The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-07


to be quite successful. The ucxt school
will be held in the Town Hall, on Mon
day evening Jan. 9th.
The intense cold is at last succeeded by
thaw, as at time Of writing, (Jan. B. it
rains and the snow is disappearing very
rapidly, to the injury Of the foe slcighing
that we have had so long The weather
during the last days Of the old year 1872,
was cold, yet pleasant 1878 has now
been born into existence amid unpropi-
tons horoscope portcnts and we wait
with anxious hearts, the revelations Of the
future We would suggest to those
"whom it may concern that there is no
time like the present. for reform and i'm
provcmcnt, no better time to take our
reckonings, trim our sails and with eye
and heart, steadlast, be ready for any
wind that blows. We should be highly
pleased, as all would if through the bet
ter resolves Of our people; our town
should become better and moro highly
elevated social community, with less Of
party strife and warfare, a more peaceful
and happy people in the future, than in
the past. Let us forget all strife, and
learn from past errors, to avoid those of
the fyture.
/2hoREuAM.-Mr. Editor We have
//j6st got sufficiently thawed out to be able
to think little and feeling that perhaps
people would like to know that We have
survived we write to let you know that
We have, We have beaten you on cold
weather, At one place in the east part
of this town, the thermometer indicated
36 % below zero, on Christmas morning
and it must have been much colder than
that in some parts of the town, for at one
place bottle of whiskey, in gentle
mans bedroom frozc to such an extent as
to break the bottle that contained it
which tcstifes suppose to the beneficial
effects of the prohbitory liquor law In
view of this. we are almost led to remark
irrevercntly, "Ilow is this for low"
Our monotonous existence has beer
varied with an interesting lawsuit. Al
near as | can get at the case, it is as fol
lows: One gentlemen 0argained witt
another gentlemen to sell him a good COW
for some good shingles Being naturally
of sharp turn of mind, the first named
gentleman, substituted COW of doubtful
character, for the good one. The seconc
gentleman being gifted by nature, SINH
larly to the FIRST, substituted some poo
shingles for the good ones. The result
was, neither were suited, and resolved tt
settle the matter, by a very easy method
viz, namely by law. The case is not dc
cided yet, believe.
The Rev. Mr. Lord of Middlebury
holds an Episcopal service here, every
second Sabbath, at the chapel Of the Y
NJ. G. A. Tho Congregational churcl
which has been closed for several weeks
for repairs, will be opened again the jtl
inst. Our Central school is in yer,
prosperous condition. The attendance i
not very Large, owing to the fact, that tn
district school teachers are unusually ct
ficient this winter. The Good Templar
meet regularly every Tuesday evening
and their meetings arc made pleasant an
profitable by debates, lectures, essays &c
Scarcely Il week passes without some ne,
acccssions to their ranks. Notwithstand
ing all the Temperance effort excrted,
is deplorablc iact, that even in thi
quiet community, there are places wher
the illegal traffic in rum is carried on OK
tcnsivcly, and with inn unity. 1t is n
uncommon thing here to sec men, yer
much the worse for liquor.
1t is Il pity that the legislators Of Vel
mont cannot abolish the "Prohibtor
Liquor Law or else take some measure
for making it otherwise, than almost
dead letter, as it is at present
; ProbDSc Court District OF Addison
n HoN. s. +. Cooke, Judge.
X/Tho following are the principal item
of business in the Probate Court for tn
District of Addison. during the month {
December
December l-Chilon Cranes estate Bridpor
Will proved. Charles n. Hayward appoint,
executor. Prosper Eltharp and Henry Cross a
pointed commissioners
, Dec. Holman Richardson's c.tlir Milll,
bury. Inventories filed.
Dec. flames NJ. Lambs estate. Mdllcbur
9 Commissioners report filed.
Dec. Louisa Tredo, minor, adopted as chill
and heir-at.law by Fred Marscl. Name chang
to Louisa Ma:scl
| Dec. flames VI. Lambs estate Milllcbur,
Administrators application for extension Of tim
Order of publication. Court Jan. . 1873.
: Dec. i-orson 5. Branch's estate, Orwell +
b ventory and commissioners report filed
a Dec. l0-John Bchcdict's estate, Cornwall, |
5 ventory filed
Dec. ll--Darius ;. Myrick', estate Rridnnr
G Commissioners report filed.
8 Dec. l2-Fredcrick Miners estate. BridpoI
= Charlotte G. Miner, administrative and Gideon
c Miner, administrator. Abel p. Skif and Charl
n Hayward appointed commissioners.
= Dec. lG-Tamer Shcpards estate, Woybriig
IS Executors present their account with said esta
i for allowance. Order of publication. Court Ja
uary Is, 1873.
: Dec. l1-lsaac Shays' estate, Salisbury. A.
IS illustrators settlement filed.
: Dec. ls-Petcr NJ. 7. Powel's estate, Middl
Q bury. Administrators settlement filed. Div
C dend to creditors.
= Dec ls-William Ellis estate Mildlebur
= Win proved.
Dec 2O--Iydia Johnsons estate, Shorchai
IS Horton Jones, executor presents his account wi
e said estate for allowance. Order of rublicatio
l. Court January 29 1873.
: Dec 20-Darius s Myrick's estate. Brdpoi
l. Virgil W. Blanchard's application for appeal fro
II commissioners report filed. Bond filed
= Dec. 2G-Samuel Persons estate, Goshen. Coz
h missioncrs' report filed Report of commissio
crs to sever estate fled Administrator presen
l. his administration account for allowance, Ord
Of publication. Court Jan. -. 1873.
Dee. 26-Chauncey i. BaXters estate Cor
wall Executors present their account with I'll
estate for allowance. Order of publication Cou
Jan. %, 1873.
Dec. 2G-Darius 5. Myricks estate Briipo
C David g. Mugler makes application for appc
/. from commissioners report Bond filed
l. state News.
/ At Willis.on the thcrnomrier inc
i Gated IS degrees below zero on Christm
/ morning.
q The Ouinancnnial Rebellion 10 Oh