The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-06-28

Mrs " Soper Masters Dugnld Stewart, Johnnie |
stewart and George Stewart, Master William
Brewster Mrs [ Williamson, Mrs DR.. Currier and
Mrs Currer, Sl00 each. Mrs Leonard Walker,
Sr.GO. Mrs NanNliet, Mr.. Ford Mr. !. X Sayres,
Mrs F Smith, Mrs Moore, Mr. c Stone, Mrs
Bond, Mrs Wright, Mrs II Soper, Mrs n + Rider,
Mrs Owen, Mrs J Soper, Mrs II Goodrich, Mrs
scofeld, Mrs \ Parker, Mrs Y Clay, Mrs
Bowles, Mrs i Duncan, $3.50 each. Miss Eta
Yale, 5000. Cash S040. Mrs. McGregor, Miss
ii Dean, 80. 81 each Mrs NJ Yale 50. L. ccnts.and
Charlie Ford Langworthy, 10.
Mrs II sheldon sl.o0, accidentally omitted
in its proper place.
Of this sum, we are indebted to the Ladies
" Home MEN Aid Society" for S1i.4a
SARAH G. COLE.
cnr see. Homo for Destitute Children.
Addison County.
We regret to learn OF the death, by
fever, of Mr. Edward Hamilton of West
Cornwall which occurred Sunday night
The Teachers institute for Addison
county will be held in Nergennes this
week, beginning on Tuesday and contin-
uing through the week.
The Good Templars OF Monkton will
hold picnic at that place Tomorrow and
good speakers and good music has been
provided for.
The Good Templar' of Weybridge
and vicinity propose to have an excursion
and picnic to lake Dunmorc on the
Fourth of July next
Every pane of glass in the west end
Of the house of Mr.. James Carson, of
Goshen, was broken by the hail in the
storm Of Monday week
Only four delegates from Addison
county appeared in the Democratic State
/ Convention three from Bristol and one
from Monkton No comment is needed
H. J. Rider and wife, of Bristol
were recently thrown from their carriage
and severely injured-Mr Rider about
the head and face, and Mrs. Rider having
one of her shoulders dislocatcd
Quarterly meeting in Wcyhridge
next Saturday and Sunday. The Presid-
ing Elder will be present on the occasion
of the Sabbath service. Quarterly meet
ing in Middlchury next Sunday and Mon-
day.
-Four two year-od heifers Belonging
to Mr., Elias Dantorth, of Bristol, recent
ly went into an old house in lot called
d" the coal job and closed the door upon
themselves. Three of them were starved
to death, and the fourth is not much bet
ter off,
Fisny.-James Crane, Esd, formerly
foreman in this office caught Il pickere in
10 Cal
mes, weighing II measuring , feet
inches long. Finding the fish too neavy
for his line, he reached out his hand and
helped draw him in; but Mr.. Pickerel
didn't like that kind of game, and retalia
ted by chewing up his hand.
We have had the pleasure of seeing
l.. j.. Wright, Esq.'s yearling bull =" Ok,
ford of Cornwall registered Short.
horn, and one of the finest looking AMI.
NAL we have lately seen He was weigh
ed upon Twitchell A Brooks scales. OF
Friday last and clipped the balance" tc
: 1920 pounds
"A severe hail storm visited some o.
the lake shore towns in this county on
Monday OF last week, doing considerabl,
damage to crops We also hear of it il
Whiting and Goshen, in the latter place
breaking Windows In Whiting hailstone
were gathered up which measured iou
, inches in circumference The storm die
not trouble Middlebury.
/ In little town not twenty -tiy,
! miles from Middlebury, sexton wa
: called upon to dig grave, recently, an,
by the time it was completed he was :,
drunk that he had 10 be dragged out b,
persons who discovered his helpless con
dition. 1t is not a new thing under tn
= sun for men to be brought to the grave
. before their time, by the influence o
rum
:, - While Addison county was quit
i. generally visited by the showers of Sat
q urday, VergenneS was especially favore'
. not onl y with the rain which fell in tor
=, rents, but also by lightning which struc
. in several places about the city, an
2 among other objects struck was the hous
q of Hon. Edward Seymour. No matera
damage was done to the building. Bird
. port also had fine shower on Sunday
which seems to have been partial to tn
lake towns.
The scholars, Teachers parents an
g friends of three school districts assemble
II at "Jones woods in West Cornwall, Las
l. Friday and held picnic, The Within
l. Band was present and furnished mus
e for the occasion. The spot selected wa
beautiful one, calculated to inspire Ell
a thusiastic enjoyment The arrangement
l. were efficiently made and the exercise
e conducted by four young gentlemen
e Messrs. Grswold, Jennings, Jones, an
farnum. Refreshments were served
the most approved style upon tables de,
GRATED most beautifully Hon Henr
Lane presided at the after dinner exc
cises which consisted of speeches, mus
&c. After the usual strols and visiting ii
}" company dispersed well-pleased with II
entertainment
IN Addison County Baptist Association
The Addison County Baptist Assoc
ton met at Vergennes,J une %, and orga
lied by electing Rev. T. II. Archiba
e. Moderator Rev. W. S. Blaisdell Cler
l. and Dea. Abraham Foot Clerk of r
cords.
Visiting Brethren were invited to
seat with this body, and the invitation WI
accepted by Rev. j N. Murdoch D.
Boston, Rev. T. Mills, Rutland, Re