The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-12-19

Addison County.
-Rcv X. Haven, of Shorcham, will
preach in Sudbury, Sunday, Dec -.
Rev lIarvey f. I.cavitt of Middle
bury, breaches every other Sabbath at
Whiting.
From New Haven Station last Tues
day, were shipped 300 pounds of poul-
try, $500 pounds of butter
A large number of the lergennes
people attended the Barnabce Concert at
Burlington on Tuesday evening
The Vcrgcnncs Catholic Fair is to be
held in the Town hall, on the evening of
the Goth, instead of School House hall.
The Bridport Congregational Sun
day School are preparing for n Christmas
tree which will be n nice affair for the
children at least
The number Of divorces granted in
Addison county in 1869 was II; num-
Der Of marriages III. Ratio of divorces
to marriages to Il.
There were shipped from Shoroham
Station on Dec. 18th, thirty-two thousand
pounds Of cheese, besides quantity of
butter. y very good beginning for a
new station.
ORWELL SYMpATni.-Thc sympathy
Of the good people of Orwell, for the sui-
ferers by the late fires in the West, has
lately been manifested substantially by
the gift of abont 5000, partly in money
and partly in clothing
RELIEF FOR THE SuFfERINu.-Theb be-
nevolent people of Bridport recently sent
Sl75 in money and box of clothing to
Milwaukee, for the relief of the sufferers
by the late fires in Wisconsin and Michi-
gan, to I've applied without regard to To-
cality. The committee having the mat
ter in charge were II. S. Cross, Albert
y. Fletcher, Russell Walker.
CorRT RrronrrR.--On Tuesday morn
ing, after the preliminary proceedings
and calling of the docket at the County
Court, Chief Justice Pierpoint announced
the appointment of George Il. chapman,
Of Ncrgonncs, as Reporter, under the
law authorizing such an appointment
passed by the Legislature of 1869, and
amended at the biennial session of 1870.
1t was a very appropriate appointment.
There will be exhibitions by the
Nergennes Graded and High School, at
their hall, on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, December 9th and 2Sth. The
exercises will be under the direction of
the Principal and will consist of decama-
tons, recitations, tablcaux, pantomimcs,
farces, music &C. There will be an en-
tire change Of programme for the second
evening. These entertainments will draw
full houses and please them too
Cor lNro THE LARI.--MIr Henry At
wood Of Shoreham, on Monday week
while driving Il horse belonging to Mr.
Joseph Stickncy, found the. ice upon the
lake less sound than he expected. The
horse and sleigh both went to the bot
tom. Mr. Atwood escaped The horse
and sleigh were at length fshcd out, but
the horse was dead Two teams got into
the water, the week before, at Laphams,
but were got out without serious damage
The stage team of Mr.. \. Il. Phelps,
who drives between Middlcbury and Bird
port as they were going down the hill
near the residence Of A. C. Hamilton, on
the 9Th instant, SHE'D out of the road to
get ioothold as the road was very slip
perry, and when Mr.. Phelps refined them
in to cross the bridge, the wagon slowed
one side and struck the railing. This
startled the horses and they ran, throw
Ing out the driver and almost demolish-
ing the wagon. Mr.. Phelps was but lit
tie injured. Ills establishment was in
horrible plight as he drove into Middle
bury that morning.
GEANyIlr-Thc Ladies Aid Society
Of Granville have recently procured a
fine hear>c. probably the best in the
county and now they are raising funds
for furnishing the church, which is under
going thorough repairs, outside and in.
Several gentlemen, by generous contrihu-
tlons, and personal efforts, undertook the
work OF raising np the old church and
putting fine hall under il, painting the
whole, outside and in, and in other ways
to improve the cdifcc in appearance and
convenience and substantial value The
work has now so far progressed that its
entire completion is certain by the first
day of January. Soon after its compile
ton it will be formally dedicated to reig-
lous uses The ladies also propose to ded-
lcate the hall by social gathering and
dance, at which the ladies will themselves
preside, and Of which they will have the
entire management.
BmsroL.-Thc Bristol Good Templar,
will hold an exhibition on Wednesday
and Thursday eve Of this week. Dia-
logues declarations, tablcaux. music
both vocal and instrumental, will be the
order Of the evening Methodist
Society will hold a Christmas Festival at
their church, ON Monday eve, Dee. 18th.
The public are invited They will have
a Christmas Tree. &c.-T The Baptist
Sabbath School will hold n concert on
Sabbath eve, Dee. 3l.-Our citizens
were startled out Of their usual quetnes>
last Saturday evening by an alarm of fire
1t proved to be at the residence of Elder
d. Bosworth, and in the part of the
house occupied by Mr.. Gilbert. The
fire was extinguished with little trouble
but not until the floor had been burned
through in several places, and a quantit,
OF clothing burned. Where is that hook
and ladder company?
SnoEKnAN.-lf Shoreham has not been
heard from for some time, it is not fo
want of material, but lack of time, to 10
it down. Last Wednesday, both youn.
and old welcomed few inches of snow
but is being 50 lily treated that we shall
need more; and if the old adage is true
we shall get it, for the ladies are all out
Tho pqOpln commoncaJ oroes;n,, a.