The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-02

A grand tournament of martial music
as to take place at Montpelier on the
4,h of July.
7 "A Union passenger depot will be
erected at Montpelier for the joint use
of the Vermont Central and Wells River
Railroads.
Mr.. Z. f. Wright. late Principal of
Royalton Academy, has been licensed to
preach the gospel, by the Royalton Asso-
citation and he may 90 addressed for the
present at Norwich, Vt.
FATAL ACCIDENT AT Essen JUNCTION.
"A woman named Kelly was killed while
crossing the railroad track at Essex
junction. Friday afternoon. The shift
ing engine ran over her. cutting her to
( pieces.
The Montpelier Journal says: We I'M.
derstand the ladies of MONTPELIER have
held several meetings for consultation,
with reference to general movement on
the part of our people in aid Of the caus
of practical temperance.
The Caledonia, (Vt.,) Conference
have voted to send their ministers each
ono Sabbath during the summer to labor
in waste places in that and Essex coun-
ties. Rev. II. Fairbanks has the gener-
al charge of the work.
Hon. Eli Kinds, of johnson, died
on the 4th inst, at the age of 81 years
For fifty -four years he lived on the same
farm. In 1912 he enlisted in the United
States army and served until peace was
declared. He served under Gen. Winfield
Scott, and was wounded at the battle o
Lundy's Lane or Queenstown, in the au
tumn Of 1912. He had been Judge o
the County Court.
THE New BAPTIST UNIVERSITY OF YER
MoNT.-The Baptists of this State hav,
decided to locate their new universit,
. at Saxton's River. village in the towl
of Rockingham, few miles from Below
Falls. The towns people raised $4,000,
among themselves. and resident @
:. Massachusetts, who feels deep interes
IS in the place, added $4,000 to the am
cunt, to be gwen to the enterprise on con
n diton Of the college being located there
Nthus outbiding all other towns.
sI RUTLAND County WORKMANSHIP
? Senators, n. T. Sprague, Jr., of Brar
=, don, Martin G. Everts, Of Rutland, Hei
= ry C. Gleason, of Shrewsbury, L. How
:, ard Kellogg of Benson Assistant Ju,
ges, Isaac c. Wheaton, of Pittsford, Pi
w Hyde, of Castleton Sheriff. VIM.
D. Field, Of Rutland High Baihff Georg
IF Capron, Of Tinmouth ; States Attorne
ut E. j. Ormsbee, os Brandon Judges
IN Probate, Walter @. Dunton, Rutlar
n District Jerome b. Bromley, Farhavt
of District.
The Green Mountain UNIVERSAL
es Association held its annual session
ce Ludlow, VT, June 18th and l4th.
b. French was elected moderator al
lie. Rev. +. S. Foster, clerk. The busint
at of the Council was transacted in harmon
no and the reports from the several soeieti
I'd were Of an encouraging nature. I
lily occasional sermon was delivered by Re
NC L. iiShitti ahu an essay ou INC Quhi
Ter cations for Church Membership" "
he read by Rev. j. II. Farnsworth. CO
&c ference and prayer meetings gladdened
err hearts of the devout, and sermons We
delivered by Revs. w. T. Ross, and
hn II. Farnsworth. The public servi,
~ were closed by the administration Of t
;nt Lords Supper, previous to which,a mott
no in Israel, aged "a years, was WELDON
~, into the Church of the Association,
r Rev. +. s. Foster. A handsome 81
" was raised by general collection, for
Al benefit of the venerable Father Palm
nai Rev. }. II. Farnsworth was appointed
r. preach the next occasional sermon, q
=, Rev. W. T. Ross, substitute; Rev. j.
use Powers was selected to deliver an addr
AID. on Sunday schools. The next ann
ay session will be held in Hartland. T
err was the largest meeting Of the Assoc
lss- ton held for several years; and it C
the not be doubted that both the hcspita
the friends in Ludlow and their visitors w
md pro6ted. Alive with spiritual inter,
the our people in Ludlow were prepared
The give their guests a cordial welcome, VII
be. is SO necessary preface to bles
md meeting.