The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-09-15

and s.u, of West Roscrdalc, Wis. Prof.
W. +. Bsscom, Of Washington, u. G. /;
Hon. and NJ. &. Rice, Of Benson aud
Mr.. aud Mis- d. G.. Bascom, OF Bran.
don.
GRANVILLE The Shining Star Grange
Of Granville. held basket picnic on Fri.
day the ! TIA inst at the Grange hall ,aad
were pleased to meet 80 many of their
friends not belonging to the order. Also
sJme members Of the Harvest Home
Grange which contributed very much to
the pleasures of the day. The weather
was fine. and the ladies und gentlemen
amused themselves with plays games and
social chat until late in the afternoon. when
all gathered around the tables which were
set upon the lawn in front Of the hall well
loaded with fruit and the Injuries Of life,
too numerous to mention. and all seemed
inclined to satisfy the inner man, after
which the overseer of the Shining Star
Grange was called upon Tor a poem and
and responded in pleasant rhymes which
we cannot insert at the late hour Of their
reception.
The bears in this vicinity seen to have
an unusual appetite of late for mutton,
having killed some thirty odd sheep for
three men which created in them the feel.
ing of revenge, and the people rallied for
a hunt on Monday tho 9TH inst, and sur.
rounded or attempted to, a tract Of woods
in Hancock near where they had commit.
ted their depredalions, but were doomed
to disappointment not for the want of
bears, but by the insuilicicncy Of the line,
as five were seen to pass through, one
within few feet Of man, which disturb.
ed his equilibrium so much that he failed
to shoot. and the hears passed 10 doubt re-
joiciug, and were last heard from pros.
peciing upon the meadows in Pittsied.
1t is quite dry, and is affecting old pas
lures somewhat, but is very favorable for
our corn which is late.
WErnEiDGE. Mr.. Edison l.. Moody
has left for Colorado. He is expecting
to enter the mercantile business at or
near Pueblo.
Miss Hattie Sturtcvant, who has been
teaching school the past summer and win.
ter at the monument school house, was
made the rec pient Of a splendid Napkin
Ring at the close of her last term. The
donors were Misses Cherbino and Bow.
dish, two of the eldest scholars. as a
small token o. the high regard cherished
for her not only by them bat by the
whole school.
Miss Florence Sturtcvant has closed
her school at the village She has given
entire satisfaction
We have TO record the death OF Mr..
Levi Sturtevant Of this place, which took
place on Tuesday last. His disease was
cancer III the face from which he has
been great sufferer for six or eight
years. For the past Two years he has
been mostly confined TO hs room and
has been attended by maiden sister and
an only daugter, who have faithfully aud
patiently endured the inconvience attend,
ing the disease even until the end.
Mrs. Jennie Dodge, wife OF Nlr Cyrus
Dodge, died very suddenly On Wednes.
day morning, at the residence of Col.
S. Dodge Her husband has been doing
business west for some years and was abb
sent at time Of her death but returned
home on Friday Mrs. Dodge was n
daughter OF the late Obed VanNlic of
Shelburn, and Was very highly esteemed
by all who knew her Her loss will be
felt by all her Friends, but most severely
by the household Of which she was Il
member. She was attended by DR. Cur
rier.
Mr. Jas l., Cole, boot aud shoe max.
er in this village, has Il somewhat famous
reputation He has lately received or.
ders from some o. his old customers. now
i'll Colorado We should Judge from the
appearance Of his work destined for that
place that it would be- well to send orders
from aiar
The funeral services OF Mrs G, A.
Dodge were attended from the W. NJ
church on Sunday Rev |. &. Partridge
officiating assisted by Rev Il. }. Davies
A large concourse ofpeople were present
The remains were inferred at the monu.
mcnt cemetery
Mr.. Almon Clark had stroke Of par.
alysis, on Saturday last, which severely
affected his speech, at last accounts he
was recovering.
Leopard Siurtevant's breeding mare
was found mired in his pasture. on Sun.
day, with two broken legs rendering il
necessary 10 kill her.