The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-01-17

tendance at Lodge meetings.
The proceeds of the donation hclC
at the Wesleyan Church last Thursday
evening for the benefit of Rev. l.. &
Partridge amounted, with the "Quarte
> Tax" to about 125 dollars. Rev, Mr.
Bailey's Poem The Rebellion Of Run
was well received and the poetical alusioi
to the object of the gathering was yer,
fine.
The Shareholders Of the Contra
New Haven Cheese Manufacturing Com
pany, held their annual meeting Jan
10th, elccting officers as follows. Pres
ident, S. Doud Vice President, Geo. w
Barton Secretary, +. A. Doud Treas
urcr, Josiah Cowles Directors, |. NJ
Knowles, Josiah Cowles, &. II. Wicker
Auditors, T., A. Doud G.. f. Palmer.
A friend of ours ia Richvile, takes
us and the clergy in hand, for rebuke,
on account of the Indifference manifested
about the making and slipping OF cider
that root of incompetence. We would
have published the letter but for Il re-
quest accompanying it, that it be con-
sidered private. We are grateful for the
high compliments paid the Register. '--
ADDISON RAILRoAp.--A large and en-
thusiastic meeting was held at Whitehall
on Saturday evening for the purpose Of
protesting against the work which has
already been commenced, of bridging
Lake Champlain in Shorcham near Ii
condcroga A committee was appointed
and every legal measure possible will be
resortcd to prevent the completion OF the
bridge.
GOLDEN WEDDING IN MoNKToN. - On
Tuesday, Jan. ID the children and grand
children of Mr.. Laban IIurlburt and wife,
of Monkton, to the number oftwenty-six,
assembled at their residence, to celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary Of their marriage.
1t was an occasion Of great interest to all,
but especially to the venerable couple
whose lives have been spared to witness
the close of half a century of united com.
partnership.
An applicant for the honors and
emolumcnts (?O Of newspaper correspond
ent, requests an answer by letter but has
failed to give his or her address in full.
The letter was postmarked Shorcham
All we have 10 say is, that we desire local
news from every town in the county, and
we will furnish postage and stationery
used in communicating it to us, and send
\ the paper to the correspondent, free OF
charge. We do not want long letters.
4 On Thursday morning, Jan. s. the
dwelling house Of Il. w. Eaton, of West
Addison with all its contents was destroy
ed by fire. In the cellar were 800
bushels Of apples as many potatoes, pork
and other things TO match. The barn
filed with grain, was also destroyed
Loss about $4,000. Insurance $3.50
The house had historic interest, having
stood the storms of 81 years and was the
house in which the county court was
held several years.
ORwELL.-On Monday Of last week
Rev. Edward Mills, of Rutland gave q
very impressive Lecture Of religious
character, before the Orwell Young Mems
Christian Association on strength lie
showed that it can and should be acquired
physically, intellectually and spiritually
God has furnished both the capacity ant
nutriment. 1t was well illustrated ant
the arguments were close and lorcible
Mr.. Mills has II pleasant voice, easy al
dress and as in every ease, he left here &;
good impression on the audience. The
Orwell people complain of cold, dry
weather, with wells low ,andmany cisternl
dry.
OTTER GREEN VALLEY TEAcmEHr's As
socIATIoN.--T annual session Of tn,
, Otter Creek Valley Teachers Association
will be held at New Haven on FRIDAY
and Saturday Of this week Return
checks will be given on the railroads nc
commodatng these western counties
provided twenty-five persons pay full far,
in going, Accommodations during tn,
session and conveyance from the depo
will be provided by the people of New
, Haven to actual teachers, and friends O
, education. Tho programme of exercise
| is as follows Friday Jan"ary 20M
1870 A. M. Organization. Introduc
tory Address by the President, Herr,
Clark, of Rutland. Subject "A Dis
tinctive Education for Vermont"
Afternoon l.30 o'clock. General Dis
cussion on the branches taught in GU
schools, to be opened by Judah Dana, o
= Rutland $50 o'clock. Essay by Mrs
) A. b.. Leaveuworth-3 o'clock. Addres
by j. $. Ciley, Principal of Brandon
| Graded School.
!. Erening o'ciock Address by Rev
George n. Weber, ID. d., Of Middlobury
Poem by &. A. Castle, of Burlington
: Saturday, January 2la. 0 o'cioc.
e a. Miscellaneous Business. 10 o'clock
e Discussion The Town rersus Distric
School System. Opened by DR.. G. ].
Case, of Brandon. IL O'Clock. Addres
! by A. f. Leavenworth, Principal of Nev
Haven Academy.
Afternoon. 100 o'cloch. Essay
"Music in Our Public Schools by Prot
Geo. A. Metzke, to be followed by Musi
and Gymnastc Exercises by pupils from
' the Rutland Public Schools also exercis
es in Arithmetic aud other branches, un
der charge of Mr.. Dana-3 o'clock. Ad
= dress by Rev. X. &. Williams, Principa
} of State Normal School at Castleton.
state spiritualist Convention.
y The Vermont State Spiritualist Associ
! alton convented at Middlebury, Friday
: January 18th, and held three day
u session. Officers OF the Association
PREsIDENT--N. =. Slocum, of Rut
land.
+ VICE PREsIDfNTs.-Mrs.S s. s. Brown
c Burlington, DR.. Il. b. Holden, Mort
G Clarendon, DIR. Il. A. Smith, Brandon.
|, SECRETARY. - DR.. George Duttor
c West Randolph.
TREAsuRER.-Daniel =. Wilder, Ply
Il mouth.
The Secretary not being present, d.
, +. b. Holden was appointed secretar,