The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-14

masons was organized in 1898, and now
has in its jurisdiction 90 lodges with 5000
members, There have been 500 initia-
tons during the year, 22S have with
drawn and II have died
There will be three days trottIng on
Lake George, co mmencing Thursday, Jan
uary DIST. Five hundred and thrty-five
dollars in purses will be trotted for. The
races will be mile heats best three in five
to harness. -Four to enter three to start.
"A grand concert is to be given at
Pittsiord, on Wednesday evening next,
under the direction Of Prof. f. II. Higley.
The choral societies of Rutland and Ad-
Olson counties, and others, are expected
to participate. Half fare on the Vermont
Central.
"A new feature Of social entertainment
at st. Adams this winter is said to be the
pound party 1t derives its name from
the circumstance that each person invit-
ed is requested to furnish a pound of pas
try, confectionery, fruit, or other edibles
for the table, and thus an elegant supper
is provided.
A sad death is that of Mrs. Alkaline A.
Edison, sister-in-law of Gov. Converse, at
Woodstock, on Thursday, making the
third death in the Governors family
within month, and leaving him entirely
alone. 1t will be remembered that Mrs.
Converse died on the 18th of December
while few days after Miss Luna Il. Ed.
son, neice of the Governor died from
disease contracted in coming from Bur.
lington to attend the funeral, and now the
death OF her mother leaves no one in the
family.
GRAND LODGE OF GcoD TEMpLARs The
next Annual Session of the Vermont
Grand Lodge of Good Templar's Hall, in
Burlington commencing Thursday, Jan.
Hat 10 a. m.,and probably closing with
public meeting on Wednesday evening
This body consists of delegates from over
$50 subordinate lodges, located in all
parts of the State, each lodge being emit.
led to at last one delegate, and any lodge
having a membership of more than one
hundred 20 two, or over two hundred to
to three delegates, which is the highest
number allowed.
RECApTUEE OF EDWARD SIIETrE.
ward Shiettc, the notorious burglar and
Jail breaker, who escaped from Chitten-
den county Jail, on the Dist Of December
last, was rccaptured late Saturday night.
lie has b cen holly pursued by Sheriff
Drcw,of Burlington, and his officers since
day before New Years. On Saturday he
was pursued by two young farmers Of
South Hero, across the frail ice of the
lake to Port jackson and Back to the
Island from the island he went to Col
chester point,whcre the Burlington Off
GERS were awaiting him. lie having trav.
eled about fifty miles that day,and curss-
ed the lake three times,
A Coop PEDEsTRIAN.-A man sixty.
five years old, residing in Castleton, came
to Rutland on the cars, Saturday, intend
ing to return in the same manner in the
afternoon, but, from not having finished
business or some other cause, he failed to
reach the depot in time for an outgoing
Castleton train. He had the alternative
before him, either to remain in Rutland
till about two o'clock Sunday morning
and taking the midnight train,or of "foot.
ing it" some eleven miles. He chose the
latter course, and walked over the horri.
BILE conditioned roads, reaching home be.
tween nine and ten O'Clock in the evening
somewhat foot-sorc and weary, but pluck J
STILL
DRowNED.-Daniel Ferris and Moses
Mar:ell, of South Hero, left Plattsburgt
in single team Tuesday p. NJ, for Grand
Isle, and when between Cumberland
Head and the Island. where the water i,
200 feet deep, their sleigh broke through
The sleigh, horse and Martelle went un
der the ice, and yerris after fruitless ex
ertions to rescue them, went ashore for
help at Wicox's Lanring. When he re
turned no vestige could be seen either O
drowned man or horse. His body was
found between Cumberland Head and
Grand Isle. in 200 feet of water. The
necessary rigging was arranged by Capt
j. b Tobias.
VERMONT DAIRYMEN' ASSOCIATION
Inc fourth winter meeting. will be held
at St Albans, January 22d and Oath
1878, commencing at 81 O'Clock, a. m.
on Wednesday, the ODD The forenoon
Of the first day of the meeting will be de
voted to the customary address of the
President, the address of welcome AM
other routine business. TO he followed by
a paper on Butter Making. by Mr. +. ID
Douglas of Whiting.and other papers am
discussion upon the sbicct.
The Vermont Coatral Railroad extends
to all members Of the Association and
their ladies, who pay full fare in coming
the usual courtesy Of free return certii
Gates, to be obtained from the Secretar,
at the meeting
The hotel accommodations at st. AL
bans are most ample and the charges mod
crate.
The fees for membership are for an
nual members, 50; for life members, SIS
SOLD TnEMsELyEs,-Nel York Jan.11
The Times New Orleans dispatch sta
ties that the six men who left the regular
Legislature yesterday and took seats il
the fusion Senate were each paid $4,000
for their desertion.
SENTENCE OF CONNECTICUT MuRpERERs
-Nc'c Harca, Jan. l2,-Mrs. Sherman
wa- sentenced Saturday, to States Prison
for life for the murder OF II. n. Sherman
Mrs. Sherman's confession is to be pub
lished Monday the 10Th, and admits tn
poisoning Of eight person.
John \. johnson w's found guilty, O.
Saturday. Of murder in the irst degre,
and, to-day. attempted to commit sucid,
in his cell by vering an artery. Fl
was found in time to save his life.