The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-05-17

OTTAWA Dfth.-hT. II. "a. GneluOl
has shown us circular descriptive of tn,
famous Ottawa Beer, which he propose
to keep always on hand. Our knowledg
of the article is too limited to vouch fo
it, but we see no reason why the follow
ing may not be true description Of it
" 1t is compounded from such roots an,
barks as were most highly priced by tn
Ottawa Indians, and used by them i,
their celebrated remedies for purifyin,
the blood and renovating the system. OF
tawa Beer has been pronounced by medi
cal professors and scientific men to pos
sess rare medicinal properties Its tonic
diuretic and Alternative qualities, thougl
gentle in their action, are truly wonder
full in their effects, relieving dyspepsia
and all ordinary arrangements Of TIN
blood, liver and kidneys, producing
healthy tone and normal condition of tn,
system. 1t is also a cooling and pleasan
beverage, more fully quenching thirs
than any other article in use, (which make
it particularly sought for as a summer
drink and only requires fair trial to b.
appreciated.
addison County.
MEETING OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE
The members Of the Republican Count,
Committee for Addison County are re
quested by the Chairman to meet at thu
Addison House, Middlebury, Wednesday
afternoon, June Sth, 1870, to appoint tn,
time for holding the next County Con
yention.
Mrs. A. G. Hobbs, of Waltham dice
on the Goth ult., at the age of 81 years.
1t is told of Bristol girl that sh,
wants to die; but prefers to be smothereC
with kisses.
-Pliny White Lodge, Weybridge
numbers about ninety members and i
prospecting finely.
The Cornwall vote for Dclcgat
stood 30 for Abram Foot, Is for s, s
Rockwell, 3 scattering.
The vote for Delegate in Monktol
stood 70 for Stephen +. Atwood, 46 70
Harrison o. Smith, j for i. l.. Beers,
for NJ. H. Dean.
The first ballot at the Bristol clec
ton of Delegate to the Convention result
ed in 80 votes for d. r. Gaige - 70
w. w. Rider, and l scattering.
--George II. Scott, Esq, preached il
the Town Hall to the Baptist Church an,
Society of Vergennes, last Sabbath Sub
ject " Loyalty to Conscience"
The freemen of Leicester elected by
handsome majority, as their Delegate II
the Constitutional Convention, Ebeneze
b. Jenny, Esq, and cvinced their goo'
sense in doing so.
Ten thousand nine hundred and sew
enty.six pounds of butter were shippe,
from Nergennes, last market day. Tw,
thousand eight hundred and fifty pound
were also shipped from North Ferris
burgh, price % cents per pound.
Quite a lively interest was taken il
the election at Bridpolt, by the voter
who were present, resulting as follows
n. S. Bennett 80, G. n. Hayward -, w
S. Blaisdell 10, scattering , !; Mr.. Bon
Nnett's majority 3.
Quarterly Conference at North Fer
risburgh and Charlotte, on the 10th o
June, when the Presiding Elder will b,
present The Elder will not be presen
on the occasion Of the Sabbath servic,
which follows on the next Sabbath.
The Orwell election passed off qui
city. The vote, as was expected, wa
very light, only fifty votes being polled
The first ballot resulted in no choice
but on the second ballot the partiaity o
the frcemen concentrated and the election
was given to the Hon. Roswell Bottum.
The Starksboro election was warml,
contested though the vote was not large
f. W. Washburn was elected on the fifth
ballot by two majority. Mr.. Washburn's
friends regard this victory as an indica
ton that public opinion acquits him o
the serious charge under which he rests
A special meeting of the Addison
Co. Temperance Society is invited at the
Congregational church in New Haven, OIL
Tuesday, the last day Of May, at O'Clock
p. NJ, for an afternoon and evening ses.
sion, and an urgent invitation is hereby
extended to all the friends of Temperance
throughout the county to attend and as.
sist on this occasion.
BY the Executive Committee.
III. ID. KITCHEL Chairman.
The editor of the Autograph Il Re.
marker refers to several events occurring
in the month of May, which came under
-,his personal observation and knowledge
among which are the famous dark day
May 10, 1880, the three days hunt in
the woods for two little girls, daughters
Of Eldad Taylor in Sunderland, who were
at last found alive and well, the burning
ola building in Huntington containing
carding machinery, May 10, 1922, and
the great snowstorm on the 18th of May
1884, when the snow fell to the depth OF
foot or more.
BRIDpoRr.-Tru. Lamos is erecting Il
new house on his farm.-Albert Fletcher
is building nice cottage to be occupied
by his hired man,--an example that
ought to be initiated by other farmers
who employ laborers.-Mr. Fitch is en-
larging and improving his house. 1t oc-
cupies one of the first sites in town.-The
Congregational Sabbath School in Bird
port raised, during the year past, S1s2
s4S.45 of this was in penny contribu
tons, for missionary purposes. The whole
number of the school is 300. The SUI
perntendent is Chas. \. Hayward.
LINCOLN VALLEY LODGE, No. 81, /. o.
of q. 1.-THE following officers were daily
installed May 4th, for the quarter ending
August lst, 1870; s. J. Sargent, w. G.
T.; Mrs. Jane Sargent, W. V. y. Wal
ter S. Durham, W. s.; Luther NJ. Kent,
w. +. s.; Irving Colby, W. r.; W. G.
Elliott, w. NJ. Mrs Mary Elliott, W.
|. c.. Sylvester Mayo, W. o. c.. NJ.
b. Cove, W. c.; Mrs. Susan Stearns, w.
A. s.; Miss Ruth Wakefield, W. d. NJ. :;
Miss Eliza Ann Merrill, w. r. II. s. /:
Miss Helen X. Burnham, w. l.. II. s.