The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-09

DEATH OF MAcDoNoUon BRooKs.-A
telegram to his friends here, on Saturday,
announced the death Of Mr.. Macdonough
Brooks at his residence in Wilmette
near Chicago, on Thursday last He was
taken with pneumonia and violent con-
gcstion of the lungs, and after short
Illness, death closed the scene. MIR.
Brooks was born in New Haven and the
larger share of his life was spent there
In 1S43 with two brothers, forming the
firm Of Brooks Bros, they commenced the
manufacture Of axes at Brooksville. This
firm continued in the business then com.
menced, though one of the partners de-
ceased, until 1861, when the business
passed into other hands, though Mr.. Mae
donough Brooks kept connection with
the business as travelling agent until his
death. He removed to Mddebury with
his family, some ten or eleven years since,
remaining four or five years, then he re-
moved to the west. He was a member
Of the New Haven Congregational church
while residing at Brooksville and on re-
moving to Middlebury he removed his
church relations also. lie was an earnest
christian, and an active temperance work
err for many years. The remains will be
brought to Brooksville for intcrment, and
funeral services will there be held on
their arrival, probably on Wednesday
afternoon.
Tour. Nfrrrr<r upuc,al nvoito.
ment was foreshadowed for some days,
with mutterings of ditcontent and threats
of the breaking UP Of the fountains Of
things. When the hour arrived large
mass Of excited, yet good.natured men
were swaying back and forth and shout.
ing bits of Wit and wisdom. The meeting
was called to order by Mr.. Mcdonald,
the veteran town clerk, and j. j. Barker,
Esq, was chosen moderator. Then came
the tussle. For town clerk three names
were voted for, Mr.. Mcdonald, Judge
S. E, Cooke and H. r. Harris, ESD
without choice, but Judge Cooke leading
Judge Cooke declined to be a candidate
aud on the second ballot, Mr.. Mcdonald
was elected.
The first Of the board Of selectmen
ID. Il. Boyce, Esq, was reelected by
reclamation. Mr., Grin Phelps of the
old board was reelected on the third
ballot. The struggle was renewed for
third sclcctman and it was only on the
second or third ballot that choice was
effected j. l.. Barker was the winning
candidate.
Quite heated contest also arose on
the question Of selecting the third lister,
but the final result was d. f. Boyce, j,
i. Barker and j. w. Halliday. For
the Office of constable and collector the
contest was waged with considerable heat
but it resulted in the end in the cleo
ton Of Mr.. j. O'Connor over Mr..
Mead, by a majority of seven
The remainder OF the officers were elected
by reclamation and were as follows :
Auditors, G. S. Wainwright, }. W.
Martin. II. s Putnam Trustee Of surplus
fund, c. Hill; Fence Viewers, f. A.
Bond, r. Kidder, +. NJ. Chapman
Town Grand Jurors, j. Il. Aipsworth,
d, Burke, W. S Alden, u. ID. Twtchell,
II. D. Maynard, j. o. Connor. Albert
Chapman, II. G LaDsworthy, j. Cobb
{ Sealcr of Weights and Measures, Homer
Sheldon Inspector of Leather, John
Powers; Pound Keeper, 7, NJ Chap,
man; Agent for prosecuting and defend
ing suits, j. w. Stewart; Superintendent
OF Common Schools, Prof f. Brainerd
The reports OF the Auditors and
Superintendent were accepted. 1t was
voted to exempt the polls of the 6remcu
f 1t was also voted to set off 20 acres o
land belonging to d. f Boyce and d
Severance from District No. to Distric
No. s, The proposition to set Messr
? Farnsworih and Remele to School Dis'rc
No. s in New Haven was rejected. A
claim of Ga dollars by Dr. Sutton ant
one Of 90 dollars to the overscer Of tn
poor, were allowed.