The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-11-18
Addison County.

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The Rev. II. Grogan will address
the Champlain Lodge OF Good Templars
at the Baptist church in Addison, this
evening.
There is very good state ofreligious
feeling in Salisbury, and on the last two
communion occasions, at the Congerga-
tiona church, there were additions to the
church
There arc, we are happy to state,
indications of genuine revival of tenn
perauce in the city of Vergennes 1t is
10 be hoped the fire may spread all over
the county.
Mr. o. Elliott of New Haven Mills.
has made the past season. from nine cows
four of these quite small, about elcvec
lbs. of 6rstrate butter, besides what was
used in family of four persons.
The fall term in Beman Academy.
New Haven, will close on Friday of this
week, with an examination on Thursday
and Friday, and rhetorical exercises on
Friday afternoon. The next term will
open on Monday Dec, first.
Hon. j. w. Barnes, as adminis.ra.
tor, purposes to sell at public auction, at
the residence of the late Arson Reese in
Ferrlsburgt, on the Goth inst, large
amount of stock, farm implements, and
other personal property.
From the New Haven station, on
Tuesday last, were shipped 4649 pounds
of butter and 1880 pounds Of poultry
From Vergennes, 2140 pounds of butter,
Bali pounds Of cheese and 5157 pounds
Of poultry.
FoUND-Messrs. Dixie, Bixby & Co.,
of Bristol, found in their store some time
in August, two ladies sacks, two wooden
shawls, and two dress patterns. The
owner can obtain the property on appl.
c9tj6n at their store. "
Z DIED.-In Orwell, on the 18th inst,
Of consumption Mrs. Alkaline Nichols,
aged about forty years. Mrs. Nichols
has been declining for several years, but
dropped away suddenly at the last. She
was member Of the Congregational
church, aud leaves a husband and quite
large family Of children to mourn her
14ess."
A CARD The undersigned desire to
return their sincere thanks, to their
friends for sympathy, manifested and
assistance rendered in their recent ai.
Fiction, aud to assure them that We
now fully realize, that Friends in need
are Friends indeed"
Mrs. SOPHIA BAKER,
Mr.. Nj. n. BAKER.
WEYBRIDGE. Nov II. 1873
LINCOLN. On Tuesday,, James Cald.
well, was fined $40 and costs and put 10
500 bonds to keep the peace, for an ag
gravated assault upon his wife Hi.
townsmen consider it rather light pun.
ishment, considering the offence, and
manifest much Indignation. 1t was with
difficulty that Caldwell's harness aud wa
gon were preserved from i'll usage at the
hands of those gathered at the trial A,
1t was, there was livel y time and quite
row was at Que time anticipated. as q
portion of the crowd evinced disposition
TO do the fellow personal violence. Nj
4 Fine AND Loss OF LIFE AT MoNKroS
F-On Monkton Ridge about I o'clock il
the evening Of Nov. 5, the house occupi
ed by widow Mitchell Blair, lady abou
sixty years Of age, was consumed by fire
All attemps to rescue Mrs. Blair from
the flames were 10 vain, and she wa
found with her body horribly burned
She had occupied the house alone since tn,
death Of her husband, preferring to be sup
ported there oy the town rather than q
elsewhere. They had just completed ;
more comfortable residence for her mucl
against her wishes. There are conhictin,
opinions in regard to the origin Of the fire
Some think it was intentional on her part
others think 1t was an accidental explosion
OF lamp or something Of that klnd.--N
n VERGENNEs,-Mr. F. NJ Strong tool
cold water bath in the lake, sorel,
against his will at Whitehall. on the It'd
, The people are agitating the subject o
temperance with considerable interest
just now. and Mr.. Grogan delivers an
other lecture at School House Hall Of
Wednesday evening next, while a meet
ing will be held at the same place o.
Monday evening, by the people, at wbic
, speakers will be present.
The Baptist festival at Town Hall, Fri
day evening, was in every respect a pei
4, feet success.
+ CT. 5. Pierce, now in town, Leaves 500
, for Cleveland, o., there to continue i
the employ of the Howe Sewing Machin
, Company.
Business good, considering the ther
mometerS on Saturday, and butter range
all the way from % to 80 cents.
, BRIsToL-Thc new Masonic hall G
Libanus Lodge No, At, was dedicated q
Bristol, on Thursday. with appropriat
} ceremonies. Henry Clark, of Rutlanc
performed the dedcatory services in tn
absence of the Grand Master, Par
Davis.
+, The following named brethren assiste
as officers Of the Graud Lopge
6 Ira Clifford, New Haven, Deppt
Grand Master.
$ Samuel Brooks, Middlebury, Gran
D Senior Warden.
| Charles j. soper, Middlebury. Gran
a Jnnior Warden.
1 II, o. Smith, Monkton, Grand Trea,
5 urer.
t N. Il. Rider, Middlebury. Gran
l Secretary.
+. Harvey Munsill, Bristol, Bearer of III
! Holly Writings.
t Harvey Mansfield and Charles Smith
D Grand Deocons.
{ Augustus Mann, Grand Sword Beal
err
{ Arba Mansfield, Grand Tyler.
l Ira Clifford, of New Haven, also of
: ciated as Grand Chaplain.