The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-18

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horned owl" or eagle owl" 1t lives OF
animal food, usually smaller birds. Thil
bird was among the larger Of its species
having wing spread Of four feet ant
three inches. At the time Of its capture Il
had young skunk 10 its claws
Two young fellows got into little
bit Of trouble with the laws Of th,
state of Vermont ono night last week, BY
making noisy and violent demonstrations
upon the front steps and about tho prem
ises of Mr. Samuel Meekin at unsessona.
bic hours, thereby disturbing the public
peace" On Friday afternoon they were
called to answer to the charge Of breach Of
tho peace, and fined in a small sum.
AN enthusiastic Democrat, the other
day, while discussing the political situa.
ton and claiming majority in the cleo.
toral college for Tildeu, suddenly turned
to Republican standing near, as il
bent upon getting information from any
source, however humble, aud innosently
inquired, Where is this 'ero electoral
college ?" Then complacently added, ut
must be at Washington of course | used
to think 1t was out west.
The wheebarrow ride proposed for
the Saturday following the election was
postponed to wait for certainty In the
election returns and the day is not yet
determined upon for the same reason.
The adjustment of election wagers,as we'll
as proposed demonstrations Of rejoicing
by the victorious party, will probably
have to DO deferred for some days yet, as
the muddle they are 10 down south seems
no nearer solution than it did week ago
Tho legal postmaster of New Haven
Haven mills is q resident Of Middlcbury
village. aud has been for several years
during which timc he has paid no atten.
ton to the business OF the Office and he
had almost forgotten he held ian Office
Of trust or profit" under the government
until the discussion Of Mr. Sollaoes pos.
siton reminded him Of it. lie will prob.
ably resign within four years so as not TO
be ineligible for the Office Of clcetor at
the next election.
/z<Oiany Of our readers will find some
Ching to interest them by looking at
'.he marriage notice Of e. II. Bottum,
Esq, Of Milwaukee Wis, and Miss Car
rio NJ. Bailey OF Schuylervile N. Y
Mr.. Bo,tum is native of New Haven,
son OF Dea. r. 8. Bottum, graduate Of
Middlebury college in 1871, and rising
lawyer in the west. Miss Bailey is we'll
known here as the daughter of Rev. A.
f. Bailey, pastor of the Methodist church
10 this village for three years prccoedidg
Rev. Mr. Meeker's pastoratc. Z
Last Sunday morning, Dir. Scion
Slavery started for ride. having his wife
and baby, only a few weeks old, and bis
wifes sister with him ia two.seated
buggy. Ate, going couple of miles,
tho horse suddenly started upl and tho
rear scat, which. it seems. was not fas.
tened down, with the, ladies and child
foil out backward upon the ground. Mrs.
Slavery and the baby were not Injured,
but tho other lady somehow struck upon
her head, and for some time it was feared
tho consequences might DO fatal. Dr..
Sutton was called and under his sklllful
care sho is slowly recovering from the
effects of the injury.
The FIRST lecture Of course of three
lectures by Prof Trip upon European
history. was given at Academy hall on
Tuesday evening to m appreciative
audience. He discussed, first, tho com.
plications Of the Eastern question from
the opening of the Crimean war, and by
the way giving some vivid and graphic
descriptions of the battle about Sebasto.
pol, and then showed the relations of the
European powers TO one another. and
finally gave brief but comprehensive
history Of the occupation of Mexico by
Maximilian, with an account Of his tragic
death
The next lecture will be given CD
Monday evening, upon Lafayette. 1t
is hoped rhcro may be good audience.
/-Mrs. LuOretia, wife OF Mr.. Oliver
Wellington. died at their residence on
Washington street. Friday evening,
November 10, after long and painful
illness, at the advanced age of SO years.
The funeral was attended from the house
on Monday afternoon. Rev. Sanford
Wasbburn of the Methodist church con.
Quoting the religious services. Mrs.
Wellington was native of Barre. Mass.
but came to Middlebury at tho age of 10
years and has since lived here. 10 1916
abe was married to Mr.. Oliver Wellina-
ton She united with the Methodist
church in this village 10 1874 and has
since adorned her profession with a we'll
ordered life She was much beloved In
the circle in which sho moved and her
death Is sincerely mourned. She was the
mother Of Cashier j. q. Wellington and
Mrs. II. G. Lsugworthy. II
Tho Womaus Christian Temperance
Union met at tho rooms of the Reform
Club on Wednesday evening, November
Is. The meeting was opened BY reading
of tho scriptures by tho president, Mrs.
Hubert. Mrs. Ford offered prayer. The
secretary's report was read and adopted.
Mrs. Button gavo a report OF the national
temperance convention. Mrs. Button g
report was so very interesting that the
Union meet 10 Two weeks for an evening
session. at which 1t was hoped she would
give more general report. A vote Of
thanks was rendered Mrs. Button for the
report given. Mrs. Rockwell gave az
account Of meeting she attended at the
Friendly Inn. 10 Brooklyn. II was voted
to set aside one-half of the money 10 the
treasury for the year, after paying al
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