, Clay, Middlebury Henry Lane
and wife, Edward o. Porter and wife,
Edward ). Dana and wife, Cornwall ,
Fred c. Tilden, Manchester, Iowa
5. Belknap. Rochester; p. Battell, Elga
Stewart, Middlebury Warner Bot,
! Albany, n. y; James Simmons, j.
simmons, Jr., Elkhorn, Wis. Miss l..
NJ. simmons, Middlebury, Vt. c. p.
Leverich, wife and maid, n. Y. ~.
Sampson and lady, Royalton William
Porter, Middlebury 5. l.. French,
West Randolph.
New Haven East Mills, June, 2lst
1869.
Col Knapp; Dear Sir. - You are
the chronicler of passing events, and what
ever interests you, think, will be gladly
received by the patrons of your pa.
per. Whatever has for its object the
elevation of our fallen humanity, will, ]
have no doubt, meet your hearty appro,
val. Temperance should stand in the fore
front rank Of the various benevolent oper-
atoms of the day; and among the multi
piled organizations for the advancement Of
the great temperance reform, the order Of
Good 7enplarS must take the first rank
| wish TO give you brief statement Of
Lampson Lodge at our place. We al
present number over forty. We have a
sparse population, as you are aware, and
in regard to time we are comparatively il
our infancy, The Officers appointed al
the commencement of this quarter are as
follows
Erasmus d. Warner, w. G. II.
Miss Vida Smith, w. V. T.
Sylvanus Thompson, w, c
Harrison Cove,
Miss Abbie A. Warner, w. S.
Mrs Sarah Walker. w. A. s.
Frank Mills, w. M.
George Walker, L. ID.
Seneca Sumner, W. T.
Frank Eastman, w. FS.
Miss Thurza Thompson, w. ID. NJ.
Miss Dell Cary, W. R.H. S.
Miss Hattie Barton, w. L. II. S.
Rufus Barnard, w, o. G.
Miss Lucy Goodro. w. IG.