The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-04-07
COUNTY NEWS.



Meeting of the School Supcriniendchts
of Addison County
a meeting of the school supcrinten-
dents of Addison county was holden at
the Court House in Middlcbury, on
Tuesday last, and organized at 10 M,
by the appointment of DR.. John III.
French, moderator and G., A. Klmball,
secretary.
The following superintendent were
present
Thurman Brookins, Shoreham.
In Macombcr, Ferrisburgh.
Emerson Holland, Panton.
A. y. Scarle, Bristol.
Human G. Segar, Addison.
William S. Wright Waitham.
L. c, Partridge, Salisbury.
Ira p. Kellogg, Monkton.
S. b. NJ. Cowles, New Haven.
Edwin c, Gibbs, Ripton.
james NJ. Sladc, Jr., Middlcbury.
G. A. Kimball, Orwell.
S. w. Magill, Cornwall.
c. N Hayward, Brldport
Milton J. Stcarns, Lincoln.
Mrs. ]. A. Child, Weybridgc.
1t was voted that the subjects for the
written examinations be photography,
Arithmetic, Grammar and Geography.
Voted, also, that the number of ques-
tons on each subject be ten, and that
each question call for but one answer.
Voted, third, That the spring cxami-
nation be held on Thursday, the 23d
day of April and the fall examination
be held on Thursday, November 10.
Voted, fourth, That the written eX-
animation commence at 8 n. m, and
the oral examination at 2 p. m.
Voted. fifth, That the rule formerly
adopted to endorse each others ccrtifl
Gates, be abolished
The following committees were APP
pointed:
Kmball, BroolSins, Ma
gill and olade.
Acknowledgement, Cowles, Ma.
comber, and Gibbs.
Geography-Mrs. Child, Mcssrs. Hol-
land, Searle and Wright,
Orthography-patrIdge Scgar, Kcl-
logg and Stearns.
These com nittces reportcd.and II ficr
discussion and amendments, the re-
ports were adop ed.
1t was also voted that any teacher,
to be entitled to a certificate, must pass
an oral examination satisfactory to the
upcriniondent, and an average Of ~
per cent. on the four subjects Of the
written examination, and not fall be
low 50 err cent. on any one subject.
Voted that Messrs, Brookins, Pat
ridge and Cowles be committee tu
make the necessary local arrangements
Tor the accommodation of the Teachers
Institute.
| Voted, also, that the secretary be in
structed to furnish copies of the pro-
ceedings of the meeting for the publ
cation in the papers OF the county.
The meeting then adjourned. II
VI ------ 4
p WEYDRIDGE. Mrs. Julius Thompson
died very suddenly on Thursday last, Of
consumption. She has been very poorly
during the past winter. Her funeral was
attended from the W. NJ. church on Sun.
day. Mrs. Thompson has been a resident
OF this town for many years. and has al.
ways sustained good christian character
Her family duties which have been large
have detained her Il. home large share
of her married life, consequently it has
been her lot to bring The influence OF her
profession to bear upon the home circle
aud well has she discharged her duty and
she has been permitted to see some of the
fruits Of her labor.
Mr.. Wallace Thompson while at hi;
fathers on Friday last, jumped from 4
bay IN the barn upon pile Of hay on the
floor which he had Just thrown off, wher
his feet were thrown from under him
causing him to strike upon his head aut
shoulders, rendering hun insensible 10,
some time. lie finally became conscious
aud was able to attend the funeral of hi,
mother on Sunday. =
Mir. Edison Moody caught in trapping
one day last week one mink, which mea
sured thirty.Gve inches or two feet anC
eleven inches from tip to tip, eighteen
muskrats one black duck. and tippet
his boat over and got his pants wet. VIII
can beat this. If anyone can, Mood,
proposes 10 try again.
"Old Dolly belonging to Mr.. Noble
Herendeen OF Prospect Will, died, anC
was gathered to her fathers, on Saturdn
last, at the advanced age of twenty-scvel
years. Dolly has well served her part
submitting to her lot in silence. She wa
buried without my parade in accordanc
with her known wishes
Rev. Nj Cox breaches his farewell
sermoptor the year Oh Sunday. April /.
DIED.--In Lincoln, March 18th, 1874
OF latent pneumonia, Mr.. James l.