The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-03-21


was thrown upon one side and the axle
tree badly bent. We believe there was
no other damage.
The Free Press says Joel Briggs
of Starksboro, was surprised on his return
from March meeting last week, to find
his wife had left him she had harnessed
the old mare to the lumber wagon, load
ed up her effects and gone to her friends.
Briggs went there the next morning, re-
turned with the old mare, but minus
wife. Joel is son to the Briggs who had
the Christmas present. lone feather bed,
two quilts, one coverlid also u long alb
sent partner"
AUCTION AT New HAVEN MILLs.-Mr.
George G. Walker of New Haven Mills,
purposes removing from his present resi-
dence inNew Haven, and he will sell all his
personal property at auction on Tuesday
next, March 2Sth, consisting of household
furniture, dairy furniture, stock, horses,
harnesses, wagons, farm implements,
grain and large variety Of other per-
sonal effects. Time will be given on APP
proved paper, on sales to the amount Of
$40 or more.
AUCTION IN ORwELL.-There will be
sold at public auction at the late residence
of Hiram Parrish in Orwell, on Thurs
day, March 30. commencing at 10 o'clock
a. M, cows, number of young cattle,
horse and three year old colt, several
wagons, sleds, carts, harnesses, single and
double, robes, moving machine, horse
rake and other farming implements, TWEEN
ty-fve tons of hay, household furniture,
slip in the Congregational church &c
&c. 1t is evidently an opportunity not
to be neglected.
The Vermonter in an article headed
"Rum and Riot" says-Several of our
most respectable citizens have called up
on us to say that from their own observa-
tion they regard last Saturdays doings
as burning shame and disgrace to our
city. Men and boys were seen drunk
on our streets, and were riotous and
abusive to an extent calling for Police
interference. Night was made hideous
by their brawls, and ladies were afraid to
pass through the streets without protec-
tors.
LEIoEsrER.-An Oyster Supper and
Donation for the benefit of Rev. NJ. Lud.
lum will be given at the Town Hall in
Leicester on Wednesday evening, the 22d
inst. The public are cordially invited to
attend and unite in demonstrating in a
practical way the respect which all have
for the man who has labored with us the
past year to promote the spiritual welfare
of the people and unite them in brotherl
love. Let us strengthen his hands ant
tighten his heart in substantial manner
The CASE OF PARKER vs. JosLIN.-1'hii
case the details of which are known tt
all our citizens,-has been before the u
S. Circuit and District Court, Burlington
Judge Smalley presiding, during its pres
ent term. The case was decided on Tues
day, in Mrs. f. A. Parker's favor /
will be recollected that this suit was fo
the recovery of s2,337,55 in 1905 tina
were destroyed by fire, Feb. 10, 1866
when Mr.. Joslin's house, in this city, wa
burned. The Judge left it with the jur,
to say LIST whether the bonds were roal
ly lost at all 2d-whether the defendnn
took such care Of them as O man of ordi
nary care and prudence would have take
of his own business. After a short de
liberation, the jury returned verdict 0
1851, 03 in the first, and S3,4S9,l7 i
the second instance.-Vermonter.
--SHoREHAM.-In addition to the tel
weeks vacation beyond the Mississippi
with continuance Of salary, the good poe
pie Of the congregational church and sc
ciety of Shoreham generously remembers
their pastor and family in recent dc
lightful gathering of old and young at TIA
parsonage. Col, Joyce's address WI
well received.-It was truthful all
graphic account of the history of the sol
Vermont Brigade" All our social gatt
erings for the benefit of the Y. NJ. G. A.
have passed off very pleasantly and i
good christian taste and spirit much
the social progress of all concerned.
, TIE SrARKsBoRo AFFAIR.-The affa
we referred to last week las having occul
red at Starksboro has been partially il
vestigated before Watson Morgan Esq
of Lincoln, and some of the facts Gillette
are as follows: 1t seems that on the o.
casion of a donation party March I'd
number of the South Starksboro rougt
went to the hotel of Mr.. Martin DIX
and compelled him, very reluctantly,
furnish cider for them. They got booz
went to the donation, behaved badly, an
next morning on returning for more liqu'
were refused by Mr.. Dixie. They the
{ proposed to clean him out, and began b
, knocking him down pounding and kickir
. him savagely. Mrs. Dixie came in al
commenced counter attack in defense
D her husband, but the roughs were t.
. many for them and before they left, thu
inflicted severe bruises upon the perso
of Mr.. Dixie and his wife and daughte
in the case of Mrs. Dixie endangeriI
= her life. On Monday of last week Il
judicial examination commenced, al
!. Richard belong and George Brown we
v fined Sl5 each and costs, for assault upt
Mr.. Dixie. Last evening the States A
torney and deputy sheriff went up the
again, preparatory to further investig
tions to-day.
s WHITINo.-By the courtesy of WI
$ X. Remele Esq, we have had an oppc
tunity to look over portion of the ct
q ly records of the Whiting EcclesiastiC
# Society, a document which carries t
: evidences of age and excites the inter,
a. of all who care to know about their a
,e cestry and the origin of our institution
No. The first entry is notification OF
g meeting to see if the Ecclesiastical
ciety of the town will continue Mr. IL
u u tin Parsons as our minister for any futu
- time" This notification is dated SCI
% 2. 1909, and signed by Ezra Allen, 4