The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-26
'eg Factory,and are building mill upon

Peg Factory,and are building mill upon
it.
David Olmstcd and son have made cx-
tensive additions to their wagon shop--a
new house is going up just below Fairs
Hotel.
Henry Hall, Esq, from Rutland
delivered his first lecture Of course, in
the Court House in this village on Satur-
day night Considering the shortness Of
the notice the room was pretty well filed
with an attentive and intelligent audi
ence. His subject was american
Lawyers" Mr.. Hall has peculiar way
of treating dry subjects, in practical
and interesting manner. His enuucia-
ton is clear, and his sentences well filed
out His next subject will be ETHAN
Allen" This subject considering the
fact that Aliens feet trod upon the soil Of
this region, and that many Of the most
wonderful exploits Of that wonderful man
were performed within few miles Of
this place, is enough to call out full
house. We venture TO say that no one
that heard Mr.. Hail on Saturday even
ing. will fail to hear him again. His
next lecture will be on next Tuesday
evening. The course is paid for by SUBJ
scription, so that the lectures are free to
The public.
THANKSGIVING. Next Thursday this
ever-welcomc anniversary is to be cee.
brated. In thousands OF happy homes
throughout the land, preparations are be-
ing made for tho joyful reunions which
each year, make Thanksgiving a revered
and blessed day. What glad greetings
will next Thursday witness what fearful
happy eyes what reunited family circles
what returning prodigals Thousands Of
the young homes will then pay tribute to
the old homes, hallowed by all the holy
recollections of fathers care, mothers
love, and happy childhood. Yet tears
as well as smiles will appear in many a
broken home circle, and in the prayer of
praise and thanksgiving which goes up
from the family altar, "Thv will be done"
will be uttered amid choking sobs; yet
none the less fcrvently. There will be
vacant chairs at the table in the old home
dining room, and missing faces, when
the group gathers around the pleasant
Preside in the evening, and the old folks
talk over the home news, to the children
who have gathered from their far away
homes, and the children relate all the
year has brought to them.
II ie , dov for nroico tho N l. or;v;pr
love and tenderness devoted to the pur-
est social and religious ends; let it not
be perverted to unscemly and grovclling
purposes. Let the place of public wor-
ship be visited, and the pleasures of the
hour augmented and blessed by the de-
votions Of a christian faith and hope.
a NEW WAY To HASTEN THE PAYMENT
OF A LIFE INSURANCE poIICY!-Almost
an arc.dent One day last week A.
Williamson and s. b. Rockwell met in
Langworthy & Cos. store and commenced
to talk about life insurance policy. 1t
seemed that Williamson had taken life
insurance policy from New York COM
pany for which Mr.. Rockwell is an agent,
and after paying a number of assessments
concluded to cancel the policy which Mr..
X. asserted was a good paid-up.policy for
$40 or $50. Williamson said to him
that if it was good for that sum he would
sell it to him for twenty-five dollars -
Rockwell replied that he was selling poll
cies--not buying them. Williamson told
him he did not believe it was good, if it
was he (RockwelD would not let such
liberal offer slip. Upon which strong as
seriions were dropped on both sides, I'M
til they "colided." Williamson, with
his hand upon the throat of Rockwell de.
manded that he (RockwclD should take
back some assertions, or no would use
his other hand in doubled mp shape. To
save the Threatened onward movement,
Rockwell, It is said, finally promised to
take back what he had said but no soon.
er had he rcgained his liberty to breathe
| freely. than he ran to wood box and
took up an axe, and holding it high in
! air, threatened to make mincc meat or
hash of Williamson the latter having a
great dislike tor hash, and not wanting
:he $40 after death, took the axe from
Rockwell twice before the atfray ended
Where was no spatters Of blood about the
floor, or upon the posts around about.
SAN.