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


Mrs. Daniel Eldredge Of Bridport
has parrot which she has had in her
possession thirty-six years.
The Vergennes school is temporarily
closed on account of tho prevalence Of tho
measles. The principal, one assistant, and
some thirty scholars have have bad it.
The announcement that Rev. w. p.
Aiken had accepted the call Of the Con-
gregational society of Vergennes was a
little premature, as we understand he de-
cides to preach to the people and become
better acquainted before locating there.
n \-Therc is to DC horse trot on the
isc\nt Lake Dunmorc in Salisbury on
Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday, Feb
%, 26, and 81. There are purses offer
ed to The amount of $4,000 and good
time for sporting men and pleasure seek
ers is anticipated.
"A melee took place at Bristol in,
which trio of colorcd individuals were
the principal actors. Two gentlemen
were returning from singing party in
that vicinity just in time TO rescue the
owner of the premises from his perilous
situation, and doubtless prevented the
shedding of blood.
DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENTS The Han
cock Dramatic Club will give an enter
tainmeut at the church in Hancock on
Wednesday evening of this week FEB.
10TH, at which will be presented 1.-THE
Fruits Of the Wine Cup a drama in
three acts to be followed with the come
dy, There is no rose without thorn"
the whole to conclude with the laughable
farce, my turn noxt."
SnoREHAM.-Th church aid society
met on the evening Of .he 18th inst. at
the residence of Bruce Wright. The en-
tertainment was neckte rarty, with the
usual order of arrangements reversed viz:
the gentlemen made the neckties and the
ladies drew their partners for the even
ing. The neckties were Of very fair quail
ity, considering who made them, and ev-
cry one appeared to enjoy the evening
thoroughly The receipts of the evening
were nearly $40.
The following officers were installed
at the last meeting of fountain Lodge,
No. 172 Cornwall
Henry j Manchester, w G T; Miss
Abbie p Matthews, w " 7; VIM II
Matthews, w S; Mrs. Georgia Peck, w
AS; &C Frost, W s; Mrs Lbbie
Stowell, w T. Henry Scovill, w NJ Mrs
Lottie Parkhill, w D NJ Mrs Lottie X
Manchester, W | G.; M NJ Peck, W o
G.; l. Eells. W G; Chas f Yout y w
CT. Meeting Wednesday evening.
MysrERIous AFFAIR. - On a recent
cold day man and little girl of about
10 years called at Mr.. Frazier's, at Fer
risburgh Center, to warm themselves, and
as the child was SO thinly clad the stran-
ger begged the privilege to let her stay
over night, and the favor was granted af-
ter some hesitation. She still remains
there The man remarked " that he was
on his way to the Home in Burlington
with her, and would call and get her to.
morrow" She refuses to give any intor.
nation about her past life, circumstances
or even to give her name.
3RIsToL.-A musical convention viii
be holden at Academy Hall, commencing
on Tuesday evening, February 18th, and
continuing four days The following tai
ent has deem engaged and will be pres
ent : Prot. 7. p. Ryder, of Boston, the
popular organist at fremont Temple. con
ductor and pianist l.. II. Tobey, Of Bur
lington, conductor aud basso George Q
Day, Of Rutland, conductor, tenor anc
humorist; Miss b. Belle lIuntoon, so
prano :. Miss Hattie NJ. Smith, soprano
Miss Hattie NJ. NJ. Edison, soprano and
contralto; Mrs. S. Howard Chatterton
! pianist.
N NARROW EscArE.-Albert Bristol, sol
ofPhilo Bristol, of Nergenncs, narrowly
escaped fatal injuries by jumping from q
freight car between Fitchburg and Prov
, idencc on Monday last. 1t appears tina
Albert and his brother Irving had charg
Of a car load of potatocs,and at the abov,
time one Of the forward trucks of tina
r car had broken loose and was working it
way to the rear Of the car ALDER
jumped from the car, striking on his side
badly injuring his head, shoulder an,
knee. Irving put on the brakes and sue
t ceeded in nearly stopping the train, be
; fore the engineer was aware of the acci
!, dent. Albert arrived home and is fas
recovering from his injuries, which ar
not quite as serious as at first supposed
= BRIDPoRT AND ADDISON DETECTING Sc
cIEry.-The Bridport and Addison Dc
f tccting Society held its fifty-six annua
r meeting at the Town Hall, in Addison, o
the Sd inst, Hon. j. X. Fcrre, Presideu
Of the Society in tho chair The Treas
;. urers Report shows there is betwee
e $500 and $500, in the treasury, an
n there had been no expenses incurred tn
e past year; in other words no members c
o the Society had suffered loss by theft dll
!. ing the year. The following named gel
). tlemen were elected officers for the ensu
}. ing year; For President j. X. Ferr
Vice-President, G. w. Read Secreta:
d c. N. Hayward Treasurer, Il. Gorhan
!. Committee on Safety. o. A. Smith, 7
IS Bailey, II. N. Sollace, j. N. Smith. j.
}. Crane. Committee Of Pursuers, j.
|. Willmarth, l., G. Segar, G. T. Whitfor
v F. A. Williams, f. A. Brainerd o |
!" Fisher, G. W. Converse, d. =. Roe
lie wood, j. Russell, |. d. Fletcher, 0. v
|. Pratt, + &. Converse, j. o. Hamilto
NJ. X. Barbour, f. Gorham. |. S. Go
- W. Hindes, J. S. Warner, w. d. Clar
E. Smith. Voted to meet at the Tow
Hall in Brdport, on the LIST Monday
70 FEBRUARY 1874.
ir G. N. HAYWARD, Sec.
&c NsIrroN On Sunday, the 9th ms
ID Row S. w. Bidwell occupied the Met
odist pulpit, and preached in the foreno