The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-03-17
STATE NEWS.

The WoMENs' MOVEMENT AT Sr. AL.
BASs.-On the adjournment of their meet.
ing on Thursday afternoon, says the St.
Adams Adrertissr, the women all march.
ed together down Main street to the
grocery of o. o. Smith, aud entering his
premises thanked him courteously for his
prompt, voluntary offer at the very out.
set Of The movement to refrain from selling
liquor in the future. From Mr.. Smiths
they proceeded to the Weldon House,
and woro Invited to como in by the cx-
cellent landlord, Mr.. Thomas Lavender.
After rendering to Mr.. Lavender their
thanks for consenting to close his bar. they
disbauded for the day. OF course the
novelty of the sight attracted the atten-
tion Of the bystanders, but not the slight.
est expression of rueness, or irreverent
levity was manifested on the part of an7-
body. Selishness is so much the rule in
this word that the sincere effort OF
number of worthy people to try, even
new and strange way, to do good is some.
thiog that no person would wish to nten.
tioually do aught to defeat, or even dis.
courage, and whatever measure of success
may crown the efforts of the women, they
are secure against any exhibition of hos.
tiity or contempt OF a respectful hear
ing they may be always certain If they
sometimes fail to make converts, they are
at least likely everywhere to make friends
AT Brandon, on Tuesday, Michael
WEIGH and Adam Center, between whom
there was loug-stauding feud, got into
fight 10 Welch's barn. The mother of
Welch. hearing the noise, went to the aid
OF her son, carrying with her o double.
barrel shot gun, with loads in both bar
rels. On seeing this Center ran for his
own house, across the road. WEIGH seiz.
ed the gun from bis mother, and taking
aim at his retreating adversary, when he
was two or three rods off, fred one bar.
rel at him, the whole load taking effect in
the back OF Center's head. A medical
examination showed that the shot only
penetrated the scalp, and the wounds are
not considered dangerous. WEIGH and
his mother we're arrested and held for
trial.
-Burlingtons urcbins, from six to
twelve years old, took the celebration
of the recent Democratic victory into
their own hands, and paid the Mayor
elect visit with the discordant trumpet
and pan. He repulsed them. but new.
Neglected Alderman, hearing them com.
ing and supposing them to be company
OF his constituents, flung wide his doors,
and the little gluttons rushed in and clean.
ed of his loaded tables. The consequence
was that when the voters came they found
pretty poor picking.
List OF Patents granted to citizens
OF Vermont. for the week ending on the
18th of February, 1874, the same being
furnished by T. ii. Alexander, Patent
Agent, Washington, d, e.
Charles b. Ballard, Hartford, Fuel
Loader for Engine Tenders George d.
Reed, Springfield, Harp Hosea Willard,
Vergennes, Cattle Stanchion.
The house of G Orion, in Fairfax.
was destroyed by fire on Wednesday.
Loss, $500; insurance. 5000.
The lumber business at Burlington
is lively aud better thon last year at this
time.
burlington is calling for paved side.
walks-with the other than the annual
top dressing of stranded overshocs.