The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-10-12
TUEsDAY,,oCT. IL, 1869.
MIddlebury.

MI. CalcD Smltn was inc loser by
the high water Of about 80 sheep who
sunk when the alternative came "sink or
swim" Isaac Seley lost three sheep.
-Downer Bolton Il Aliens loss by the
freshet is not far from 5000. Some of
their logs, we understand, were secured
at Weybridge.
e. r. Clay has his usual splendid
line of millinery, dress goods, cloaks,
shawls, trimming &C., which he proposes
to sell cheap for ready pay.
Mrs. VIM f. Goodrich lost nearly
all her corn, some 200 bushels, which was
shocked in the field. Some that was at
first supposed to be gone, was gathered
in a boat. The orientals SOW upon the
waters and we harvest upon the waters.
BY the notice in another column it
will be observed that 6. G. Chapman Il
Son have dissolved partnership,the junior
partner retiring We regret the departure
of "Charley" who in leaving for the west,
has taken with him the well wishes of a
host of friends.
The Herald says "Otter Greek rose,
during the recent long continued storm
to within Is inches of the highest point
reached by the water last spring" 1t is
not stated at what place. At Middlebury
it lacked from four to six feet of reaching
as high mark as last spring.
Teams were all day Saturday haul
ing loads of finished doors from the new
factory of Swiney Il Burroughs to the
depot, for shipment to market. We are
pleased to note any additional evidence
of enterprise and industry in our quiet
village.
The house on Mill street which Mr.
Ii. A. Sheldon, Esq, advertises to let is
new one reconstructed in the best manner
and has large number ofsleeping apart
ments which with its central location rem
ders it desirable opportunity for fami-
ly wishing to take boarders.
We have received from G. G. Cady
Esq. generous specimens of twenty six Of
his best varieties Of apples which we
might also mention as the best varieties
in the world. They are beautiful and OF
very large size. If they had been on ex-
hibition at the Fair they must have taken
the premium. Mr.. Cady has about forty
varieties of grated apples, growing in
his thrifty young orchard.
The high water in the river has furn-
ished occupation and amusement for
quite crowd of idlers during the last
week,wh stood on the bridge and watched
the swollen side and the debris borne
upon its bosom, as it swiftly dashed
through under the bridge and plunged
over the falls into the foaming gulf below
The water rose very rapidly on Monday
afternoon and Tuesday and continued
rising more slowly through the week
attaining its highest water mark on Sat.
urday.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.-On the 9th instant
Julius Olmsted was found drunk in his
house, breaking crockery &c. He was
arrestedIby Justice E. N Stearns, brought
before Norman Upper Esq and he dis.
closed that he got the liquor of Harmon
A. Sheldon. Olmsted was tried for being
drunk, before Justice Upper, and fneC
SIS and costs. Mr.. Sheldon was heard OF
the 9th instant and convicted of one Of
fence for which he was fined SO and
costs, from which decision an appeal wa!
taken to the County Court
MUSICAL CoNvENT1oN-We are to have
rare treat in the Musical Convention
which occurs here next week commencing
on Tuesday and continuing through Fri
day. The Concerts on Thursday anC
Friday evenings will be just such as will
touch the popular sympathy and at thu
same time be of more than usually elevat
ed character. Tickets for membership
in the Convention, Gentlemen 81 80
Ladies S1,00. Concert tickets 80 cts
Reserved seats IS cts. Tickets to rehear
sails Is cts. Half fare on the railroads
Paper Mill Village, Oct. 11th, 1869
Mr.. EDITOR Perhaps you will fine
space in the "Register" columns for
short communication from this section
and when it is on matter of no littl
Importance.
On one of the pleasantest evenings o
last week, Friday evening, the usu,
quiet of this most quiet place was dis
turbed by party, numbering about fifty
who assailed, unexpectedly-and arme'
to the teeth, too-a point that has Ion
and until recently been deemed invinci
BILE. Veterans as skirmishers were throw
out to feel the way for the reserve tina
rapidly advanced and showered a yer
avalanche of-not grape and canister
but pies, cakes, tea, coffee, oysters, an
other delicacies,upon some unprotected t;
bles. We will change tactics somewha
as we have told you how we stormed an
took the place.
Soon mammouth table was sprea
out and loaded with everything to pleas
the eye and crafty the taste. JAG
Frost must have knowingly held aloe
with his blighting fingers, for flowers
beautiful and fragrant, added greatly I
the appearance of the table to which
worthy couple-you can guess whoever
placed, and the tempting board was quick
surrounded by young and old Then a
heads were bowed while Divine blessin
was asked. After the good things wei
thoroughly tested, and that peculi'
smile Of satisfaction beamed on ever
face, the tables were deserted, and IL
cracking of jokes, retorts, brilliant repa
tee, and the true laugh of enjoyme
made the old house young again. TIL
time-honored game of string was not j
dulged in, but few of the old ones d
some tall kissing. Time never seemed
fly faster, and the wee small hours fouI
the company about to seek their sever
homes, when our surprised friend yer
pleasantly expressed lin few appropria
remarks, the pleasure he and his wi