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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-02

tent, was cited, aud advised 10 follow
the footsteps Of the Philipian jailor. They
were affectionately urged to become as
wise as he They we're kindly invited
to adopt his very words in their inquir
les, till they shall become possessed Of
every necessary help to lead them to the
kingdom Of Christ, where they shall re-.
,eive peace and forgiveness, aud share in
His glorious and joyous presence here
and hereafter forever. No inquiry in
the wide world is so valuable, so import.
ant, and so manifes;ly necessary in order
to secure eternal life, as the one involved
in the text. To live and die without this
inquiring state of mind, we better never
have been born. The state of heart that
prompts us to raise the question--what
must we do to be saved has an intrin.
sic value beyond all computation. The
jailor embraced the right opportunity and
exhibited the true spirit.
The subject, the clean and lucid style
Of the discourse, and the spiritual man.
ner of its delivery, render it one of
uncommon interest Would that it
might be reproduced thousand times
in the United States.
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NOTICE.
~ The on-resident proprietors of the town
Of Ripton, in the county of Addison are hereby
notified that the taxes assessed by said town with
in the three years next preceding this date remain
either in whole or in part unpaid on the follow
ing described lands in said town, to witt
Billings, Parsons, Ne. 20, 2nd division of Tbeo
philus Middlebrook; No "a, Sd division of
Gideon Peet; Sd hundred acre division of
John Everts, Middlebury part; No 20,
right of Robert Mason, Goshen part.
Blodgett, William I, III acres the s.w. corner of
Ripton, Salisbury part
Benman, Susannah, so a. that part of No l6, 1T.
of Ephraim Danforth, which lies south of
south branch of Middlebury River except
the piece sold to Orrin Baly
Cady, Gardner c, Il Of 90 acres of No 1870, right
of Joseph Wooster.
Drake, Loren G, estate Of, Sd division Of Morris
Reed, Middlebury part.
Frazier, Thomas, house, sawmil and acres
known as the M X Day sawmill.
Goodell, Stephen L, No 46, I'd division of iona.
than Nichols; Il of No 20, Sd division Of
Hawkins Nichols, 4 north half of No G5,
right Of Joshua Bosworth, Goshen part.
Hendee, Horace A, 43 acres N. part of E. half Of
lot No !, I'd div. of Joseph Hawley; and
IA of lot No 65, Sd div of John French.
Hayward, Asaph D, No l25 I'd div of David Sum-
mers; No lOl, I'd div Of Benjamin Boards
lee buu ANO VoJ lu Wv Vi 6p0Tulm w OOStcr.
Nanny, John, south half of lot No l2G, I'd div OF
Silas Curtis, Jr.
Nash, VIM p, 3 hundred-acre div of John Howe,
Middlebury part
Ross 4 Pitts, sawmill and acres; house, barn,
dryhouse and acres; house, barn and 10
acres 4th division of B Sellick, and Is
acres lying west of the farm of William
Whittemero.
Selden, Sias X, the centre 80 acres of lot No 4
right of Aaron IIawley
Torrance Orleans P, Is acres of E. part of S. \;
of N = Of No 70, right of Matthew Haw-
ley.
Wheeler, Amos, house. barn and acres near
sawmill Of Asa Bean-belongs to Edwin
Lawrence and set to A. Wheeler by mis-
take.
Huntly & Jones, shingle mill and acre now oc.
cupied by D G Sherman.
And so much Of said lands will be sold at pub
lie auction at the town house in said Ripton on
the 9th day Of March next at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, as shall DO requisite to discharge said
taxes with costs, unless previously paid.
IRWIN d. McQUIVEY, LIST Constable.
Dated at Ripton this 9th day of February,
d 1875. so
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SuoREnAM.-Tho Congregational Soci-
ETY. have recently had three sociables in
tho basement Of their church. The OBJ
ject is to get funds to purchase a cooking
stove, crockery &c. We understand they
have about 1920 to invest.
State Deputy T. G. Naramour came
to town last week hoping to organize a
Grange here, but not meeting with much
encouragement he abandoned the idea.
State Deputy T. O. Naramour is to
organize Grange of p. Of H. at Orwell.
Thursday, March 4th.
Rev, p. N. Granger is to lecture
March 4th, on the subject Of "Temper-
aHce."
