The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-11-12
Addison County,

ana SAID nothing.
Addison County.
e II. Landon of Vergennes, has been
appointed Deputy Sheriff by Sheriff Trip,
for balance Of term.
The Methodist Pulpi. at Ripton is be-
ing supplied by Rev. s. w. Bidwell who
in years past has been abundant in labors
there.
Rev. VIM. l.. Smith formerly of
Vergennes, sold his valuable Hambletonian
mare to Mr.. Remele of Middlebury, for
$500.
The Vermonter says coughing horses
are getting to be numerous in this city.
Quite number of horses are off duty.
and many more will be.
The students of Bristol Academy
arc to give an exhibition at the Academy
Hall, in Bristol, on Friday evening next,
consisting of dramas, dialogues, music, &c.
New HAVEN MARKET.-From this
station, on Monday were shipped 9545
lbs Of butter, 9446 lbs Of poultry, and
one Dol of eggs.-From 80 to 35cts for
butter +; poultry, 10 to - cents per lb.-
Charles Bickford and George Baker
of Ripton, thrashed sixty-six bushels of
oats, for Harvey Boardman, in ffty-iour
minutes; elevated fourteen inches Clean.
ed as nice as | ever had any done by
machinery.
The Addison County Good Temp.
lars Union will oe holden at Bridport,
Nov. ~, 1872. Private session o! the
lodges at 10 O'Clock u. m. Public meet.
ing at o'clock p. M. Col. j b. Mead
OF Randolph will deliver the address in
the p. m. Able speakers will speak in
the evening. BY order of Committee.
VERGENNEs MARKET.-Butter is on the
advance. 1t sold in market on Saturday
for 20 to 35cts. according to quality. On
Monday 7,Ol2 lbs of butter were shipped
from this station; 1910 lbs. of cheese
2491 lbs. Of poultry, and two boxes Of
eggs. Cheese ruled from II to 10 cts
Poultry Is to 20 cts. Potatoes, 80 to
~ CHS per pushel.
A LARGE EAGLE.-The Fermonter saws
on Monday Of last week, Chas. Torrey
and Ryand Fletcher Of Pauton, encount.
cred bald eagle near the lake shore, and
shot at it, and broke its wing. The brave
bird fought them both after it was driven
ashore by ihe wind, and it required their
united efforts to dispatch him, The wing.
measured eight feet from tip to tip, and
from the beak to tail thirty-seven inches
1t is the largest eagle yet caught in thi,
region.
The administrators Of the estate Of
ohm Child will sell 100000 worth Of
personal property Mt public auction, com
mencing on Tuesday, Nov. 10Th, anc
continuing until sold. The auction viii
Make place at the late residence of thu
\ deceased, in Weybridge, The property
consists Of stock of every description
farming tools, &c, &c. Approved notes
running 3 months without interest, vii
be taken on all sums over ten dollars, i
desired.
We would like to hear from some
body who can beat Mr.. Edgar Grosvenol
Of Bridport in tho way of corn. pumpkins
and chickens, From one kernel of corr
he raised ten ears, with fourteen rows t.
the ear. We acknowledge that corn
Then he rolled out pumpkin which
weighed Sc pounds, which is certainl,
some pumpkins if not summer. Now mos
men would be contented with this tire
mendous feat but not SO Mr. Grosven
or. He set hen on II eggs and by som,
mysterious eggs-ertions, brought her Of
in due time with 10 chickens. Thi
ought to be strong enough for Que man
We don't know which business to advis
him to 90 into, raising corn, cullvatinl
the graceful pumpkin, or setting hens.
As the mail train on the RUTLAND
railroad going south. was approachin,
New Haven. stones were thrown at tn
cars by three scamps standing near tn,
track. A lady accompanied by her fou
little children, was sitting near the win
dow OF the car, on the side from whicl
the stones Were thrown, was hit on tn
forehead by one Of the missiles, receivin,
an ugly and CHASTITY wound. Conducto
Green whose quick perception kept him
is always on the alert, heard the crash O
glass, and Immediately signalled the en-
gineer to stop the train. He led the wa
while the others followed in pursuit o
the mlscreants, and soon captured them
The boys names are Henry, Delas an
! Abram Roscoe. The prompt and decide
action Of Conductor Green, will be les
sop to such lawless characters, and wi
teich them that it will not do to COMM
such acts, expecting TO 60 uupunishec
, THE lady that received the wound, vii
recover with only temporary inconye1
, iebco.
t BRIsroL.-Elec.ion being over. tb
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