The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-03-28
LOCAL NEWS.

Henry Clark, Esq, Of the Rutland
GLOBE, Was in to~" 90 W~a-~~A~r.
And 10 the sound Of tho snow pillow
was heard upon our streets last week.
You bet
On Friday a young man from Rip
ton was put under bonds to answer before
tho county court to charge OF perjury.
The town records have been removed
to the new town clerks Office, and dnd
ample and safe quarters 10 the freproof
vault with the records OF the probate
court
Rev. W. S. Blaisdell who has made
his residence in this village for year or
two, has accepted an invitation to take
charge Of Congregational church Ill
Randolph,
MIR. II. b. Smith has taken posses.
slou of the DR. Harris house, and will
open it to the public OH the frs. day OF
April, under the appropriate name OF
Park House" We wish him abundant
success.
Henry Taylor OF East Mddlebury
was, on Wednesday last, put under bonds
to appear at the next term of the Add
son county court for trial on the charge
of bigamy Iu default Of bail he was
committed.
Since the vote Of the town instruct
ing the selcctmsn to enforce the law
against fast driving across the bridge il
this village, the reckless Jehus have
been less reckless 1t is supposed that
there can be no moro trifing with the
good nature Of the officials
During tho tornado Of last week
Monday night, family in East Middle
bury were covering in fright at the vic
lcnce Of the blast. One Of the daughters
with terror stricken face said to her little
brother, Il wish mother would pray.
Well" said the boy " sha did pray for
half an hour, but III be darncd if it ha
done any good ~
Mrs. Laura Ann (Cleveand) Lang
worthy died on Tuesday morning last
March 81, alter a long illness Of abou
four years, at the age of sixty.six years
She was a member OF the Methods
church in this place for fifty years, adoru
ing her profession with a "well.ordere'
life and godly conversation" The funera
was attended from the house on Thursday
Rev. S. Washburn conducting the relig
ious services. She was the last Of he
fathers family. ~
A caucus was held by the Republi
cans of this town, at the town room o
Saturday evening. l.. ID Eldredge wa
called to the chair, ard Col. A. S. Trac
was elected secretary. The followin
were elected delegates to represent thi
town in the convention to be held 8
Burlington tomorrow
G. S Wainwright, l.. L. Knapp,
NJ. Slade l.. D. Eldredge, |. NJ. TripI
+. A. Bond. Alternates-J. Cobb, A
S. Tracy, N. f. Rider, A. P. Tuppe
Il. NJ Chapman. H. r. Harris
The annual meeting of the We
Burying Ground Association was held
Firamon's hall on Wednesday, evenin
Officers were elected for the ensuing vel
as follows: Chairman, Harry G. Lam
worthy; clerk and treasurer, Henry
Sheldon prudential committee, r. Wal
wright. Ed vim Vallette, Il. w. Judd,
8. Tracy, Samuel K. Cooke. The que
tion Of purchasing additional ground W
discussed. and it was voted that the pr
Dental committee lay the matter befo
the village authorities, aud take su,
other measures as they shall deem prop
TO secure tho needed grounds.
/zMrs. Nancy Smith died at her rel
dence in AIiddlebury on the 25th
February, 1876 in the eighty.ffth ye
of her age. She was born in Watertow
Mass. April 20, 1871. At the age
ten her father moved to Springfield
w., where she resided until she W
married to john Smith Of Chest,
W., when she came with her hu
band to Middlebury to live. where S
resided for over sixty years. She "
the lset one OF seven children, all Of who
lived to be aged. During her active !
she made herself useful member of
ciety. She always had kind word
the afflicted and an open heart to I
iriendless Her memory will be 10
cherished and respected Ly her irieu
aud acquaintance. She was e meml
Of the Methodist church in this place
hfty years, and an earnest Christian a
faithful follower of her Saviour. To |
the grave had no gloom and death
sting. She died rejoicing 10 the love
her Saviour. and Der spirit passed from
world of death to a world Of life, VIII
all is peace and joy.