The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-12-06


Ripton to boy by the name Of Gutter
aged eleven years, not long ago, by which
he was thrown off load of logs, the
wheels passing over him crushing him
badly. lie lived half an hour.
We learn that the Select School
taught by A. G. Jacobs at West Sails.
bury, closed last Friday. The attend.
ance has been uniformly good, and the
scholars have made unusual proficiency il
the different branches taught in the
school.
Leicester Lodge, No. 1913, |. O. G.
Il. will hold their first anniversary enter.
tainmcet tomorrow cvcning,at the church
commencing at 6:30. Their programme
is an attractive one and the entertainment
must afford an immensely of pleasure to
those who are permitted the pleasure Of
an attendance.
RIpTON HEARD FRoM-Last Wednesday
Samuel Patterson was brought before
Mr.. Justice King on complaint of Grand
Juror Gibbs, charged with riotous car
riagc and threatenings TO persons and
property, and after Il short argument
deposited 50, with payment for advices
in preference to boarding at Dewey
hotel for an indefinite season.-On the
same day David Hale called ON the Justice
and paid IS for getting acquainted with
Mr.. Alec Hall together with something
like S4 for being shown the way to the
Justices oiiice-On the same day Mr. A.
Kemp was questioned by the Justice as
to being intoxicated and disturbing public
worship. On the first count the jury
didn't agree and u nolle proSeqni was en-
tered On the second count he said
"Gucss | did" and paid So for it, together
with expenses. In the last two cases
complaints were entered by private in
dividuals, the officers thinking them of no
account, and thereby hangs--a switch,
"Lct us have Peace" JoNApAB.
Coon TEMrLARs' CoNvENTIoN.-The
Addison County Good Tcmplars' Union
Convention at Bristol, on the Doth ult.
was very largely attended in spite of the
gloomy weather and bad roads. Twelve
Lodges were represented, namely: Bris-
tol Lodge, Lincoln Valley Lodge, Flor
onia Lodge at Monkten River, Monkton
Lodge, Lewis Greek Lodge at Ferrisburgh,
Otter Greek Lodge at Vergennes G. w.
Grandey Lodge at Panton, Champlain
Valley Lodge at Addison, Pliny II. White
Lodge at Weybridge, Sampson Lodge al
New Haven, Cold Spring, Lodge at Il
Middcbury and the Lodge at Ripton.
An Addison County Good Templars
Union was organized and the officers eho
sen, but we are not furnished with the lis
and will publish it next week. The meet
ings in the afternoon and evening wer,
public and the Baptist Meeting House
was crowded to its utmost by the larg,
and attentive audience The speakers
were Hon. G. w. Grandey, Rev. II. p
Gushing rnd Mr.. Carswcll the prince o
temperance orators from Montreal. |
was without question the most interesting
temperance gathering held in this Coun
ty for many years. God speed the worl
OF the Good Tempiars of Addison Co.
The people of Bristol won for them
selves unspeakablc praise for their hospi
tally and their thorough preparation 70
a pleasant and successful convention
IerM0Hicr.
Probate Couri-District of Addison.
Hos. 5. +. COOKE. Judge
The following are the principal item
Of business in the Probate Court for tn
) District of Addison during the months c
, October and November
William Tyler. Observation-Disclosures max,
application for license to sell real estate
Emma 7. Mcacham, Misunderstanding max,
application to sell real estate Inventory file,
License granted.
Luther Smiths cstate-Inventory filed.
| Nathan Capcn's cstate-Application for part
ton of widows dover.
Lauren brakes ltrator max
, application to have time extended
= Norman Whipple's estatc-Will proved.
Ethan Andrus' estatc-Will filed for probate.
. 2olin Young, mnor-Ellen l.. Young a
pointed Guardian
Children of Michael Lyon, minors-Joln Ly,
hppointcd Guardian
= Henry j. Hayden, Minor--Guardian asks
I censc to sell real estate
Mclista NJ. Marsh, characterization april
for license to sell real estate.
4 Michael Wclchs cstate-lnyentory and Coz
mssioncr's report filed. +. r. Robbins, W.
ltcmole, and Geo. Hammond appointed COMM
sioners to set out homestead and make division
- real estate. Report filed.
l.. George Bertrand, minor-Oscar A. Bickn,
appointed Guardian
C Milo j. Coburn's cstate-Warl Bulard a
V pointed Administrator, and A. ID. Hayward n.
, Parkill, T.. ;. Wright, Commissioners
y Benz. q. Bcnnett's estate--Commissoners ropC
u filed.
10 Chester Elmers cstatc--Wil filed for probate
~ Court Dee. >.
~ Austin \. Holden, minor--Waltcr j. Thorn
u appointed Guardian.
r Hannah Northrup's cstate--Comm.sioncrs
port fled
Anna Deming's cstato--Wil filed for proba
II Pcrsis X. Gibbs's cstatc--F Bailey appoint
es administrator d. =. lockwood, f. Il. WilcC
!. appraisers.
Samuel James, estatc-Coin'rs. report filed.
Reuben T. Samson's estate-Inventory filed.
90 Eliza Green, Understandings settlement.
~ State News.
A destructive fire in Fairhaven,