The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-01-03
Addison County.

A Skating Rink has been prepared
ON the Greek above the falls at Nergcnnc,
by Mr.. II. G. Myers, which he proposes
keeping in good condition for patrons
during skating season.
The entertainments given at Ncrgcn-
nes for the benefit of the Congregational
Sunday School library on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings of last week were
quite successful. The receipts of the two
evenings were nearly $500.
Officers of the Ncrgonnes Congrcga-
tional Sunday School for the next year
are superintendent, II. NJ. Cram ;
Assist. Supt. j. W. Smith Librarian,
Charles Richards Secretary, Miss l.. Is.
Smith Treasurer, j. j. Wright.
Miss Louisa Porter, of FcrIi>hurgh
Centre, was presented with Il purse Of
fifty dollars on the evening of Friday
Dec. %, by the members and friends of
the NJ. +. Church, at that place. Her
duties as o%rganisi in the church have
been discharged to the entire acceptance
of the church and society.
AcclbEfr.-Mr. II. Booth, of Ferris
burgh, had n narrow escape from fatal IN
%.iuries on Friday night Dec, %. He
was blankcting one of his horses, when
the horse kicked him so that he fell and
was then kicked ont of the stall. Al
though seriously bruised, no bones were
broken.
The Good Templar Christmas tree
at Monkton was well loaded with presents
for the parton and his wife, and others,
the presents consisting a purse of money,
II shawl, a horse, II gold watch, Il sewing
machine, AMI a great variety of useful
and valuable gifts.
The Addison Baptist Sunday school
held Il Christmas Festival in the church
on the evening Of Friday Dec, %, at
which two beautiful Christmas trees bore
fruit for every teacher and scholar. The
superintendent, Mr.. Ezra Smith, was the
recipient of a nice chair. The exercises
were, music, orations, essays declarations
and Rotations. There was a large atten-
dance and all nthome feeling wei repaid.
STANDARDIZATION Academy il,
pleasantly located in Shoreham village, or
nearly one half mile from the business
part Of the town. 1t commands an en-
tensive view of the surrounding country,
which is very beautiful, having the view
Of the Green Mountains on the east and
the Adirondacks on the west, for Il great
distance. There were seventy-eight schol-
airs in the institution the last or Fall
term, under the superintendent of Mr..
X. +. Adams, "A graduate of Williams
College, one of the best, and we think the
best of teachers.
Mis-, Myrick gave a course Of lessons
in p%cnmanship, and to Judge by the rapid
Improvement the class made under her
care, she is II very successful teacher.
The term closed Friday, Dee. 9Th, exam
nation ON Thursday, also Friday from 9
to II u. M, Friday, p. M, exercises in
Academy Chapel, which had been trimm-
ed with cvcrgrccns for the occasion, con
sisting of Declarations, the reading of
"The Rising Sun" by the editors, Mcssrs.
Atwood X Forbes, n journal conducted
by the students of the Academy, and
reading of select pieces by the young
Misses. The Chapel was well filled by
the friends of the school and of education
generally. Entertainment Friday eve at
Mr.. |. q. Bascom's. The winter term
commences Tuesday, January Sd, to
continue thirteen weeks.
Strangers visiting Shorcham village,
will do well to avoid the side walks in
the evening, they may get over them
safely by daylight
Among the teachers for the winter are
Miss Julia Bell and Miss Lille Kingsley
from Midllcbury, Miss Bell teaching in
the South or Barnum Hill District, Miss
Kingsley in the east or Cutting District.
The workmcn are busy o. the Rail
road two miles south of Richvillc, the
nearest approach to Il. being about one
and one half miles. Many think they are
al work in earnest, others that it is only
a "~scare' TO wake up Shoroham people.
However that may be we are quite "ela-
ted with the new line of stages which
the company have been pleased to place
upon our road.
One word more Col. Knapp,
dust between you and !
loathe, | abhor,
A dried apple pie.
And shall ask no forgiveness
For penning these lines,
H.. ALL .~-l II