The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-18

of Arrangements as well as the strong
regard shown toward Mr.. Partridge. The
net amount was Sl2j
XIIayward a. Roscoe continue to serve
customers with despatch. They sawed an
/oak tree, drawn by Mr.. Edison Bishce
from the farm Of Mrs. Chalker in New
Haven, that made nearly 5000 feet
The census Of district No. shows the
whole number of families to be 80 Chill
dren under 90 years, 81; Deaths in
1872, none Births, s.
LEICESTER The next lthc series of
socablcs being held for the purpose Of
raising funds for addition to the Sabbath
school library, will be held at the resi-
dencc Of Ii. IL Roberts, on Wednesday
eve, Feb. TO- The last was held at VIM.
Beade's, on Wednesday eve, last.-Thc
weather still continues very cold indeed
scighirg good, though not fully enjoyed
on account Of the cold.
At the regular meeting Of Leicester
Lodge No. 1913, |. o. e. T., the follow
ing officers were installed by VIM. Pow
crs, i. d..
Lewis Lcpp. w y G; Miss Sarah
Cutler, w IG Miss da Norton, w d
NJ George Hale, W NJ; Miss Joanna
Dow, w Y; John Preston, W L S; Miss
Lucy Hitchcock, w s; Miss Minnie Bar
kcr, w A s. Rev a W Eastman, W.
G; Mrs A w Eastman, w V T; Frank
Chandler, w IT; Mrs VIM Powers, W
II HIS.
BRIsroL.-rhc Good Tcmpars. to the
number of seventy gathered last Wednes-
day evening at the house of the retiring
Worthy Vice Templar, Mrs. Ira East
man, for a good social time, the ladies
carrying the needful to supply the tables
which we're well laden with those things
around which the old and young delight
to gather. Everything passed pleasant
ly.
The selectmen Of this town came very
near putting a stop to the playing OF
billiards in this place. but their back bone
failed, and after willing for a while, re-
tired in good order.
There has been new road opened the
last season down into what is known as
Basin, The hill to 20 down is very steep
and icy portion of the time, and as MIR.
S. D. Farr, of this place, was coming up
this hill with horse and traverse and small
load, he walking beside the sled, when
near the top Of the hill, the horse slipped
and went down on his side, and about
the same time Mr.. Farr also slipped
down, and the trio, horse, sled and driv-
er, went down the hill in primitive style.
| When about half way down, the hind
traverse went over the bank, and this
threw the king bolt out, and separated
the sleds Being relieved of the load
the horse recovered his feet and came out
all right, but as to the whereabouts Of
Mr. Farr it is not so certainly known.
Serenading was the order Saturday cv-
euing The cornet band OF this place
screnadcd W. r. Pcake and also h. g..
Dixie, both Of whom were recently mar
ried. Everything passed oft smoothly.
Sunday School Convention ut Corn
| wall.
The first meeting Of the Addison Coun-
ty Sabbath School Association for the
season was held at Cornwall on Thursday
last, February ID. The President of the
Association, lion. Henry Lane presided.
The first half hour was occupied by a
prayer meeting.
The discussion of the question, "ln
what consists the value of Sunday School
work % was opened by Rev. w. N. Ba-
con, of Shorcham, and Mr.. j. i. Barke:
of Middleonry. The discussion was con.
tinued with brief remarks from S. b. NJ
Cowles, +. S. Bottum of New Haven
Rev. Mr.. Magill of Cornwall Prof
Seely of Middleoury Dea. Wright
Weybridge Rev Mr.. Bacon, Shoroham
Rev. Mr.. Archibald, Bristol; i. L.
Wright Cornwall.
Rev. S. w. Magill, expressed the wei.
come extended to the friends by the peo'
| pie of Cornwall.
I In the afternoon, Rev. w. w. Win.
chester of Bridport, opened the discus
sion of the sub cct: "Thc proper use tc
be made Of Lesson Papers by our S. S
Teachers" Continued by Rev. Mr.. Ba'
con and Mcssrs Bottum, S. il. Bascom
and others.
A concert exercise was then given by
the Cornwall school which consisted Of
singing, responsive recitations, questions
,, and answers, concert exercise "Tht
Prodigal Son." blackboard exercise, &c
The value of Sunday School Concerts
was discussed by Rev. Messrs. Archibald
.. Bacon, Winchester, Magill, and Messrs
Utley, Bottum, Cowles, Stowell.
In the evening, the duties of a Sunday
: School Teacher to his class out Of Schoo
: was discussed by Prof. Seely. Rev. Mr.
: Partridge and Messrs, Barker, Bottum
i Benedict, Samson, Utley, and Rev. MI
q Eastman.
t These exercises were interspcrscd wit
b. singing and devotional exercises and tn
q Convention was considered a very sue
4 oossc,I ond prof,tohla ono