Our roads are in bad condition,
Since they have frozen they arc abont
as rough as Virginia corduroy.
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August Is, 1914 went home on foot by
the way OF Albany, where he was mus
tered out the service, and arrived home
about the Goth of September, on the day
that his father, James Wiley. was burr.
ed who went to the defense of Pattsburg
with the Vermont militia, and was NOR
tally wounded in the battle there. Sept.
IL, 1914 and died on his way home ,leav.
ing a widow and six children. The State
Legislature passed bill paying small
compensation to the children and placed
it in certain mans hands to BIO paid to
them at their majority, but the family re.
moved to western New York, where their
mother soon died and the family was bro.
ken up, and that money was never paid
to them.
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/ZDied in Kelloggsvile, Ashiab,.la
County, Ohio, Feb. 9th 1875, William
Wiley, in the 18th year Of his age. The
deceased was born in the town OF Wey-
bridge, Addison County, Vermont June
9th 1916, enlisted into the regular army
at Mddlebury W., Feb. 18th 1918, as
what was known as I'm eighteen mouths
man ; served on the Canada frontier !;
went with the army on its disastrous ex-
petition to French Mills was in the bat.
tie Of Little York witnessed the death
of Gen. Pike was also in the following
battles Sackets IIarbor, Christlers Farm,
Chippewa, Lundy's Lane, and the siege
Of Ft. Erie. lie was iu the 2lst regi.
ment. that stormed the British battery
upon the nights, where be was severely
wounded by bayonet thrust through his
thigh lie was discharged at FIT. Erie
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hIDDLEBURY TEMPERANCE SOCIETY,"
The annual meeting of the Middlebury
Temperance Society was held at the Lee
ture Room of the Methodist church. on
Saturday evening, February 9th. In
the absence Of the President and Vice
President. Mr.. D. p. Mead, of the Exc
cunve Committee, called the meeting to
order. MIR. Mead was made chairman
aud prayer was offered by Rev. Il. p,
Hooker. The records OF the last annual
meeting and the last special meeting were
read aud approved. On vote of the So
oiety committee was appointed by the
chair TO nominate officers for the ensuing
year, consisting OF S. Il, Cooke, J. l.,
Barker and l.. Z, Knapp. The commit
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SHoREnAM.- On Tuesday evening Odd
inst, there were gathered in glad assem-
bly,, old and young, over two hundred
people, in the Congregational church, to
share in the enjoyments of q musical con.
cert, under the direction of Prof. Tobey.
There were seventy.fve Shoreham sing
ers, fifteen in the juvenile class and sixty
in the adult class, all of whom acquitted
themselves with honor and success. The
Juveniles surprised US all with their pro-
gress, and the fine rendering Of anthems,
songs and hymns by the others proved a
high order Of musical talent and an
abundance of it. We were glad to see
with US, as assistants, Mr. and Mrs. Pitts
of Sudbury, Mr.. and Mrs H. T. CUTS Of
Orwell. Mrs. Pitts and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cults gave US some choice music of their
own selection and each in their own in.
imtable way. They were each heartily
and repeatedly encored. and left upon
our minds the impression that they take
rank among Vermont's best musical tai.
ent. Mrs. Albert Smith ard Samuel
Norihrup. OF our own choir, deserve warm
praise for their solos in difficult pieces, as
do also Oliver Wolcott and Thomas Dorm
as organists, Two songs were sung by
Prof. Tobey, one Of which had laughing as
part of the expression Of its music.
This brought down the house in laughter
and was complete triumph. The sing.
ing school under Prof. Tobey has been a
complete success, and the concert proved
it if nothing more. 1t has had the hap
Ply effect also of encouraging traternal
union among all classe, and denomina.
tons of our people. The concert lasted
two hours, closing up with "Old Hun.
dred," but 1t was the preliminary IL the
sociable or refreshnent season, which i'm
mediately followed. Over two hundred
persons sat down 10 as handsomely ar.
ranged and well furnished tables as car
be found anywhere. The net proceeds OF
the evening were about one hundred dol.
