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

The store OF NJ. b, Cove caught fire
on the outside, near the corner, last
Wednesday afternoon, but was discovered
about as soon as il commenced blazing.
1t is thought that it took fire from cigar
stub, or from the ashes and fire from q
pipe.
Mr. and Mrs &c. Colby celebrated
their silver Wedding Monday evening,
December 81, There was a gathering
to assist them OF about fifty friends and
relatives, and lest the matrimonial bonds
might have BECOME We kened by the
lapse of time, the ceremony was performed
over again, and the knot tied stronger
than ever, Row. d. I Brooks oniciateJ.
Thursday noon. January g. Daniel
Ii. Sargcnt's boys harnessed bis horse to
a buggy and brought it to the door fer
Mr.. Sargent to drive TO the mill with a
bag of grain. Tho horse was left IN.
hitched, as they were accustomed to do
and they started for school The horsc
started after them, and soon found thai
there was no one driving and commenced
running; as he turned through the gate
into the highway the wagon was turned
completely over and the seat torn off,
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COUNTY NEWS.
TERGENNES.

The Netgonnes National Bank dc.
o'afcs q .euii annual dividend Of five per
cent as usual. in spite Of hard times.
--ihue ale now one hundred and
fourteen inmates Of the Reform School,
AID the girls. d partmopt is ready for &C.
cupancy.
The Norgennes ladies circulating Ii.
brary association hold their annual meet.
ug at the Office Of Colonel Lucia to.mor.
low evening.
There was shipped from this station
last week 3,00I pounds of butter and one
car load Of sheep. Butter was quoted at
fifteen to twenty-five cents per pound.
1t seems now probable that Rey.
Mr.. Aiken will not remain here as pas
tor Of the Congregational church for more
than portion at least Of the year to
come. The church that secures his Ia.
bors will have an able and cultured man
business for the past week has been
dull in all branches, especially for re.
tailors and manufacturers. For some
cause there has been but little pork
brought in and sold by the farmers. Po.
tatoes have beeu plentiful and of better
quality than last year.
The following arc the officers Of the
Ncrgcnnes national bank for the year en-
suing; President, Carlton T. Stevens
vice president, W. II. Holley cashier
D. II. Lewis; teller, c. II. Strong; di
rectors G. T. Stevens, w. II. Holley
David Smith, Marshall Smith, iIerricI
Stevens.
Mrs. Seymour, mother oil Hon. Ed
ward Seymour, of Vergennes, was Dor,
IN l776, and if she lives till May, will b,
one hundred years of age. She Is won
derfully proud Of the fact that she ha
lived to sec the Centennial yesr, ard Ter,
few are living who can say with this ole
lady al was born before the Declaration
of Independence"
The gas aud water pipes are boin;
put into that building at the Reform
School grounds, known in the past q
the officers quarters There the girl
will find bone aud il they enjoy thu
advantages in proportion to the boys
those that go there will be better Of
than large numbers that are outside and
in fact, will have advantages that are III
perior 10 onc.half Of those outside Nh
Fairbanks is untiring in lis efforts t
make the place comfortable and conyeL
lent in the way of obtaining those thing
necessary at the lowest price possible
thereby keeping the expenses as small a
possible. We feel justified, after Garrett
observation, in saying without rcsery
that he is the right man in the rigl
place
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ORNELL.

