The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-03-19

husband and father, and also in the blessed and
firm assurance of meeting and nssociating with
him forever, in the everlasting kingdom Of our
Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Mldchury, Vt, March II, 1872.
Addison County.
Rev. Mr.. Bailey, lectures to night,
Tuesday on Temperance, at West Corn
wall.
Hon. George W. Grandey. of Yer.
gcnnos. lectured at North Fairfax, or
Wednesday evening last, on Temperance
We are Informed that Lieut.. j. S
Halbcrt, Of Burlington, has not as yet
been appointed mail agent on the Add.
son Railroad, as some Of our exchanges
report.
The sociable at W. G.. Sprague's
Vergcunes on Wednesday evening last
for the benefit Of tho Congregations
Sunday School Library, was largely at.
tended by the ladies', but very SHINY by
the gentlemen.
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION IN ORWELL
The next meeting of the Addison
County Temperance Society will be hello
at Orwell on Wednesday Of next week
March 9th with sessions, forenoon, after
noon aud evening. \ very stirring anC
profitable meeting may he expected
MAsoNIC.-At the annual communica
ton of Libauus lodge No II of +. A
\. NJ. held at Dunshcc Hall Bristol Vt.
March lth 1872. The following officer
we're elected for the year ensuing:
II c. Munsll, W. NJ. II. S. Sumner
s. W; ED Barnes, W; II. b
Williams, Treas. !; j. Munson, Sec, S
F. Hascltuic, S. D.; A. L. Mannum,
d. ; A. f. Mansfield, Perry Gillett, Stew
ards W. d. Dunshec, G. W. lockwood
Finance Committee A. +. Hasetne,M
W. s. Champion, Tyler.
Bristol March meeting 1872. II
/ Nunsill, Moderator L d Barnes, Clerk
T S Drake, A Ferguson. , S Parme
lee, Seectmcn; II | Rider, w Rock
wook, + Il Patterson, Listers; ! II Bar
low, Treasurer; \ G Hill, Constable ;
NJ Eaton, Oyersccr; d r Gaigc, W
Dunshoc, II G Warner, Auditors II
Munsiu, Trustee; Ii & MuDsill, + !
Haseltnc, Charles Smith, Grand Jurors
W W Rider, Agent; T II Archibald,
IS. Cyrus W Wicker 81 votes for Cour
ty Commissioner, 80 cent tax.
The Free Press says Mr.. W. "
Thomas of Salisbury, on Tuesday, ever
ing, Feb. 9th, closed an uncommon
successful term Of singing school at Hines
burgh. Under his management the schot
became one OF the old sort, town schoo
The ssions were held at the Town Hal
which was filled in all weather, aud somt
times crowded The closing exerci'
was held in the Congregational churcl
aud consisted Of church music, intersper
ed with variety Of selections Of voc;
and instrumental music. The execute
of these pieces showed some rare taien
not heretofore supposed to exist, and
patient culture worthy of high esteem
The house was packed full, with interes
: ed listeners who often applauded II
music, and went away with warm fcelin,
of esteem and gratitude toward NJ
Thomas.
ApDIsoN.-Tho Good Templars ente
tainment at Addison on Friday last We,
was well attended and altogether plea
and affair. The address by Rev. NJ
> Partridge in the Baptist Church, "
carefully prepared and well delivered AT
was listened 10 by good audience. II
r address was followed by essays aud de
, lamations by the young ladies and &c
tlemen. Kirk Smith-Our Mission 3
n lect reading by Miss +. Norton orati
a by f, G. Smith-Learning from Natur,
4 essay by Miss Mary Smith-Kind
= Deeds Grafton by Carlton Smith ess
by Charles Observation-Disclosures
Grafton by Willie Smith essay by
Norton; Select reading by Miss Jenr
b Morrison; essay by Miss Anna Rauda
SUNDAY School WoRK.-The inter'
u in the Sunday School Work continu
T. The convention held at Bristol on We
I, nesday last, was well attended and o
d" of the most interesting of the series. o
e thing is noticeable in these convention
81 the harmony which prevails, and t
. absence of all personal matters viii
a sometimes detract from the proftablen
u of meetings designed for the public goo
|, Among those participating in the ex
- - cisos were Rev, A. b. Lyon, Of Ferr
- burgh, Rev. Mr.. Pickett of Lincoln, r.
> Mr.. Wheelock of Addison, Rev.
u Miner of Starksboro, Rev. Mr.. patrid
=. !. of Weybridge, Rev. Messrs. Steve
% Morgan and Archibald of Bristol, r.
u A. +, Bailey of Middlebury, and perhi
=, - other clergymen also large number
:. laymen.
- The next meeting will be held at V
- ;, genncs, on Wednesday March Goth