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

One Of the mtn on William u.
Thralls gravel train had the misfortune,
Tuesday last, to have a >harr pick driven
through his hand while a, work between
New Haven and Vergcnucs. He had it
dressed by Nergcnnes physician, and is
quit comfortable now
Rev. Prof. WIN. i Clarke OF Middle.
bury College preached an able discourse
at the Congregational church in Salisbury
last Sunday morning. taking for bis sub.
Ject "a day in toe life Of Christ. The G..
vents of the day selected included the
miraculous feeding Of the Eve thousand
upon the desert shores OF the sea of Gal.
lice.
"A. NJ. Everts. ESD Of Salisbury aud
Mr.. II. g Goodrich Of Middlebury, had
about IS sheep killed by two dogs, last
Thursday and Friday nights. The own.
ers of the vicious animals made such
amends as were possible by killing the
dogs and paying for the sheep, some of
which were quite valuable
The Fall Term at Beeman Acadamy
has been in session for four weeks with
an attendance Of forty. There are five
young men upon their last year of pre-.
paration for College, with good number
less advanced. Several young ladies will
also take diplomas at the end Of the cur.
rent school year.
The Center school in Bridport No.
g. taught by Miss ElitAarp, closed ses-
sion OF four months, Saturday, Sept. &,
with public examination Out Of about
80 pupils, - were not tardy, aud 4
were neither absent nor tardy. The
names Of the latter are l.enuie Carpenter,
Susie llamhlin, Jennie Warner. Jennie
Sneycr
On Thursday evening as he was step.
lping upon the train, at Rutland, to 90
home from the fair, an Orwell gentleman
was kindly relieved of n valuable gold
watch and chain and above fifty dollars
in money, There was great rushing
for seats and although he felt himself
iostlcd he thought nothing about it until
too late TO detect the rascally pickpocket.
Tho Ttrmoutcr should have taken
its election returns from the REGISTER in.
stead Of going cut Of the county for them.
If it had done So it would have saved it.
self the humiliation of giving incorrect
reports OF representatives from Bridport,
Goshen, Lincoln, Orwell, Starksboro and
Weybridgc, nearly week after they had
been correctly given
Among the victims OF the pick peck
cts during the State Fair were Governor
Converse, Mr.. Adams Of Ludlow, +.
Ward f. Phelps and Mr.. S. II Bascom
of Orwell, VIM. Powers. Leicester, gen.
tleman from Vergenncs, three Rutland
ladies' lady from Bennington, one lady
aud two gentlemen from Middebury, and
gentleman from Dandy, The rest Of
the victims kept still about their Losses 80
far as we know
The annual assessment ot the Yer.
mont Mutual Fire insurance Company
of 2 per cent on the premium votes OF
the policy holders in the town of Wey-
bridge is now in my hands for collection.
This is payable on or before the II day
Of October next and it is DESTROYS that it
should be paid in before that day.
NJ. n. BAKER. Agent.
Tuesday morning Sept lst large
barn on the premises of Misses A. Il. NJ.
Jones and occupied by Carol G. Rich OF
Shoroham was together with ia contents
burned to the ground The contents OF
the barn was valued Mt $500. No in
sura &C. The perpetrator of the bastard.
ly act is unknown. The loss falls heavily
upon Mr.. Rich rs he had nearly the en-
tire proceeds Of his summer work in The
barn.
The sccopd premium on matched
horses at the Addison County Fair, was
taken by d. c. Barbour, instead of II. G
Burwell as announced. There was also q
mistake in the announcement Of The Stal
lion entered by Mr.. Barbour, which wa.
only three years old instead of six. Thi,
stallion is conceded on oil hands to be one
Of great merit. He is owned by Mr.. n
II. Hill Of Boston, and kept by Mr.. Bar
bour in Bridport. His appearance at gu,
Fair made something of u sensation, and
horse ianciers grew enthusiastic in his
praise
WEST SALIsnuEY.-Prot, James Lans
ley has been stopping with Mr. Valley,
his tather-in..aw for somo weeks lie has
now returned TO Elizabeth, New Jersey,
where he has a nourishing school employ.
ing five teachers besides himself aud wife
Mr.. John Dyer has returned with his
family TO This place after an absence Of a
few weeks at Lake Dunmore.
A Sunday School Excursion party con.
template visiting Montpelier, on Thurs.
day the 18th OF this month. Tickets io
and return for adults. 81 80; for chill.
dren under Is. IS cents =. NJ.
In MemOriam.
FOUNTAIN Lopos, No H.
|. o. Of O. T., CORNWALL.
Hhsn-., IL has pleased Almighty @ cd to rcmoy,
from our number by sudden and unexpected
death, our beloved Brother, Charles H. Man
chester, therefore
Rssoi.ed. That We as Il Lodge recognize the
hand of Divine Providence in this deep aliction
Roso!p,d That We as a Lodge tender our deep
est sympathies to his bereaved parents and all,
TO his remaining brothers and sisters. And W,
do also commend them to the grace OF Him VIII,
has 60 deeply afflicted them.
Rosolrsd, That we drape our regalia and char
ter in mourning for the remainder of this quarter
RssoI.sd, That copy Of these resolutions b,
H. - q Aa tap Z a 4.