The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-25

LIS IMrogTANcE DEMONSTRATED |
Importance Of the Vermont Central rail- I
road line as through route to aud from
the West has Just been lorciby demon
stratcd. \ convention in New York Of
representatives Of the New York Central,
Erie, Pennsylvania Central, aud Balti-
more and Ohio routes, heretofore control
ling the through traffic, was last week
obliged to adjourn without accomplishing
its principal object, which was the in-
crease of rates for the transportation of
western freight. The reason was that
shipments from Boston, by way of the
Vermont Central line, to ;Detroit, and
thence by various line to the West and
South, through contracts with large ship
pers for year ahead were made at cheap
er rates than those asked from New
York, and it was feared that if the rates
were further increased western business
would desert New York lor.Boston
VI, Mutual FIRE ms, Co.-The an
nual meeting of the Vermont Mutual Fire
Insurance Company was held in their new
office at Montpelier on Wednesday, The
Directors elected were: Messrs. d.
Baldwin, T. p. Redfeld, Il. 5. Camp, j.
T. Thursten, Charles Dewey, Washington
County j. V. Hall, bennington County;
j. s. II. Weeks. Caledonia County A.
W. Alien, Chittendon County Charles
Chase Essex County A. j. Samson,
Franklin County Orange Phelps, Grand
Isle County; W. H. H. Bingham, La
noble County; b. W. Bartholomew
Orange County A. J. Dodge, Orleans
County Henry W. Porter, Rutland
County q. Wyman, Windham County !;
j. A. Pollard, Windsor County; W. G..
Sprague, Addison County.
Subsequently the Board was organized
by the reelection of d. Baldwin, Presi.
dent; T. =. Redfeld, Vice-Presdent
Charles Dewey, Secretary and James T.
Thurston, Treasurer
WESTERN VERMONT Musical AssocIA-
TIoN.-The Western Vermont Musical
Association held its annual session at
Rutland, last week, commencing on Tues
day and closing on Friday evening The
exercises were conducted by W. y. Per.
kins, who was assisted by }. =. Cobb,
Mrs. ID. &. Hall, Mrs ". n. Oliver, 8.
W. Dudley and others as vocalists and
j. p. Cobb and s. G. Moore as pianists
The sessions morning and afternoon were
devoted TO practice and instruction, with
concerts on the evenings of Wednesday
Thursday and Friday.
Officers for the ensuing year: Fol
President, DR.. G. l. Case. Brandon. FoI
Secretary, Geo. Q. Day, Rutland. Fol
Treasurer, +. A. Dowd, New Haven
Vice Presidents-R. f. Wilcox, Orwell
j. Jay Joslin, Poultney j. p. Soonest
Adams; +. n. Merriam, Rutland N
p. Barbour, Middlebury; f. Hazelton
Bristol John Engles. Brandon; II. Fl
Kimball, Saxton's River; R. G. Smith
Pittsfords John A. Childs, Weybridge
Geo. r. Washburne, New Haven; D. B
Cotton, Fairhaven.
BAPTIST STATE CONVENTION. - At the
46th Annual Vermont Baptist Conven
ton held at Hydeville commencing on the
18th inst, the following officers were cleo
ted for the ensuing year:
President-Rev. Y. II. Archibald Bris
tol.
Vice Presidcnts-Rc j. Freeman, ID
d., Vergennes Rev. l.. A. Dunn Fair
fax.
Secretary 49, Rev Charles lIibbard
Chester.
Treasurer Dea, h. A. Fuller, Burl
ington.
Auditor-Dea. Mial Davis, Burling
ton.
Trustees A. Narcro>s, East BE
thel; Rev. L. Mills, Rutland Rev. G
A. Thomas, d. d., Brandon; Rev l.. J
Matteson, Brattleboro; Rev. $. F
Brown, Cavendish Rev. W. q. Rugg
Salisbury Rev. W. l.. Palmer, Corn
wall Rev. NJ. A. Wilcox, Burlington
Rev. w. n. WILDER, Saxton's River -
Rev. S. NJ. Whiting, Windsor Rev. NJ
Carpenter. Windham; Hon. Il. W
, Grandey, Vergennes l.. X. Fuller, Brat
tleooro; Rev j. Goadby, D. d, Poult
. ney; Rev. II. l.. Grose, Hydeville.
VERMONT BIBLE SocIEry.--The Wen
mont Bible Society held its iitty-cight an
nual meeting at the Chapel of Bethan
: church, Montpelier, at two O'Clock, Wed
> nesday afternoon. The session was an il
teresting and profitable one.
e Officers elected for the ensuing year
e Presdent-Hon. Frederick Billings.
Vice Presidents IT. D. kitch,
r ID. d., Addison county; |. Jenning
' Bennington county; |. McAnn, Caled'
q MIA county; Prof. McKendree PETIT,
I Chittenden county; Rev. 5. b. Currie
/. Essex county; Hon. j. G. Smith, Franl
!. lin county Revs. o. g. Wheeler, Gran
Isle county H. Herrick. Lamoillc coul
IS ty: John Lynde, Esq, Orange county
y j. B. Page, Rutland county Revs. J
r W. Worthen, Washington county A
c fred Stevens. Windham county; Wn
i. Sewall, Windsor county.
Corresponding Secretary-Kev f..
e Carpenter.
r Recording Secretary Rev. A. &. St
re vens.