The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-08-29

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strengthened. At Netgenues considerable
was taken on Saturday, mostly at 25
cents, an occasional lot at 26. On Mon
day there were considerable purchases, AT
Midd&bury. from % to 26 cents per ID.
These we're also the ruling prices a; New
Haven, Bristol, Lincoln Starksboro, and
Brdpori.
PERSONAL A. Smith, Esq. of
Chicago, has been visiting his friends in
Shoreham. We are glad to see him in
the apparent enjoyment Of GOOD health
which indicates that the cares and intri-
cacies of the legal profession rather agree
with him. We are also pleased to learn
of his success in tho chosen field Of his
labor. Mr.. Smith will be remembered
as graduate of Mddcbury College and
sometime Principal of Newton Acade-
my in Shoreham.
| INcENDIARY FIRE.--The slaughter
house Of Mr.. e. O. Chamberln, situated
on the Monkton road in Vergcnncs was
burned on Tuesday night last about ii
o'clock. 1t was undoubtedly set on fire,
as none had been used in the building
for several days. Loss 5000; insured
for 5000 A woman who has been be-
fore an inmate OF our county Jail, was
arrested the next night and brought by
officer Skif to Middlebury Jail, on a
charge of vagrancy. She was suspected
of designing more incendiarism.
Orange Fargo of Shelburn, was
arrested In one Of the prayermeetings on
the Campmeeting grounds, Saturday after
noon, brought to Middlebury Jail where
he remained until Monday morning and
he was then brought before Justice Slade
on a charge of drunkenness He was
fined s.. and costs which he paid and
was discharged
THANKS, GENTLEMEN We have re-
ceived from the managers of the new
"Union Cheese Factory of Hinesburgh
a generous slice of one Of their huge
cheeses. We understand they are making
quite large quantities this season, and
we are sure that if they make an article
of the quality of this sample. they would
have no trouble in disposing of it, readily.
in this market. 1t is certainly of superb
or quality.
The Salisbury Congregational Sun.
day School, W. II. Utley Superintendent,
had picnic in beautiful grove near
Salisbury village on Tuesday last. Messrs
f. j. Bliss and +. A. Hamilton of Bran
don, and S. II. Kelley of Rutland were
present and addressed the children briefly
but pleasantly, and the scholars sang
Sunday School hymns &c. Afterwards
the young folks enjoyed their swing and
other amusements. The tables, of course
were prominent feature of the occasion.
All found these to their satisfaction and
the whole affair was one of pleasure and
profit.
D. W. Child, Esq, whom we men,
toned as being in from the west on
visit to his friends in Weybridge, started
on his return to his home in Missouri {:
Tuesday morning. He took with him
fiity-two of the best American Merino
bucks which he could pick up in Addison
County. And nice ones they were too,
as every one who saw them before they
were shipped will testify. He also took
with him twenty of the best ewes he could
find. We are glad to learn that the
sheep business is again looking up. and
isiikely soon to take its legitimate place
among the industries of the County.
Died in West Salisbury Aug. 18th,
Lydia, wife of Augustus Graves. She
had been follower of Christ, for about
80 years. In the infancy of the church
in Salisbury, and for many years, her
house had been the home of the preach
ers where they ever found a hearty well
come. She lived to enjoy the fulflment
of her hearts great desire, the gathering
of all her children lseven in number) into
the fold Of Christ And now, as they
gather at the old home to lay the poor
diseased body of mother to rest, they
are left precious legacy in the memory
of her faithful life and prayers, and the
assurance that she is now happy with the
redeemed Of the Lord Il
LEWIS N. BUMP, of Troy, n. Y,
formerly of Salisbury, Vermont, died on
Saturday week. and was brought to the
place OF his nativity for burial. He was
a young man of great promise, held a re-
sponsible position in one of the Railroad
offices at Troy, had married a beautiful
and wealthy young lady and was consid-
cred as on the road to great influence and
usefulness. The Railroad Company furn-
ished a palace car for his family and
friends to come with the remains for bur-
ial. He was buried at Salisbury, on
Wednesday last, with brief services at
the grave, conducted by Mr. Utey. Tie
was about "a years of age and leaves a
wife and one child.
BRANpoN.-The two barns belonging
to Albert W. Marsh, about one mile
south Of Brandon village we're entirely
destroyed by fire Friday night about
Ii O'Clock with their entire contents. The
fire was first discovered about | O'Clock
and as the barn was full of hay it was
impossible to save anything We under
stand there was about forty tons of good
hay with large quantity of grain, which
together with his farming tools and one
wagon were entirely destroyed. The loss
will exceed $1,000, on which there was
an insurance Of s475 in the Vermont
Mutual. The origin of the fire is I'M
known. but as no one is known to have
gone near there with any fire, it is sus-
pected that it may have been an incen-
diary.