The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-12-03
Addison County.

k Mr.. Martin Finney died at his home
in Monkton quite suddenly on the l4th
ult.N
The cpizootic prevails quito extern
sively In Starksboro and vicinity, but no
horses have yet been lost by that disease.
Mr.. Cain, a Bridport peddler re.
Gently had the misfortune to break the
leg Of his horse while driving over
deeply rutted road in that town.
\ The December term of the Addison
County Court will commences on Tuesday
next, Hon. John Pierpoint, Chief Justice,
presiding.
J Mr.. Eli B. Hayes of Vcrgcnnes was
considerably injured on Friday week by
jumping from his wagon as his horse was
about to run. The horse was frightened
by the unhtching of a tug.
QUARTERLY MEETING next quar-.
terly meeting Of the Addison County As
ISOLATION will be held with the Baptist
Church, in Monktou, commencing We'd
nesday, Dec. 4th, at i o'clock, A. NJ.
CoRRrcmoN.-ln our report of the
examination at Beeman Academy, last
week, mistake occurs which does injus-
tlce to one of the students. The stand
ing of Willis |. Twtche should have been
given 70 instead Of 60.
New HAVEN MARKEr-From this de-
pot was shipped last week, $500 lbs. of
butter, IL ,628 lbs. of poultry, 8,S62 Of
pork, ) bbls OF beans, and Of eggs. But.
ter 30c; poultry IS 20 2lc.; pork Go
eggs 35c.; per doz.; beans S1,75 to 50 %
per bushel
A plum tree upon the farm of Mr..
E. johnson Of Shoreham, has grown this
season four feet and eight inches and
hale We think this is remarkable
growth considering that this is the second
season that il has been set, and that it
has had no extra care.
The new County officers, elected at
the last Freeman's meeting, qualified and
assumed the responsibilities Of their Office
yesterday. The new officers are Isaac
NJ. Trip, Sheriff; Edward Gorham,
High Baililf; J. Hayward Lucia, States
Attorney; Lewis l. Beers and Joshua
w. Boynton, Assistant Judges.
Rev. Stephens Knowton was dismis
sed from hi, pastorate at Midway, Mass
on the 10Th inst for the the purpose of
accepting the call and becoming the pas.
tor of the con gregational. church in New
Haven, this State. He arrived at his
new field Of labor last Saturday and
commenced his labors by preaching on
Sunday,
Our readers will notice in our ad-
vertisiug columns General Southard's
announcement of his $500 holiday gifts,
for one dollar each. Also the book of
Herald SANKEY'S expedition in search Of
David evidently most de-
sirable acquisition for everybody and
the colored map of Middebury which he
announces for sale at DR.. Days drug
store in Middlebury as well as at his own
place Of business in Vergenncs.
A traveller recently driving through
the north part Of Orwell observed barn
covered on two sides with the skins of
the little animal scientifically known us
Mephitis americana. Upon inquiry he
learned the inside Of the barn had even
more than the outside, the whole number
Of skins there stretched being several
hundreds. These skins sell for from fifty
cents to one and one half dollars each,
and fnd ready market in the commercial
centers of the country.
We learn from the Vermonter that
shocking and fatal accident occurred in
Vergennes on Tuesday forenoon. Nov.
10Th, which resulted in the instant death
Of Grin Winsow, aged II years, son Of
Mr., ID. b. Winslow. 1t appears that
the deceased, with Orrin Spaulding and
Mr.. G. f, q. Kimball, were engaged in
shingling the new barn Of Mr.. Kimball,
on Victory street, near his dwelling
They were at she time near the ridge
pole on the barn, when the staging on the
roof gave way, prccipitatng Winslow and
Spaulding to the ground, distance OF
! thirty feet. Kimball saved himself from
falling. Spaulding's leg was injured ;
while Winslow struck his head on the
end Of plank, crushing in his skull, aud
causing instant death DR.. Tobias was
summoned, but the unfortunate young
man was beyond the reach Of medical
skill before the DR.. arrived. The public
deeply sympathize with the afflicted fami-
ly.
ADDISON County Coop TEMpLARs
UNIoN.-A meeting of the Good Tenn
pars Union Of this County, was held al
= Bridport on Wednesday Of this week
Rector Gage of Addison presiding in the
absence Of W. G. l.. Dean, of Monkton
: The morning session was devoted to bust
:. ness of the order, after which we partook
$ Of this bountiiul refreshments so gener
/. o usly provided by the lodge, aud peopl,
y OF Bridport. Col john b. Mead, o
5 Randolph, Il. W. G. r.. of Vermont, anc
a Geo. W. Graudey, =. q. G. T., wer,
y present at the dinner, aud gave expires
d sion to their gratitude in the iolowin,
IS toast, "May the brothers never want AN,
j. the sisters ever be wanted" According
!. to appointment, the audience met Col
/. Mead in the Congregational church wher
b he addressed them. The audience seem
s. ed well pleased, and manifested interest
y sometimes applauding him, and seemed l.
!, heartily concide with his remarks. Hi
3, subject was Government" DR.. T. ID
a. Warner, of N. II. Mills, spoke 10 the pee
IS pie in the evening. This veteran ten
D. perance man appealed to the people in
"a nanner which thew will not soop foroa,