The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-04-26
MiddIebury.

formerly occupied by II. II. Wright, Esq
Mr.. Ira +. Cotton has a hen which
has recently laid thirteen eggs consecu.
lively, the largest of which measured 81
x6, and the smallest 7Ix5J, the average
size being 7 15-26x5 1926. They weigh
in the aggregate 33t ounces.
REAL EsrArE.-Mr. George X. Lang.
worthy has recently sold the house be.
tween his residence and Homer Sheldon's
to his son George, for $500. Mr.. L.
has also sold the brick house near Paper.
mill village to Silas Adams, for $500.
Mr.. Norman Harvey had stolen from
him last week in Mr.. H. A.. Sheldon's
store pocketbook containing $50 in money
and several notes of value. He offers q
reward for the arrest and conviction of
the thief.
At recent annual meeting of the
Sunday School society of the M. F..
Church in Middlebury, Prof. H. M.
Seely was elected Superintendent and
VIM. G. ~Langworthy Assistant Superin.
tendent Of the Sabbath School the ensu.
ing year.
A NOVEL ExcusR.-In q village not a
hundred miles from M~iddlebury, a gro
ceryman recently excused himself from
paying for the support of his minister
with the novel plea that tho minister was
a temperance mar and favored the pro-
hibitory law.
LosT.-Mr. L. I. Pierce, Of the east
part Of this town lost a pocket book CON.
tanning about S20, recently, either in
this village or on the road home. The
finder will oblige by leaving it at this
office and will receive pay for his trouble.
Rev. Prof. Weber finds his double
labor of College Professor and Pastor of
the Congregational church too much for
his physical strength, and he has signifed
to the church his intention of s~uspending
his labors in the latter relation for a
couple OF months, for the purpose of re-
cuperation. His people very much re.
greet this necessity.
Case 4 Rider have added to their
facilities for catering to the public demand
In the way of adding to their stock, a
good assortment of picture and window
glass, French and German which they
will sell at retail or in quantities, at
Wholesale prices. for cash. They will
also cut glass to any pattern desired with.
out extra charge.
NoTIcE.-H. Richardson would again
inform the citizens of M%iddlebury and
the community at large, that he contin.
ues to work at the Book Binding bust.
ness, at his residence Opposite the Meth
odist church), where all orders and calls
will be promptly attended to on short no.
tice. He would also inform those who
have left books and magazines for bind.
ing to call and get them.
Our lady readers will be pleased to
learn that E. r. Clay has just received
another addition to his already large
and carefully selected stock of millinery,
fancy goods, ETC., among which are hats
and bonnets, latest styles, flowers and
feathers in great variety, and ribbons of
all shades. Also, velvet sacques, new
style, very elegant and his assortment
OF dress trimmings is almost endless.
"A meeting of the owners Of the
Medicinal spring in the east part of this
town, formerly owned by Mr.. j. 4.
Dewey, was held in New York a few
days since and Thomas l.. Janeway was
chosen President, and Amos R. Downing
Treasurer and Secretary. The spring
was formally christened addison Coun.
ty Spring" Scientific men who were
present expressed their opinion that this
spring would take its place among the
best medicinal springs in the country.
Tim Sullivan got drunk and made
himself generally obnoxious at the house
of Mrs. Norton last Thursday evening and
assaulted Mr.. Coty with an axe, cutting
his hands badly. Capt. Cobb with some
difficulty arrested and took him to Jail.
Next morning he was brought up before
Justice Simmons charged with drunken.
ness, and assault with intent to kill. On
the former charge he was fined s. and
costs, and on the latter he was bound up
in $500 bonds for trial at the County
Court.
The new dam at Belden's Falls is
materially affecting the condition of lands
alongside the creek between that place and
Papermil! Falls. The water last Satur.
day was two feet higher on the land of
MIR. VIM. d. Bell than ever before,
though above Middlebury Falls it did not
reach the high water mark of one year
ago, by about three feet. Mr.. Bell, we
understand, could sail in Il boat all over
his wheat field. The road below his house
Is entirely under water for some distance
80 hat 1t is necessary for teams to 90
around upon the hill in order to get
past.
>. b. HofT, of Fairfield, Suisun Co.,
California. is now a guest of the Addison
House. Ten years since Mr.. Hoyt who
is a native Of Vermont) by advice of
Messrs. Jones and Rockwell, then at his
residence, came on to Vermont and made
a liberal purchase of Merino Ewes and
Bucks. He returned and commenced the
business Of breeding he soon became dis
tingulshed as a breeder. His bucks
nave TOR ten years commanded him an
average sale of $3.50 each. but hereafter
he thinks they will fall off half, unless
the price Of wool is advanced. Mr.. Hoyt.
is a young man, Of great energy of char
acter, owns a rancho of 5000 ucrss, and
has 22O acres now in wheat,his yearly in.
come from his rancho alone is from $4,000
to $4,000. Enterprise industry and
sobriety' always win, other things being
equal.
EMINENT WOMEN OF THE AGE.-The
selling of books by subscription is becom.
ing more and more the rule and it is now
impossible to secure many of the more
valuable works except by a~vailiug our
selves OF the opportunity afforded by the
lanuaau Of nm 80 A. ~