The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-12-26
Addison County.


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Addison County.
The Vergennes Graded School has a
new organ.
The Panton Good Templars dcdi.
Gated their new Hall on Wednesday even
ing.
Ten thousand pounds Of poultry
shipped from New Haven depot last
week.
The Ncrgennes Catholics gave an
entertainment at the town hall last Thurs
day evening
The Vergonnes National Bank has
declared semi-annual dividend Of five
per cent, payable on and after Jan. 10th.
The Ladies' Aid Society, Of Gran
vile, will hold a Dedication Ball at the
Village Hall, on Wednesday evening,
Jan. 18th, 1872.
Henry Casey is representative Of
Whiting Lodge of Good Templars to the
Grand Lodge, which meets at Burlug-
ton next month.
The Nergenncs NJ. f. Society load
ed Christmas tree with presents for
young and old, and enjoyed the distribu-
ton very much.
There is to be Christmas tree, this
evening, at the brown church in Wey.
bridge. General Grandey is to give an
address.
DR.. kitchel preached on temperance
in Weybridge, Sunday afternoon, in which
he deplored the sickness of the commuE-
ity, and burst the bubble for Plantation
Bitters n Co.
-"Old Santa Claus" seems to ring his
bell mcrrHy and loud over the Mammoth
tree, being erected in Salisbury village,
where he will be in person to give and re-
ceve on Monday eve, Dec. 18th.
Me>srs. Utley and Brooks, of Middle
bury College are both engaged as teach
ers in the "new union school" in Salisbury
village, where the languages and other
higher studies can be pursued.
The oyster supper and donation for
the benefit of Rev. Mr.. Ludlum, pastor
o. the NJ. f. Church Leicester, came off
as announced at the house of II. II. Rob-
erts, the evening Of the l+th inst. About
one hundred took supper The receipts
were not so large as antici patcd, amount
ing to but about SO.
MR. EDITOR You will confer IL favor
upon the soldiers of the late war, who are
daily receiving executed "Tcstimonial' of
their service, you ask some of these
merchants or art galleries to advertise
where and how they can get their pictures
framed, and at the best and cheapest
rate, to leave sample in large places, or
appoint an agent in every town. | merely
make the suggestion for consideration.
! From a solder.
Tho meeting Of the Addison County
Sabbath School Association Mt Bridport
will be held on Wednesday, January 3,
commencing at l0l O'Clock, n. m, not on
the 10th as previously stated. Several
interesting topics are to DO discussed.
Speakers from different parts of the coun-
tp have signied their intention to be
present. All who are engaged in the
work and all who are interested in it are
earnestly invited to be present
DoNArIoS,-There will be n donation
entertainment at the hotel Of H. Tyler in
Wcybridge next Friday evening for the
benefit of Rev Robert Davies Of the VI
+. Church, at which oysters and Other
good things will be served The Wey
bridge people have reputation for get
ting up entertainments that are unsur
passed anywhere in the world and al
who attend this festival will be prepare,
: to vouch for the truth Of the statement
All are cordially invited to attend.
New Haven. Beeman Academy n
New Haven, CAPITA. +. Leavenwortl
Principal, had above 60 students las
term, about half OF whom were in tn
classical department. The present tern
they have 80 scholars BY the liberalit
Of some of the citizens of that town fund
were raised, and the apparatus owned b
Mr.. l.. F. Benton, late Principal of Brs
tol Academy, including chemical, phioso
phical, astronomical apparatus and geo
logical cabinet, has been purchased an
added to the attractions of this institu
ton.
t RrroN The mill formerly owned an
run by y. Lairancis has recently change,
, hands, passing into the possession OF s
+. Mattrson, at cost of something owe
$1,000 The mill and machinery is al
new. Tho mill is l0xG0 feet and con
tains one of Lane a. Pitkin's circular sa,
. mils,a good clapboard machine and lathe
n good shingle machine, with appliance
. for preparing lumber for the machine, to
b, gether with machinery for jointing and pre-
. pairing clapboards for market Taken alto
. gether it is one Of the most eligible an
; convenient mills in town. Knowing Nh
. Ms energy and business tac( we prcdic
for him abundant success. oh tn
; 10Th inst. Mr.. George King while u
work in the woods was struck on the hea,
. by falling limb, which inflicted "A sever
wound.-Extensivo preparations ar
, being made to have Christmas celebra
ton, with tree and the usual accompani