The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-01-09

The Panton Good Tcmplars propose
an oyster supper on Thursday evening.
--Rev. II. D. Kitchcl gave IA lecture
in Salisbury on Wednesday eve Jan. It'll,
Subject "Education"
Charles Ebert Cults, formerly of
Orwell, is State Senator from his district
in Minnesota
The donation for the benefit Of Rev.
K. Davies on the eve OF Friday week,
passed off very pleasantly. There was
large number up from Ncrgennes aud al
so from other towns. Between 81 and
80 dollars were realized above expenses.
The Christmas eve, services at the
Congregational church Salisbury, were in.
teresting, and were followed by the more
interesting distribution Of gifts from
large Christmas tree \ poem by j. f.
Weeks added to the pleasure ofthe occa-
sion
by the way, speaking, last week, of
the christmas festival of Bridport, your
types, and perhaps the careless penmap-
ship Of somebody else says the singing
and speaking on that occasion were limit
ed in quality" Instead of quality please
read "quantity.' The equality" was
good as of course it usually is. W.
\ Card.
Mr., EDITOR Il desire to express my
sincere thanks to the kind people of Wey.
bridge and its vicinity, for donation on
the ev ming of Dec. Doth Of $500
May the rich blessing Of that Rcdeemcr
whom | preach ever rest upon them all.
Very truly,
ROBERT j. DAVIES.
The first meeting of the Addison
County Sabbath School Association, held
in Brdport on Wednesday, Jan. 3, was
regarded by the people of Bridport, as II
very profitable and interesting OCCASION
They feel very grateful towards the large
number OF people from towns who come
together to aid by their attendance and
counsels in awakening thought and atten.
ton to the Sabbath School work. Much
Sooa IN many ways VIII result.
Among the fruits picked from the
Christmas Tree in Salisbury were an
elegantly bound book entitled The path
ways and abiding places Of Our Lord !"
and other valuable presents, to Mr.. Ii. W.
Sheldon, from the ladies, and others of
that place, as testimony Of their regards
for services rendered the church by him
in the choir, of which he has for several
years been leader and about So years a
member, not being absent more than 3 or
/ Sabbaths i'll the year on an average for
that length Of time and living I miles
from the place Of worship.
GosHEN.-Mr. Samuel Person died of
heart disease, Thursday evening, Dec.
18th. He was well as usual at nine o.
clock, and retired for tho night. About
half past eleven he said he felt bad. and
got up, went to the window, looked out
aud spoke Of the moon shining pleasant
ly, then returned toward his bed, and
fell to the floor. His family came to
him Immediately, but he was dead. H.
was seventy years Of age in July. His
funeral was attended on Sunday, by n
large number of people who sympathsed
with the afflicted family. Mrs Amos f..
Atwood, of this town, was buried on Sun
day, Dee. 3lst, at Cornwall. She went
to Cornwall several weeks ago, on a visit
and was taken sick there. She died
Dec. Both, aged SO years.
SAD CASE or DRowNING.-Scarcely a
year passes without our recording the
death Of some one by drowning in Otter
Creek. This year opened with an acct
dent of this character Of unusual sadness.
Mr. Felix Messy and wife of Vergennes