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

10 anu nlU every ocHt' 'lc"h p'JVO' '
prompt in the discharge OF every duty ;
making religion a priucipi', his life was
one Of devoted and earnest work for the
cause Of Christ. During his sickness OF
five weeks not one complaining word es.
cuped his lips, although his sufieriug' at
times were intense. When dying he cx.
pr essed perfect trust and faith in the
Savior. Quietly and without struggle
he breathed his last. "Mark the perfect
man and behold the upright, for the end
Of that man is peace" VI. $. ~
SALISBURY Mrs. James W. Thomas
is dangerously i'll aud fears are entertain.
ed for her recovery.
Widow Hannah Thomas who has been
blind for nearly ten years, is now prostrat.
ed from the effect Of receut fall, and is
not expected TO recover
The Spool Factory is in thriving con-
dition and cannot fill the orders now on
hand.
Rev. l.. C. Partridge of the Congrega-
tonal church, is gaining in favor through
out the town.
At the late meeting Of the choir Edison
II. Thomas was elected choirestcr for
Congregational church.
Mrs. Smith, mother Of Columbus Smith
E,q, died April 2nd, at the age of eighty
two years after a prostration of health for
more than forty years. She was patient
sufferer and for nearly thirty ycras has
DOT been able to turn over in bed only as
she was assisted Her funeral services
was attended at the church last Sabbath
in West Salisbury, Rev. j. G. Partridge
officiating and the choir Of Mr.. f. II
Thomas rendering some very appropriate
music. There was very large atten.
dance, and the sermon one full ofsy npa
thy and highly appreciated
MIR. G. +. Ruc', of Forest Ci'y,M n.
tana started from Middlebury d,pot las
week, with car load of superior Spanish
Merino sheep. They we're selected from
the flucks of H. G. Burwel, G. n Hay.
ward, Henry Robbins, and others. These
names are guarantee that the blood i:
superior, and the sheep speak for them
selves.
These sheep were destined FOR Wash
ing;on Territor,. They arc to 60 by
railroad to San Francisco without change
of cars, thence by steamer to Portland
Oregon, thence inland to their destination
We sincerely hope tho venture may
prove a profitable one. and open new
market for our sheep, though at the rate
they are now taken for California anc
Colorado, we have no fears that our best
sheep will 20 begging for a market very
soon. Mr.. Buck was formerly from
Pittsford. lie has been engaged il
transportation of freight for a number o.
years, in Oregon and Montana, and ha'
been very successful in business.
Farmers Union Grange, Of 40 mem
bcis, was organized at Bridport, Marcel
80 by Deputy u. f. Jameson, Of Iras
burgh G. X. Walker, Master; G, p
Crane, o.; 7. Bailey, H., T. Pratt, s
+ Burroughs, A. s.; n. Wing, Chap.
II. ~. puiacc' L. I-uEai OioNeuoi, Sce'
l.. BurweIl, &. X /; Mrs. H. Burwel
Ceres; Ada ilurd, Pomona Mrs. a
Pribblc, Flora Mrs Borough, l.. A. S
--ChampIain Valley Grange was or
ganized at Pab,on. March 2S. by Deputy
Il. Il. jameson, of Irasburgh +, Allen
Master G. W. Allen, Sec. +. NJ
Moulton, L.; NJ. Iloyt, s.; W. W
Allen, o.; +. NJ. Deton, Il h. j
Doton, Chap.
-Mcasrs. Cain * lIartwcil, OF Lincoln
are shipping, via New Haven depot, Il ca
load Of nail kcg slaves, besides larg
quantities Of other classes Of slaves, whicl
are forwarded as fast es they arrive IA
the depot
The Addison Co. Association vii
meet at Q Il. m, April 18th, q Tuesda.
in ApriD, with kov Mr.. Hooker, II
Middlebury ScRInE.