The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-08

---Howards Hotel in Salisbury caught
fire on Saturday evening and loud call
was made for the majors whiskey which
it was said would be sure death to the
flames in an instant. But the major was
gone and they were obliged to resort to
water with which to extinguished the
fire. But little damage was done.
"A capital opportunity for the pur-
chase of desirable country village resi-
dence is offered in the announcement Of
Mr.. W. r. Peake of Bristol. The place
is the most desirable in that thrifty and
pleasant village. The presence of a
aourishing Academy affords an opportun-
ity not often presented for gentleman
with family of children to educate.
An " Inundated Association " has
been organized by the owners of land on
Otter Creek and Lemon Fair, with H. S.
Cross for President, and N. 4. Parkill
Secretary, and at meeting held at Corn
wall on the Goth ult. instructed their exc
cutive committee to procure a survey of
Otter Creek from Vergennes Falls to
Lemon Fair and report at the meeting to
be held March 18th.
LEIcEsrER.-Prof. Cilley, principal of
the Brandon graded school, delivered a
lecture upon Astronomy" Mt the church
in this place, on Friday evening, the 25th
ult.--On Friday evening, the 18th
inst, A. f. Stanley will deliver a lecture
at the church. Subject 1.-THE American
people, their weakness and their strength. -
Mr. Stanley is one of our best and most
intelligent young men, and we hope he
may have a full house.
MIR. E. W. Jones, formerly of Addi-
son, and n veteran of the war of 1912, in
early life married young lady in Addi-
son county, in opposition to both his and
her parents During an absence from
home, his wife was spirited away, and
her whereabouts could not be ascertaincd.
This so Frustrated him that he went to
sea, and for thirty years was a wanderer
on the ocean. Returning, he succeeded
in finding his wife, who, in the meantime,
supposing him dead had been married,
but was then a widow. They were mar
ried again and lived happily together for
many years. She died last April.
RAscALITY.-The Vermont Autograph
and Remarker says; II have also to
chronicle piece Of rascality in evasion
of law and equity as rendered by the
court Of this county equal to if not sur
passing anything originating here. A
bill of divorce having been granted the
wife of one S. w. Nuting for intolerable
severity on his part, the court adjudged
to her the custody of their only child, a
girl years old, which Nutting had to
that time retained with him. On learn.
ing the decision of the court what does
this scamp of father do but take the
child to Montreal to a nunnery and there
sells her for $50, and all this to prevent
her mother getting possession of her
Such conduct furnishes it's own com.
ments.,
WEYBRIDdE.--The most elegant enter.
tainment of the season was given by
Amos Landon, Esq, TO select party OF
friends, limited in number by the capaci.
ty of his house, rather than the hospitali.
ty of the host, on the afternoon and eve.
ming Of the Oath ult. After season Of
rare social enjoyment, during which the
accomplished daughter of Mr.. Landon
gave nm illustration of she skill to be nc.
quired in the use of the piano, by short
period Of training and practice, and the
astonishing perfection that can be attained
in the cultivation OF the human voice
the guests sat down to a sumptuous feast
Of which oysters formed prominent fea
ture, but followed by almost every good
thing that could tempt the appetite. The
company separated at an early hour, al
hoping that whenever Mr.. Landon should
again conclude to entertain his friends
they might still be counted among the
number