The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-08-09

to Fort Cassin House Thursday morning,
Curlew, returning on the afternoon boat
They numbered III, and all seemed ia
enjoy themselves.
The butter market in Vergcnnes on
Saturday was. quiet, owing to the warn,
weather. Butter brought from 90 to %
cents and about $4,000 pounds were
shipped Fight thousand five hundred
pounds were shipped from New Haven
Officers of the Nergennes Lodge OF
Good Tempsrs for the next quarter, $500
A. A. Arthur, W c r; Elma h futile,
W V r; Geo. +. Burroughs, w II;
Harvey Ketchum, w + s; Andrew Ross,
VS.; Joseph Hoag, W NJ; Sarah f.
Fields, W | G; D. q. Meigs, w o q /;
W. l.. Smith, W G; Mrs. II. G. johnson,
W AS.
"A Bristol correspondent of the Ar
gus says Since it has been finally un.
derstood that Bristol is to be without Il
licensed liquor agent, the people have
sought out other ways, and invented
means, to obtain the "critter" Scores of
packages of liquor have been sent into
town by order of private individuals, un-
derground cellars have been stocked with
with liquors, and, in fact, the people have
seemingly taken upon them selves IL
censes to purchase and drink all the "ar-
dent" spirits they need, and more,
too
AT the regular meeting Of Panton
Lodge, No. l4l, on the 9th ut., the
following officers were chosen for the en-
suing quarter: Rev. Geo. Parker, W G
T; Mrs. NJ. w. Winnans, W V II; John
q. Adams, W 5; /. F. Hatch, W r; +.
M. Moulton, W FS; Chas. Norton, W
NJ Miss Sarah Simpson, w G.; Geo.
W. Palmer, w o G.; John Newton, p
W CT; NJ. II. Winans, w G; Mrs.
Nettie W. Allen, w A 8; Miss Mary f.
Hatch, W ID NJ; Miss Matte Hinckley,
W r II =; Miss Chloe Moulton, w l.
HIS.
School REPORT. school in Dis.
trict No. 4 in the south part of Cornwall,
Miss Mary l.. Griswold, teacher, closed
recently, after Il pleasant term Of three
months. There were twenty scholars in
attendance, five of whom were present ey-
cry day, as follows Flora Hooker, Ma
ria Douglas. Edith Searle, Lottic Searle
Kate Bond. Eva Hooker was absent
only one day. OF those mentioned above
Flora Hooker, Edith Seare, Lottie
Seare and Eva Hooker were not once
tardy. The general department Of the
school is good
Died At Westport, n. T. July %,
Mr.. Alfred Ames, aged -. Mr. Ames
was native and for many years resi-
dent of Addison county, being member
of the old Ames family ofShoreham. He
WIS Il man of such integrity of character
that it may safely be said that no person
during his long life ever detected him in
word or act Of dishonesty or deception
He was pioneer in the cause Of temper
ance and of anti-slavery, and was for
years perhaps the only outspoken aboli-
ZIONIST in Leicester, the town in which he
then resided He lived and died Chris
tian.
WKYBRIDdE.-Rev. W. l.. Palmer of
West Cornwall, preached at the Wesleyan
Church, Sunday week.
He i. Christian gentleman and IL
fine preacher. On Sunday afternoon the
congregation at the NJ. +. Church was
larger than usual, and several of our cit
les and Western States were there repre-
scnted by persons who are spending few
weeks more or less at their childhood
homes and once more enjoying the healthy
air and splendid scenery Of their native
Green Mountain State, viz John Stur-
devant and wife, Michigan Mr.. Phin-
ney wife and child, Illinois Mrs. Webb
Whitewater, Wis; Mr. John Shepard,
Troy n. Y; Mrs. and children,
New York City Mrs. II. II. llurlburt
and children, Poutney, Vt; Mrs. NJ. Il.
Sprague and children, st. Adams, Vt /;
Mrs. +. X. Andrews and children, Roches.
ter, n Y; Mrs W. H. Beech and
child Boston, Mass
Bread Loaf Inn arrivals: G.. =.
Williams, .jr., Mr.. and Mrs. William
Lansing, Albany H. s. Smith and wife,
New York Geo. w. Root and wife,
Hartford, Conn. NJ. :. Mott, Mrs. r.
=. Mott, Monsieur II. :. Mott, Monsieur
Alex II Mott Mrs. II, NJ. Porter, Chas.
p. Leverch, William Dowd, Mrs. W.
Dowd, New York Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Porter, Miss Fila Porter, Miss Flora
Porter, James NJ. Slade, DR., Mrs. Isaac
NJ. Trip, Middlebury George G. Trip,
Buffalo, \ Y; Mrs. James NJ Pride
Philadelphia; Frederick Pride. Hartford
Conn. ; Miss Paige, MIR. and Mrs. e. =,
Williams, MIR. and Mrs. Il. =. Durant
Miss Picnic Durant, Albany Mr. and
Mrs. S. Duncan Leverich, n. Y. James
Olmsted and wife. New Haven, Conn
Mrs. f. W. Gregory, Guilford, Conn.
A E. Elitharp and wife, Bridport NJ
Allen Starr, Orange, n. j.; Mr.. and
Mrs. b. Ticknor Boston Mr.. c. Tick.
nor, Miss Elga Stewart. Fingal Stewart,
p. Battell, Middlebury lngles Stewart,
Jamaica, l.. l., E. s. Atwood, Shore.
ham.
One or THE SpEEcHEs.-At railroad
meeting held in Orwell month or two
since to aid the Addison Co. Railroad the
following unique speech was made by Mr.
Matott of Whiting This gentleman, it i,
hardly necessary to say, is Frenchman
and he spoke with strong accent. which
caused much merrlment in the meeting
can't tole wat for dees folks onto
Horwell ak me to spoke to it. 700 know
am noting but jus an old Frenchman, but
lack to said to 700, spose 700 want road
OATS de best tam. 700 never have it. VOC
bean skeep des tam he's gone foreber, voc
neber got nodder chances 700 let desc