The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-01-31
Addison County.

The Brennan's played at Nergennes,
last Thursday and Friday evenings.
The "Onalooska" engine was carried
to its destination on Snake Mountain last
week.
donation visit at Hiram Tyler's
hotel in Weybridgc, on Thursday even
ing for the benefit of Rev. A. j. Ingalls,.
e. Il. Ilorsford, of Vcrgennes, has
sold his clothing establishment to j. +.
Lewis who continues the business.
The slcghing across the mountain
through Kipton to Hancock is iirst-rate.
There is but little il any, more snow the
other side Of the mountain than there is
in Middlcbury.
The Ladies Benevolent Society of
Bridport, will hold festival in the Town
Hail on Tuesday evening February 9TH.
Oysters, Ice Cream &c will be served.
The public are cordially invited.
MIR. p. Hanks Of Panton, recently
had u valuable young horse ruined by
some mischievous person fastening tin
pan to his tail, which so frightened him
that he ran until he fell from cxhaus-
ton.
PoRr IlENRy.-Thermometer reported
at the iron mines on the morning Of the
Odd of January, 80 below zero. The
weather report from Moriah Center, n.
Y, on the same day was 81 below zero,
the coolest for 35 years.
DONATION NIsIT.-There will be do
nation at the Methodist church, in Rip
ton, on Thursday evening, February 9th,
for the benefit of Rev. II. G. Powers, at
which there will be addresses music,
recitations, &c. Admttance fee, 81 so
per couple.
The annual meeting Of the Addison
County Temperance Society will be held
at Mddlebury, on Wednesday February
10, 1871 on which occasion there will be
general rally of the friends of temper
ancc and interesting addresses and dis
cussions are announced. See notice and
appeal Of the President elsewhere in this
| issue.
DoNAnoN VIsIr.-The NJ. f. Church
Of West Cornwall are to have public
donation for the support Of their pastor,
Rev. j. ii. Bond, on Thursday evening,
Feb. ., 1871, at the middle of the town,
where Mr.. II. j. Manchester will open
his large and commodious residence for
the cordial reception of all friends of re.
ligion, the church, and its pastor.
Mr., Elmer Bixby of Bridport while
driving home from church, on Sunday OF
last week, had the misfortune to break
theb it Of his harness, when the horse ran,
broke an axletree and otherwise injured
the buggy, and he with young lady of
, his family who were in it, were thrown
out and bruised slightly. Neither of
them were much hurt.
The next meeting of the Addison
County Good Templar's Union will be
held at North Ferrisburgh, under the
auspices of Lewis Creek Lodge on Wed.
nesday February s, at 10 a. m. Extra
conveyances will be run to and from the
depot during the sessions of the Conven-
ton and ample provisions will be made
for the comfort Of visitors.
Mr. Joseph IIamblin, Of Cornwall
showed us, yesterday, beautiful owl OF
the cat species, which his son Willie had
trapped and caught the night before
The size was not remarkable, being only
4 feet from tip to tip, but his corporosi
ty was such as to give plausibility to the
charge made against him, of chewing W
ducks and chickens for his daily food.
NATIONAL lIoRsE NAIL CoMpANY.-Ai
the annual meeting of the Stockholders Of
the National Horse Nail Co, held al
!, their Office in Vergennes, Jan. 18th, the
I following Board Of Directors were elect,
. ed j. ID. Kingsland, A. W. Kingsland
, j. &. Kinds, j. Fl Neher, ID. II. Lewis
Al meeting of the Board held subse
Nuently, j. ID. Kingsland was elected
President.
The Bristol Lodge of |. o. of G. T.