The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-01-25
Addison County.

ucation," next Saturday evening.
Mr.. q Mrs. l.. w. Spaulding of
Cornwall. were surprised" by few of
their friends last Friday evening.
On the l4th inst. the Baptist Church
in Addison elected Ezra p. Smith and
Rufus Smith to the office of deacon.
1t is said to be excellent sleighing
on the east side of the mountain, in Han
cock Granville and Rochester, and extend
ing this way to Bread Loaf Inn, Rip
ton.
Il. NJ. Crossman, "mine host" of
the Bristol House, Bristol, entertained
.eventy-fve couples, who came to his place
January l4th, for Social Dance after
music from the Richmond Band.
Willis Smith has conditionally sold
out his interest in Howden, Boswortb e.
Co.'S sash and door factory at Bris-
tol and has established himself in the
marketing business at Chelsea, Mass.
An ecclesiastical council meets at the
Congregational church in Bristol, to-day,
to consider the expedency OF disolving
the relation now existing between that
church aud its pastor, the Rev. A. b.
Lyon.
VERY HRALrnY.-lt is so healthy at
Bristol, and in the adjoining towns, that
the medical fraternity have but little to do,
and undertakers have to send their collins
on hand into other sections of the State
for sale.
Coon SKATINo.-There was never bet
ter skating than at present on Lemon Fair.
On Saturday last, w. |. Twitchell and B
F. Wales skated from the Jewett bridge
to the Parkill Bridge, three miles, in
six and one half minutes
The Oyster Supper given for the
benefit of the Rev. A. j. Ingalls, Of Wey-
bridge at the Otter Greek House, last
Thursday evening, was great success,
numerically, financially, socially. The
net proceeds, we believe, were about
$4,000.
In our report of the Christmas tree
in Weybridge, an important omission
occurred, by the oversight Of the printer,
which not only injured the grammatical
construction Of the sentence but prevented
the recognition of the important fact Of
music, instrumental and vocal. on the oc.
casion.
A CARp.-The undersigned, helpless
cripple for two months past from brok-
en- hip tenders his grateful acknowledge
ments to friends in Middlebury, who, in
his affection, have in various ways, so
kindly and generously 'ministered to him
of their substance. May the Lord re-
ward them. CEpHAs II. KENT
Ripton Parsonage,
Jan. 18th 1870.
"A Farmers Club was organized in
the lst District in Cornwall last Wednes-
day evening, with the following officers :
President L. l.. Wright; Vice-President,
G. D. Lane Secretary Arson Carr. The
first discussion will be held this evening.
Subject, Is Farmers Club beneficial 10
Agriculture If so wherein? Opened
by Reuben r. Samson and l. L. Eells.
Essay by Arson Carr.
THEFT IN MoNKToN.-We learn from
the Free Press that Monday morning OF
last week Roderick Baldwin of Monkton,
awoke to the fact that some one during
the night, had stolen his pocket book con-
tanning S474. Deputy Sheriff Skifi, took
the matter in hand, and traced the theft
to a man named Peter Colt, in the en-
ploy of Mr. Baldwin. Colt returned the
money. He was examined before Justice
Gage of Monkton.and in default ofSl0OO
bail, was taken to Middlebury Jail to
await his triai at the next term Of the
County Court.
LnIcEsrRn. The funeral of Elijah ID.
Fisk was attended at the church IN Sab
bath, the 9th inst. Rev. Dr. Thomas o.
the Baptist church, Brandon, preached {
most impressive discourse from the text
"Thc night is far spent--the iday is II
hand" Mr.. Fisk was born at Saltwater
n. Y, and has principally resided in Or
well and Brandon, but for about five year
past has been resident Of this town. |,
hi, boyhood, on his fathers farm, he rec
objected seeing human bones, and relics o
the war, exposed to view in tilling thu
soil. He was n quiet man, good neigh
Dor and citizen, man that read ant
thought much, and in his day has been
good school teacher. For several years
infrmities, physical and mental, have in
capacitated him to discharge the activ
duties of life. His age was 7S years
His wife died last summer at the age o
rs years.
Tho following is the Rutland Her
AIDS report Of the speech of Ira W
Clark Esq. ofMiddlebury at the Railroa'
meeting in 3ridport, on Saturday week.
Ira W. Clark of Middlebury was tn
next speaker. He was glad to meet th
people of Bridport always, but especial
on this occasion. The scheme has bee
laid before you-the only question to b
settled is whether you as town will &C
cept its provisions and enjoy its advau
tages. The mere offer was sn inoentiv
to make strenuous effort to get into thi
line. Boston would be reached from Og
densburg in one hours less time by thi
route, and it is link in the long cham C
railways. The man who emigrates t
another section plants himself by tn
! side Of railroad. The reason is it bring
business to him, and the products cult
waited by his manual labor, find rem,
nerative price. love Addison county
it was the place of my birth and expe'
to die in it, OF course | want to see Ii