The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-03-05

ing, Esq, Of Bristol persists in his intcn
ton to remove and locate permanently
in the Queen City," Mr.. Spalding has
won an cnviable reputation as lawyer
in Addison County, and VIC have no,
enough of that profession here, who arc
recognized as "first class" to render il
desirable that any should emigratc. But
while We regret to lose him as citizen,
we may congratulate ourselves that he
will continue much of his larger practice
in this county, and appear at our courts
as usual.
Mrs, Downs, who lives in the fami-
ly Of Mr.. Kingsland, of Bridport, lost
her child last week Wednesday. She
arose early in the morning and got break
fast for the family, leaving the little one
in her bed as usual. Returning after
breakfast it was dead, smothered, as is
believed, by the clothes, or possibly it
died in fit, The little boy was about
ten months old.-The Methodists of
Bridport are negotiating for parsonage
in the village, with the purpose of secur-
ing preaching every Sabbath, The socie-
ty is not large but it shows decided en-
ergy and progress.
SnoREnAM.-Last Thursday evening
our people were richly entertained with
profitable and instructive thought on
Reading" presented by Rev. M. L..
Severance, in clear, forcible style. He
touched upon the object of reading as one
of pleasure or power, noticed the selection
of authors, swept away all trash, and gave
the Bible the pre-eminence, and closed
with some excellent hints on manner and
methods in reading, giving system high
place, in order to successful reading. He
occupied an hour in its delivery, and we
heartily commend it as worthy of hear
ing in our public schools.
ADDISON COUNTY TEMPERANCE SOCIETY.
AT meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the Addison County Temper
ance Society, in Middlebury, Tuesday,
February 9th it was voted that Rev. l..
Ii. Stone, agent Of the State Temperance
Society be invited to spend as much time
laboring for the cause of temperance IN
Addison County as is consistent with his
other engagements. 1t was also deter
mined to hold at least six conventions in
different parts of the county, those places
to be, if the people desired and satisfac-
tory arrangements could be made, at West
Cornwall, Orwell, Bristol, Ferrisburgh.
East Middlebury, Addison.
RAILROAD BRIDGE BURNED.-The first
bridge on the Rutland railroad south of
Whiting station, was burned Tuesday
morning, soon after the passage Of the
freight train south and is supposed to
have taken fire from sparks from the en-
CINE of that train. The loss ofthe bridge
necessarily placed an embargo on the
passenger trains, so that cars were sent
from Rutland at noon to meet and carry
down the passengers and mails of the re-
gular mail train from the north. The
transfer Of passengers, ETC., was made and
they arrive at Rutland several hours late
The bridge will be speedily repaired and
no serious interruption of travel will be
occasoncd.
CoRREcTIoN.-- Editor Of the Minute
bury Register IL see by your report Of
the doings Of the Addison County Tenn
peraace Convention, a slight mistake in
your statement Of the commissioners re-
port. You make it look worse than it real
ly is. Ut is bad enough to state the
TRUTH You say reported for the nine
months just past, it should be for twelve
months past, except the town of Bristol,
this little correction will make quite a
difference in the look Of the thing. Ion
say Leicester for Lincoln.
Yours in the cause of temperance.
l.. w. STOWE.