The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-04-09

crton as Post Master at Nashua, New
Hampshire. Mr.. Anterior was Captain
of Company G, of the 4th Vermont Regi-
ment, and was gallant and popular
officer.
The towns in Windham county are
bonding to the amount Of eight times
their grand lists, for the River Railroad.
Newlanc and Townshcnd have voted to
bond to the amount OF eight times the
grand list, besides private subscriptions,
and Jamaica is bonded to the full amount
the law allows.
The VERMONT WITNESS published every
Thursday at Burlington by W. W. At
water. is new venture, the initial num-
Der Of which was received on Saturday.
1t is twenty eight column folio sheet,
neatly gotten up and is apparently design
ed to fill special place in the newspaper
ranks. Its object is thus set forth in its
editorial announcement,
ats appropriate work therefore will be,
to perform its part in elevating all classes,
physically, intellectually, morally and
socially to excellence and happiness
In carrying out the purposes Of this
enterprise, it is intended that this paper
shall be faithful witness Of all public
events of general interest, bearing its
true and impartial testimony, fearless in
defense of all truth and right, uncom.
promising with wrong, unflnching in its
aggressive warfare against all the powers
OF darkness, and especially against that
most destroying foe, the Rum power"
APPOINTMENTS OF BURLINGTON
DIsTRlCT,-Troy Conference.
Oren Gregg, presiding elder, Rut
land, II. F. Austin; Burlington, H.
Graham West Rutland and Claren-
don, J. w. Wood; Castleton, H. c.
Farrar; Fairhaven, l.. S. Walker
Poultney, j. J. Noe; Middletown, j.
G. Walker Tinmouth, n. NJ. Learned, |
Dandy, J. II. Bennett; Dorset and
Manchester, G ii Dunton Brandon,
A. Heath; Pittsford. c. c. Gilbert
East Pittsford to be supplied: Benson,
w. l.. Smith Shoreham, and Bridportt,
A. C. Jacobs Middlebury, A. F. Bal
ley; Ripton II. G. Powers; Salisbury
and East Middlebury, G. J. Mott /;
Cornwall and Whiting, Matthias Lud-
iuin L autoH, - OHstSe NcSl AuuiSOu
J. J. Austin; Lincoln, u. G. Picket
Bristol, E. Gardner Weybridge, r. J.
Davis North Ferrisburgh and Char
lotte, j. H. Bond Vergennes and Fer
risburgh, w. w. Foster Monkton, b.
Cox; Starksboro, n. C. Parker Hines
burgh, c. A. Stevens ; Shelburn, L. n.
Beaudry; Williston, Thomas G. Pot
ter; Winooski, A. ]. ingalls, Leices-
ter and Goshen, A. w. Eastman Paw
let G.. II Townsend.
The BRANDON MANUFAcTURINd Con-.
pANY.-Onc of the largest manufacturing
establishments IN New England is that Of
the Brandon Manufacturing Company of
Brandon, Vermont. This company with
a capital of s25O,OOO, is under the man
agemcnt of Col. n. T. Sprague, who is a
gentleman of very extensive acquaintance
and great business ability. Under his
direction this has grown to be ono of the
most fourishing and successful enterprises
in the State. A large addition was made
to their scale works last season, and this
year new foundry for malleable iron
besides other buildings, is to be erected.
A sixty horse power engine is being put
into their works. Three years ago Col.
Sprague took charge of those works with
twcnty-seven men; when his additions
are completed he will employ $50 hands
Three thousand local agents are employed
in the United States, and orders from all
parts of the world are received for the
scales manufactured by this company,
which controls the Howe and Sampson"
patents. Mr.. William w. Reynolds,
the Superintendent, is thorough mechan-
ic. This enterprise is one that Brandon,
as well as Vermont, can be truly proud
of