The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-02

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Clapp Of Vcrgcnnos will give discussions
upon the subject Of temperance, not
emitting the local political Issues involved
10 the coming election, at the lecture
room Of the Congregational church, on
Saturday evening, September 2. A full
attendance is desired
Miss Laura Simmons, well known
and much beloved in Middlebury, wherc
che was born and spent almost tho whole
of her life, died at the residence of her
brother, the Hon. James Simmons OF
Geneva, Wisconsin, on Monday Of last
week, at the age of sixty.seven years.
She was devoted daughter and sister,
a choice friend and truo and faithful
christian, and her memory will be cher.
ished by all who knew her.
The committee on pedigreos Of tho
Vermont Merino sheep breeders associ.
alton, will hold meeting at Middlebury
on Wednesday, September 90, to con.
slider applications and proofs for the
admission of Aocks in the associations
register. All breeders who wish their
aocks registered should make application
aud send their statements. vouchers, etc..
to the secretary, A. Chapman, Middle.
bury, previous to that day. Circulars
containing the officers names, consttu.
ton, rules of admission and forms of up.
plicaton. may also be had Of the score.
tary.
Mr.. Caleb Smith. who lives about
two miles south Of this village on the
Creek road, shot a lynx in the willows
near his house, Saturday evening. He
brought his trophy down to the village
aud citizens had ample opportunity to
Inspect it. lie was an ugly looking
customer, three feet long and standing
above two feet high. His tail was about
three inches in length. This animal was
considerably under the usual full grown
size and must have been young one.
The lynx when full grown is about four
feet long exclusive of the tail. and has
tail about six inches in length.
AT a regular meeting Of Cold Spring
Lodge No "a, |. o. Of G. T., the follow.
ing officers were duly installed by l.. D.,
Albert Boardman, for the quarter com.
mencing Aug. 5. 1876: w. c. T.,
George W. Walker; W. V. t., Miss
Clara Dewey; w. s., Mrs. Sarah Part.
ridge; W. f. s., Miss Helen Boardman:
W. T., John NJ. Nash w. G., Rev. D. f.
Brooks W. NJ, Rolla L. Allen; w. |.
miss Ella Champlin; w. O.G., Lorenzo
Tucker; W. d. NJ, Miss Fannie Wood !;
W. Il. II. s Miss Belle Abbott w. l..
II. S, Miss Louise Cogswell, p W. G.
T., Cyrus A. Bump; chorister, John
Judge; organist, Mrs. Olive Olmstead.
A full house Of six or seven hundred
persons listened to Col. Charles II. Joyce
and Lucius Bigelow, ESQ, at the Repub.
lican rally in Academy Hall, on Wed.
nesday evening. j. NJ. Slade, Esq, pre-.
sided and introduced the speakers, and
the campaign gleo club gave appropriate
music Col. Joyce reviewed the history
of the Democratic party from the time
they left the control Of the government
in 1861 with treasury depleted, the
army and navy in the worst possible con.
ditiou. and an armed rebellion just in
readiness to break out, down to the pres.
ent time, showing that they have not
since changed 10 their temper and spirit
but only 10 profession. He showed how
the Democratic reform Congress had "rc.
formed" good Union soldiers, crippled for
life in defending the nation out of Office,
and rebel soldiers into their places. He
displayed the execrablo record of Tilden
and Hendricks. and showed how absurd
to look to them for any valuable reform.
1t was n candid, able and effective ad.
dress. Mr.. Bigelows remarks were re.
plete with side splitting anecdotes and
laughable expressions, and included many
very happy points of more serious ma.
ture. 1t was at late hour when the
audience retired. The Middlebury cor.
not band played in going over and return.
ing from the hall
--R. Wainwright and G. f. Piuney,
Esqrs., returned from their trip along the
coast with heightened color and increased
appetites, Saturday evening. They were
very well satisfied with their trip and
recommend it, especially to those who
want recreation and change Of scene
and circumstance. A little presentation
incident on board the steamer, upon
which they were, shows the appreciation Of
the trip BY other parties on board. 1t was
reported as follows The passengers
from the lower ports on board the steam.
er 'Nliramichi' were 20 well satisfied with
their trip, and the courteous. liberal and
careful conduct Of Captain Racquet. that
they opened subscription for the pur.
pose Of presenting him with some mark
of their esteem. The selection of the ties.
timonia was left to Mr.. Shaw. who de.
cided upon e handsome gold watch The
presentation was made by Judge Caron,
who read fattering address, supple.
menting it with felici.ous speech The
Captain. who confessed he had been tax.
en- by surprise, in reply said that he and
those under him had only endeavored to
do thor duty. The passengers speak Of
the ship and the trip in the highest terms
of praise, and heartily recommend both
to those looking about Tor delightful
way to spend thier holiday.
The Republicans of hliddebury to
the number Of above one hundred and
fifty, met in caucus at the town room,
Monday evening. T. NJ Chapman
chairman Of the town committee, called
, the meeting to order, read tho call, and
received nominations for chairman. Three
names were presented, apparently at
once, and then the cry of ballot arose all
over the room. But Mr.. Chapman pat
} the nomination of Justus Cobb, and he
: was elected. T, NJ. Chapman was elected
secretary. DR.. f. p Russell moved the
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