The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-03-28
Addison County.

Clerk in Orwell thirty-seven years.
The list for State taxes in the town
of Addison is $5,5766l.
MIR. Il. II. Daniels of Bristol is soon
to locate permanently at Vergennes.
-Vcrgennes holds her charter election
to-day. Mayor Roberts declining re-
election, the Working Mems Union
presents the name of Charles Il. Parker.
OVER THE LAKB.-A Mr.. Nilsson of
Moriah, has planted, several days ago,
nearly an acre of potatoes. The frost
has locked them up safely nearly every
night since.
The administrator of the estate of
the late Nj. p. Coburn, of Weybridge
offers for sale, saw and single mill,
situated at the Lower Falls, one of the
best powers and locations in the state. 1t
is an opportunity to be seized.
MIR. Stephen Alden, a prominent
citizen Of Leicester, died on Saturday
last, after brief illness of white crysip-
elias. He was representative of the town
in 1869 and held other offices of re-
sponsibility in the town many years.
His loss is felt deeply.
AUcrIoN.-Will be sold at public auction
on the premises of i. j. Severance, in
Shoreham, on Tuesday, April 4th twenty
four extra dairy cows and other stock be-
sides farming tools, provisions, grain,
hay,&c. Ninety days time will be given
on approved paper on purchases amount
ing to $40.
Auction IN WEST CORNWALL will be
sold at public auction at the residence Of
ii. Il. Taylor,in West Cornwall on Thurs
day April &, commencing at 10 o'clock
a. m, large amount of household furni-
ture, crockery, cutlery, farming imple-
ments, two cows and two two-year olds
and other articles. See bills.
We have received generous sam
pie of splendid maple sugar from Scion
sumner Esq, of Bristol. Mr.. Sumner
has quite an orchard, and he knows how
to secure the products in the most profit
able rs well as attractive manner. His
sugar, we have always known, brings the
highest price, whenever it is offered for
sale. In fact it cannot be exceled.
One of the citizens of Ripton writes
US, expressing gratitude in behalf of him
self and the people of Ripton, for the
skilllul and faithful labors of DR.. II. G.
Powers in his profession as physician
during the winter just passed. He has
treated, with almost uniform success, a
large number of cases of typhoid fever
and other malignant diseases, only one
patient having died under his treatment.
They seem to appreciate the blessing of
having good physician among them.
WnTING.-Town oiiicers,-Town Clerk
and Treasurer, VIM. p. Wright Select
men, A. Baldwin, +. b. Powell, and j.
r. Ncedham LIST Constable, Barlow
Simonds; Overscer of Poor, a. Baldwin
Listers, S. II. Rawson, II. b. Wells, and
A. II. Hubbard Town Grand Jurors,
G. X. Williams, and A. f. Ellsworth
Supt. Com. Schools, VIM. A. Casey.
Voted tax of 80 cents on the dollar
Of the Grand List to pay ordinary ex.
penses, Vote Couty Commissioner, l..
w. Stowe, 10.
|. O. G. II. "A lodge of Good Temp
lars was instituted at Whiting, on Thurs
day evening, March 18th, by j. A. Hitch
cock, l.. d. of Leicester lodge There
are seventeen charter members. Our in
iormant thinks it about time something
is done for the temperance cause in that
place. lie says, "Since the railroad was
commenced, there seems to have been no
restraint to liquor selling and the dis
graceful results of its use" Long may
this lodge continue and increase in mum.
bers and efficiency in doing the work il
has an opportunity to do.
AUCTION IN SmoREnAM.-Will be solo
at public Auction at the residence of Ii
G. Ilathorn in Shoreham, on Saturda,
April |, 1871, twelve yearling cattle ,ont
horse, seven full blood sheep, horse
power, moving machine, fan mill, dairy
stove, wagons, sleighs, cultivator, horst
rake, plows, drags. churns, cheese press
harnesses, 20 bushels wheat, butternu
lumber, salt pork and beef, soap, cider
barrels, geese, turkies, hens, household
furniture &c. Six months time will b,
given on approved paper. on purchases
amounting to more than ten dollars. Capt
Ward is auctioneer.
LAKE CnAMpLAIN. The free naviga
ton Of the lake is still impedcd by ice
From Chimney Point across to Crow
Point, there stretches out large field o
ice which effectually obstructs the passag,
of any water-craft through the "narrows,
while to the Chimney Point, there i
again large body Of ice reaching nearl,
to Port Franklin; while south of Por
Franklin there is still another, which ex
tends from shore to shore, save a small
save small space at the edges where
is open. The ferries are all in operation
however, except Wilkenson's at POI
Franklin, which is INSTRUCTED by broke
ice driven in shore by the north winds
Foot passengers can be ierried over, how
ever, in a small boat A few days c
warm south wind would most likely NOV
the ice all out.
SALIsBURY.-A concert was given
the Congregational church in Salisbury
March 10, under the direction of w. w
Thomas, for the benefit of the churcl
The stage was finely decorated with eve,
greens, our national banner, and tn
I motto,"We come with songs to greet you.
} About eighty singers participated, accom-
panied by piano, violin, guitar and organ
: The chorus singing was very fine, and ii
execution Of the many who appeared i
0 solos and quartettes was highly creditabl
We cannot forbear complimentary mel
ton OF Mr.. Charles Ross of Brandon, wi
J presided at the piano and organ with h
: usual grace and skill and of Mr.. job
G Engels and his son, Master Harry, wi
l. appeared in their celebrated Germs
+ duets, and were often and heartily e
e cored. The latter gave the song "R
membered" very finely. The church W