The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02
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post master at Starksboro.
Colds and sore throat, are ycry prev
aent III Bristol, but not many severe
cases.
The teigepnes Musical Union will
give u concert at School House Hall 10
that city Gu Wednesday evening Febru-
airy 9Th.
Presiding Elder Gregg don't take
aoy stock.in Rev. L. L. Copeland's pen
itence or good faith, but impales him on
the sharp atick of his own words
Rev H. D Kitchel d. D., ex pres
ident of Middlebury College. will deliver
his address upon "Celliornia," at the
Congregational church in Cornwall Gu
Friday evening, Of this week
There will be donation aud oyster
supper for the benefit of A. E. Stanley at
his residence, ia Leicester, on Wednesday
evening, February Sd 1875. A cordial
invitation extended to the public,
&C. Rathbun, of Bristol, recently
felled pine tree from which be hauled
eight logs to the mill Of Howdep Bos-
worth h Co, whose aggregate measure
ment was 2,74S feet,
a series Of religious meetings arc be-
I'M held in the Baptist church at Bristol
afternoons and evenings Of Wednesday,
Thursday aud Friday, under the auspices
Of the Addison County Baptist Associa.
tieD.
Ill. II. Mitchell OF the \creeunes
Machine Co., has closed Il CONT act with
parties at Mradviile, Pa. to furnish them
with The Flanders Pumping Machinery to
work against an elevation Of three hun.
drcd feet
The devotional meeting of the Adj
olson County Association, was held with
the Baptist church in Bristol Wednesday
and Thursday. The attendance was good
and the meetings were interesting and
profitable.
BRIsroL,NFriday evening the good
Templars had a necktie party at the Town
Hall in which the lady to escort to supper
was selected by chance in the purchase of
necktie corresponding with her dress or
necktie. There was large crowd and
a good time.
The concert aud dramatic entertain
ment. with promenade concert given by
the Bristol Cornet Band, in East Adds.
on the 9Th, was great success and was
highly complimented by all who attend
ed. The house was packed full aud more
room wanted.
Mr.. Charles SAKE of the firm of Nc
Dougal & SAKE. Troy, n. Y, has been
stopping in Bridport few days, visiting
his relatives, the family of II n. Sollace
Esq. Mr.. SAKE is son Of the poet. John
G. SAKE, and is tall enough to he com.
paDion to the amateur farmer. of New
Haven.
The young people of Cornwall will
give an exhibition, at the Congregational
church, in Cornwall, on Friday evening.
Feb, 18th, 10 commence at O'Clock.
The exercises will consist Of the new and
popular drsmas, MY brothers keeper"
ard The Duchess of Dublin, also music,
Tableaus Declarations. &c. All are
invited.
SrARKsDoRo. - The receipts OF the
donation for the benefit Of Rev, David
Ferguson were about $3.50 Probably
there would bave been more present aud
more money realized il the committee had
not changed the time Of holding the dona-
ticn, as many persons that would have
attended Friday evening, did not hear Of
the change Of time.
North FERRIsDuRGu. The thefmome-
ter on the morning Of the 29lh, stood at
250 below zero.
i. ID. Percival, at his grisi mill, Is be-
ing driven with work on account Of his
being the only mil. in this vicinity that
has water sufficient to run. Farmers are
complaining a great deal on account Of
short supply Of water for stock, etc.
Rev. II. d. Ki,chel will deliver his
lecture on 'Calliiornia" at the Congrega.
tional church in Weybridge on Thursday
evening of this week. Feb. 4ih. The
doctor has two or three times given this
lecture to very intelligent audiences Else.
where, and it has each time been received
with great enthusiasm Such was the
case last Friday evening at Salisbury.
Mr. Harry Ashley, one of the oldest
and most respected Of the citizens of New
Haven, died at his residence in that town.
on Sunday morning at the advanced age
Of 81 years, He has been a long time
i'll and his patience and resignation to
whatever God might send upon him was
remarked by all who visited him Mr..
Ashley had been succe ssiul 10 his business
life and he leaves quite property.
-Enoch Varpey, Of Bristol Will, at
work 10 the woods on tho 9th, trimmed
a tree he had cat down and hitched a
team to the top end Of it to haul il a.
round little. The tree caught on
rock in its way and Mr. VarneJ. think.
ing it would pass over, let the team keep
I a