lars
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School ExAMINATIoN.-The examina-
lions 10 the Graded School, which CON-
menced yesterday, will be continued
through the week. In the three upper
grades the time will be occupied in written
work until Wednesday afternoon. The
oral examinations will be as follows:
High Sehool-0rai Examinations-wed ne.day
afternoon, Natural Philosophy and Chemistry
Thursday forenoon, Analysis and Book Keeping
Thursday afternoon, Arithmetic, Botany aud
asometry.-Friday forenoon, History and Alge-
bra.i
Grammar Sehool-0ral Examination-W ednes-
day afternoon, Arithmetic, b class Reading and
6eosraphy.-Thursday forenoon, Grammar
class, Reading and Natural History Wv ednesday
afternoon, Spelling, History of the United States
and Grammar, A elass.-Fridsy forenoon, Con-
stitntion of Vermont, Arithmetic, G class, and
Arithmetic, A class.
lntermediats-Tuesday afternoon and Wednes-
day will be devoted to written examination, read
Ing and spelling Thursday forenoon, Mental
Internationally afternoon, Grammar and
Alphabetically forenoon, Geography.
Examinations in the lower grades will com
menee on Wednesday afternoon and continue
through Thursday Programmes will be found
on the doors. On Friday afternoon there will be
rhetorical exercises and singing in the Hall. All
friends of education are invited. School sociable
on Friday evening. The Spring Term commences
on Monday, March 22d, and continues thirteen
weeks.
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- Rev. DR.. Labaree, formerly and for
many years President Of Middlebury
College, preached at the Congregational
church Sunday morning upon the jailors
inquiry to Paul and Silas What shall |
do to he saved ?" 1t was u powerful
and effective practical discourse, just such
as is need everywhere, In The evening,
he followed up the question by remarks
upon the answer to this most important
inquiry.
We give an abstract of the morning
discourse os follows;
First, an extended description of the
circumstances which preceded the Jail.
or's earnest inquiry 'Sirs, what must
do to be saved"
Second, The attention of the audience
was called to the great wisdom cvinced
by the jailor in his inquiry. The objec-
tions, often made by skeptics that he did
no. refer to his spiritual wants and needs,
we're fully met and refuted. 1t was
shown that he meant just what We mean,
when we put the same question That he
inquired for his souls interest, is evident
from the reply given him by Paul and
Silas. The wisdom displayed in the in
quiry, was illustrated by comparisons of
a worldly nature. Every one whose
property is in danger of being lost, raises
the question replete with wisdom. what
must | do to save it? flour house tax e4
fire we Immediately raise the wise in.
quiry, what can we do to save it from de-
struction
In short, Whenever our property OBJ.
tanned is in danger. or the golden chances
of increasing its amount are liable to es.
cape us, or whenever our persons are ex-
posed to imminent death, or severe phys
ical wounds, we demonstrate our wisdom
by raising the prompt inquiry-what
shall we do to be saved from the threat.
ened dangers and loss now impending?
Thirdly, The attention of the inpeni.
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MoNKToN.- The concert here last
Thursday eve, was not very fully
attended on account of the very bad
state of the weather and roads Hon.
H. o. Smith made a motion and was
unanimously adopted that it be re-
peated OF Tuesday eve, March 9th.
The Hinesburgh quintette club, con-
sisting Messrs. Murphy, Castle, Martin,
Allen and Mrs. John Patrick their
accompanist added greatly to the
exercises. They have expressed a
willingness to assist at the next
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RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.

MAILS ARRIVE.
Closed mail from N. York Boston $40 A. M.
Way mail from north 10l5 A. M
Way mail from south, east 4 west, 3:45 p. M.
From Ripton, Granville, Hancock,
East Middlebury, Cornwall, West
Cornwall and Bridport $3.50 A. M.
WALLS CLOSE.
Going south, east and west $40 A. NJ.
Going north, also west and south, be-
yond Rutland via Burlington, $500 p. M.
Closed mil for Boston and N York. 700 Z. M.
Mails for Ripton, Granville, Han
cock Easf Middiebury. Cornwall,
West Cornwall and Bridpot $3.50 P. M.
A. S. TRACY, p. NJ.
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LINCOLN Addison county [. o.
G. t., union, hold their next meeting at
this place the 10th Of March, good
time is anticipated. Committees have
been appointed to make the necessary ar.
raDgements for the reception Of members
of the order from abroad. Rev. II. p.
