The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-10-07
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S. Il. hlatteson is improving his
dwelling by rc.shingling
"A. g. Chandler and A. A. Atwood
had tho good fortune to fud swarm OF
bees in the woods, and con6scated fifty
pounds Of the bees stores 10 their own
use.
Tho Colorado beetle evidently in.
tends to become fixture, for our farmers
10 digging their potatoes End both tho
larvae and the perfect insect, with bis
striped shield.
IS. G Gibbs who bought W. Ii
Bent's place some months ago, is fixing
up the property by building on another
story, leaving on the old roof until the
new one is finished.
The horse OF A. Bean, Jr., has been
found dead in the pasture, cast in deer
hollow. While searching for it mer
passed within few feet Of the place. We
don't know how to explain the traces
through the woods yet.
Que Of our vendors OF thinly DISCUS.
ed whisky brought suit against one oil
his customers who was in arrears to the
tune of some $l5 to $50, and not very
responsible the trustee said he was moi
owing tho defendant. So costs and trou.
bic 60 with the debt to be collected If he
can get it,
s.. L. Matteson has just got his new
steam mill in good working order, with
lumber, stave and clapboard machines
complete; has long stretch of railroad
above the mill, bringing logs from the
mountain, and railroad below to trans
port the finished lumber down to civiliza.
ton. When the rails wear out. Mr.. M
will saw out new ones and oversee theil
being relaid, for he was the chief engin.
Ger in building this road, which, though
rough and full of sharp curves is o very
credtable piece of workmanship. We
understand that the enterprise is paying
one, though few envious ones have Civ.
en- out thatFMr. NJ. was going to fail.
During the last week the divorced
wife of Charles Pierce came to town,
searched up his whereabouts and those Of
their boy Of some six or seven years, pro.
cured help, took the boy to Middlebury,
secured passage on the cars for home and
left. She showed divorce and an order
from the court granting The divorce) for
the custody of the child. 1t seems that
Pierce took the child from her custody
some eighteen months ago, during which
time the mother has used every available
means to fud some trace Of the lost ones
fruitlessly, until last week. Pierce fol.
lowed his cx.wife to Middlebury, making
loud threats, but the presence Of Deputy
Sheriff Sessions protected the lady from
assault and the boy from being retaken.
j. s. Chandler, Esq, writes us
statement OF facts 10 reference to certain
matters in the REGISTER of last week,
which the crowded columns forbids our
giving entire. He evidently thinks his
fellow townsmen who signed their names
to that letter are mistaken in several
points. He asserts that though they were
correct as to what the doctor" said,
they neglected TO quote his concluding
sentence which was substantially: 81
am undecided as to which ticket | shall
support this fall" which certainly is es.
sentially consistent with the report of his
remarks as given two weeks ago, But
MIR. Chandler proceeds to say that he
Was not the author Of the item in ques.
ton; and further denies several OF the
other statements, such as that be was
within three feet OF the speaker. He
says he is not bitter enemy of the doc
tor or anybody else, and We believe him.
In regard to what was said of Mr.. Ca,
christianity, we give his own words in
reply; II am not astonished that three
of the signers Of tho article in question,
should be willing to make the fling but
| am surprised that a valued brother in
Christ should SO forget himself as TO lend
his name to statements. Of which to say
the least, he did not know. | am of the
opinion that, if he consented to its use it
was after strong persuasion. and perhaps
Misrepresentation for anu informed that
the article was circulated to obtain sign.
ers. | willingly admit that am pro-
Tossing christian, and hope | DO not mar
the profession as an outside show. | ain
well aware come far short Of what |
should be, but with all my imperfections
and known short comings there is not
mixed the knowledge, that have helped
knowingly to publish, print, write or
state anything that was false, wholesale
or retail, for or against any person or
persons whatever. In conclusion. | will
say, that | may have erred in judgment
in some matters, especially in regard to
some things | have written for the REo
IsTER. But have ever intended to be
on the side OF truth, right and good or.
order, and have ever done what thought
was for suppression Of error. and OWL prac.
tees, and the building up Of the opposite
One thing is quite certain, by this course
won a few friends that | value, and
gained some enemies that fear not 1t
is quito possible that shall contribute to
the REGISTER in time to come. but wish
it distinctly understood that l will not
admit to being the author of all news
that appears in its columns from our town,
and shall 10, write anything shall be
ashamed Of, or afraid to own 90 my own
BRIDPORT.
Mr.. Bush Of Bridport village is
quite low with fever.
Mr.. Robert w. Heminway has been
yery.ill for four or five weeks, but is q littl,
better now. He had partial shock o.
paralysis,
Quite pleasant social event occurred
at the residence Of II. 8. Gross, Esq, OF
Wednesday evening. on the occasion o