The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-11-14

to the docks, one day last week
Three large boxes Of clothing, bcdling,
ETC., have been sent from Port Henry to
the Western sufferers.
--Messrs Dunshce d Barnes Of Bristol
bought aud shipped 5000 pounds Of but.
ter at % to 20 CTS. Mcssrs. Dixie, Blk
by q Co., shipped two barrels of eggs IA t
2jc per dozen. From 10 to 1t cents
was paid on Monday for 500 pounds of
poultry.
Mr.. Rolin Lane, of Cornwall, has
raised, the past season, on seven and one
half acres of ground, 1.135 bushels
Of onions, $50 bushels potatoes, and
800 bushels of bcets. When we can get
such yield as that, what is the need
of such large farms as our farm
ers are in the habit Of coveting?
We are pleased to learn that our
friends Howe and Haven of Brandon, are
doing flourshing business. We are in
formed that their business is constantly
on the increase, which is very encourage
ing, to young men who rely upon their
own unaided efforts for success.
Rev. H. G. Partridge of Weybridge
grows potatoes and needles together in
his garden OF the latter there was only
limited crop this year, but the one he
found imbedded in potatoe which he
dug up recently, was perfect one. and
it was evident that the potatoe grew
around it.
The clouds that have overshadowed
the sheep breeding business in Addison
County are fast receding better days are
even at the door. Levi Wolcott Of Shore
ham, sold . ram lambs the Sth Of Nov.
for two-hundred dollars to Merrill Bing-
ham and Joel Randall of West Cornwall.
One of the parties offered Orson Jones
three hundred for the sire Of these lambs.
Mr.. Bingham has long been known as
one Of the most successful breeders of
fine wool sheep in this county.
LEICESTER LODGE |. .. G.. 1.-The
officers of this lodge for the present quar-.
ter, are VIM. Powers, w. G. r.; Mrs.
VIM Powers, w. V. T. Miss Minnie f.
Barker, w. S. ; Lewis II. Churchill, w,
+. S.; Miss Louise Hitchcock, w. T. /;
George Hall, W. NJ. Miss Ida Norton,
w. |. g.. Albert Il. Hitchcock, w. o..
G.. VIM. Seymour Alden, Chaplain ;
w. j. Thomas, p. w. G. T.; Miss Mary
Norton, w. r. II. S.; Miss Sarah Fuller,
w. i. II. s.; Lodge Deputy, j. A.
Hitchcock.
RUNAWAY AccIDENT,-On Tuesday
last span al horses attached to Il wagon
in which were Mr. G. Taber, Mr.. Arthur
Tabcr and Mr.. Woodbury., ran away on
Main street, Vergennes badly damaging
the wagon and harness and throwing out
the occupants. Mr. A. Taber was badly
cut about the face and neck. and was
picked up quite insensible. He is doing
well. The horses after freeing them
selves from the wagon ran towards the
depot, overtaking Mr.. Vinton of Bristol
in the gully, frightened his horse, cap
sized his wagon, and did some damage
DIED.-Iu Fulton, ILL.,, at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Eastbrook, Mrs.
Sarah Smith, wife of the late James Smith
aged 50 years. Her son, Milo Smith, OF
Clinton, Iowa, accompanied her remains
to her late residence in Shoreham, where
she had lived 62 years For nearly two
generations she had been protested fol.
lower Of Chrst-a woman of poSitirt
Christian virtue-of uncommon energy
and decision of character On the Sab.
bath following large funeral gathering
at her son, Joseph Smiths, attested the
esteem in which she was held, and the
: value Of such lives in a community.
W. 4, b.
RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERING.-A meet
ing Of the citizens of Shoreham was held
at that p ace on the 30th ult, for The
purpose of taking measures for the RELIEF
of those sufferers by fire in the north and
north western portions of Wisconsin ant
Michigan. Julius n. North, Esq. wa
chosen chairman. Judge Rich and Rev
, VIM. n. Bacon, were moving spirits il
the meeting. Solicitors were appointed
in every school district who were to re
. port in one week. Judge Rich ant
n Captain F. Moore, were appointed receiv
T. ers, The result was 1876 in cash an,
s75 in clothing, making $3.50. Wei
done for one week, in so sparsely settle'
: community.
5 LEIcEsrER.-The State Treasurer
It Hon. John A. Page, has called upon tn
Il town of Leicester to return to the treas
ury, about three hundred dollars of tn
surplus fund which has been held by tina
- towu. This is one of the results of tn
> diminuton Of population as appears b.
: the last census. A town meeting wa
= held on Saturday Nov. 4th, and Il ia
was laid to meet that demand MI
Hiram n. Morse who was elected Con
!. stable Of this town about three week
u ago, failed or refused, to procure bond
within the time required by law, and q
the meeting on the 4th instant MIR. Wn
. Seymour Alden was elected to fill tn
re- vacancy.-The Methodist Sunday Schot
at Leicester, are preparing to have
Christmas tree in connection with thei
g Concert at Christmas time.-A little so
: Of Apollos Munger o. Leicester, age
q about ten years, had his arm broken, o
e. Sunday the 9th instant, by being struc
v. by barn door swinging in the wind
Joseph Morse of this town is repairir
N his house inside and out, The work
~ nearly completed.
4 NERGENNEs.-Arthur Taber, Mr.. Z
Der, and Mr.. Woodbury. were drivil
through Main.st. on Tuesday last whe
or the horses took fright and threw the
at out, injuring Mr.. A. Taber, who W
ny picked up nsenslble. About the he;
and face his wounds were carefully q
en- tended to by DR., j. Tobias, and he is d
ed ing well. The horses kept on iowa