The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-04
COUNTY NEWS.
RIPTON

--Diph.heria in a mild form is quit,
prevalent.
s.. Damon. Esq. has been very il
for quite while, but is now able to al
up some.
"A. Bean, Jr.. hiss raised seyera
hundred bushels Of English turnips o.
drst.rate quality this season.
Geo. Baker with a Gray threshinl
machine threshed fifty bushels of oats in
an hour. recently, for James Stevenson.
John Bean and VIM. Whittemore
have been exchanging places, Bean
disposing of the Lewis place" in the
Hollow and getting the H. @. Damon LOT
near by.
Kitchen jigs are getting to be Sc
much the rage that one of our young men
pawned coat, valise and ne.sleeved
shirt as surety for the rest Of an outfit
60 that be could take his dulcinea to one
of those assemblages, short time ago
and perhaps would have made larger
deposit If be had had tho wherewith to
mako il.
On the Sd inst, Luther Stowe and
Frank Fitz were arrested on a charge Of
disturbing public worship at the Metho.
dist church short time ago. but when
ready for trial, T. Mcleod. who ap.
peared for Stowe, and Fitz for himself,
wanted to be let off so badly that the
church officials that made the complaint
relented, and requested the grand Jurors
to try the boys once more, if they would
apologize. pay costs and promise better
fashions in future. which was done ard
the boys liberated. We believe aud hope
that this short lesson will suffice them for
all time to come.
About the coolest piece Of impu.
dence and effrontery that we ever heard
Of, was perpetrated on Albert Hunt, on
the night Of the 10th inst, 10 about this
wise: A chap answering to the name Of
Albert French, came to the residence oil
Mr.. Hunt about midnight with faded
horse, saying that he had driven the ami.
NAL from North Monroe, N. H., since
midnight Of the day before, a distance 10
a direct line or some eighty.fye miles
that Mr.. Hunts only sister was dead
and that the funeral was deferred TO q
given day to allow him to be present
On examination the chap proved to be
well posted in regard to Hunts relatives
and the town generally, therefore Mr..
Hunt took care Of team and driver
Before retiring, the stranger discovered
that bis outfit needed repairs and that he
was nearly out of funds, upon which il
was agreed to start for Lincoln in the
moruiog, repair damages. get a supply oil
money and Mr.. Hunt would 20 ahead Of
fast as possible, leaving French to come
on more slowly, Bot when morning came
French concluded to 60 to East Middle.
bury and repair. and made an unsuccess.
full attempt to obtain money Of Hunt aud
left. Mr.. Hunt as soon as he could
started for North Monroe and reached
there to find that he had been hoaxed
but fearing that French had played the
trick to get him out Of the way, returned
as soon as be could, but could find moth,
ing Of French. French is some ak feel
In height. thirty years OF age. smooth
shaver, and wore light.colored overcoat
a dark. we'll worn sack coat coming t, the
knee, aud dark pPnts The horse was 0
sound one and the buggy pretty near used
up French is respectfully connected,
an uncle Of his being judge Of probate
in St. Johnsbury. Mr.. II. fnds himself
out some fifteen or twenty dollars, q
hurried trip to New Hampshire and
return. besides sorrow and anxiety Of
mind incurred for the qualification Of The
rascally tramp's maliciousness. Mr. n
would be pleased to interview him for a
short time.