The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-01
Addison County.

The firm of Holland x Richards,
furniture manufacturers in Vergennes, has
been dissolved Mr.. Holland remains in
the business.
Mr.. ii. Thorne Of Addison has sold
his farm which he has cultivated for 81
years, to Mr.. Thoman Noonan of Ferris
burgh, for s23,4OO.
NORTH FERRIsBUoH.-Logs are fast
tumbling into the s,w-mills, mostly tim
Der that was blown down by the gales of
! fall and early winter.
"A fine team horse belonging to Mr..
L. Alcutt of Bristol, died suddenly from
, the effects of overlooking with dry meal,
on Friday evening.
The new gristmill in Bristol village
is rapidly approaching completion and the
superstructurs appears to be worthy of
the foundation, which we described few
weeks since.
Forty persons have been hopefully
converted in the late revival in the Free
will Baptist Church, at Starksboro, also,
nearly forty persons in the recent revival
at Underhii Center.
OVER THE LAKE.-A portion Of the
ore bed mines at Moriah fell on Wednes-
day. Two miners named Martin an En-
glishman, and Lynch, an lrishman, were
crushed under three hundred tons of ore.
More than one hundred persons WIS.,
tied John A. Child, Esq. of Weybridgc ,on
Friday evening, surprising him somewhat,
with the definite object Of having a good
time. 1t is said that none were disap-
pointed.
The Baptist Society in Albany are
being supplied with preaching for the
present by H. s. Archibald, son Of Rev.
T. II. Archibald of Bristol, this state land
a student Of Madison University at Ham,
ilton, N. Y.
The Good Templars Of Weybridge
propose to hold an Exhibition at the NJ.
Z. Church, on Wednesday evening
March 10th. The entertainment to con-
sist of Dialogues Charades, Tableaux,
etc, etc. music, by the Vergennes Cornet
Band. Com.
Building materials are being deliv-
cred for the North Ferrisburgh cheese
factory, which is to be situated near the
Methodist Episcopal church. G. G. Mar
tin has the contract to build and furnish
the factory in readiness for cheese manu-
featuring, the coming season.
On account of in error in the names
of the officers of the Central New Haven
Cheese Mfg. Company, we publish again,
President 5. Doud Secretary f. A..
Doud Treas j. NJ. Cowles; Directors,
f. Knowles, l.. w. Stowe, G. W. Barton
Auditors, j. Knowles E. A. Doud.
There are to be Exhibitions at the
Bristol Academy on Thursday and Fri.
day evenings of this week. The entertain
ment will consist of declarations, tab
leauxs, dramatic plays Lady of Lyons, or
Love and Pride; Ingomar, the Barbarian
and each evenings entertainment will con-
clude with comic farce.
st. Valentine has had gay time in
Vergennes. His messenger, Cupid, with
his bows and hearts has fairly besieged
the post Office with his favors of love and
preference. His visits were not confined
to the boys and girls exclusively, but
were showered with prodigal hand upon
bellies and beaux of larger growth.
The ice went out of Lewis Greek, Fer
risburgh, on the 18th inst, for the third
time this winter, disappointing those who
had failed to secure their winter stock OF
ice for the season. The bottom lands in
its vicinity were much flooded, causing
more or less damage to fences, and in
many places blocking up the highways.
, The Temperance people of Shoreham
cordially invite the friends Of temperance
in Addison County, to meet in Shoreham
the third Tuesday Of March, March 49,
to awaken new interest in behalf Of
temperance in our homes, and commune
ty The time Tor meeting, 10 u. m.
PER ORDER.
= Mr.. Ii. Fuller and Mr.. Jacob Smith
of Vcrgennes have formed co-partncr.
ship for the manufacture Of Excelsior,
and have already purchased about l3(
cords Of poplar wood for that purpose
+. NJ. Strong Esq. will at once proceed
to the erection of building for the new
. firm, 6Ox32 in size,near the large manu-
r factory of Strong & Ross. The business
. will probably be in fall operation, early
next summer.
. PuLvERIzINo HARRows-Messr Cutt
3 a. Ray, of Orwell, and Joel Randall, o
, Cornwall, have made arrangements tt
D manufacture, at Brandon, a pulverizing
s harrow, under Randall's patent. Thi
e is probably the most perfect harrow eve
r made, consisting of a series of sharp edg
ed, circular wheels, set at such an angl
in relation to the line of draft that the,
k fully pulverize the SOIL by cutting, liftin,
4 and turning it over in fine, small burrows
@ A PLEASANT ExcuRsioN.-A party o
: young men from Nergennes visited Bris
}. tol last week, and finding it pleasan
,. place to stop at, remained until quite late
d On their return they had n smash NJ
e which effectually destroyed their mean
y of transportation. They endeavored t
secure lodging place for the night bu
p. were taken for burglars all along the way
d and no one dared to take them ill., s
:, they had a pleasant little walk of nin
o miles, to the city, where they arrived il
y the early hours Of the morning.
;. FERRIsbuRdu CENTRE.-A Good TEN
Q plar Lodge was instituted in Ferrisburg
e Centre, Thursday evening the oath, b
F, II. Bascom, Deputy.
VI The following officers were installed
eN W. q. Gage, W. &. r. Emma Cos
y w. V. T.; Il. NJ. Field W. s.; j. Q
u Adams, W. 7. John Bell, w. F. S.
" C.F Field, W. NJ. Ida Newton, W. |. Il.
Iyhmera Beach. ". o. q Ira Thinner. Ii