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

supper will be provided after the manner
of "Ye olden time" OF 1773; also Of the
modern style Of 1878.
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 appli-
cation at their store.
Rev. Il. II. Archibald of Bristol
will deliver temperance address in
the Town Hall in that place on We'd
nesday evening next upon the subject
1.-THE prohibitory law and its enforce
ment." 1t will amply repay any and
all, to attend, as no one is better quail
fed to speak OH that subject than Mr..
Archibald.
WEYBRIDaE. - Messrs. Hayward 4
Roscoe are repairing their mill. putting
on new roof.
The health of the town is good. We
hear of some cases of sickness, however.
Mrs. Col, Dodge is having run Of ty-
phoid fever, aud is considered somewhat
dangerous. Mr.. Barzillai Baker had
stroke of paralysis on Monday, Sd inst,
but is now slowly recovering. He is at.
tended by DR.. Billiard.
LEICEsTER.-Rev. p. N. Granger lee.
tured on temperance at the church on
Friday evening, Oct. 3lst. Owing to
the unpleasant state of the weather the
audience was quite small. However, it
is announced tina: he will lecture here
again Saturday evening, Nov. 22d, when
we hope that all our people will 60 to
hear him. He is popular lecturer, and
as the agent Of the State Temperance So
ciety is laboring earnestly and we trust
not vainly. for the advancement of the
cause that is, or should be, at least, dear
to us all. We bespeak for him full
house.
"Indications" Of cold weather here.
about FOOD. Look out Mutton and
things" are very quiet now, doubtless
owing to the financial panic.
VERoENNEs,-W Gather cold, and bust.
ness dull, news on the wane.
Joseph Graves has brought half in.
terest in Capt. l.. Motifs grocery store,
that gentleman having returned from the
Fort"
g. Douglass offers his store on Main
street for sale. also his house and lot on
Elbow st.
Mrs. i. G. Warner has just returned
from New York with the choicest line OF
millinery goods to be found iu the place
Miss M. NJ. Eddy OF Huntington, has
opened millinery store in Franklin
House Block.
W. w. Wright has resigned his post Of
honor at the Cataract House." 30 repor,
sayeth, to return no more.
The ladies of the Baptist church and
society, are preparing for festival and
supper at the Town Hall, on Friday
evening the 18th.
RIPToN.-Whilc j. S. and A. G.
Chandler were returning on the Goth
from Bristol and just south of r. N
Fosters their buggy was overturned and
they split out into the underground by
which the road is lined. The first es.
capped with few slight scratches, while
the other was considerably injured in the
side and back, AT that point the road i.
only few inches wider than wagon
and the bushes from one side reach nearly
across the track.
Major Martin of Middlebury has been
repairing the engine that was burnt with
s. G. Tisdsle's mill last summer, and
which some thought could not be used
again; but the result proves that. either
the Major is first class workman or thai
they were poor prophets, for in few
days after beginning, it was tested with
so pounds Of steam and worked perfectly
Work has progressed so far on S. +
Matteson's mill that few logs were
sawo there short time ago.
BRIsToL.-Last Thursday evening tn,
second lecture Of the Academy cours,
was delivered by DR.. French. The au
dience greeted the Secretary when h,
made his appearance, and the bant
played charming prelude to the Doctor
address, which was upon natural history
aud rendered unusually interesting by
large chart, which Ihe had brought 70
that purpose. Upon the whole the lee
ture was rich treat, and tho audienc
manifested their appreciation by heart
and prolonged cheers after which tn
band furnished music well worthy of tn
occasion.
The fall term Of the Academy close
Friday, with an exhibition in the even
ing, which will doubtless be grand al
fair. The winter term begins Novembe
Goth.
1t is rumored that DR.. Kent has sol
his interest in the village drug store t
Mr.. Hiram Shattuck, his former partner
The State authorities made raid o
the liquor dealers last Friday, capturin
and cop6scating barrel of beer, an
causing general CONSERVATION anon
the fraternity. All who were being SUI
} pected OF illegal traffic in ;ntoxicatin
drinks we're arraigned before Justic
Dunshee. who seems to be man of tn
right stamp. Tho parties arrested wer
Charles Abernethy, fined $50 and cost
appealed Joseph Cakes, no case &c,
W. Dixie, three offenses and costs, az
pealed jesse Ridley, States Attornu
entered nolle prose for the purpose {
taking it to the county court Edgar v
Gage, trial adjourned. Any person a
tending the trial could not fail to see ii
banoful effect Of liquor upon the syste
Of habitual drinkers. Most of the wi
nesses seemed to have almost lost q
powers of recollection when intsrrogate
! concerning the number Of times they ha
! obtained drinks from the dealers.