The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-22
Addison County.


law
Addison County.
There will be private party at the
Bread Loaf from Ripton, on Tuesday
evening February 22nd.
Mr.. Arna Hubbard, an old and res.
pected citizen of Granville died on the
9th ult., at the age of 80 years.
Strawberries ripe and in blossom, of
monthly variety, can now be seen at
the residence of Edwin H. Northrup, Of
Shoreham
Last week, several Bristol liquor
dealers were hauled up by States Attor-
ney Grandey who was on the ground, and
fined from SO to sl20 each. Good for
Bristol. She ought to have railroad.
Mrs. Orpha Hyde, widow of the late
Calvin Hyde, died at the residence of
A. S. Wright of New Haven, on the 25th
Of January, aged SO years and months.
She lived a widow thirty one years.
A School exhibition last Friday
evening closed up the winter school in
Mr.. s. Ii. Bascom's district in Orwell.
The term has been pleasant and profta-
bic one.
The Good Templars of Weybridge
are making arrangements for an exhibi-
ton at the NJ. f. Church, Wednesday
eve. March 9th |: will be first rate
thing throughout. The Vergennes Band
are engaged for the occasion.
-Messrs McGregor d Bristol have
pressed for market, and shipped from the
Vergennes depot since the 18th of last
September, $50 tons rye straw, and they
have 10 tons on hand to be pressed.
Since Sept. 1st, 1869, they have pressed
and shipped 700 tons of hay.
RAILROAD MEETING IN CoRNwALL-A
meeting for the consideration of the Ad-
Olson Railroad enterprise will be held at
West Cornwall on Saturday afternoon at
one O'Clock. Hon. John W. Stewart and
other prominent gentlemen from abroad
will be present and address the meeting.
OVER THE LAKB.--M Morning Sun Lodge
No. l42: f. q A. NJ give their annual
Reception Levee at Sherman House
Moriah, Feb. 25th 1870. Great efforts
are being made to make this success
They are sparing no pains, time nor cx-
pense, to make it entertaining
The town of Monkton has no Town
Agent to retail liquor, no hotel where
rum can be bought Two fourishing
Good Templar Lodges are at work in the
cause Of reform within her borders One
hundred and fifty members belong to the
Order in that town, and fresh additions
are constantly being made to their mum.
bers and influence.
Mr.. v Sunderland of Shoreham last
week called our attention to an interesting
fact in the history of our government
which will strike every one who has not
thought of the matter, as, at least, curious
Inauguration has occurred on Sunda,
only twice since the formation of tho gov
eminent. 1t occurred Oh Sunday il
1921, and lS49. 1t will again come OIL
Sunday in 1877 and 1917.
On Thursday, the 10th instant, al
organization was effected at New Havel
Depot, under the name Of 1.-The Contra
New Haven Cheese Manufacturing Com
pany," with the following officers Presi
dent, s. Doud Secretary, L. A. Doud
Treasurer, j. Cowles; Directors, Err
Knowles, L. W. Stowe, G. w. Barton
|. M. Knowles, E. A. Doud. Stock ha
already been taken to the amount of NOR
than $4,000
ADDISON RAILRoAD..-A town meetin
was held in Bridport on Wednesday t
consider the question of bonding the tow
in aid Of the Addison Railroad. TIL
attendance was large, and after full dis
cussion of the subject it was voted, by
large majority, to issue bonds to tn
amount of s45, 900. This is the amour
/ authorized, being nearly eight times tn
grand list Of the town. The meeting wa
organized by the election of Shedo
, Smith Esq. as chairman. Exceller
speeches were made by +. 2. Fletcher
, p. Elitharp, II. N. Sollace, Hon. John L
Page of Rutland, Hon. John w. Stewal
f OF Middebury and others. After tn
t vote to bond the town, under the provision
r OF the law, Commissioners were appointe
to canvass for the vote in writing, and t
perform such other duties as devolve W
on them. The following gentlemen wei
selected for this duty: f. p. Fletche
Sheldon Smith, and Theodore Houghtol