The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-12-16
Addison County.

-Henry Bush, oil Brldp0rt, recently
killed pig seven months and twenty
days old which dressed 365 pounds.
Mr.. Richard Grogan will give an
address upon the subject of temperance
at Whiting Friday evening of this week,
Dec. 10Th.
MIR. 6. a. Thomas formerly of Sails
bury, but for several years past resident
of Michigan has returned to his native
place and purchased farm on which he
Intends to make permanent home. Him.
self and family are cordially welcomed
by their many friends
We have been shown a specimen Of
bog iron ore, or hematte, lately discover
ed upon the land of Mr.. S. Z. Bissell Of
east Shorcham. 1t was a rich specimen
AID if it is deposited in sufficient quaint.
ries in this accessible location, there can
he no question of its value for the par.
poses Of reduction. \
SHoREHAM.-In this issue we record
the death of two of the oldest citizens
of Shoreham and Addison County. On
the eth inst, Mr.. Isaac Jennings de-
parted this life at the advanced age OF
| ninety-one years. He had been Il sub
,criber to the REGISTER ever since ii
was started and at the time of his death
was the Oldest man in town.
On the 10th instant, Mr.. Henry Jones
died ut the age of eightyfive years. Mr.,
Jones was an officer in the war of 1872.
He lived most of his years an honored
citizen of Bridport, but the later years
he resided in Shoreham, loved and re-
spected by all who knew him. He was
"A man of great cheerfulness and kind
ness, q noble pattern of Christian old
age The large gathering at his funer'
al attested the estimation in which che
WAS held.
I JRIProN the 9th inst, while Frank
Fitz was at work in the single and clap.
board mill Of Geo King he brought ope
of his hands in contact with saw, tba,
was in motion and lost the ends Of three
fingers in consequence.
On the same day the body of Mrs
Hannah Mattison, reict Of Stephen Matti
SOD, was brought from Middcbury fol
burial, she having died at the residence
of hc- son in.law G. G. Damon, Esq.
We learn that Mr.. Pendin Padie for
merly Of this place, but more recently Of
Peru New York, proposes returnog tc
and taking possession Of the mill lately
occupied by II. e. Powers. While DR.
Powers is medtating between following
his profession here or ID Granville OF
Hancock, VT, either Of which places offel
good chance for him to exercise his skill
in the healing art.
. On Friday last quite large delega
ton OF people from this town were il
Middlcbury attending Court, consequent
ly news is not so plenty as usual.
Mr. W, Cook of this town is suffering
from sudden and severe illness.
! BRIsroL Miss Angie NJ. Lamb CAV,
; a dramatic reading at the Academy Hal
: last Wednesday evening, undr the auspi
, ces of the Academy Lecture Course. The
, reading was well appreciated by the au
= dience. who expressed their appreciation
Y by repeated cheering, The next lectur,
. OF the course will be given on the lStl
e inst. by II. Nj. Seeley, A. NJ, NJ. d.
7 dramatic entertainment will bn given o.
the 18th aDd Goth, for the benefit of tn
, lecture course. Great preparations ar
being made, and it will doubtless be
/. grand affair The plays and dramas no,
S being rehearsed are of high standard
D and canLot fail 10 please the most fastid
# ious. A lecture may be expected CD tn
- 22d inst. by Rev. Hurlburt, OF Booming
c ton subject, "The Ideal of Man.
Rev. Mr.. Archibald gives an address tn
y Goth subject, "Oliver Cromwell an
y His Times" January Sth. an addres
e by +. G. Prime. NJ. d.; subject, "Th
e Romance Of Pathology"
D LEICESTER The first of the sere
of singing schools under the direction
70 of Mr.. w. w. Thomas we understan
% wasa decided success and gave evideno
IT that the other would "be like this an
}. more abundant still" They are hel
II in the Town Hall every Saturday ever
+. ing. Aside from the Lodge of Goo
!. Templars and the singing schools, thel
10 is but little excitement in town, notl
&c ing dangerous in this however. Socii
D.: amusement is at very low ebb; eve
10 the dances so recently in the
~ glory have suddenly "bustficated" I
= use a common but expressive phras
III Peace be unto its memory!
RS Owing to the inability of Mr.. Mardi
e. to be present, Rev. j. III. Bond deli
m cred the lecture announced in cur las
7 He Is an able speaker and his lectu
was fraught with many truths pertain
ing to the physician, rum-seller an
NJ cider-drinker. Why is it that the cid
y Vinegar rather, drinkers are not pre-
B. ent at our temperance lectures mo
D. than they are ? Oh the beastly cowar
/. ice of the cider drinker and death dea
n. ing physician, that dare not face the
~ occupations! In connection with NJ
u Bond Mr.. G. l.. Beers, County Deput
ie Is visiting the Lodges in the coun
e. with view of ascertaining their pro
he periry sc.
at Addison County Court
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