The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-07
Mr.. Ezra W. Fitch of Bridport raj

The NergenneS Water ROVER 20.
have deepened their canal few feet, and
put down in the same tube, one hru-
drod and thirty feet long, and seven feet
outside diameter.
The close Of the fall term of Bristol
/ Academy was celebrated with school
exhibition on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings The attendance was large and
entire exhibition q success.
Mr.. NJ. Z. Severance, of Middlebury,
member of the senior class in the Col
lege. has commenced teaching in one of
the Orwell school districts, with good
success. so far, and fine prospects for the
term.
The select school taught in District
No. 7 Bridport by Miss Mary Converse,
closed Nov. 80, with successful exhibit
ton, much to the enjoyment ofall concern
ed. She is now engaged to teach year
by few families in the center OF the
town.
!, -Vergennes must be good fruit re-
gion as the specimens of grapes and APP
pies tested by the Register Office last
week, amply testify. Apples at pound
each and grapes which would inspire the
muse of a Horace, don't often find their
way into printing Office unless the fore.
man is himself fruit grower.
The Council which convened at New
Haven on Thursday to consider the resig-
nation of Rev. G. b. Hubert, pastor of
the Congregational church at that place,
approved the action of the pastor and the
pastoral relation is dissolved. Rev. Mr..
Hubert has accepted the call to the
church in Newark, n. j.
The December term of Addison Co.
Court, commences next Tuesday, De-
cember I4th. Chief Justice Pierpoin,t Of
vergennes, will preside Theprospect is
more than fair for long term, the list of
civil cases giving that impression, to say
nothing of the calling of the grand jury
for the trial of criminal cases, which is
unusual at this term.
The amount of butter shipped on
Monday last, from the Vergennes depot
consisted of one hundred and twenty -four
packages weighing five thousand five
hundred ndtwenty-one lbs. Forty-elght
boxes of cheese were shipped weighing
twenty.three hundred and twenty-seven
pounds. Ofpoultry, six thousand seven
hundred and fifteen pounds were ship
ped.
The next meeting of the Weybridge
Farmers Club will be held at their usual
place Of meeting on Monday evening
next. Subject Of discussion: Potatoes
The best varieties, early and late, and
the best method of raising them. Are
the farmers of the present time more sue.
cessful in raising large crops OF corn, po'
tatoes and other general farm products
than the farmers of twenty years ago."
To THE LopoEs.-Col. n. G. Axtell
State Deputy of the Grand Lodge o.
/ New York, will lecture to the citizens
J and Good Templars upon the subject o.
Temperance in the following towns:
Bristol, Monday eve, Dec, 9th.
Lincoln, Tuesday " 18th.
f.. Middlebury, Thursday 9th.
r Weybridge, Friday 10th.
Having enjoyed his lectures here ant
elsewhere, we can cheerfully commend
him to the confidence and hospitality o
the Lodges
f. Ii. BAscoM, State Deputy.
Mr.. Philip Thomas n respected eiti
, zen of Salisbury, was found dead in the
r wood where he had been chopping, oil
. Friday afternoon. Ho started for thu
4 wood in the morning and announced hi
| intention of returning about 3 o'clock p
: m. Not arriving at the time he was ex
pected hi. family became alarmed,
search was instituted and he was fount
|, dead lying on his face near log whicl
he had cut in two, but still holding Il lev
er in his hands. 1t is thought he nigh
have been lifting and ruptured bloo'
vessel. He leaves family, ---
: Obituary.-Died in Orwell, Decembe
!, LIST, of carbuncle, after painful sickness o
six weeks, Mr.. Daniel Hopkins, aged 5.
years. Mr. Hopkins was native Of Tin
mouth though for several years a residen
Of Orwell. He was an intelligent maj
and one who always took a lively inter
est in the cause Of education. He leave
b widow and four childaen--three grow
j. up sons and a daughter about twely
c years of age. The deceased was never
!, member Of any church but he died trust
}, in the Savior, The funeral ceremonie
It were attended on Saturday.
d Our readers will be panied to lear
u Of the death of Deacon Samuel Jame
> ST., of Weybridgc, which occurred 0
/ Sunday evening. lie had been usual
. well up to few days previous to h
II decease, having attended church on tn
J. Sunday before, and the meeting of tn
,e Farmers Club on Monday evening.
}, is thought that he took cold which az
d gravsted diseases already existing in h
- system and the result was fatal TIL
Deacon Was held in hiqh esteem by a