The individual deposits Of the na.
tional bank Of Orwell, on the 18th day
Of December last amounted to S164, 352..
II, which is more than the Nliddlcbury
bank had by 0S,5092S.
Last Tuesday the First National
bonk Of Orwell elected the following
board Of directors John l.. Hammond,
joint. Rich, NJ. c. Rice, Marvin North,
9. Il. Bush. President, John l.. Ham.
mond cashier, G. f. Bush teller j s,
Wilcox.
The reading by Prof. Bradford, ad.
vertised quite extensively for Monday
evening of last week, failed to come Of
according TO programme, on account Of
the failure Of the professor to appear
A large audience gathered to greet him,
and after waiting until nearly nine o'clock
they went sadly home, meditaiing upon
the benefits of disappointing providencos
Not long since the sunday.school
classes taught by the pastor Of the Con.
gregational church and his wife, made
them visit, the ladies taking the occa,
sion to do up the family and clerical sew.
ing, which had got sadly behind. The
gathering had something Of the genuine
ring Of the ordinary sewing circle during
the afternoon, and in the evening the gen
tlcmen friends Of the ladies made THEN
appearance and the enjoyment Of the coca
sion was complete The visitors brough
provisions in great abundance, 50 tha
considerable quantities Of the nice thing
were left unopened after tea and taker
down cellar for the future use Of tn,
family.
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theological seminary 10 be educated, SO
that as parson he can beat the devil
by the use of his own weapons"
you really show fine editorial fac
ulty," said We, "but haven't heard the
statement about Jimmie Blanchard be
fore. We prefer 20 give our readers
nothing but the plain, unvarnished truth
in our columns, and we discard sensa.
tional items"
Truth ~ lie looked at US steadily
two minutes and twenty.six seconds and
then he said, "Ah, my friend, you are
young. Excuse me for saying it, but you
ere young. Truth Do your readers
want truth No !" and ho smoto our
table with his fist ferocously. "lhey want
wit, humor, smartness. Truth lies at the
bottom Of a we'll Very well, let her
stay there. Look at the Danbury NcteS.
Look at the Detroit Free Press. DO
they care about truth No, they rack
their brains day and night trying to think
of something funny, humorous, bright,
and let truth 60 to the dogs. All, my
friend, editorial truth is insepurable from
editorial dullness."
but We are not publishing humor-
Gus literary paper, but u local newspa-
per. Our readers must have confidence
in our statements"
"Ab, my friend. excuse me for saying
it again, but you are young, very young.
Let me tell you. You engage me for
one month TO write your items for you,
aud will double the circulation of your
paper. will shut myself up in this Of
fee, and | will bring you fame and for.
tune, and will ask none Of the credit for
myself 1 will bring all this county and
all this state tearing over here to sub
scribe Tor your paper"
Your offer is tempting one" we
said
"Pay ~ said he, II don't want pay.
I've taken a liking to you. want moth.
ing for myself. | am a poor, broken.
down wait upon the shores Of time, the
sport of the winds aud waves Of adverse.
ty. | want to do little good in the
time that Is left me. want to make
your fortune, aud then die"
We felt the tears coming to our eyes.
by the way" be continued, lean you
lend me fifteen cents for It few hours !
am short that amount"
Wl' r,oid -, Ao? We placed three
aekc'- en- the table before him lie
swept Them into his hand and started
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BRIDpORT.

, There have been twenty nine deaths
in town the past year.
-Dea James Il Creme i. wintering
100 swsrms Of bees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Crane, ID, arc
spending the winter with their friends in
Washington, d. G.
Tho Congregational society have
donated for benevolent purposes the past
year the sum Of $500.
MIR Q. A. Wicker is seriously i'll
with pneumonia, and Mrs Wicker was
week before last stricken with paralysis,
which will undoubtedly prove permanent
in its character.
Alexander Hambin. the veteran
trapper, has saught this winter, twenty.
nine skunks, one fox, four cats aud one
dog, and Hamblin and Howe have caught
eighteen muskrats.
Abel p. Skiff, Esq, while converting
with several gentleman on the steps Of
his store few days since, accidentally
fell and struck upon the back side of his
head, injuring him quito severely. Fry
sipelas has set in and he is now quite i'll
at bis residence
-Bridport was chartered in the year
1761. 1t was bounded on the west by
what was then known as Wood Greek,
and now called Lake Champlain. 1t
contains $4,000 acres Of land. The first
settlers numbered seventy in all. The
man who put up the FIRST notice for town
meeting was Ephraim Doolittle. The
first town clerk was Nathan Smith. lie
made out deeds in the year 1888 No
deeds were recorded until 1884 and then
by S. Bennett.
Ono Lewis St. Clair, a lad sixteen
years old, who was living with j, N.
KiDgman, Esq, entered Mr.. Kingmau's
bedroom in the middle Of the night Of
the 18th inst. and took from Mr.. K,'s
pants the sum Of 500. Mr.. X. hearing
slight noise, awoko and asked what was
wanted, when young st. Clair spoke and
said he was sick and went out Of the
room and out of the house, but soon re.
turned and went to bed Mr.. X think.
ing that all was not right, got up and
looked into bis wallet ard found 500
missing. lie said nothing until morning,
when he accused the young gent Of the
theft, He stoutly denied 1t at first, but
on being told that if he would own up
and return the money he would not be
further moestcd, he wisely concluded tc
do SO, and went TO the barn where he had
the money secreted, got it, handed it over
and left the premises.
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Randolph State Normal School

