The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-01-18

The other morning a resident OF
north Pleasant street, saw near the head
of Main street, demolished jug. lie
gazed wildly at it for moment, and
said, "What waste, what a waste"
as though snd memories were awakened
by the sight lie bent over and inspect.
ed the fragments, and sudden look Of
disgust spread over his countenance, as
he walked quickly on, saying, " Nothing
but some cusscd molasses spilled, after
all"
Tho other morning a Middlebury
family was at prayers, when playful
kitten ran up and went to scratching at
the exposed seat of the young son Of the
family in waJ these affectonato but
sharp clawed creatures sometimes have.
lIo stood it heroicalIy until the "Amon''
was reached, when he rose aad giving the
unsuspicious animal kick he said !
There, you darned little torment, III
teach you to interfere with the exercise
Of youthful picty"
y-Gcorge Smith, Esq, a promihert
citizen Of this town, died on Sunday morn.
ing, at the age Of sixty years. He first
had an attack Of appoplexy, but came
out of that erysipelas set in and in few
days it proved fatal Mr. Smith has long
been prominently connected with the local
interests of this town. For many years
be was the village schoolmaster, then
superintendent of the public schools, and
during the later years of his life he has
/ been In business as contractor and builder,
and as such he was engaged at the time
Of his death, with his son building the
stores upon the burnt district. For many
years he has been a respected member
of the Methodist church, and in his re.
lations to the world he excmpliied tie
religion he rtoiossed. An honorable, up
/ right citizen, he was universally respected
and beloved and his loss will be felt not
ouly among his own family and immediate
friends but by the whole community. The
funeral will be attended from the house
this afternoon at one o'clock.
ADDISON County BEE KEEPERS Asso.
CITATION Pursuant 10 n call few bee
keepers OF addison county met at DR.
Kingsley's flee, in this village, on the
18th inst, in the forenoon SO few were
present that no business was done in the
forenoon, except to adjourn I'll afternoon.
/ In the afternoon more than qaalun
wcro present. some memhof- being pres.
e'A 'fam remote towns IN the county Il
favorable indlca''cu OF tue interest iclt ID
thee 'a' e'ings ~ those interested IN bee
Guitar. 'te meeting proceeded to elect
''' '',io"'nR mems Tor me .hsling
Je"r F'esident Dr. Frank boud hrst
vice president, y +. Nahum second
vice president, u W. Crane 'hird vice
president A G iIooker;.secretary, Il
\. Stnherrn'; 'fea,ur / II Hub
bard These we're the old hoard Of iii.
Gers, and Yer elected 10 body, Oh mo
lion Of NJ T. Noobsoi The socre.
tory vas authorized 70 purchase 4 book
at the cxpen.o Of the a>-ocietion suitable
Ter book Of records FIR the same. Hon
j. + Craue was aeaiu r,qpe.tea, by
unanimous consent, TO furnish copy o.
his essay. entitled The be- method o.
securing surplus honey ior publication
in the Middletufy REGISTER 1t was
moved and carried ihst when Nc adjourn
It be TO the 23i day Of My. 1876, al
ten o'clock in the forenoon, at DR.. Kings
lcy's Office. in Middlchury. 4 CONVEX
sational discussion was carried On, Of al
interesting aud instructive oha'aoter o.
TIE cate 81 bees. early breeding. how tC
start heed comb, managing queens, etc
The old "a hioned box hive was recon-
meadcd as excellent .iudliug wood. The
Laugsiro'h hive. or some movable frame
hive perhaps 20 Dc made a l'iie larger
than the p"i'ctu- in sonc cases from
twelve to iificeu tones ia hi'e but {
medium hive far all conditions Should
contain tn frames o. mot ia lie meet