The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-09-09
Addison Comfy.

Addison County.
From New Haven depot, on Tues
day, there were shipped 1000 lbs. of
butter 1900 lbs. cheese 26 bills, of
beans, and bbls of eggs.
The frost did some damage to vines
and injured corn fodder slightly along
New Haven river, last Sunday morning.
-Dea. Soloman Drake, aged SO years,
is now the oldest man living in Bristol.
He was one of the early settlers Of the
town. He has acquired competence,
and he is now enjoying it as well as the
respect and love of all his fellow citizens.
"A school teacher in Starksboro
found upon her arrival at the school house,
one morning recently, that she had left
the key to the house at her boarding
place, a mile distant. Instead Of sending
for it she aud her pupils went in and out
of the windows through the day.
There is house for the enter.
tainment of visitors at the mill on
Grand View Mountain, kept at present
by Hon. j. S. Smith. He can dine
forty persons at two tables and can
feed fifteen horses at time Large
parties desiring entertainment should,
however, give one days notice.
Recently Davis Tucker, of Bristol,
aud Nabbic Howe, Of Tunbridge, aged re-
spectivcly 50 and 6S years, went to
chelsea, and called on Elder Herrick, to
get united 10 the bonds of matrimony.
The Elder called for their certifi cate, but
alas, that necessary document had been
forgotten. Mr. Tucker went to Tuubridgc,
Miss Howc's native place, but failed to
procure the desired paper. The next
morning he wrote to Bristol, and anxious
y awaited the return mail No answer
came, and after waiting till Sunday the
disappointed lovers returned to Tunbridgo
in despair, their only consolation being
that as they are young they can aiford=to
wait.
FATALLY ScALDED.-A three.year old
son of Henry Palmer, Of Addison, fell
into tub of hot water last Monday. and
died next morning. The little sufferer
was in great pain for two hours, but
after that became apparently UNCONSCIOUS
of pain until his death The boy was a
bright, active little fellow, and his un-
timely death was a severe affllcton to
the family, with whom the whole com.
munity deeply sympathize. The funeral
was attended from Mr. Palmer's house
on Wednesday. ~
ILILLED BY TIE KICK OF House,
One day, week before last, frankie, a
three or four.year old son of Oliver
Farnham, of Shoreham, ran along behind
the horses which his older brother was
leading, near the residence of Mr.. Harri-
son Wooster, and while the older boy
was away for a few minutes, the little
fellow was kicked in the abdomen by one
of the horses. Mr.. Wooster carried him
home and he was properly cared for, but
no skill could save him. He died in
about two hours. 1t was a very sad
affair.
WEYBRIDGE.- Members Of the VT.
Mutual Fire Insurance Co., who are resi-
dents of the town of Weybridge are mott
fed that an assessment of 2 per cent up
on their premium notes has been made
aud is now ip my hands for collection.
NJ. N. BAKER agt.
Work has commenced on the bridge al
the village.
Dispositions in the suit for divorce o.
Mill rs Hill were taken at the town hal
feh> Thursday, and elected some rich rev
Citations.
Harrington is making repairs on thu
4fown hall and his shop. ~
MISUNDERSTANDING, At the house 0
the brides father, Tuesday evening, Aug
10Th, Mr.. Seldin Walker, and Miss Adj
LISA Russell, were joined together in mar
riage. After the usual greetings, cere
monies, and refreshments the married
couple took the night boat for Burlington
then taking the cars, went to the Whit
Mountains for pleasure trip. The fol
lowing Sabbath, they had the pleasure o
listening to a sermon from II. w. Beech
err, who was among the many guests o
the mountains They have returned
home safely, with fair prospects in life
We predict for them happy future.
There were two persons united with tn
Congregational church by letter, AM
three on profession of faith the first Sun
day in September. 49,
! BASE BALL AT BRIsToL.-The subjoin
ed is the result Of game of base bal
played at Bristol on the 22d inst, com
plimentary to Mr.. Oscar d. Scott, of Clas
'6S, Middlebury College, now resident il
Arkansas, but who has been spending tn
summer mainly at Bristol.
WLDE's NINE, r. o. MuSsELL's NISE. o. r
Wildes Muasell l G
scott g Chapman
f. Farr Pullman
Strong Harlow D
Dunn 3 W. f. Gray .
Jennings j. W. Gray )