The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-02-10
COUNTY NEWS.


Robert Clafflin, ESD, highly re-
-pected citizen of Hancock, died short
time since.
-Cankerash is prevailing to some ex-
tent 10 Hancock and Granville, ond some
severe cases are mentioned.
- The Granville folks found their
had got below Sc on the
morning of the Cd instant, and took them
in for safe keeping.
MIR j. b. Jewett, postmaster at
Hancock, is seriously ILL His father,
Jonathar Jewett, died recently at the
residence of his sou.
Not long since Eve head Of cattle be.
longing to Mrs. Hiram Spaulding Of Pan.
ton. ventured out upon the ice too far, in
going for drink, and were drowned.
An opportunity for the purchase
real estate is rendered possible by the ad-
vertised land tax sale in Ripton by Con-
stable McQuivey, to be held at the town
house in Ripton on the Oath inst
The new NJ. E. church at North
Ferrisburgh will he dedicated to the wor-
ship OF God on Thursday, Feb. 10. Bisb-
op James will preach the dedicatory ser.
mon at eleven O'Clock a IN. Bishop
Ames will be present and take part in the
services. There will be service also in
the evening,und the Bishop will be present.
The public are cordially invited.
d. E. Boydeu, Esq, State Deputy,
organized Grange OF the Patrons Of
Husbaudry at Granville, consisting OF 81
members, last week. 1t is called the
Shining Star Grange" The following
officers were elected: Master, Il. l.. jew.
EFT Overseer, A. f. Kennedy Lecturer,
R. NJ. Hubbard Steward, s. f. Hub.
bard Assistant Steward, II. j. Flint (;
Chaplain, Eeazcr Hubbard Treasurer,
q, q Hubbard Secretary, II. G. Hub.
bard Gatc.keeper, George Flint Ceres,
Mrs. j. A. Vinton Pomona, Mrs. L. b.
Dimick Flora, Mrs. II. j. Flint Lady
Assistant Steward, Mrs. ii. G.. Hubbard.
PATRONS OF .-Fcrrisburgh
Grange of the Patrons of Ilusbandry was
organized Feb. 5th, with % members by
u E. Jameson:
Master, j. Q Adams Overseer, j. b.
Booth Lecturer, i. NJ. Macomber
Steward, Henry Booth ; Assistant Stew
ard. Peter Darkin Chaplain, Walker
Field Treasurer, Il. NJ. Satterly Secre.
tary, o. f. Stone Gate Keeper, William
Baird Ceres. Phia Booth Pomona,
Lucy Adams Flora, Eurena Mead ; Lady
Steward,U. Baird.
BRIs1oL-E b. Stewart has leased Of
N Hawley one half of his new bnildiDg
in Vergepnes, for five years, for Hard
ware store.
There are some cases Of scarlet fever
here at the present time, and some Of
them proving fatal. Mr.. II, c. Barnes
lost his little boy some three years old
who was sick less than two days.
Il NJ Kent, NJ. d. has stock o.
drugs aud medicines well arranged and
is attending to his customers faithfully
l.. Hasseltine, NJ. D., has The post Of
flee arrangement complete in the west enc
Of Union Block, in NJ. s. Wilds Boot 4
Shoe store.
4 STOP TnIEf.-The Bridport and Ad
Olson Detecting Society held their annua
meeting at Bridport, Vt, Monday, Feb
2, 1874, and the following persons wer'
elected officers for the year ensuing:
Prssident-Rector Gage.
Wee President-Il n oollace.
Sserdary-F Fletcher.
Treasuer--M X Barbour.
: Com. of Sdfdy-Edgar OrOvenor. U A Smith
J Crane, 7 Bailey, Smith.
Plgsys-Jonathan Wilmarth, Williams
Geo " Converse, j Pratt, o Hamilton, The
r ron Gof, " Clark, C n Barber, | T Fletcher
b P lockwood, y " Pratt, I Lamos, W Hind:
Elisha smith. g T Whitfurd, II Fisher, job
NJ Russell, Converse, Gorham. Warner
Tue Treasurer reported s439 III hi
hands. f. p. FLETCHER.
/, TRoTTING The trotting ut Lake Dun
more last week was commenced on Wed
mckay afternoon aud continued thioug
, Thursda, aud part OF Friday. The sun
mary OF the trot for Wednesday atternoo
is as follows
Kelley Ford's &. E. Highland Grey ll2
u f. Solaces br. Honesty, 224
W b. Mright's b. IN Maggie, So
: ID. Riders Shelburne Maid
d Best time, 2;3i.
On Thursday the trot was attendc
e by goodly number Of sportsmeu an
d others. aud much interest was takel
The following is the summary
A Purses of $50, $40 and s. for 2;i5 horses; DO
! 10 ., mile heats Starting judge, L. Goodel
h half-mile judge, J. Hastings; at the finish, G.
;. Stone; patrol judge, q F. Harris
n Kelley's &. s. Highland Grey,
7 Riders &. m. Shelburn Maid -
l. IIuntleys b. m. Maggie, 3
}. solace's br. e. Honesty, .
% Time-2;i7; 2:i5; 2:lG.
"
d ADDISON COUNTY TEMPERANCE SocIEr
d The Annual Meeting Of the Adds,
,e County Temperance Society will be he
s. at the Lecture Room Of the Cougregatio
al church in Mddlebury. GU Wedaesda
February 18th. 1874, at IL o'clock il.
: There will be reports, addresses aud 9Th
10 appropriate exercises during the afterno,
and evening s, Is NJ. Cowles, Pres,
!, T. II. Archibald. Chm Ex. Com.
b. ADDISON COUNTY TEMPERANCE CoNYL
- TON All citizens Of Addison Coun
N who favor total abstinence from the II
l., OF intoxicating liquors as a beverage, u
G. who endorse our Temperance laws aud d
y sire their enforcement, are requested
Dc meet at tho Lecture Room of the Go
10 gregational church in Middlebury,
al Wednesday, February 18th, 1874, at