The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-08-16
Addison County.

DELEGATES TO THE DISTRICT CoNvEN-
SIMULTANEOUSLY. NJ. Baker, f.. s.
Wright.
Three young ladies united with the
Baptist church in Bridport on the 9TH
instant.
Mr.. Jesse Crane Cd of Bridport re-
Gently had a shock of paralysis, how seri-
Gus we are not informed.
"A subscription has been started in
behalf of Reuben Liberty, of Weybridgc,
whose barn was burnt recently, and up
wards of $4,000 has been raised
Mr.. Edwin Ellsworth of Cornwall
fell from load of hay recently, striking
upon his head and back and sustaining
severe injuries.
Mr.. S. l.. Sprague Of Weybridgc lost
n valuable COW on the night of the 9th
inst, and Mr.. Charles Goodell Of Waltz
am lost COW recently.
LEICESTER Franklin Tuxbury,
pastor of the Congregational church in
Brandon, will preach in the Leicester
church on Sunday, August 2l, at three
o'clock p NJ
SALISBURY -Delegate TO tn e District
Convention elected Saturday evening"
l. N Waterhouse and James Fits
Substitutes-N A. Gibbs, Oliver Hyde
The delegation favors Clark
The remains of Luther Smith, Esq
one Of the old residents of Bridport, were
brought home Thursday, the 18th inst .
on tho cars from Brattleboro, where he
was visiting. He died Of typhoid fever
B. B. Bloomfield, Of Bridport, fell
Thursday last from barn where he wa.
at work, breaking several ribs and pro.
ducing severe internal bruises. He is i,
a dangerous condition.
"A barn belonging to Reuben Liber
ty of Weybrilge, containing about two
tons Of hay was burnt to tho grounc
August 9Th, supposed to be set on fire by
boys who were fooling with matches.
CORRECTION In our report Of tn,
Leicester School Picnic, last week, two
mistakes Of names occur. Instead o
Jennie Barker it should read Mimi,
Barker, and instead of Alice Parks i
should BIO Alice Sparks
Mrs. Hulda Richards, widow Of tn,
late James Richards, aud formerly widow
of Russell Foote, of Cornwall, died a
her residence in Cornwall, on Saturda,
evening last, at an advanced age, after
long and painful illncss. The tunera
services were held on Monday, conducted
by Rev. w. l.. Palmer, '-
| DREADFUL AcoIDENT.-The lightning
down train on Friday last, as it ap
preached the Vorgennes depot ran Owe
and instantly killed Miss c. II. Icken
This young lady had often been warne,
by Mr. Simonds, the depot master, bu
this sudden and painful death shows t.
how little purpose.--Vcrw onter. Poo
Miss Chicken.
"A bear recently came down from til,
mountain near Bristol and visited tn,
premises of Scion Sumner, Esq, KILN,
and eating nice fat sheep, bones and all
iHdt II, Diuiu maui no DOHcs OF II.
There was nothing left by which to recog
\ nize the sheep except the skull and hoofs
which were evidently found to be unpal
; atable. -
N MIR. 4. f. Wright of Shoreham @
the last class in Middlebury College, ha
f, engaged as Principal of the Royalto
Academy in place of Mr.. P. F. Burke
who was unable 10 fill his engagement 70
he next year in that capacity. Nj
D Wright has good reputation as teache
: and We have no doubt will meet with tn
success he deserves.
OTTER CREEK VALLEY TEACHERS Al
socIArIos.-On account of the Nationa
. Teachers Convention to be held at Clevs
land next week. and as several teacher
interested in the association are expectiu
!. to attend that gathering, the meeting Q
!, the Otter Creek Valley Teachers Assc
J citation, at New Haven, will be postpone
: until Friday and Saturday, August oct
. and 9th.
FERRIsBuaou. The following are tn
u officers elected and. appointed BY Ferri,
!, burgh Lodge, No. IS, for the preser
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