The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-12-27
state News.

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state News.
There is disagreement between the
Catholic clergymen and the school au-
thorities Of Montpelier, on the use of the
Lords prayer in the schools.
The White Street Congregational
church Of Burlington, w., realized be-
tween 5000 and 500 in premium on the
leasing of their pews for the coming year.
The Freewil Baptists have nine
Preparatory schools in New England =
four in Main, two in New Hampshire
two in Vermont, and one in Rhode
Island.
The Orleans County (vt) Confer
ence reports eighteen churches; l2Gs
members 81 ministers, of which are
pastors; 1906 Sabbath-school scholars
and an average attendance on worship
1928.
PEACHAM.-Peacham has well select
ed town library Of one thousand volumes,
started by the late Hou. Thaddeus Stevens
while student at the Academy there
lie also appropriated by his will one thou.
sand dollars for the benefit Of this library
-Rutland's five hotels are all closed
and their domestics have been discharged,
so that now Rutland is without a hotel.
The cause Of this strike is an enforcement
Of the prohibitory liquor law to an ex-
tent which, as they say, makes their bus
mess Improbable. Now we shall have an
opportunity to know from an actual test
OF public opinion, whether the temperance
people Of Rutland are in earnest about
the enforcement Of the law or not.
The DAihiMrN's ASSOCIATION
second winter meeting Of the Vermont
Dairymen's Association will be held in
the city of Burlington on the third We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday of January
1871. President Angel aud Professor
Collier and Perkins Of the t. Y. NJ and
;: A. G., I. d: Curtis, Esq, of the Utica
Herald, Hon. Harris Lewis, of llerkmcr
Co., n. Y, Hon : L. Goodale, Secrc-
tary OF the Maine Board Of Agriculture,
G Horace Hubbard, Esq, of'the Yer.
mont Record and Farmer, +. Il. Towle,
Of the st. Adams Messenger, and several
other wel-known agricultural writers are
expected to contribute to the interest Of
the meeting An interesting feature Of
meeting will be an extended discussion on
the subject of "Gilt Edged Butter" in
which several Of the most popular produ-
GERS OF the article have been engaged to
take part.
ANrcDoTE OF JrDGE PoLAND.-"Nan."
the Washington correspondent of the
Springfield Republican relates the follow
ing:
One of the happiest hits at Drake was
made, the other day, by Judge Poland of
Vermont. He says the witiiest things
that are going here in political and social
circles. Some one asked Judge Poland
what he thought of brakes appointment
as Chief Justice Of the Court of Claims
lie replied "Well. il reminds, me of
Scotch story. You know that in Scot
land when man becomes Judge, he has
the title Of "lord," aud he has the
privilege of choosing his name. For in
stance, Mr.. Drake. if Scotch Judge
might assume the title of "Lord Dun.
dreary" il he chose. On certain occas
ion, man entirely unfit for the place was
made a judge, and some of the lawyers of
the circuit were discussing the matter at
dinner, aud wondering what title he
would assume. Says one of them 81
can tell you what would be an appropriate
title for him." His companions wanted
to know what it was lord Delirerus ."
was the reply."