The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-12-13

Secretary oil the Board oil Educau0n says
THE majority Of our pupils seem to me
to be backward in their studies. Several
teachers, upon examination, seem quite
short of that thorough mastery Of the
of the studies pursued which ought to
characterize them. intend to be more
strict in my examinations the coming
year"
The Leicester Good Templars cele-
brated their first anniversary at the church
on Wednesday evening. They had a
crowded house. The programme con-
sisted of 20 judiciously selected pieces
consisting Of dramas, orations, tablesux
and music in all of which the parts were
well sustained. The exercises were rather
too lengthy, but so interesting that the
audience didn't mind it.
Benson village has awaited itself Of the
opportunity offered by the act of incor-
poration passed by the session ofthe Leg
islature 1869 and organized, on the Sd
inst, with the following officers ~
Clerk, b. A. Carter; Trustees, J. W.
Dorsey, d. +. Southwolth, II. f. Smith,
II. R. Jones, Horace Knapp; Collector,
X. p. Walker Treasurer, II. s. How
ard committee to draft By Laws &C.,
was appointed consisting of the Trustees.
On Saturday evening the 3D. inst,
the drug store ofW. G. Sprague Vergen-
mes was entered, by cutting hole in the
panel of the back door and then unlocking
it, The paddock on the safe was broken,
and about $50 in money taken. The
burglar or burglars, then became alarmed
and left. An attempt was made on Tues
day night previous, to enter the house of
Mr.. H. J. Talbot. A window was broken
one of the nails holding the sash down
was drawn, when an alarm was given and
before Mr.. T. could get fair chance to
empty revolver into the burglar, he
left.
NEW RoUTE.--The Rutland Railroad
yesterday took possession of, and
commenced running trains over the
Southern Division of the Whitehall and
Pittsburgh Railroad, between Port Hen
ry and Ticonderoga, connecting at the
latter place with line Of stages for
Whiting, arriving in time for the mail
train south over the Rutland Railroad,
enabling travellers from the west Of Lake
Champlain to arrive in Boston or New
York the same evening. Heretofore the
residents of that region, during certain
seasons of the year, have been practically
shut out from all communication with
all the world and the rest Of mankind
NoRTm FERRIsBuRGn.--Itis nu interes-
ting fact that all departments Of business
may be built up and largely increased by
a steady course of straightforward and
honorable dealing. 1t does not depend so
much upon the location as upon the way
the business is managed, and the quality
of the goods produced. We happened to
know that few years ago a working
live mechanic, by the name Of Daniels,
located himself in North Ferrisburgh,
and commenced business as a manufacturer
of wooden goods, doing custom, and to
some extent wholesale market business
At first, it was thought by some to be a
hazardous undertaking. to go two or three
miles from the railroad and establish a
factory. But subsequent experience has
taught that class of prophets, the truth
of the assertion made at the beginning
of this article. This little factory nestled
down between two hills in the village Of
North Ferrisburgh, among class of as
wealthy, intelligent farmers as the state
affords, is doing profitable and con-
stantly increasing business. We are in.
formed that customers come from the
extreme southern parts ofthe state to ex
change their wool for cloths. This, with
the ready sales that Mr.. Daniels finds for
his goods in the Boston market, proves
that steady perseverance in straight.
forward course Of business and honorable
dealing viii ever be successful.
EDITOR MiDDLEBuRY REGISTER :--Dea,
Sir:-The following resolutions were
adopted by the Quarterly Conference o.
the North Ferrisburgh and Charlotte
Charge at its session on the I'd inst {:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased our Heavenly Father
to call from His Vineyard, His servant and ou
esteemed brother, Rev. Milo P. Coburn, therefor,
Resolved:
FIRST, That in the death of Brother Coburn thu
Christian Religion has lost able and earnest de
fender, the church of Christ a jealous and
full minister. and this Quarterly Conference an es
teemed and beloved member
Second, That while We acknowledge with Chris
tian trust, the wisdom of the Providence that ha:
called him thus early to his reward, we deepl,
sympathize with his stricken family, who in hi
death have lest generous son, n true husbau,
and kind father. And we do earnestly com
meud them to the care of Him who in His wor,
has said, CAN things work together for good t.
| them that love God"
| Third, That these resolutions be sent to tn
Middlebury Register and the Vermont Christian
Messenger for publication, and that copy b.
| transmitted to the bereayed family