The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-08-27


Liberal candidate for Governor of YER
mont who was in like position.
There were others points Of weakness
which will be noted next week. Of course
he glorfed the Sage of Chapaqua, which
was certainly in better taste than the at
tempts to dopreciate the valuable service
Of the Republican nominee.
Addison County.
The Addison County Good Templar's
Union will be held Wednesday Aug. 2Sth,
at Lincoln.
The Monkton Republicans had a
rally yesterday, and were addressed by
Governor Stewart and others.
The New Haven camp meeting is
postponed three weeks and will commence
September 10th to hold over Sunday.
GRANT & Wilson CLUE IN BRisToL.-
The Bristol Republicans organized a
Grant & Wilson Club on Friday evening
and elected Erwin A. Hassoltine, Presi-
dent.
Among the graduates at Oberlin
College at its late commencement were
II. d. Chamberlin Of Grand Isle, and
Lucy J Ryder of Woybridge.
ADDISON RAILROAD. - The rains Of
Thursday washed away another culvcrt
on the Addison railroad west Of Orwell,
delaying the trains about three hours.
-Bcemau Academy opens with fifty
earnest, wide-awake students, and the in
dications are for a very prosperous term.
There is still room for more boarders in
good families, at three dollars per week.
v Struck BY LIouTNrNG.-A barn be-
iongidg 10 Henry b. Williams, in south
east part Of Monkton, burned by light
ming Thursday, during the shower. The
barn % by 81, filed with hay. Insur.
ance on the barn and contents, small.
Bly, YOUR PLUMTREEs OF CHAPMAN
Mr.. 6. Z. Thomas of Salisbury purchased
Lombard plum tree Of Mr.. Albert
Chapman and set It in his garden last
Spring. 1t has now fourteen nice plums
on it.
BRIsToL.-Tbere was hastily got W
Grant and Wilson rally, at Bristol, oil
Monday Of last week. There was large
gathering, and capital speeches were made
/ by Senator Edmunds, Governor Stewart
i. l.. Lawrence, Esq, and others. The
Liberal movement seems to be on the de-
cline in this town, at present.
L ADDISON RAILRoAD.-A culvert JUS
west of Whiting station, on the Addison
railroad, was washed out, Tuesday night
dclay ing the mixed train, going west
several hours, and the mail train a few
moments, they having to carry by the
washout, arriving Oil time IN Rutland
The road Was all right for Afternoon
| rains.
LEICESTER The following is the lis
! Of officers in Leicester Lodge, No. 1913, |
y. G. T., for the present quarter
w. c. T., VIM. Powers, W. Y. T.
Mrs, VIM. Powers, W. S, Ida NJ, Nor
ton, ". F. s j. Preston, W. r., Saral
Fuller, ". NJ, Lewis Leppe, W. D. NJ.
Lucy Hitchcock, W. /. g., Minnie Bar.
ker, w. O. G., Ned Barker, W. C., A.
W. Eastman, p w. G. T., Miner Brown
son. -
Il LIGHTNING During the thunder show.
err on last Thursday, the house of Mr.
Hiram Brown, living in the south par
of Whiting, was struck by lightning ant
considerably injured. Although the fluid
came down the chimney, passed through
the room where the family were sitting
tearing off most of the plaster, breaking
the stove and ripping up carpet and do
ing other damage, none of the family
were hurt.
THE FRIENDS MEETING N BRIsroL.--
The Friends Convention, or yearly meet
ing, began at Bristol Thursday Angus
10Th, and continued until Monday tn
10Th. Quakers from all parts Of tn
country were in attendance in large mum
bers. On Sunday all three of the meet
ing houses in Bristol were occupied b,
them, and each house was denscly packed
The Friends are very quiet and order
ly people, and they manifest much religi
Gus zeal ard enthusiasm.
GRANT ASD WILSON CLUB AT New llA
yEN.--A GRAFT & Wilson Club was or
ganzed at New Haven last Saturda
evening, with the following officers S
B. NJ. Cowles, President Vice-Presi
dents Il b. Hickok, F, A Smith, VI
Taylor, j. Palmer Caleb Wright Sec
rotary, Abe Il. Leavenworth. Mucl
enthusiasm prevailed. A. Il. Smith ad
dressed the club in a spirited manner an
the Club adjourned to meet on Thursda,
evening next to listen to an address b,
: Henry Ballard, Esq, of Burlington, t
which the ladies and gentlemen are il
vted to come and listen. Fifty name
were promptly signed to the constitution
BRIsroL CoRNEr BANn.-A About tire
months ago band was organized
Bristol under the leadership of Il. :
Drake, who is well adapted to the pos
ton, having served in former baud i
Bristol for several successive years Thi
band since its organization has been undo
5 the instruction Of Frank Wilson, Of Ru
: land. Ii has full set Of German SilvC
. instruments of the very best,stamp I'll
progress made by it in the short practiC
$ it has had is remarkable, and practice
S musicians say that it is ahead of man
$ old and experienced bands. Its member
e are mostly youngerly men, of good healt
d and indomitable perseverance.
5 WHITTNG.--The regular meeting {
u the Whiting Lodge, No. 1876, |. o. of {
!, t., on Friday evening Aug. 23d, ls7:
4 The following named persons were dul
. installed as officers for the quaIter ent
|. ing Nov. LIST, 1872. Installation GER
y mony conducted by Dept q. W. c. I
y G. A, Delano, w. q. r., V. G. Kese
. W. V. IT,, Mrs. W. II. Casey, w. s., N
Goodrich, w, F. S, X. Needham. W.
l. Miss |. Ketchum, W. c., Ii. Chambe
. lin w NJ H. Rayar w n Io;,