The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-01-04
Addison County.

The Vergennes National Bank has
declared semi-annual dividend of five
per cent, free of Government tax.
-Sylvanus Humphrey of Ferrisburg
has sold house and lot to Frank White,
forS2 900
WEYnRIDoE.-Pliny White Lodge /.
o. of e. I. gave an oyster supper at their
hall last Wednesday eve, the object of
whichwas TO furnish the Hall.
The friends of the Rev. L. c. Pat
ridge, Pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist
Church, will give an oyster supper at the
Good Templar's Hall next Wednesday eve
Jan. 9Th, 1870.
Wednesday eve. Jan. 18th, the friends
of Rev. A. }. Ingalls, will give an oyster
supper for his benefit.
LEIcEsrER.-Henry Clark Of Rutland
will deliver the first lecture in the course
before the citizens Of Leicester, under the
auspices of the Good Tcmplars, on Satur-
day evening, January Sth. Subject; Rec
ords of the War.
The farmers Of the East part OF
Bridport are agitating the matter of erect
ing large cheese factory near the resi-
dencc of Mr.. Gross or Of Mr.. NJ. IIamil-
ton, which will have capacity to use the
milk of500 COWS. 1t has become tolerable
certain that such an enterprise will be
undertaken next season.
LEICESTER There will be donation
visit and oyster supper at the residence
of Mrs Sarah Bullock, ON Wednesday
evening, for the benefit of Rev. G. A.
Stevens and wife.
The Leicester debating society held
forth at the Town Hall, Saturday even
ing the 25th ult, according to announce
ment, John Preston in the chair Question
discussed:
ResolUed, That Radicalism is to be
commended more than Conservatism.
There was good attendance and close
attention The exercises were interspers-
ed with recitation and music. 1t was Il
good and profitable entertainment There
will be another debate at the same place
on Friday evening, January eth. CUES
ton:
ResolceI, That biennial sessions Of the
Legislature are preferable to annual ses-
sions.
| "A Hard Times Ball will be given at
Jones Hall, Ferrisburg Wednesday eve
Jan. 10Th. No lady will be admitted un
less she has on a calico dress. Gentlemen
will wear course, every day clothes. Eacl
one is expected to bring their own colo
victusls.
Weybridge is quite literary, maintain
ing Farmers Club which discusses sub
jects relating to Agriculture, n Lyceun
which discusses miscellaneous subjects ant
the Good Templars have literary exer
cises at alternate meetings. Dancing
and singing schools are among the contem
plated additions TO the opportunities fol
: improvement.
Mr. Benjamin b. Allen, whose de
, cease we announced last week. was ,
native of Whiting, born Nov 4, 1903
He went to Vergennes and opened selec
? School Immediately after graduating i
1884, where he lived and labored durin
, the remainder of his life, only quittin
a the schoolroom few days before hi
]. death. He was warm friend ofhis aim
mater He died at the residence of Mr.
/ Captain Bradbury on Monday, Dec 27t
o and was buried with Masonic honors, o
: Friday last. Mrs. ii. Peck, of Schroo
!. N. Y. is his sister and only survivin
y relative.
d LIBERAL.-It is rumored that MAJ
b not thousand miles from Ripton Ho
u low, engaged minister to come ten {
Is twelve miles in hot day to attend h
5 wife's funeral, and when the funeral WI
n over, told him he should have some none
= soon and would pay him-and after son
y delay, asked if he would accept Of a loa
It of wood. Also that the same man el
Il gagged another minister afterwards
marry him. to another woman, and pr
posed to pay at some future day; b.
that both debts have probably been 70
!. gotten. Moral-a man who forgets
" pay the minister or printer, must have
uuIpoor memory.
Q BEAR HuNTINd-Mr. Crawford Crook
l Salisbury, with the aid of two young me
,s named Estey and Harrington few da,
y ago trapped and killed black bear mel
8. Lake Dunmore and the skin now grac
st shed in that town-Some time stint
ly Mr.. Crook and L. Kelsey and son starts
" three bears near Lana cascade, follows