The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-06-09

lance OF cherlshlDg this relation, OF when
they have expressed so high AN approval
before this Council, and that pastor and
people anew seek, by united labor and
prayer, for the building up Of this church
(Which God has purchased with his own
blood"
RoBBERY AT WnIrINd.-Thc house Of
Allen Kctcham, Of Whiting, was robbed,
on Sunday, of last week, while the family
we're at church. One hundred and five
dollars in cash was taken. Tho theft
WIS committed by Michael and James
kief, two young men and brothers. from
South Gardner, Mass, and who were
emf loyes of Mr.. Ketcham. They were
arrested in Whitehall, on Tuesday morn.
ing and brought to Rutland that evening.
On the arrival Of the express train from
the north, Deputy Sheriff George +. Skiff,
of Monkton, took charge of the prisoners,
and while he was in some way altering
their shackles, as they sat in the depot,
the elder brother got his hands loose for a
moment, and dealt him terrible blow in
the face, blackenng his eye and bruising
bis features considerably. The assailant
was secured by the bystanders before he
could escape. Mr.. Skiff then took his
prisoners with him to the Bardwell House,
where they spent the remainder of the
night, They were lodged in Mddlebury
jail Wednesday. A bill Of indictment
was found against the elder on his own
confession, and the younger was dis.
charged.
SHEEP FOR TIE West. A considerable
shipment of sheep was made Saturday
morning from Leicester and Mddebury
for the Colorado market. There are two
car loads in all, one of bucks and another
of ewes They were all purchased in
Addison county out of the choicest focks
and under the personal supervision and
selection of Messrs. II. o. Clifford and
A. S. Eaton, of New Haven.
The gentlemen named have made three
previous trips to Colorado, and several to
California, with blooded sheep, and have
gained an enviable reputation for fair
dealing and square settlements, There
are in the present lot l40 ewes and $50
bucks, and Messrs. Clifford Il Eaton have
in transit and in this State some 500
more choice sheep.
The journey to Denver is made with.
out change of cars, and occupies abou,
ten days. The great Territorial fair al
Denver takes place about June 80, and
it is the intention of Messrs. Clifford 4
Eaton to exhibit their stock at that time
and at the same time expose it for sale
LEICESTER. There has been but little
excitement in town for sometime unti
quite recently. On Thursday, May 2Sth
u Grange was organized by u. f. Jane
son, of Irasburg with over 30 members
Since that august event the Orange
has of course received its due share o
the public interest. Our people seem tc
be 10 earnest 10 the matter, at least fo
the present, and VIC feel confident tina
the "bloated-" will shuddcr as h
hears OF this fresh recruit knowing tina
the hour of his doom drawcth nigh. AL
though not a granger we trust We shall
be accorded the honorary privilege o
making liberal application O.! hnyeoo'
&c, and getting on the fence to ste then
60 by
CoRNwALL.-The annual meeting 0
the Congregational Sunday school o
Cornwall was held Sunday June 9TH
The report of the superintendent Shove,
that the school was in a prosperous con
dition This school is in many respect
the model one of the State. This is OWN
largely to the management Of the Hon
Henry Lane who has been superintendent
for many years. Mr., Lane rctiros fror
the Office.
BAPTIST AssocATIoN.-The Addiso
County Baptist Association will hold it
next anniversary with the Baptist churc
in West Cornwall, commencing Wednes
day, the 18th day of June next, at 1913
a. m.
j. 2. KELLOGG, Monkton, Clerk.
"A Quarterly Conference will hol
its session with the Advent Christia
Church in Addison, commencing Jun
9th, at . o'clock p. m, and continue owe
Sunday. Brethren in the ministry, A
A, Hoyt, II. i. Carpenter and other
are expected A cordial invitation is el
tended to all to come to 60 and &c. goo
in tn name of the Lord
The new hotel at Leicester Junction
in which the postofice is kept, was enter
ed by burglars, on the night Of the DOT
of May, aud the money drawer riled {
its contents, amounting TO somethiD
over fifty dollars, No other damag
done.
Hon. Philetus Sawyer, member {
Congress from the Sixth District Of Wi
consln, native Of Whiting, in Addisc
county, has declined reelection II
has served ten years.
We learn Of the death of Mr., Wilia
Dean. of Ferrisburgh, one of the oldc
inhabitants Of that town. His age ";
about 80 years.
i. l.. Eels killed ycarling tiftee
months old, yesterday, which dressed Gs
pounds. Some think these figures har
to beat.
From New Haven station there wei
shipped, last week, 10000 lbs butte
700 doz. eggs, 40 veal calves.
From Vergcnues station on Tuesdo
last there was shipped IL ,452 lbs butte
State Convention-Deiega
4 ADDISON. - Charles Merrill, Asah
Barnes, Henry Wilmarh Substitute
Seymour j. Everest, II Grace Gorhar
, Byron Smith.
BRIDPoRT.-ll. n. Sollace, +. s. Pc
tibone, G. r. Walker. Substitutes,
: b. Phelps, Z. II. Wilcox, A. A. Fletche
, FERIsDURGH. IL. +. Cram, o.
Stone, w. w. Allen, George G. Robi
son. !