The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-05-11


consisting OF their factory furnace. and
other real estate in brandon, and all their
personal property in Brandon, except ci0,e'
IN action. was sold IT, \. T. Sprague,
Jr OF Brandon, who immediately put
the works in operation again.
The following are the statistics OF 81.
pau's (Episcopal) Church, burlington;
Families $50: individuals 600; bapiisms
adults 4, children 20) "a combinations
2; communicates (males AZ, females l94)
PAL; marriages j: burials Is; Sunday
school scholars. 1876; teachers ID: Bible
class 80.
Thursday was the religious festival
known in the calendar rs Ascension Day,
and was observed as holiday in the
Episcopal and Catholic churches of Bur
lington nv morning and afternoon SER
vices.
On Tuesday last, at ST. Adams,
while Mr.. Tucker, shlter in the railroad
yard. was Stacking the cars of his make
up, the couplings caught him, smashing
a watch in his lower vest pocker almost
"a thin "a wafer Mr. Tucker was not
aware of the fact until some hours after
the occurrence, not knowing that the dis.
lance Of one half.inch saved his life
AN attempt was made TO break into
the residence of Herbert l,rainerd at st.
Albaps, on Friday night. On the same
night a burglar effected an entrance into
the residence OF Mr.. W. II. Warren
about = clock. The thief effected an
entrance 10y hosting up window and
unbuttoning the door, which shows that
he was acquainted with the premises. Mr.
Warren awOke and struck light in the
Kitchen and "A man sprung from the door
and escaped. He had been through the
bureau drawers for the family silver but
tailed TO find it,
The first Church in rhetiord, VI,
organized in 1913, has, been without set
tied pastor for only seven years since that
time. Sixteen members of TINT church
have entered the ministry.
Twelve converts were added to the
Baptist church, llinesburgh, Vi by bap-
tism the pact winter and others are hoping
in Christ.
BuHII>Drn> STEAMBOAT COMPANY. $500
At the annual meeting Of the Burlington
Steamboat Company, held At Burlington,
April 9th, 1869, the following gentle
men were elected directors for the year
ensuing:
John Il. Page. Rutland
Lawrence Barnes, burlington
}. b. Harris, Rutland
Levi Underwood, Barlnelos
Peter Butler, Boston.
Geo. b. Chase. Boston,
+ \. Orchard, Brandon
:. W. Foster, Knowlton, p z.
Geo A. Merrill, Rutland
The directors subsequently organized by
choice Of
John i. Page, President
Ge,. A. Merrill, General Sup rinted-
dent.
J. NJ. Haven, Treasurer.
Major Josiah Grrut, whose name i,
borne upon the rol- of the Cavalry iegi.
ment, and who has filled the important
position Of Chief Deputy Collector q
Customs AT Island Pond for nearly three
years. is Transferred by Gen. Stannarl tc
81. Albans, to take charge of the customs
at that post, in place Of VI. F. Chase. re-
mo, ed and will assume the duties OF hi
office nn Saturday.
The Congregational church al Nor
,ri-ville has contributed to the Nermonl
Domestic Missionary Society. in fifty year
he sum Of SS60.SS
II The Comm ssioners of the Natioua
Trust Company, chartered by the las
LEGISLATURE, have organized by the AZ
poiniment of Hon. Worhington G. SmiIl
chairman and Bradley Barlow clerk. rh,
\ books Of subscription will be open for tn,
next ten days, at the Vermont Nationa
Bank in ST, Albans
The third session OF the legislator
was held al Windsor, commencing Oclo
her 8, IFS, and closing October "A, afle
Il session of fifteen days.
In the Convention Of Delegates he |,
at Dorset. September 10Th, l716. til,
towns Of Wilmington and Sunderland
were represented by letters from am" q
the principal inhabitants.
Lake Memphremagrg is 600 icet II
bove the oceun.
When John Henry Hopkins was con
secratel Bishop Of Vermont, there wer
in the State only thirteen clergymen abou
twice that number Of feeble parishes ano
breN than one thousand COMMITMENTS.
The standing committee of the bio
cesa Of the Episcopal Church in Vernon
are CIencdi-Rev. Josiah Sweet, d. ID.
Underhill; Rev, Francis Smith Arlington
Rev J. \. Fairbanks, Brandon Lay.-
Thomas II. Garfield, Burlington Hon
Frederick Richardson, Montpelier; Hon
Harmon Garfield, Arlington.