The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-08

Partners children eau now be profit
ably employed in hunting eggs-potato
bugs eggs we mean. They may be found
in large quantities, usually on the under
side OF the leaves in clusters OF from
three to twenty. They are oblong in
shape, Of bright yellow color, and invar-
iably stand on end. Every egg destroyed
is just one bug killed, and il pays
to be dilgent 10 the outset for let them
once get the start of you and it will be
herculean task to put them down. Iu
nothing docs "stitch 10 time save mite"
better than in fighting this most miserable
Of all pests. When they commence hatch.
ing they will be first found on the lower
leaves, and wherever leaf appears to be
riddled, there you may be sure of finding
the filthy Larvae. Paris green appears to
be about the only thing that will do the
work effectually for them, and the sooner
it is applied the better Mixed with he'll
lebore and sifte6 on the young Larvae will
soon finish them, but this requires to DO
often repeated, as other eggs are constant
ly hatJhing. Vigilance only will rule the
price of potatoes next winter.
Prof. Brainerd Kellogg, of Brook.
Ign and Mr.. Edwin Vallette of Middle.
bury determined to celebrate the"glorious
fourth" in a sensible manner They were
not going to seek their enjoyment in the
heat and dust and noise and confusion of
the crowds who would assemble for cele.
brations that day. They knew a better
way So with paraphernalia all complete
they started at an early hour for the cool
and quiet shades of the mountain. They
went up to Bristol Notch, and leaving
their horse went fishing and finally made
q day of it. To mako long story short
as they closed their days enjoyment they
summed up, or might have summed up,
the assets of their enterprise somewhat as
follows Two approving consciences !;
twenty small trout; about a hundred
thousand fy.bites splendid shower baths
in their clothing every three hours two
good appetites; the pleasant recollection
OF four mile race for their horse, which
escaped and ran as they were hitching
him on, and certain WEAKNESS which is
thought to guarantee good nights rest.
That is probably much better showing
for pleasure than those "ho went to
Brandon or Vergennes could make.
. MIR. Joshua Bates, son of President
Bates Of Middlebury college in the olden
times, and graduate of this college in
1882. who has been master of the Brim.
mer school, Common street, Boston, for
thirty.two years, has been compelled to
retire from that position on account Of
poor health. On receiving news Of bis
resignation the most complimentary reso.
lutions were adopted by a meeting Of the
past pupils of the school and it was de.
termined to procure and present to him q
suitable testimonial On the occasion Of
the closing exercises of the school, June
80, the most tender illusions were made
to Mr.. Bates by teachers, pupils, mem.
bers of the school committee. graduates
and others. The graduating class visited
at his home in Milton and presented him
with large photograph of the class. The
teachers also sent by express a magnif
cent vase in verd antique, accompanied
by the following note:
BRIMMER School, June 80, 1876.
Dear NJ. Bafes:-The time that sewers the
connection between you and your associate teach
ers has come. You leave us, but you carry oul
hearts with you. You drop the active labors o.
the school room, but your influence remains, and
wo shall be better teachers while we remember
your words of counsel, Of encouragement and Of
help.
We beg your acceptance of tho accompanying
slight expression of our grateful affection, and ou
wish that your future may be crowned with hap
Your FRIESps.
<Intelligenco has come of the death
June 26, at Hoosick Falls, N. Y. Of
Miss Agnes Gordon, formerly well known
as a teacher in the Ladies' Seminary o.
Middlebury, aged &c years She was Q
lady we'll and widely known, and is vel
remembered by many citizens Of this
place. She was native of Scotland
In 1917 her father, Joseph Gordon, CANT
to this country. for the purpose of intro
ducing the power loom. His first resi-
dence was in Middlebury, where he fitted
up mill with the new machinery, after
ward removing to various places. Mis-!
Gordon at tho ago of twenty.three, wal
chosen by the Congregational church o.
Middlebury as its missionary, com nendet
by her christian character and ability
the result of her three years labors ii
this capacity was the founding and growth
Of church in Huntington, whose pros.
perity has continued ever since. Sht
afterward entered upon her work as {
teacher in Vergennes, Champlain, N. Y.
Lookport, N. Y, Groton. Mass, ant
FColumbia, s. c., afterward teaching foul
years, until 1860, in this place. She
has since resided in Hoosick Falls. Mis-
Gordon was woman of fine presence
and digniGed bearing, and possessed o
mental endowments of high order, ant
remarkable for wide range of reading
and culture. Her niece Mary, also wei
known in Middlebury, died within ley
days Of her aunt. n
COUNTY NEWS.
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