The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-05


bury since she was 10 years old. She
was member of the Congregational
church in this place, and adorned her
profession. The funeral will be attended
from the house to-day.
EAST MlDDLrBURy.-The annual school
meeting passed off quietly. The officers
elect for the year, are Waldo Olmsted
Prudential Committee X. A. Damon,
Clerk Il. II. Cobb, Treasurer VIM. II.
Eldridge collector of taxes; A. p. Tup-
per, Auditor. The Meeting House Co.
at a meeting, Saturday evening, voted
to instruct the trustees to allow the
Methodists to occupy the house provided
they evince a liberal spirit in the way of
payment for pastu use, as guarantee OF what
may be expected ofthem in the future, with
out other terms. Abel Allen, who fell from
the staging at his new house, is slowly re-
covering from his injures.-'Thc Sabbath
School Aid Society met at Rev. Ii. l..
Spoons on Thursday. There was large
attendance-A. p Upper, Esd, with
eight or ten others, expects to start for
Virginia, on the lth. He extends a
general invitation to such as would secure
to themselves a cheap farm in the best
climate, with certificates Of reduced fare
on the railroads from New York city
The literary exercises of the Good Tenn
plars on Saturday evening developed pm
example of woman's rights by way of
tableaux, in which one of the sisters sue
ceedcd in holding Bro. Tupper's nose
rather close to grindstone
Addison County.
The Lincoln Lodge of Good lem
plars has membership of about 200.
The Young Mems Christian Association
has 1870 members
Charles Blair OF New Haven sold
seventy dozen of eggs, the product of for
ty Bramah hens, during the three months
Of December, January and February.
Hon. George w. Grandey, of YER
gennes. has associated with him in part
nership, George X. Chapman, Esq, who
was lately law student in his office.
MARBLE QuARRy BEISa OrENED.-A
party from New York commenced open
ing marble quarry at Bristol, last fall,
and will prosecute the work again in early
spring
William :. Chase, OF Bristol has
several hills of Early Rose potatoes grow
ing, that are now ten inches high, per-
fectly green, with leaves as fully devel-
oped as if planted in field
v ergennes Graded and High Schools
closed on Friday, with an examination
continuing through Thursday and Friday
and an exhibition Friday evening, which
consisted of declarations, recitations, com.
positions, essays, and singing.
o. II. Kile, Esd, lectured at Schoo
House Hall, Vergennes, on Education
Friday evening, March 18th. On Mon
day evening following, j John French, LII
D., lectured at the same place on a SINH
lar subject.
Somebody imposed upon the Yer
monter, recently, and induced him to pub
fish bogus marriage notice Of parties ii
Bristol. The last issue contains the par
ticulars Of the imposition, apologies, an,
copies Of threats.
Samuel Wilson, Esq, of Vergennes
celebrated his seventy ninth birthday OIL
Wednesday last, by assembling aroun,
him his children, grandchildren, anC
grcat-grand.children, a goodly number
The days pleasure closed with supper
and characteristic poem by Mr. w.
-Georgc Cove recovered an addition
of 500, bounty, from the town o
Lincoln, at the recent term Of the Wash
ington County Court. The town ha,
previously paid him $500, so that he ha
now secured the full amount claimed
; 5000.
The expense Of the Nergennes era
ded school for the past year, was S3,4O5
Of which 50 ,G3j was for teachers wages
Five teachers have been employed
; Whole number Of pupils during year
35l greatest number any one term
900; least number 23j average mum
Der enrolled, $50
Leicester was visited by anothe
hard wind, commencing Sunday mornin
and continuing about "a hours. Abou
eight o'clock on Monday morning, bar
50x3O feet, nearly new, belonging to L
n. Dyer, was entirely demolished, KILN
10 or Ii sheep in its fall Some think
! was more severe than on the 10th inst.
3 On Thursday evening Mrs. A. 1
5 Stanley, Of Leicester,was made the reciI
| lent Of dozen silver forks, by friend
who made her surprise visit, in token {
their appreciation Of her contributions I
n the success of their sociables, lyceum
r and exhibitions, during the winter. NJ
y Joseph Morse made the presentation
!. and Mr.. Stanley replied for Mrs. Stanle,
METROPOLITAN LIFE lNs, Gov. /
It Casey, Esq, of Whiting is General A gel
it Of this company for Addison, Rutlan
:, and Bennington Counties, and has bee
), doing thriving business since Septemb,
g last, during which time he has take
i risks amounting to 100000. The
Y ms. Journal says of this Compan,
Y Organized in 1866, the Metropolis
t, is one of the most successful of compa
Il les, each year Of its existence being cha
l. acterized as one of greater brilliancy this
e that which preceded it, and large as w
IS its business of 1869. the current ye
II promises to exceed it in the same ratio
increase as that in which 1869 exceed,
ls6s,or one hundred percent Thus in Il
-, year 1868 the Co. issued l,447 policit
in 1869 it issued 1890 policit
- whilst its present rate Of issue
r. nearly 1000 per month, or quadrup
that of 1869. This fattering position
70 the company has SO contributed to L
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