Gushing has been invited to address the
meeting.
Our lumber mills are stocked heavily
this winter. Those wishing to buy lum-
Der of any kind the coming season, will
find it profitable to call on some of our
prominent lumbermen for a supply.
j. Ii. Batcbelder of this place, is about
to erect building at Mddebury, AZ X ..
60 feet, for the accommodation of his ex.
teusive lumber trade. Three saws are to
be put in operation for the purpose of
buttiDg and jointlDg clapboards. He also
intends shipping lumber from this point.
Mr.. Geo. Barton Of Lincoln, formerly Of
Lynn, Mass, is the masterbuilder.
D. b. Hanks formerly of the firm Of
Hanks & StearDs. has engaged the SER
vices Of Leroy Varpey as clerk in his
store for the present.
VERGENNEs.- The city Musical Union
are to give an entertainment at Academy
Hall, Middlebury, on Wednesday evon-
ing of this week. They will air their
costumes, new and shining, at School
House Hall, in the city this evening,
The Vergennes butter buyers hav'nt
begun to ship butter yet, to a very large
extent, not quite enough to report, but
they call the price from 25 TO 35 cents.
The game laws are becoming impor-
tant about Fergennes, and there is some
big talk of enforcing them, Right gen.
tlemen all laws should DO enforced, ex.
cept temperance laws.
Mr.. Joseph c. Weed of Worcester,
Mass, died at the residence of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. George Fisher, in
Walthap, of scarlet fever and diptheria
combined, on Tuesday Feb. 10th. De-
ceased was young man of good stand
ing twenty-five years of age, and has
been employed as baggage master on
the Boston, Barre & Gardiner railroad
for the last two years. Funeral was at
tended in Worcester on Friday, Feb.
10Th.
A rough looking man took napkin
and ring from the table of S. s. Gaines
on Saturday, after gormandizing good
dinner he could not pay for. He was
made to disgorge, and when the off,
GERS came to look for him in the even
ing, he had departed for parts un-
known.
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PROMPT REsPONSE.-In our last we
published a somewhat detailed account
of the distress existing in many places
west this Water, and appealed to the
benevolent for prompt help for the suf
fering. 1t is gratifying to know that
the Macedonian cry was needed. Mr.
David Hare. of Waltham, took hold of
the matter in good earnest, and as a
result, on Monday sent postoffice
money order for $780, contributed
mostly by the good people of Waltham
to the Rev. John b. Maxfield, Bea-
trice, Neb. Also one barrel of good
clothing. We learn, also, that the
kind-hearted citizens of Ferrisburgh,
through David Smith, Esq, forwarded
800 and several boxes of clothing to
western sufferers. A barrel of clothing
IA second instalimenU was also sent by
a lady of this city. This is noble, and
we wish other towns were equally ac-
tive in the good work. [Vermonter.
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New HAvEN.-Dcar Register We
had such pleasant gathering of "old
folks last week, that possibly other
old folks may like to hear about it.
Our host was Seth Langdon, Esq,
now residing on Bristol street. and the
guests were chiefly old neighbors on
Town Hill. The average age of the
seven Oldest persons was over &c years.
Old age has attractions ofits own which
charming youth and fruitful middle.
age may. well envy.
The "reminiscences of the past, the
comparing of ages and histories and
experiences, as we sat about the long
supper-table. were more like the pages
of romance than the sober facts of
New Haven life, fifty, sixty, seventy
years ago.
II is wonderful how well preserved
these dear old people are, Such bright
eyes. such strong voices such quick
ears 1t is a most interesting fact.
though ii is hoped not a rare one, that
all this company are heartily in SYM
pathy with every good work. Some
are eminent in the church and are
"bringing forth fruit in old age"
Others are ordering their lives by
Rowland Hills maxim, 1--WE can do
more good by being good than in any
other way"
The elegant and bountiful feast
furnished hint TO others who would
entertain similar gathering A
daughter and grand of the
house furnished sweet music after
supper, and as the twilight deepened
the circle was broken by the departure
of one and another. The charm which
had held US was half dissolved too.
But not so the memory Of that charm.
That il crystallized.
