The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-07-18
Addison Comfy.

N"S' H"n""y ouly, -
-Russell's Gift Concert is given II,
and money paid for tickets will be refund
ed So he advertiscs,
The annual campmccting for the
Burlington District will be held at tn,
grounds in New Haven, commencing
August %.
-Henas Nortou's barn in the south
west part Of Addison, was struck b,
lightning and burned to the ground during
the shower Of Friday evening.
WEynRIpGr.-Alr S. l., Spraguc'.
barn in Weybridge was sturck by light.
ming, Friday evening, and the pieces
flew promiscuously for some rods. For
trnately it did not take fire.
PANroY.-A barn belonging 10 Mr.
James Torrey, Of Panton was also struck
by Lightning, Friday evening, but did
not ignite. Other instances of the pranks
OF the Lightning are reported in this
town but names are not given.
Mr.. G. Is. Lyman, Freight Agent
at the Nergcnncs depot unfortunately had
his right collar bone broken week before
last while Stacking cars. DR.. kidder
was called, and Mr.. Lyman is rapidly re-
covering from the injuries under his
care.
The 1th was celebrated at the Bread
Loaf by private thcatricas followed by
fireworks. The house was full and the
occasion pleasant one. We understand
that other entertainments will take place
during the season TO which all stopping
at the Inn will be invited.
The Nergcnncs Graded School, l..
f. Benton, Principal, closed its summer
term last week with an examination ox-
tending through Thursday and Friday.
Glasses in all the English branches and a
few classes in Latin, were examined.
There were rhetorical exercises in the
evening.
The Brandon people propose to
have town fair this fall as usual. A.
mong the Vice Presidents we notice the
following Addison County names Jas.
Carson, Goshen; Dana G. Smith, Leices-
ter; NJ. I. Shackett, Middlebury d. c.
w. Horton, Orwell Wallace Crook Sal
isbury; John 7 Rich, Shoreham f. d.
Douglas. Whiting Il. s. Stowcl, Corn
wall -
The timc-honorcd brick school house
on the hill, west side of the Greek in Yer
gennes has been internally ovcrhaucd re-
paired, modcrnizcd and is something the
residents in that school district may be
proud Of Modern seats for the scholars
have been substituted and the school room
in which generations of scholars have
been taught, is still available for scholas
tic exercises and may be for generations
to come.
The lightning struck in three places
within short distance of the road be.
tween Hancock Village and Ripton
Hollow during the severe thundershowcr
of Friday evening. Three trees were
shattered on the other side Of the sum-
nit, and house belonging to Mr.. loyal
Bentley in Ripton. The house was con.
siderably damaged and the inmates were
terribly shocked and one or two Of them
almost completely parayzcd, though they
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p m III, ''''l''a''' OF STATES Attorney
Ormsbce, was arraigned. for violation Of
the prohibtory law, before Hon. Ezra
June, on Tuesday last. 4 iury was
empannecd, who found her SniItv Of
fifteen oHeuscs for selling LIQUOR an1 she
was fined $50, and costs. $50. so The
trial consumed nearly two DAYS and somc