The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-09-30

Sylvester Fisher, Esq is in trouble
sgaiu, losing 20 to 80 hens and chickens
by being killed a short time ago having
his horse painted by the boys II few nights
ago aud getting his visual organs draped
iu mourning recently.
The ro,atoe crop is good, both as re-
CARDS quantity aud quality. Every
farmer is complaining that their size is
somewhat of the kind that the lrishmaD
raised. "Ilalf dozen would Gil busbel
aud fifteen make n man Il male"
Orwell The eleventh annual fair Of
the Dwell Farmor's club will be held on
VI ednesda,, October Slh A general in
viiation il extended to all towns in the
vicinity to participate i'll the exhibition.
Some Of the best horses in the state will
be present, including "DaneI Lambert y
Lad, Foxlcy," "GazrIle," ard Others.
A fine show OF blcud cattle AID sheep is
Anticipated.
AZ DR., j. S Gale was on his way to
Shorchom, few days ago, the axlc'rce
to his buggy broke and the horse ran
some distance with him, but did not sue.
coed in getting away. Fortunately the
doctor calcd uhhult, though the con.
tents of his m,dicine.hox were scattered
in the highway for ten rods. 1t the doc
tors diags prove AS ,flicaciUus IN this case
as they usually do, the old turnpike will
ueed no moie repairs for some time to
come.
The store of Il NJ. Wright Il Co., is
nearly flushed, aud when fully completed
is Just such u store as their trade requires.
The business OF this cuterprising firm is
constantly increasing.
LEIcEsTER.-Th Rev. Mr.. Grogan de.
livered au able and interesting address on
temperance 10 the church, on Tuesday
evening The weather was uufavorable,
being rainy and the evening dark still
there was very good attendance. and he
was listened to with marked attention.
He is an extcmporc speaker, and is full
Of the wit Of his native land, Ireland, and
the way he took eff some of the hotels in
ueighboriug town, and the hard hits be
gave some OF the officials in getting around
liquor prosecution lately held there.
shows that his heart is in his work. Mr..
Grogan will speak here again October 8.
and it is hoped every man. woman and
child will turn out TO hear him, and they
will be repaid.
Mr., G. II. Merriam OF this town, who
has been for the past three years III the
employ of the Lime company, has recent.
ly made arrangements in Boston for the
manufacture Of his Lime Cutting Machine
for which be obtained patent June 18th
1872, and starts this week on trip
through the State taking orders for the
machines, after which he will 90 to Bos.
ton to supcrinteud their manufacture,
SALIsDuRY Sabbath evening last week
Rev l.. Partridge lectured on temperance
in the Congregational church. Rev. X.
Grogan OF Rockingham leciure1 on same
,uljcct at same place Monday evening,
aud at the request OF the audience left II
noiicc for another lecture for Oct. Z.
The Secrets of Rum selling
Mr. Grogau is au in stng,iu,eligen'
aud earnest lecturer. He has felt the
power Of King Alcohol and the superior
power of Jesus Christ to release the pris.
ouer. aud destroy aud remove the awful
appetite for utuxicoiion.
Prof +. II Seeley Of Richfeld Springs,
fl,lkimer Co. N. Y. is in town spending
his vacation with his iaiher.in.law Judge
Weeks. He brings with him his three
little children who lost their mother more
han year ago,
Three recruits of the rum corps from
Rip,on called upon Maj. Howard last
Wednesday aud called Tor cigars then
tor whi.kew Not getting the whi>kcy OF
course, 30 soon after two lectures Oh ten.
perance, ,hey grew talkativc and started
TO leave without paying their bill. The
Major iuteriered AT this point when they
,hos ed fight. Officer Fits soon appeared
and tvuk them IN hand. They readily
concluded that rather than have any more
such rio,iruting Ets they would settle
up aud leave.
There should be 10 place III this village
wh'rc drinking men could hope to fiud
liquor
VERoENYEs. Jack Frost put in an
early appearance this season, and all cx-
posed plants aud vines wero numerically
uipped.
The new Catholic church is progressing
finely aud bids lair to be IL handsome
eolfico.
Mr. l.. Emperor is repairing his dwell.
ing which stands on the same street.
Wm Fisher has painted and orna
mcnted his new house on Green street.
Prof. Henry Smith is undermining aud
improving his house on Main street, once
} the residence of DR. f. w. Coe, and L
fine location. j. ii. Lucia desires to sci
his residence on the same street.
t Mr.. W. Holland intends to occupy tn,
aew dwelling erected By Dr. G. W. Kid
der on School street
Il An addition is in progress at Tie tan
merry and the improvements under way
. bid fair to eclipse all previous facilities
;, in tanning in this direction. One i'm
mense vat is to replace the old ones which
. have been torn out, and new boiler o
A large dimensions will take the place o
:, the old one. TIE filth which has beef
taken out of the old watts was of cours
dumped into the Greek" just as every
thing else in the way has been. Our wis
!, heads" say the creek puriies itself in
4 short time, hut We prefer cistern water
!, and think it would be far healthier 70
:, every house in the place than the waite
;. brought from under the filth thrown a
the year round from the tannery an
q many other places.
Mr.. g. G. Markham who has been rus
n ticuliug among the Adiroudacks left 70
7 his home III Brooklyn with his family o
). Friday.
8. This place is so well known as one tina
does not allow the sale Of intox icatin