The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-24
Addison County.

y Addison County.
Harrison Beers aud family Of Monk
ton, have removed to the West
Mr.. George Fisher of Waltham died
on the 18th instant.
S. b, Martin gives a Fourth ofJuly
ball, at North Ferrisburgh, on the 4th.
Tho Barrett grist-mill in Bristol is
being overhauled and repaired.
Mrs. Lottie Gaines, wife of Mr..
Hopkin Gaines, Of Panton, died on Sun
day week.
The boat "Sancho" of Montreal was
burned on Lake Cbamplain near BARRIERS
Point, on Tuesday.
Col. Charles Hamilton formerly Of
Bridport, died at Doctortown Georgia on
the 9th instant aged as years.
"A party from Vergennes had a
picnic at Belden's Falls, last Wednesday
afternoon, and enjoyed its beautiful
scenery immensely.
NEW HAVEN MARKET-yrom this sta.
ton on Tuesday l4,049 lbs. Of butter
1.20l lbs. of cheese were shipped. But
ter Is to 24c. and falling; beans 50 to
1915 per bush eggs 16 to tic. per doz.
Mr.. Daniel Whitmore of Bristol, has
two COWS from which he makes two
pounds of butter each, each day. Last
week he made 25 lbs, from their milk, in
49,, ,roo,- Al M ,~tro Cool
Mr.. Marden the lawyer lately set
tied in Bristol, gave the principal address
at the Washington County Union of Good
Tompars held at Warren week before
last.
Mr.. Daniel Sanford aged Sc years,
and Major Orrin Field aged 81 are the
Oldest residents Of the town Of Cornwall,
both being born there. Mr.. Sbubael
Ripley is 81 years Of age, but didn't come
into town to reside until 1917.
New TRANSPORTATION. In the no.
tce of the Annual Close of Becman
Academy. in last weeks issue. the foot
note referring to Charles Augustus Rich.
ards, should read excused" not dcceas.
ed"
We trust that young Richards has
many years before him, in which to real
izc the bright promise of accurate and
forward scholarship and OF manly devo.
ton to duty.
The Addison County Conference was
represented in the General Convention Of
Congregational Churches held at Middle
bury last week, by Rev. Stephen Kuowl-
ton Of New Haven and Hon. w. Il. San.
ford Of Orwell.
FREAK OF NATURE.-A COW belonging
to Nh NJ. l.. Taylor Of New Haven,
dropped calf, last week, which had no
tail, or even the rudiments of one. Oar.
win is invited to explain what new specie
is now about to be developed.
Hon. John NJ Dyer, who purchased
the United States Arsenal at Vergennes
is very much pleased with mis- purchase,
as he ought to be. There is no doubt
that he secured it at less than half its
value, while it is one of the loveliest spots
in the State
-Ths Administrator of the estate of
Alpheus Royce offers for sale the farm
lately occupied by the deceased, in Or
well. 1t contains about $50 or 212 acres
of choice land It is undoubtedly an op.
portunity which should not be lost by
those desrious of purchasing good farm
in Addison County.
Through the cxertions Of few pub.
lie spirited men fence was built around
the public park in Bristol village, some
four years ago, but,a correspondent writes,
not dollar has been laid out to keep it
IN repair and the fence lies sprawling ov-
cry way while cattle and horses ramble
over it and through the streets of the
village at will.
VERoESNEs.-David Mcbride, recent.
ly the proprietor Of the Brandon House,
has purchased the Stevens House. The
Bros. Stevens, who are the oldest, most
experienced and courteous landlords of
Vermont, retire, to the deep regret of the
travelling public. Mcbride. however, is
host in himself and will strive hard to
keep up the reputation of the popular
house he has taken.
FERRIsDuRou.-On Saturday week a,
p. D. Pcrcval was taking new covered
carriage from the shop, his horses took
fright, capsizing tho carriage and throw,
ing him forcibly upon the ground and
severely injuring him. The horses rar
nearly two miles before extricating them
selves from the carriage.
Postmaster Bell is in poor health.
Rev. Mr.. Ladd will occupy the pulpit
of the Congregational Church for three
months.
VERoENNEs.-The woodshed at the rail
road depot took fire about half past three
Friday afternoon, it is supposed from tn,
spark Of passing locomotive, and for I
time, the wind blowing briskly, ther,
we're great fears that it, together with tn,
depot, would he burned. Dispatches wer,
sent to Burlington and Middlebury 70
hose, but in about an hour by the ener
getic exertions Of the persons about tn
depot, the flames were cxtinguished with
out serious damage.
"A twelve year old son of Mr.. Law
renee, at Forestdale, was severely burne,
on the 9th instant, under very sineula
circumstances. In crossing brook h
discovered something which he took t.
he roll of candy, and on examination
placed it in his pants pocket. His clothe
we're soon on fire and he rushed into III
w"ter, when it ceased to burn only Will
under the water. The roll proved to b
phosphorus. The boy now lies in crit
cal condition.
Mr.. James Johns of tho Vernon
Autograph and Remarker, in note t
the Rutland Globe, from Starksboroi thu
speaks of his eccentric enterprise. 9TH
notion of a pen-printed newspaper is on
that l took up in my boyhood, tho 6r'