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The dwelling house of Mrs. Jonathan
Pierce, of Huntington, caught fire, one
day last week, by defective stove pipe
or chimney, The first knowledge of the
fire was caused by the chimney falling
and crashing through into the room below,
the IRE having burned away the support
of the chimney. BY much exerIion the
house was saved, Damage about 5000 +,
insured.
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STORE AND GOODS IN Bird.


The store and goods formerly owned by F. p
Fletcher, deceased, are for sale and an opportun-
ity is now offered to purchase an old and estab-
lished business, with the good will of customers
extending over period of fifty years. This is a
rare chance for some young man to 20 into bust
ness, and one that will not require large cap.
ital.
The store can be rented or bought For terms and
particulars application must DO made soon. In
case the goods not sold to some party DESTROYS
of taking the business they will be closed out for
cash at cost WIN sell at cost until an opportun-
ity above presents.
4sf GEO. C. CHAPMAN, Admir-.
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rNROY CONFERENCE ACADE
f0ULTNEY, VT.
I'ARM FOR SALE.

l. A superior farm of abou, 80 acres, situated
in the east part Of Shoreham, formerly known us
the siickney Farm Said farm is in a good state
Of cultivation, good grass and grain farm, with
good orchard, besides variety of smaller fruits.
The farm is we'll fenced; buildings in good re-
pair; one barn 3Oxl0 with horse-shed attached !;
one sheep barn, nearly new, 2jxiO, with running
water in the barn and yard. A good house, with
shade trees IN front, and an excellent we'll of
water; situated near school and two miles from
church, store and post-ofliee. farming tools and
team will be sold with the farm, IL desired
For particulars and terms inquire of
Mrs. GEO FARNIAM,
4su Sboraham Vt
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ORwELL.-The Orwell drar attic club
gave an entertainment in the hall of the
Shakespeare club on the evening
Thursday, the 18th and Monday.
the 22d ult. The hall was well filled
upon both occasions and the audience de.
lighted. The scenery was painted espec-
tally Tor the occasion by A. ii. Smith,
Esq, Of Castleton, and was very tasty
aed appropriate. A correspondent writes
that it was the best amateur performance
he had ever seen, each having proper con
ceptlon Of their part and acting it with a
natural case and artistic grace The cos
tunes were very handsome aud the stage
arrangements perfect Several members
of the Orwell Reading Club, including
Rev. aud Mrs. Severance Mr.. and Mrs
Cuts, and Mr.. Charles Abel, were par.
Elephants in the entertainment given BY
the Brandon Reading Club, at that place
on Wednesday evening,
The Orwell people concluding that
town hall was Of more value to
them than an unused church, held a
town meeting on the 18th ult. and voted
to purchase the old white meeting house
and devote it to the purposes OF town
hall, The Ladies' Society have raised a
fund OF 5000 to fit up room in the
basement.
Mr.. Narromore, special deputy of the
Patrons of Husbandry lectured in Orwell
on Wednesday evening with reference to
the organization of a Grange. 1t is
thought twill be effected.
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ALSO

-ALSO-
Pork, Lard, Fish, Molasses, Vine
gar, Butter, Cheese, Tea, Coffee,
Spices, Dried Apples, Rice, Tobacco,
Sugar, Crackers, Matches, Hops
Yeast Cakes, Cream Yeast Soda,
Salaratus, Raisins, Citron and Cur
rants, Soaps, all kinds except soft,
Mustard, Starch, Extracts, Chocolate,
Lamp Chimneys, Brooms, and many
other things in this line too numerous
to mention here, at prices that attract
the attention of close cash buyers.
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every town where sheep husbandry is car
ricd on to any extent" 1t also says
"Hon, Alexis 7. Smith. of New Haven,
delivered a spirited and telling address
upon The general Dairy Interest, which
was well received by the audience. 1t
was earnest and practical spiced with loc-
casional sallies of wit aud humor, and was
received by the audience with great APP
plause.
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WEST SALIsBURY.-The friends of
Rev. p. Marshall purpose to make him
a donation visit at the parsonage,
West Salisbury, Wednesday evening"
March 10Th. Refreshments, ice-cream,
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Families in tho village can leave their order
and have their goods promptly delivered Gree of
charge). and all goods and prices warranted to he
satisfactory. Remember the place.
FRANK RoND'g