The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-04

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w nITING.-The Whiting Lodge of
o. of G. IT,, have adopted the plan of ha,
ing their literary exercises open to the
public once in two or three weeks. Or
Friday eve, Jan. 30th, their exercise,
consisted Of charadcs, tablcaux, declama.
tons, and reading OF the Lodge Chroni.
Gle, by Mrs. f. Baldwin and Miss limo.
gene ketchum, which was mastery CT.
fort. The songs rendered by, Messrs. G
f. Casey A. Hubbard and II. Chamber.
lin, were very finely executed. After
these the question.
Rcsoluei, That the evils caused by the use of in
toxicating drinks is'greater than all other evils
combined,
wls very ably discussed by members Of
the Lodge, and by the following gentle.
men w. Mathews, II. Manchester, D
Mathews Of Cornwall, H. Hamilton Of
Brandon, and G. Foster, Able Walker Of
Whiting. 1t was decided or. weight Of
argument in affirmative, by committee
There was a large attendance, the Hall
being, filled to overlooking.
/RIrroN.-SuDDEN DEArm.-A Mrs
Daniels of Hubbardton came to town with
S. G. Gibbs, Esq. on the Goth inst. tc
make visit at Mr.. John Dufany's (rel.
atives of hers) in apparently as good
health as usual, retired with Mrs. D. al
about lOl o'clock p. M, awokc about
l. O'Clock a. m. having burst a blood
vessel in the lungs The family was
aroused and everything done that could
be done for her relief but without avail
She died in few minutes after the first
alarm, and before the arrival Of the neigh
bors living near, who had been sent toi
at first. On the 9th certain parties moi
knowing the full facts Of the case, called
upon the town authority to make an in
vestigatlon, who after making full in.
quiries and ascertaining that Mrs. Dan
iels was consumptive, concluded that there
was nothing wrong in which they were
sustained by the opinion of those cogni
zant Of the facts, including those who
called for the investigation.-Jack Eros
was in town in full force on the 29tt
inst. playing his usual pranks of pinchine
the toes, ears and noses of whoever ht
could lay hands upon. Also shrinking
the mercury until it ran down to IA de
grees below zero.
SABBATH School CoNvENTIoN.-Th,
Addison County Sabbath School Assoca
ton will hold its first session for the sea
son at the Congregational church, il
Cornwall, Thursday, February 18th, be
ginning at 1Of o'clock, a. m.
Every person connected with the Sab
bath School work in ,hc County is mem
Der Of the Association, and is earncstl,
invited to attend the convention.
FIRST TopIc.-In what consists thu
value of Sunday School Work. Opened
by Rev. w. N. Bacon, Shorcham and j
Il. Barker, Middlebury.
AFTERNooN-Thc proper use to b.
made of Lesson Papers by our s. S
Teachers. Opened by Rev. A. f. Bal
ley, Middebury, +. s. Bottum, New Ha
ven.
Concert exercises by the Sunda,
School.
DIscUssIoN.-Value Of Sunday Schoo
Concerts. OF what should the exercis
consist? Opened by Rev. T. fl. Arch
bald, Bristol, w. II. Utley, Middlebury
EvENING'-Discussion Duties of
Sunday School Teacher to his class out o
the School. Opened by Prof. IL. NJ
Seely, Middlebury, S. B. NJ. Cowles, New
Haven.
Pastors and Superintendent will pleas
give notice to their churches and schools
and be present with as large a number a
it may be possible to bring.
Henry Lane, President, +. A. Bond
Secretary, r. NJ. Clapp, Treasurer.
l., L. KNAPP, BUSINESS U
G. N. HAYWARD, "o'"'