The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-12-02

Jersey and some sections IN Ireland and
England.
Perhaps the worst phase of evil to the
human race is that it vi.iates the human
stock. Intemperance is fertile cause Of
idiocy and insanity. II weakens and de-
bases the intellect, inAames the animal
nature and subverts the man by elevating
his baser nature above the intellectual
/ and moral.
Quite a number OF our citizens have
requested that the sermon be published
and it is hoped an arrangement may be
made for its publication at an early day.
Addison County.
New HAVEN MARKET.-On Tuesday,
Nov. 25th, there was shipped from this
depot 13,209 lbs. of poultry, and 6906
lhs. Of butter, Poultry 10 to 16c, butter
rs to 300.
VERoENNEs MARKEr.-On Monday g.
744 lbs of butter we're shipped from Yer.
GENES depot, 20,S35 lbs. Of poultry, Sc
head of cattle aud 45 sheep. On Tues
day 1918 lbs. Of butter were shipped.
TypoGRApnIcAL ERRoR--In our notice
of the amount of butter made by Mr. u
Elliott Of New Haven Mills, we wrote
eleven hundred pounds, but the types
made us say"elevep." The money he re.
ceived for it is all right however, that Is
one consolation. The figures in that col.
umn will read S334.74 realized from the
sale of butter made in tho last season
from nine COWS.
WEYDRIDoE-There was a shooting
match at the Otter Greek House on
Wednesday. But few turkeys lost their
lives during the day. 1t is said that in
the evening quite number Of the partici-
pants enjoyed themselves highly.
Snow continues to fall almost every
day. Farmers are somewhat alarmed in
regard to being short Of fodder.
The funeral of Mr.. Benjamin Beeman's
daughter took place on Friday at his res.
dencc. Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Cox. 1t
was we'll attended. The body was taken
to West Cornwall for interment.
Mrs. Col Dodge is slowly recovering
from protracted illness ofTyphoidI Fevor.
She is attended by Dr.. Currier.
at tho village, artificial light is said to
he cheaper than any other. Kerosene is
selling ut % cts per gallon.
VERoENNEs-Benj. Sherman an old
resident and respected citizen Of this
place, died at his home, on the 9th. He
was in good health on Friday morning
before his death. AT the funeral which
was attended on Friday, an old shed
standing across the street fell iu, and Mr.,
Stephen Burroughs of Waltham, who
was attending his team at the time, mar.
rowly escaped being crushed beneath
it,
The Glasslord Sisters performed Thurs.
day afternoon and evening at the School
House Hall.
Mr.. N. Saxton of Waltham who has
been i'll for some time is much worse.
BRlsroL.-Home again, Chas. NJ
Wilds, N. II. MuDsill and Edwin East
man from Middlebury College Angie l.
Stewart and Ellen Glllett from New Lon
don Institute, and Ella Eaton from Soutl
Hadley (Mt. Holyoke Seminary W.
are glad to welcome these young men anC
women back to their homes few days
n The young ladies will in few days re
turn to their schools. The College vaca
ton is longer.
| Among the acquisitions to this plao
recently, are two Psrlor Organs of beau
tiiul tone and finish, manufactured by tn,
Shepard Organ Co., of Lebanon, N. II
They were bought Of the Company by +
B. Stewart, and one sold to T. S. Drake
and the other to S. +. Has.eltine.
A dramatic club is being formed herr
which in connection with the Cornc
Band, propose to give ono or more cnter
t,inments in the course Of few weeks
RIpToN. the Oath inst, while Mr.
Pelkey was drawing logs across tn
bridge at Danforth's mill, the stringer
gave way and preciptated his load sever
al feet TO the ice below. which in turf
broke and let the team into the water
from which it was rescued, after an hour
hard labor, thoroughly drcnched, but no
:. seriously injured, having received fes
scratches. Mr. T., was not on the loa
at the time, consequently did not &c
mixed up with horses, sieds and load q
he otherwise would.
1t seems that the schoolmaster !
abroad, for one of our merchants receive
, an order the other day., a part Of which
as follows, 10 tenpeny males, 5 shiDgl
nayels," We do not know whether tn
dealer met the draft or not
The snow is some two to three fet
deep in the woods. and more coming col
tinually
We are Informed that set of flrs sal
I to have been stolen or burnt, at the tin
:, of the fire at Mr.. s. G. Gibbs, have bee
t found safe, in the hay, at the barn net
r the house.
PANToN.-Durirg the past four yea
8 the NJ. E. Church, Panton, has been 10
:, tunate in having for its pastor, a man wi
combines good business ability with ca
Christian purpose we refer to Rev. .
: Chase. Nearly four years since, Mr.. c
= found the church laboring under heav
debt, the building and surroundings r.
c curing immediate repair, and the soci
: ty without parsonage. So perseverir
Il has Mr. Chase been in his endeavors
place the society upon sound 6nanci
}. basis. that he has the pleasure at tn
d time Of knowing that through his person
G efforts the society is out Of debt. II
church edi6cc and surroundings in goe
Y state Of repair, the choir have an orgar
' and good dwelling, formerly the res
q dence of the widow Hopkins, has bee
y secured for parsonage and paid 70
Better than all the rest, the RevereI
s gentleman has labored in season and Of
G of season for the spiritual advantage
t the community in which his lot is cast, al