The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-01-18

able to build fire. The gable end Of
one barn was much injured, also. Mr..
Morrison, Mr.. Murray's neighbor, had a
shed moved from its foundation near the
barn, but the owner was able to move it
back again. He suffered the loss also OF
considerable timber. Mr.. Ira Dayton
had n fine weod shed and back kitchen
26 20 completely wrecked by the gale,
which ragged with inconceivable fury for
hours. Not a whole piece of timber was
left Of it.
DoNATIoS.--Th friends of Rev. A. j.
ingalls,, of Weybridge, intend paying him
a donation visit ON Thursday, Jan. 10Th,
at the Otter Creek House. An oyster
supper will be served, and an abundance
of refreshments will be provided. The
friends of Mr.. Ingalls,, and the public
generally are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
CoMMIrTEf.-John Brittel, +. ).
Wright Nathan Parkhil.
COMMITTEES OF Invitation. The fol-
lowing gentlemen and their wvest con-
stitute the committee of invitation: N.
Chase, l.. Huntington, II. Bradish, Ira
Wright p Landon, n. Baker, A. D.
Hayward, D. Hare, j. Wright, II. B.
Dodge, G. E. Wright, s. NJ. Stowe, A.
Landon, NJ Bullard, w. 'Bullard, l..
Drake. W. Cobb, j. Ketch, f. Miller, d.
Wright.
LKIcEsTER-T donation visit and
oyster supper held at the house of Mrs.
Sarah Bullock on the 9th inst. for the
benefit of Rev. G. A. Stevens, pastor of
the NJ. f. Church, passed off very pleas
antly indeed. Mrs. Bullock had well ar
ranged her large and pleasant residence
for the comfort of the visitors. The even
ing passed swiftly, being enlivened with
music and innocent amusement. The
pastor made few appropriate remarks,
giving his hearty thanks to donors and
Mrs. Bullock for opening her house and
doing much besides for the entertainment
and pleasure of the party, and the COM
pany separated for their home doubtless
feeling better chan when they came. at
is better to give than to receive"
WrYBRTDoE-Nearly $50 persons met
at the residence of A. D. Hayward, Esq.
Monday eve. Jan 10TH on the occasion
of Sabbath school tree. After the COM
pany were invited to the room where stood
the tree laden with fruit, to the amount
of over 5000 After few appropriate
remarks from DR.. Kitchel the committee,
proceeded to the distribution Of the pres
ents, some of them quite valuable and
nearly all present received some token of
regard. The little ones received divers
presents, and were treated with sweet
meats to their hearts content. ! imagined
Mine host felt amply rewarded for his
generosity in opening his doors for the oc-
casion as noticed among other presents
he received new clay pipe filed with
nice tobacco. After enjoying "fcast OF
reason and a flow of SOUL" until nearly
the wee small hours ofnight, the company
dispersed, all apparently heartily enjoying
entertainment.
There will be an Old Folks Oyster
Supper at Daniels Hotel, Bristol, on Fri
day evening January, 2Sth.
Our Vergennes correspondence con.
tanning interesting particulars of the late
burglaries in that city arrived too late for
insertion, but the principal points may be
found elsewhere
We are authorized to state that's course OF
Lectures is contemplated in Bridport this
winter, under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association. The first
lecture will be given by Prof Weber Of
Middlcbury College, at the Congregations
Church, this week, Friday Evening, Jar
81, at I o'clock. AS full audience i.
is expected tickets are placed at the low
price of fifteen cents-barely sufficient t.
cover expenses. Subject of lecture, 9TH,
Puritan of today.
AT the Annual meeting Of Simond
Lodge, No. SO of F. A. Nj. held a
their Hall in Shoreham, Jan. 1850 the
following persons were elected officers fol
the ensuing year.
T. Brookins, W. NJ
|. G. Bascom, S. W.
G. A. Cutting, I. W.
G. N. North, Treas
G. K. Bush, Sec
II. NJ. Atwood, s. l..
f. A Harrington, 7. d.
G. Byrant, r.
The VERGENNEs RoBsEhy.-The par.
ticulars of this affair which we barely re.
ferrsd to last week, show an audacity ant
skill only achieved by professionals after
long experience. Booth & Fishers store
was entered, the safe blown open and
about $500 in money taken, besides silk,
from the store valued about an eaua
amount, j. S. Hickoks Drug Store wa,
also entered and money and watches ta
ken from Mr.. Hickok and Mr.. Burge, tn,
Matchmaker, amounting in value to abou
$4,000. Mr.. j. c. Dean hearing the ex.
plosion in Booth IL Fishers store, aroused
his neighbors and pursuit was made
Three men were seen to get aboard tn,
night express train north, but two of then
must have got off again as only one wa
found on board when the train was in mo
ton. The one who was captured CAV,
his name as John Fraim, and he wa
). brought back to Vergennes on the mex
'ftrnin. He was examined before MAYO
Roberts and bound up in the sum of SIS
800 for trial at the June term of Add
son County Court. He'was committe,
to the Middlebury Jail that evening, wher
he now remains awaiting trial.
. State News.
BRANDoN.-Rcv. Franklin Tuxbur,
received an exceedingly pleasant socia