The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-01

Tho repairs on the vcrgenucs Con
grogational church arc not yet completed,
and we understand no services were held
I last Sabbath.
The VergenDes graded school com.
menced yesterday with q good prospect
of good attendance and successful results.
Prof. Benton is winning golden opinions.
M. +. Allen Esq, Of Ferrisburgh
has resigned his position as Route Agent
on the cars from Burlington to Boston.
Mr., Allen leaves a good record.
b p, Wooster of Whiting had q
bay mare, wagon and harness stolen from
his barn, on Saturday night. The wagon
was of the manufacture of Mr.. Besctto
of Orwell.
In our column Of deaths may be
found record of the death in California
of form or resident of this county, Mr..
d. W. G. O'Bryan, who formerly resided
in Bristol His remains were buried
with Masonic honors on the 10Th ult.
Rev G. II. Dunton of Panton, has
been transferred to Professorship in the
Troy Conference Academy at Poultney.
The pulpit thus made vacant is to be
supplied by Rev. Mr.. Copeland, late of
New Orleans.
On Saturday, Aug, 18th, the dwell.
ing house Of Mr.. John Simon, situated
near Dead Greek bridge, Panton, was
destroyed by fire, together with its en-.
tire contents. the fire occurred about half
past four o'clock No one was in the
house at the time
The Town Clerks and other friends
in the several towns in the County are
requested to send us the returns of the
election as soon as possible. including
state ticket, NJ. c., County ticket, vote on
States Attorney, names of town represen.
tatives and justices.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington of Wednesday says that
Treasurer Spinner has received letter
from Bristol, VT, enclosing certificate
of deposit for $4,000, wiled by H. f..
Day. deceased, to the Treasurer of the
United States, to assist in liquidating
the national debt.
Hon. Robert b. Langdon and tami.
II, Of Minneapolis Minnesota have been
spending several weeks in his native town
New Haven. Mr.. Langdon has been q
very successful business man and railroad
builder in Minnesota for many years, and
has been for two years member of the
senate Of that state.
Albert NJ. Henry, ESQ, Of Omaha,
Neb., and his two sisters, Misses Fay and
Anna Henry, of Detroit, have been visit
ing their numerous relatives and friends
in New Haven and vicinity for the past
week. Dir. Henry is q rising lawyer of
the Nebraska bar, and is warmly greeted
in Vermont
The friends OF Col. Abram Foot,
formerly of Cornwall, who left for Iowa
in May, are deeply gratifed to learn that
his health is rapidly improving, and that
he expects to be speedily ard fully re.
stored This is especially encouraging
as the colonel was in very feeble health
when he left Vermont, where he had long
been prominent in public affairs.
FIRE IN BRIproRr. The dwelling
house of Asa Heminway ST.. in Bridport,
caught fire, on Sunday last, about 10
o'clock a. III and was wholly consumed
together with considerable portion of
the contents. We understand that it
caught from burning chimney. The loss
will fall heavily upon Mr.. ileminwny who
is man OF nearly fourscore years of age
and not so well able to recover from the
effects Of such calamity as in the vigor
of life.
On the 18th party oi about fifty
persons, consisting Of Mr.. i.angdon and
iamilp, Mr.. Henry and sisters, aud their
friends in New Haven and Weybridge,
aud Otis Smith, Esq, Of Alabama, and
others who have returned to visit their
old home, visited Grand View mountain,
in Addison, aud had an elegant collation.
and picnic on the summit. The tower,
sixty feet in height, recently erected by
Hon. j. \. Smith, was taken possession
Of by the party aud the glorious scenery
from its top thoroughly enjoyed. There
are probably few prospects as fine either
in Europe or America. The company
separated near nightiall, having spent the
day in the most agreeable manner, citi.
zens Of eleven states having mingled pleas
antly together and renewed old friendships
on the occasion.