The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-11-08

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pounds
Some of the Ripton people felt the
shock of second edition of the earth.
quake, on Monday of last week, which il
. described as "setting things dancing
good" lasting from 10 to 20 seconds.
The proposition for County gath.
ering of the Good Templars of Addison
County will result in a successful meet.
ing from present indications by the last
ter part of this month.
The Sociable given by the ladies OF
the Vergenncs Congregational church last
Tuesday evening netted for them nearly
eighty dollars. The Methodist ladies Of
that place hold a sociable tomorrow eve
ming.
ADDISON RAILRoAD.-Groundw was bro
ken on the Addison Railroad near the
Whiting Station, on Saturday. November
9Th. We understand the work has COM
menced in earnest and that the Directors
intend to have the road complete and
ready for use during the summer or fall
of next year.
BY reference to the notice in another
column in this issue it will be seen that
there is to be convention of the Addison
County Good Templars, at Bristol, on
Tuesday, the Doth instant, commencing at
10 o'clock, A. NJ. The exercises will he
public during the day and evening and
not only Good Tcmplars but all the peo-
pie OF the county are earnestly invited to
be present and participate in the discus
sions.
RlproN.- Officers of Mountain Glen
Lodge, No 140, |. o. of G. T. for the
next quarter j. S. Chandler, W c T,
Mrs. Sylvania Plat, w V 7, 7. &. Ak
tell, W S, Ii. G. Damon, W F S, Vino.
Piper, W r, S d. Damon, w NJ, Mrs.
Lucy Baker, W | G., Philip Kerrivan, W
o G, Miss Cordelia Bently, W A S, Miss
Ella Borden, w D NJ, Mrs M. A. Da-
mon, w r H s, Miss Mary j Lafrancis,
W Lbs.
Officers of Bristol Lodge, No 100, l..
o, of G. IT,, installed last Friday eve -
Charles f. Smith, w c T, Mrs. H. S.
Smith, W V T. N. H. Munsill, w S,
Miss Villa Day, " A 4, S. F. Haselton,
w II, Miss Angie Stewart W F s, VIM.
Harlow, W M, Miss Eta Wood,W d NJ,
Miss Hannah Scarboro, W G, Herbert
johnson, W OG, Rev. G. A. Stevens, W
Chap. Miss Sarah Harlow. W R II s,
Miss Mary Jones, W l. HIS.
On Wednesday morning last about
the time of the arrival of the o'clock
train from the south, burglar effected
an entrance in the American Hotel OF
Vergennes, and entered the sleeping room
of Mr. L. G. Everest, proprietor, in which
a light was burning Although the bur-
glars movements were very cautious, Mrs.
Everest became aware Of his presence.
Instant pursuit was made, but in the
darkness he succeeded in escaping. He
took Mr. Els pants and they were found
in a neighbours yard, minus a bunch of
keys and knife.
The following officers were duly in
stalled at the last quarterly meeting,
Nov. ., of Pliny White Lodge, No. IA,
/. o Of G. t., in Weybridge, by F f.
Stuart, l.. d. ). O. Wright W T,
Mrs. Marvin f. Drake, W V Il, N. E.
Parkill, W 5, |. j. Twitchell, W 7, II.
b. Hagar, W FS, W |. Rider, W M,
Maggie F.. Tobin, W | &, j. T. Hill, W
I O &, j, II. Harrington, w c, Alice Co.
burn w A S, Susie G Sprague, w A F s,
Eugene S. Boies, w d NJ, Mrs Hiram
Tyler W r II s. Mrs. s. O. Wright, W
L IS.
A ADDISON LoDdE The officers elected
by Champlain Valley Lodge, No. 1871, |.
o. Of &. T. for the term ending Feb. LIST
1871. are as follows Rector Gage, w
CT, Miss frankie Norton, W V T, Gil.
bert Wilmarth, W S, Rufus Smith, W 7
Human Seger, W F s, George Wilmarth
W NJ, Miss Jennie Morrison, W | G
George Farmer, W O G, Ezra Smith, W
! c, Miss Mary Phelps, W A S, Miss Edith
Mckenzie, W u NJ, Miss Fannie Rand
all, w r II s, Miss Mary Smith, w l.
II S, Jonathan Wilmarth, p W G T, s
NJ, Goff, Editor, George Wilmarth, Choir.
lister.
A PAINFUL CASE OF SELp-DEsTRuoTIoN
Mr.. A. j. Jones of Shoreham, left his
home four weeks ago last Saturday in ar
excited state of mind, probably insane
without the knowledge Of his family, and
he was not heard from until Friday last
when they received the painful intelli.
genco that he had committed suicide il
, Burlington. His father, Mr.. Jason Jones
Immediately FASTENED thither and found
, him with his throat cut but still alive and
able to talk little, but he gradually
sunk away and died a little after Q o.
clock that night 1t seems that he hat
been under physicians care for somt
days at the Van Ness House, DR.. Tenuy
attending him, WIG says he gave symp
toms of insanity when he first attended
him and evidences of having been thu
subject Of mental ALTERATION for severa
!, weeks. After his fathers arrival he wa
in his right mind, but unable to recall
= any of the circumstances of the rasl
e deed. His father brought the remain
home with him on Saturday and the,
were buried on Sunday, Rev. Mr. Arch
g bald of Bristol preaching the funeral ser
e mon.
SALIsbuRY.-The Good Templars o
Q this place met on the 2Sth ult.to celebrat
their first anniversary. The tow
: hall was fitted up by them Tor tho occa
G sion. They assembled at the usual hou
c and prepared to enjoy themselves, Afte
IS listening to songs and dialogues by tn
II young people and an address by Their frs
IS w c., they then seated themselves a
l. the tables, which were loaded with goo
# things that well might tempt the epicu
y rean. After supper they were addresse
p by several of the leading members, an
g concluding with charade acted by tn
s. young members The meeting then brok
= up and all went home well satisfied wit
what they saw and heard. The Lodge
. in good working order and We anticipat