The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-06-06
Addison County.

Salisbury was chartered Nov. 1861.
Cornwall had no decoration ceremo-
MES on Tuesday last.
In 1913 a large building was erected
in Nergennes for State House.
-Shoreham was originally Moravian
settlement, having all property in COM
mon, until the inhabitants were scattered
by the revolutionary war.
The settlement of Starksboro was
commenced in April, l77s, by George
Bidwcll and Monroe Kellogg with their
families.
The immediate rebuilding Of llol
land, Maxfeld and Clcaves' furniture
shop which was burned in the late fire at
Norgenncs is contemplated
"A tenement house belonging to Mr..
Abel r. Skiii about mile north of Bird
port village was consumed by fire last
week. There was small insurance.
Chester Kingsley Esq, Wooden Man.
uacturer at Salisbury Village, has taken
contract for making 1000 yards of
States prison CLOTH for Boston.
Quarterly meeting in Starksboro on
Friday and Sunday next. Presiding Fl.
der Gregg will not be present at the Sab
bath service. Quarterly meeting at
Monkton oil Saturday and Sunday
The "Enterprise" establishment of
Of Messrs. Holt 4 Hawkins, of Salisbury
is extending its business, and already
causes great demand for tenements and
board in that locality. They employ a
large number of hands. Success to them.
Farmers, examine your young apple
trees, as the borers have just commenced
their raids. The pocket knife and small
piece Of wire are the hest weapons of of
iensiye warfare, when dealing with this
kind Of vernin.
All quiet in South Bristol. Even
the fish in the stream refuse to be tempt
cd by the bait. The best fisherman in
all that @region is said to have been fish
ing five days in succession, and according
to his own statement, didn't get a nib
bic" 1t is generally thought he did, how
ever.
MIR. Franklin Bump, Of Salisbury,
fell with staging while he was repairing
his house, last " ednesday, iDjurng his
left foot and ankle, but not as seriously
as it was at first supposed, His house is
being very much improved. He uses the
best Of lumber and material and the work
is done upon honor.
Hon. Il. j. Jones, Collector for the
First Collection District in Vermont, will
be present in person Of by deputy at the
Stevens House, Nergennes, on Saturday
July s, for the purpose of receiving tax
es on incomes and special taxes. lie
will be at Brandon, Monday July 7 aud
at Fairhaven, Tuesday July IS
"A magnificent elm growing between
the residence of Mr., &. W. Strong, Ad.
Olson, and the lake, was thoroughly spln.
tered by the lightning during thunder
shower on Tuesday of last week. The
elms OF that town are particularly large
and handsome aud the destruction of one
is really public loss.
-Strayed or stolen from the premises
Of Mrs. Mary Wing in Bridport, on the
Zoth OF May, three year old horse colt
oil good size, kind and gentle, partially
broken {. N. Hayward offers fifty dol
lars reward for the return of the colt and
app ehenslon OF the thief. or twenty-five
ollars Tor the colt without the thief
:; An interesting little boy Of Mr..
Horton, Cashier Of Vergennes Bank,
IL
Is months DID, came near dying last
week from the effects of eating sugar
coated morphine pills that were accident
ly left in his way, on Friday afternoon.
by prompt and severe measures during
the night, he was saved.