The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07
Tho Orwell Select School is taught.


chased the house lots between Mr.. Parks
and Mr.. Giles IN that village, aud will
soon erect several houses.
Hon. Henry Lane Of Cornwall drew
the first premium for the largest and best
collection of pears at the recent exhibition
Of the Champlain Valley horticultural
Society, at Essex junction, showing thir-
ty-thrce choice varieties. He also took
several other premiums.
The Orwell town fair will be held
in that place this week, Wednesday and
Thursday. They are to have band of
music. A fnc show Of blood cattle aud
sheep is anticipated
A. +. Ellsworth iisq. OF whiting,
started from Leicester Junction ycstcr-
day morning with three car loads of
mcrino sheep for stockton Cal. and
Pnney Brothers with one car load.
Mr.. n. j. Narney of Bristol, will
sell at his place, about two miles north OF
Bristol village, on the 18th inst, at auc-
ton, cows, > year olds, yearlings, calves,
horses, hay, oats, corn, etc.
WIN. NJ. Partch hotel keeper of New
Haven, was arraigned one day last week,
for selling Intoxicating liquor without
authority, and pleading guilty he was
fined $50 and costs, which he paid and
was discharged.
There is to be u musical convention
held at Orwell during the first week in
November, under the direction of Mr.. il.
Tobey of Burlington. lie will be assist
cd at the concerts by the best home talent
and by distinguished soloists from abroad.
Tho Office of n. G.. Norton's Touring
establishment in Vergonucs, was entered
on Tuesday night last, by breaking out
panel in the door, and about 81 in pen
mics taken from the money drawer. The
thieves left one dollar in pennies.
On Tuesday 1880 lbs. butter were
shipped from New Haven station; $500
lbs. cheese three boxes poultry five
bbls. eggs one Dbl, beans four cars of
hay. Butter 80 to 35c; cheese 13 to
13lc; eggs II to 2ic; hey So and sl4
per ton.
"A store in Hancock, owned aud &C.
cupied by Enoch Back, was burned on
the evening of Thursday week with all its
contents. Insured for $4,000. The fire
was caused by the falling and bursting Of
a hanging kerosene lamp. Mr.. Back was
at his desk at the time engaged in writ
ing, but the flames spread SO rapidly that
nothing Of any amount could be saved.
MIR. Moses Hamilton of Bridport
was severely assoled with stones while
coming through the "dugway," near Mr..
A. G. lIamiton's, few days since. 1t
was in the evening, and Mr. H. could not
see who the parties were making the
assault |. occurred at the same place
where Mr.. Payne, Of Cornwall, was at.
tackled by robbers only a few nights be.
fore.
AUCTION OF REAL AND PERSONAL PRop.
EETy.-lI. S. Cross, Esq. Of Bridport
purposes to sell at public auction upon
the premises, October 18th, about S20,-
600 worth Of property consisting Of a
800 acre farm Of the first quality aud
best location, $50 tons hay, 200 blood
sheep, cows, young cattle, horses, colts,
iarf ing tools, and lots Of other things
See advertisement elsewhere in this issue
SAD AccIDENT.-'The following item
was deferred from last week: One o.
f the most shocking accidents which it il
our painful duty to record, occurred as
Muscatlnc, Iowa, on the 23d ult, WhiiC
David Lawrence, formerly from Wey
bridge W., was walking among the ma
chinery in planning mill, he stopped OIL
II box Of the shaft that carried a pullei
which revolved 200 per minute, slipped
and fell in, was carried half way round
and thrown out terribly manglcd, ant
lived twelve hours in an unconsciou
state. lie leaves wife and Eve child
reu to mourn his untimcly death.
, EEIsToL.-Gco. II. Bartlett X Bros
: placed = derrick 10y tho side of thci
wheel pit in order to assist them in the!
: work, and while some men were in til
pit at work they attempted to lower.
4 stick OF timber into the pit and one G
: the supports gave way thereby causin
$ undue strain ON the rest, and each il
l. turn gave way and the derrick feel
e breaking the shaft and all went int
: the pit.
The men hearing the first suppoi
give way made Il rush to get cut Of III
If pit and just accomplished this as III
: shaft went in.
: Rev, Mr.. Archibald is absent ON hi
d vacation and to attend the Evangclc;
Il Alliance at y y Rev. Mr.. Dayfot
supplied his desk last Sabbath.
J. Observation-Disclosures is not lively q
present but pedestrians are, and wrar
! and ovcrcoats are becoming the order {
I the day.
Mr. Ira Bingham has removed froI
c the Huntington house on Main stree
5 owned by the Stevens Brothers, to tn
d house owned by Mrs. S. S. Morgan o
5 Green street The owners will remodc
1 and repair the former and add much t
r the improvement Of the street.
is ID. a. Melvin has removed his grocer
# les to Port Henry, where he intends t
: continue his old business.
h i. +. Goss is replacing his old barr
:, burned some time since, by new ou'
T. Skid, of handsome exterior, under tn
! delt workmanship OF L. II. Daniels.
" Mr.. Henry Miner is rebuilding "tht
le old house" on the cross staeet, betwee
II Elbow aud Green streets The stree
i. has lain in obscurity until recently, bl
ID since the erection of the Catholic churc
is the rest of its buildings have been mad
10 new, and its neat Appearance justly cal
N forth little notice
A The Ministerial Association of he Blu
at lington District meets at this place O
le the 2sth and Goth Of this month. and III
70 occasion is anticipated as one of much il