The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-12-13
Addison County.

INFORMATION Observation-Disclosures
is wanted concerning an old man about
20 years of age who has lost his reason
and nearly his speech. He left his home
about 10 days ago and has since been
wandering about the country. He wore
light colored broad.brimmed quaker
hat, and as snuff grey quaker garb
throughout His name is Chase Purinton
and his residence Starksboro. He makes
no conversation except the words "Git
'em right out there now" and occasional
ly says Eyes" Or "no." Any information
addressed to Elihu Purnton. Lincoln will
be gratefully received. Any one giving
information and OBTAINING him until his
friends can come after him will be reward
ed for their trouble. State papers please
copy.
Prof y. NJ. Tobin is soon to open a
writing school at Weybridge Lower Falls.
Mr.. n. +. Parkill is teaching class
Of Juveniles und also more advanced
class, in vocal music at the School house
near Weybridge monument
Hiram Tyler and several others were
recently initiated into the Weybridge
Lodge Of Good Templars. This lodge is
now prospecting finely.
The School Superintendent for the
towns Of Bridport, Middlebury, and
Nergennes have failed to make reports to
the Secretary of the Board of Education
for three years past.
Col. Isaac Drake of Weybridge lost
u valuable horse recently. The horse fell
suddenly dead while returning to his stall
after going out to the watering trough to
drink.
County CLERKs.-By an act of the
General Assembly, County Clerks are
authorized to take Acknowledgements and
to administer oaths and certify them under
the seal of the court.
- DR.. q. i. Nimblet Of Monkton is to
address the people Of Monkton and vicini.
ty in the Baptist church, Monkton
Borough, Wednesday evening, Dec l4th
at 81 O'Clock on the subject of temper.
ance.
ACCIDENT AT PoRT HBNRY.-On Thurs
day of last week, Henry Day, carpenter
employed on the new house of j. G
Wetherbee. Esq, fell from staging q
distance Of thirty feet, breaking both
wrists and severely bruising his side. He
was cared for by DR.. Cleveland and is
doing well.
j. II. Lucia, Esq, of vergennes has
been appointed Register of Probate fol
the District of New Haven and Judge
Smith gives notice that the regular sessions
of the court will be held at Lucia's office
on the third Monday of each month, with
special sessions as often and in such places
as the exigencies of the business may de-
mand
The upper part of the M. +. Church
Vergernes, will be re-opened for Divine
service. Thursday, Dec. ODD. Preaching
at IL a. IN. by Rev. S. McChesney, O
Albany, N. Y. Att O'Clock p. IN. preach
ing by Rev. ID. w. Gates of Burlington
Former pastors, and pastors and people o
adjacent churches, are cordially invited Il
attend.
When Mr.. Phelps, of Bridport ,aros'
very early, on Wednesday morning h
discovered that the shoe shop Of Judg,
Huntley was on fire He gave the alarm
and the neighbors assembled in time (,
: extinguish tho flames after one side onl,
had been burned through to the rooi
E The fire seems to have taken from an asl
I barrel set outside of the shop. The dam
age was comparative slight -----
!. ADDISON COUNTY RAILRoAD.-At
!. meeting Of the Addison County Railroa
!. held on the 7th of December, Il. A. Biz
n chard of Boston was elected Director I
ill vacancy occasioned by the resigna
}, ton Of Peter Butler, Esq, of Boston
;. The work on the Addison Railroad is prc
f crossing and it is expected the road will b
= in operation on or before the first day {
e October next.
!. The School Superintendent of til
:. town of Cornwall In his report to til