The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-01
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"A number of communications have
!, been received too late for publication in
this issue.
Notice the advertisements this week
of Messrs. Twitchell d Brooks also Mr..
Tobins, in relation to the writing school.
Our townsman, P. Battell, and his
daughter, Mrs. j, w. Stewart, have ta-
ken trip to Savannah, Ca, for the ben
eft of the health of the latter.
One j. H. Skinner agent for paten
right, was arrested in this place last Fri
day, on charge of Forgery. The exam
ination was continued to Thursday of this
week.
The Middlebury Juvenile Temper
ance Society held their annual meeting in
the vestry of the Congregational church
last Sabbath evening. The attendance
was large.
A meeting Of the managers of the
Addison County Agricultural Society is
on Thursday the 10th inst. at 10 o'clock
A. M.
--Dea. o. s. Wright and lady were
surprised Friday evening, the 18th ulto
by about seventy of our townsmen, who
were cordially received, and had very
pleasant time
Friday evening" Feb. 4th, 1870
there will be "Grand Public" Of the
East Middebury Dancing class ut the
Lake Dunmore House. Music by the
Rutland Quadrille Band. A good time
may reasonably be expected.
Last weeks snow, rapidly as it dis
appeared, afforded facilities Tor the trans
portations of lumber which were improv.
ed. Messrs. Downer, Bolton & Allen
estimate the amount sawed between tues.
day morning and Saturday evening at
10000 feet.
AT Clay's great bargains are now
offered in furs Ten dollar sets are now
selling for Sc. He also offers the ladie,
especial bargains in worsteds and worsted
patterns, such as slipper patterns, ottoman
covers, &C., &c, Which are being dis
posed of at greatly reduced prices.
j. b. Parker, who has for somt
time past been in Jail in default of So,
10000 bail, was released last Thursday
his bail having been fixed at SO, 10000
and entered by his father. 1t now
seems that all the charges of burglary
brought against him are entirely without
foundation.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We are indebt
ed to Hon. c. W. Willard, Hon. George
F. Edmunds, Hon. Justin S. Morrill, anG
Z. S Dana, Esq, for bound volumes Of
the Congressional Globe, Departmental
Reports, Message and Documents, Con
gressional speeches and pending Bills, fol
which we tender thanks.
SERIOUS AccIDENT.--Dcacon Kirby o.
this town, met with a serious accident las
Saturday morning. While driving tc
the mill, his sled, having heave saw los
thereon, was overturned, throwing tn,
timber violently upon his leg, breaking
it, we understand in several places HI
was attended by Dr. Ross
The Odd Fellows have secured thu
Hall in Nichols building lately occupied
by the Good Templars, and are fitting i
up to be occupied as a place Of meeting
for Lake Dunmore Lodge No IL. Thi
Lodge is fast increasing in numbers, ant
is destined to soon become one of the bes
in the state.
Jason Davenport, for many year
hardware merchant in this village ha
sold his store to Messrs. U. d. Twitchel
and Milton Brooks. The gentleme
composing the new firm are residents c
this village and have previously establish
ed their reputation In this community fo
business enterprises and integrity,
AT the regular meeting Of Mour
Nebo Lodge Of Good Templars last Wed
nesday evening, the following officers wer
elected: James NJ Slade Jr. w. G. T
Miss Mary Hacket, W. v. T.; E. ]
Davenport, w. S.; Abrar Williamson
w. F. S.; A. S. Stearns, w. T.; A. Eli
w. NJ; Miss George Burroughs, W.
G.; L. W. Huntington, W. o, G.
The Railroad meeting in Cornw,
last week does not seem to have been
important in regard to the action take
as many expected it would be. Good r
solutions are a good thing if prompt
and energetically acted upon. The que
ton under discussion is one of vital in
portance to Middlebury, as we'll as Il
towns Immediately surrounding, and shou
secure the hearty individual action
every citizen,
On Friday party from this villag
linz thapnealyao ~ x,hot aaapnhd
nearest to seighing that the winter wou
Offer made their usual winter exoursi
to the Bread Loaf. They found mi
host at the Inn, and abundant sleighi
after they reached the mountain. tn
report the air of the mountains blow
somewhat cool across the broad piazzas
the Bread Loaf; but the winter super
with a fine chance for coasting and 90
accommodation generally.
Upon monday the oath, ult, at,
the examination Of Chas Pierce, mentit
ed in our last issue, the officers mad,
thorough search Of the house in which
had lived. Concealed ina most skilful m;
ner, were iounda quantity ofcigars and
bacco stolen from his father some time sin
pipes, postage stamps, photographs a
albums, jewelry and books and other
ticles too various to mention 1t is p
per to state in this connection, that
parents, although living 10 the same hou
were as much astonished at the result
the search as the officer himself
"A certain Mr.. Skinner was arrss
last week Friday, by Sheriff Trip,
complaint of forgery. AS he is unqu