The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-12-24

INST, at III o'clock a. III.
The winter term o. Fletcher Acad-
envy, at Brdport will commence on Thurs
lay, January 2d 1878.
The Orwell Congregational Sunday
School, will celebrate Christmas by les-
tiva and Christmas tree.
COUNTY TREAsURER.-J. G. Yelling
ton OF Middebury has been appointed
Treasurer for the County of Addison. for
the year ensuing.
Rev. A. NJ. Goodnough delivered
his lecture on California at Orwell on
Wednesday evening last, to a choice au-
iience. Ills lecture was well received.
1t was at once instructive and entertain
lug.
COUNTY AUDITOR. law enacted By
the last Legislature provides for the APP
pointment Of "a County Auditor, and this
place has been filled in the County Of Adj
1lsop by the appointment Of Calvin Hill
OF Middlcbury to that office.
NorARirs.-Thc following persons have
been appointed Noturies Public for the
year ensuing, by the Assistant Judges Of
The County Court, at the present term
.. Il Bush, Orwell D Levi, Vergcnncs
+ Il, Wright, and T.. A. Sturtevant.
MiddIebury f. II. Weeks, Salisbury.
ADMITTED To TIE BARE T. Smith
passed the usual xaminaiou by the
Board Of Examiners for the Addison
County Court o Monday evening of last
week, and on Tuesd.y was admitted to
practice at the Addison County Bar. Mr..
Smith is at present practiciug in Middle
bury.
The union protracted meetings at
Wey bridge village last week attracted
good houses aud good degree Of int rest
was manifested. The resident clergy
men were assisted by Rev. Mtssrs Bailey
Of Middlebury, and Boud of Ferrsburgh
The meetings are to be continued through
this week
Men Of good judgment predict that
the short bridge at Q akcr Village is so
rotten at the east end, that it will fall be-
fore long with some heavily loaded team.
The plan the town pursues with reference
to both these bridges is the penny wise
and poun'i foolish" plan. Neither bridge
is what it should be. A few thousands
paid in damages in a year or two, will
doubtless wake up the town.
LINcoLN-Thc Good Templars will
hold their meeting at Town Hall, Tues.
day evening, for fow week.. -The
singers in this vicinity have engaged the
services of Prot C. L. Smith, Of Water.
bury. the coming winter, who will NEE,
them at Lincoln Centre, every Weducs
day evening, to give instruction in voca
music.--Friday morning the young
people had rather dubious time
getting home from the surprise party
at Elder Durgin's, through the wind auc
snow, aud some at last accouats, were
quietly waiting at some friendly house
until the roads were passabe. ~
Christmas tree is expected at the VI. L
church, next Tuesday eve
ADDISON COUNTY SABBATH School As
soCIATIoN.-Thc annual meeting of tn,
Addison County Sabbath School Assoca
ton was held at the vestry of the Meth
odist Church in Middlebury yesterday
afternoon, President j. l.. Barker in tn,
chair. The Secretary, Business Com
mittee and Treasurer made their annua
reports. From the treasurer's report i
appeared that there was balance o
Sll.92 in the treasury. The Associa
ton held eight meetings in the dfferen
towns in the county last year, with album
dant evidence Of success, The officer
elected for tho ensuing year arc as fol
lows; President, Henry Lane of Corn
wall /; Treasurer, Il. NJ. Clapp, of Yer
gennes Secretary, + A. Bond o
Nliddlebury Business Committee, VIM
G. Langwor,hy, l.. i. Knapp. 9. n
Hayward.