The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-12-10

Richmond, who has been in tho tin and
hardware business, in that town for seve-
raj years past, has forged .he endorse
mcnt OF his father ip.law, John A. Beers,
of Monkton, to notes to considerable
amount, and hag left the country.
AucTIoS.-Therc will be an auction
sal, Of five COWS and other stock, thirty
tous of hay, twenty-five bushels OF wheat,
twenty bushels Of rye, scveuty.6vc bush.
is of oats. eight acres Of land household
and dairy furniture, and numerous arti-
les not included in these classes, at
Shoreham village, on Friday next, at 10
O'Clock u. IN Capt. j 5 Ward, auction
| rer.
Mr.. EDITOR. Il can think of but two
reasons why a dressmaker should permit
a hole to be made through the wall be-
tween gentlemeu's apartments and her shop.
1t must he either for telegraphing when
the coast is clear or to crafty the young
men's curiosity aud desvre to brcome
famiier with dress Citing. Sometimes
We cant most always tell"
A MIDDLEBURY LADY.
LEICESTER The horse disease is grad.
nally abeutiug, and travel is again being
resumed Seighiug is quite good Prep
nratlous are progressing rapidly, for "a
Christmas Fe tival to be held at the
Church in Leicester on Christmas Eve,
Dec, %. Sociables are held weekly for
the purpose of raising funds for the dec
Grafton of the Tree in behalf Of the Sab
both School. Their object is aworthy
one and we wish it uccess.-The Good
Tempars, are prospecting finely. Meet
ings are held at their rooms, every Friday
Evening.
LGNcoIN -Messrs. Cain and Hnrtwell
and j. H. Bachelor have been shipping
large quantities of butter and poultry the
past few weeks, besides their usual lively
trade.-The first floor Of the new block,
just completed by NJ. b. Cove, at Lin
coin Center, has been rented by S. NJ.
Colby and NJ. j. Stearus, for the sale o.
dry goods, groceries, clothing, &C., as the
firm of Colby & Stearns.-M essrs. Cove
and Haight have also opened harness
shop on second floor, and success is crown.
ing their efforts. This. in connection with
the shoe shop of George Stone, assisted
by Albert Cove, in the same building, and
the grocery store Just started in South
Lincoln by T. N. Balm, seems to increase
the business interests OF the town; and
we trust that Lincoln may soon be .
place Of Importance.
STARKsBoRo. Mr.. Editor.-We are
so completely i,olat ID fiom our neigh.
bors Of other towns by our native hills.
that we rarely think Of sending them any
communication concerning ourselves, un.
less some strange phenomenon occurs, or
We are stricken by suddea and univer-
sal calamity, still 1.-The world moves, and
with each revolution are carried along
through time aud space with others, aud
with them have our live items Of local u-
tereat. Good seighing after so many
weeks of muddy and rough roads, glad.
d .ns the hearts Of all. and even the vii.
lage school.chidron, bear the dsappoint.
ment OF heightened vacation, better than
| COuiu udNo pcCu CATCO'Ci, ouiu III
APP ointment being the result Of the i'll.
ness OF their teacher.
We have Aourishipg singing school
held in the Baptist church on Tuesday
evenings under the tutelage Of Mr..
Smith Of Waterbury. The Methodist
pulpit has been supplied in very accept.
able manner by the Rev. D. Ferguson.as
the i'll health Of their pastor, Rev. N. q
Parker, has made it impossible for him
TO preuch.
Mr.. o. D. Baldwin while superintend.
ing the work ut his saw.mill u few day
since, received severe injury from having
a heavy maple log rolled on him. But
his friends will be glad to know that he
escaped (though so narrowly permanen,
Injuries. and is at presnt recovering
A sudden death occurred here yester
day morning, Miss Lois Ann Hill, who
was living in ,he family OF b. i Kugh,
although for some years in rather poor
health, was able to help about the work
Of the house until the preceding day.