The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-29
LOCAL NEWS.

Butter quotations last Monday %
cents, and one or two lots brought %. q.
Hon. j. X. Seaver, editor Of the
Msloue Pa1odium. has been in town this
week.
On Saturday last Mr. Allen II. Foote
had the misfortune to lose valuable
horse by quite sudden death.
Mrs. +. n TideD, who spent the
winter and spring in Chicago, arrived
homo in time Tor Commencement.
We are informed that the item ie.
ferring to 'robberies in the house of the
late Reuben Cobb" in East Mibblebury,
has no other foundation than the vague
and unsupported assertions Of NEEDLE.
some old woman.
While preparing spring board for
bathing purposes at East Middlebury last
Sunday, Will Yale suddenly became the
subject OF thumb nail ampuiation. 1t
was done with stone carelessly handled
by fellow batber,
10 Fast Midde bury with milk fever and
others have had it and recovered. Among
those which died was very valuable one
belonging to MIR H. r. Wood and one
belonging to } Porter Champlin.
A nother "son" stroke is reported as
having occurred 90 Seymour street near
the PAL ermill bridge, last week. A ia.
iaer uri son had passage at arms, y
nd The son struck his father. The pa.
lent l. better without the aid Of ply.
,can.
MIR. Hyndman Of burlington ad.
dressed the Middlebury Reform Club at
Academy hall on Sunday evening. There
were several religious meetings in pro-
gress and in consequence the attendance
was not large. But the address was
good one and very instructive The
speaker gave something Of his own ex.
perience
- Ga Sunday the Congregational
church found themselves without a pastor
and the Episcopal church found them
selves minus place ia which to worship
SO the latter were invited to hold service
10 the house OF the former and the invita-
ton was accepted, and the two congrega-
tions united in the service. Rev. j. II
Weddel preached an able and interesting
discourse.
--Rcv. f. p. Hooker, OF Middlebury
aud Rev. G. n. Anthony, OF Peabody
Mass, lett here during the exercises Of
the last day of commencement for The
Adirondack region, where they propose to
camp out for week or two. On the
next day Profs Brainerd and Higley
started for their old haunts in the regior
Of the old Adirondack iron works. They
will extend their trip, this year, to Ions
Lake.
by invitation of Mr. Scoiicld and thu
boarders ct the Addison House, Rev
Lawrence Phelps Of Pittsford assisted
by Mr.. j. r.. Newell Of the college, npt
Mrs. Edwin Vallete Of this village, CAV,
reading entertainment at the parlors Of
this popular hotel, on Monday evening
The selections were happy and the execu
tien OF the parts meri.orious. affordinl
much amusement and pleasure to all whC
were so fortunate as to be present. 1t il
designed to have frequent entertainment
of this aud other kinds at the house dur.
ipg'the season
y "A village meeting was held at tn,
town room Thursday afternoon, to pas
upon proposition to purchase a steam
fire engine. L. ID. Eldredge was chair
man. On motion Of j. j.. But.olph
committee was appointed by the chair II
nominate committee TO investigate thu
whole subject Of water works, and to re
port al some future meeting. The nom
mating committee consisted of J, l.. But
tolph, I, NJ. Trip, Fl. f. Hayden. j. W
l.ovett. IL. G. Langworthy They re
ported. and the meeting ratified the fol
lowing; c. Hill j. l.. Buttolph. II. r
Hayden, h. Wainwright, H. G. Lang
worthy. After which the meeting ad
ion, ned without day. =
The labor and care bestowed upo
the Aocks of Spanish merino sheep b.
the breeders of this county during tn
last few years OF depression and disccur
agement to those engaged in the bushes
have not been lost. This county is, b.
this care and attention, still the head
quarters of the business. Breeders iron
all parts Of the West como here to secur
the stock with which to improve thei
aocks and reasonable though not extravs
giant prices are realized. This week "
have had another illustration of this state
ment. On Wednesday two car loads {
fine rams were shipped from the Middle
bury station. for Mr.. Samuel Archer, {
Kansas City. The selections and pul
chases were made by Mr.. Albert ChaE
man, who also accompanies the shee
through TO their destination. Mr.. W.
Crockett, Of New Mexico, has lately bee
here making purchases from the be-
Aocks in the county, choice selectio
of young rams and ewes He has ali
been assisted by our agricultural editor