The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-03-23
RIPTON.

Throat and lungs difficulties are very
prevalent among US at present.
On the 18th inst, Mr.. S. +. Matte.
son had an OK badly injured by heavy
log to which the team was fastened, slid
ing down the steep side Of the mountain.
1t is said that there is the remains
of hollow birch stump on the land owned
by X. N. Foster, that measures seven
feet clear, in the inside. Those compe.
tent to judge. think that the tree when
growing was at least ten feet in diameter.
Arthur Porter gave free temper
ance lecture (?) at the Methodist church
on the evening of the 18th. One gentle.
man said that tie lecture reminded him
Of the genius, who, after reading the die.
tionary awhile, said at was frst-rate
reading, only little disconnected" 1t
is quite possible that the gentleman ex.
pressed the opinion Of the majority of Mr..
Porter's hearers.
"A Grange of Patrons of IIusbandry
with ffty.three members was organized
here on Thursday evening, March is,
by Deputy II. G. Naramore, with the
following +. H. Matteson, Master ; S. f.
Matteson, Treasurer IS. Chandler.
Lecturer; l. ID. McQuivy, Asst Steward;
j. l.. Cook. Gate Keeper Miss Clarabel
Stevenson, Flora Mrs. Eliza McQuivy,
Lady Asst Steward; L. G. Gibbs, Score.
tary A. N. McQuivy, Overseer Corne.
Illus Billings, Steward ; Asa Bean, Jf,
Chaplain Miss Emma McQuivy, Ceres {;
Mrs. Emma Buckiord, Pomona John
Houston, Agent.
On the evening of the 18th inst. the
few that braved the storm of sleet, wind
and rain, were richly repaid for their ex.
ertions, by hearing Mr.. Edward Commits
State Superintendent of Education) lee.
ture upon ''The Schools and School Laws
of Vermont. He gave clear, full syn
opsis of past legislation on the subject
from 1882 down to the present day show
ing their respective excelences and de.
fects, and that discipline at home is what
is needed to make the common schools Of
the state greater success than they now
are. Supt. Conant presented some strong
arguments in favor of the town system.
1t is expected that he will favor us again
at an early day, when it is to be hoped
that the weather will more propitious.
"A three.year old boy whose existence
is his great misfortune, and with whose
support this town is chargeable, has been
kept at John Lawrences', just over the
line in Lincoln, but on its being retortcd
that it was being numerically abused, t.
ii. Baker, Esq, our overseer of the poor
made short investigation and hired Mrs
j. Kenworthy to take away ard care 70.
the child. She found it in an open log OF
pole house, without shoes, and the ap.
pearances indicated that stockings were
almost unknown its feet all chappcd and
sore, with three light cotton garments, to.
tally unfit for the use they were applied
covered from its waist downward to it.
knees with scars, fresh marks OF recent
beatings, and largo patches Of black and
blue spots, besides carrying upon one Of
its temples semi-circular scar of an
inch or two across. 1t is stated on good
authority that its sleeping place through
the winter has been box of shaving,
cut from shingles, and that on one occa
sion they had been set fire to by Law
, renee. Be that as it may, the scars anC
marks are now plainly visible. they hav
ing been seen by your correspondent, day
after Mrs. KeDwortby removed the chile
to her home. Considerable indignatio.
is being felt by those cognizant of tb,
above facts.