The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-23
Ad,isiOm COuniX.

AuuSloh tOuuits
--Wbitmorc d Clark's Mnstrels ex-
hibited at Vergeuues on Saturday even
ing.
Gen. Grandey authorizes denial Of
the yarn that he is "Liberal" We
supposed 1t was canard.
Loaf Ion, Ripton, is filled to
lts,utmo,t capacity, even to the occupa7
ton Of one OF the purlors by borders. I
N Lake Dunmore Honse had 100
guests Oh Saturday week with immediate
prospect Of u large increase in number. "
The hay crop in the lake shore
tows iu Addison County is very abundant.
utfordiug a larger yield than Tor years be-
fore.
"A writer in the Argus claims that
Moukton is thoroughly Greeleyizrd aud
will give him large majority i'll Novem-
Der.
WIN. Rose Of Waltham, broke his
arm last week, aud is obliged to suspend
active operations in the ba, field for the
present.
There will be a Greeley and Brown
meeting in Wcybridge on Saturday even
ing for the purpose Of nominating dele
gates to the State Convention.
The Vermonter dsapprovcs of bolts and
hoists a boilers ticket at the head Of it,
columns, aud what is more preteuds that
it i. the regular ticket. Look out for it.
The road from East Middlebury to
Ripton is said to be in a disgracetul con-
dltou, aud very little, if any attention
uAs been paid 10 it, this season.
r. A. Barton of New Haven Mills
had valuable family horse killed by
lightning alb ut eight rods from his house
during tho thunder shower Of the Sth
inst
The Republican State Committee
organized Monday Of last week by the
choice Of Gen Geo. W. Grandey, Of Yer
GENES as Chairman, and DR.. George
Nichols, of Mortified, as Secretary.
RlproN. S. G. Gibbs, had the
misfortune to lose valuable OK on the
18th inst, from the excessive heat
Three two cent fights in one day are the
main topics OF discussion at present. Z.
/ \-Dr. A. V. Marshall, oil West Coru!
Wall, is about to retire from active work
in the medical profession for the purpose
Of devoting his energies to the preaching
of the gospel. He will, it is nov expect
cd, Join the Methodist Conference next
spring.
Among the recent events Of interest
at Vergeuues is the duplication Of the
popular andefii ;ient Principal Of the Yer.
gcunes Graded School. Tne particulars
may be found in our column OF marriages.
! We wish our friend Beutou much huppi-
ness in hi. new relation.
Public sentiment points decidedly to
the election OF Mr., Trip, the regular
Nominee Of the Addison County Repuhli-
eau Convention, to the Office Of Sheriff
by decided mnJortles over the iudcpcnd-
cut candidate, Mr.. Skitf. The temperance
people OF the county are very earnest III
their support Of Mr.. Trip.
Hon. Harmon Garfield, of Arlington
has declined the appointment as one OF
the committee to investigate the matter
OF changing the site Of the State Prison,
aud Hou, Henry Lane, Of Cornwall, ha,
been appointed in his place. The COM
mittee now stands, Henry Lane Of Corn
wall, Benjamin II. Steele Of Harta ID,
Asa r Camp Of Stowe, Robert j. Sax"
of Sheldon, and WIN. Harris, Jr., OF
Of Wiudham.
Mr.. G. F. Rice, now q prosperous
business man in Jackson, Mich, but
formerly of Bridport aud IA native Of that
town, in forwarding his subscription ior
the REGISTER, writes quite affectiouately
of Odd Addison" We are not surpris-
ed at these expressions Of fond recolec-
ton for the scenes of childhood and youth
There ought to be in every heart such
feelings which the cares Of business can.
not drive out.
The weather has been exceedingly
oppressive for days and weeks. The
thermometer has ranged among the nine.
ties aud almost every shower has left the
air hot and oppressive as ever. Mean.
time vegetation has felt tine stimulating
Effects most extraordinarily. The hay
crop is heavier than before in years
The Addison County farmers almost com'
plain of the tremendous growth viii
renders the harvesting 30 hard while hell
is scarce. Other crops are also very
promising. The potato bug has made it,
appearance all through the county and i
making, in some places, sad havoc.
New HAVEN CAMp MEETIoNd.-Thi
annual meeting will commence on Tues
day evening, Aug, 20, and continue til
the following Monday.
All persons desiring lumber for thei
own use on the ground are requested tt
notify Harry Langworthy. OF Mlddlebury
two weeks bef re the meeting. Tn
trustees will be on the ground on Mon
day, August 9Th, to decide locations TO
tents, and all parties or churches no
having permanent houses built on tn
ground must be represented there at tina
time, to secure locations which they de
fire, as changes may be made by thu
trustees Tent frames left standing vii
not secure former locations.
BY order of the Trustees.