The regular term examinations of this
school occurred during the first week in
January. Rev. II. 7. Fuller, A. NJ,
normal school examiner for the second
congressional district, Hon. Edward Co.
nant, A. NJ, state superintendent Of ed.
ucation, and Abel Il. Leavenworth, prn.
cipal, conducted tho examinations for
graduation. These were very searching.
Two received diplomas for completion Of
the second course of study, twenty.nine,
for the first course, and three were con.
ditioncd to ten weeks further study.
We notice among the graduates in the
first course, Miss Alice NJ. Foote of Corn.
wall, Marcia A. Douglass, of Shoreham
frankie NJ, Hanks and Mr.. Herbert L
Thaycr OF Warren, from this COMPRESSION
al district; Misses NJ. Il. Edgerton o.
Onariotte, Jennie Uioyon OF Burlington
Ella Hardy of Irasburgh and Edna NJ. j
Marsh Of Colchester, from the third dis
trict. Thirty-nine were promoted from
the b class to A; twenty.seven from {
to b, aud fifteen from the preparatory t,
G.
Cnc hundred and uincty.fve diffcren
scholars have been in the school durn,
the term, the largest attendance tn,
school has ever had. This fact, taken il
connection with the financial embarrass
mcnts Of the times, may bo accepted a
an assurance that the school has pot suf
lercd in The hands Of the NOW principal
Capt Leayonworth, as well as proof tina
thorough normal training, in contras
with the loose methods too prevalent il
the past, is beginning to be appreciated
by the people Of the state,
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MONhTON.

Joseph March has sold his place,
consisting Of about two acres Of land with
buildings thereon, for $3.50.
Stephen f. Atwood, of this town,
sold his farm for $4,000 to Mrs. Halcck
and sons, Mrs. Halleck being a widow
from Starksboro. Said Atwood takes n
small place 10 part payment at $500.
"A donation was held On Wednesday
evening at the Baptist church. On &C
count of the bad going only $40 was re.
allied. The people propose to try again
in two weeks, 1t was for the benefit OF
Rev Ira p. Kellogg.
The week of prayer was observed in
this place by services in the Baptist
church, and the meetings still continue
with marked attention Dnd it is hoped
much good will be accomplished The
Methodist people united with the Bap,
lists.
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CORNWALL

Mr. Cyrus o. Abernethy died at
his residence on Thursday, January 6, at
The age Of sixty five years. He has been
i'll for several months with soneniDg of
the BRAIN
Hon Henry Lane, town clerk. has
purchased, at his own expense, very
handsome black walnut book case, for the
use and accomm odaiion Of the town
clerks office.
MIR. II. Il. Taylor has returned
home after trip OF two weeks to the
West, having disposed Of his shipment Of
one hundred and thirteen merino sheep
during the time. He oontemplatos pur-
chasing another car load soon.
Mr. Walter Hurlbut has returned
from New York city, where he went to
consult eminent surgeons us TO the expe.
diency Of removing a large tumor from
his limb. They decided that the opera.
ton would be extremely hazardous and
it was not undertaken.
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IIHITING.

Our correspondent attended meeting
at the Union church, Sunday, Jan. 8, and
considering the bad going, was happily
surprised to see 50 large congregation
Their pastor, the Rev Mr.. Slason, deiv.
cred one Of his most excellent discourses
from the text Aud ut midnight, Paul
and Silaa prayed and sang praises into
God."
Last winter We had u singing school,
both societies were holding weekly soci.
ablOs, and altogether the evenings were
almost wholly occupied /; but this season,
so far, quiet rcigns supreme, broken ouly
by an occasional runner Of what may be,
Os that one Of our most noted citizens, dis
satisfied with his present condition in life,
contemplates taking to himself, to divide
his sorrows and double his joys" one Of
Gods "last, best gifts to men"
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LEICESTER.

"A sad and almost fatal accident oc.
cured at the lime quarry, on Monday
afternoon, Jan. /. John Grant q young
man ABOUT twenty ycaIs VI age, ls.iue
charged blast in the ledge and the ex.
plosion only causing slight rupture OF
the rock, he as usual ran q wet swab into
the hole preparatory TO charging again.
Ills assistant, a Mr.. Murray, wished TO
pour some powder in the seam caused by
the former blast, but John told him that
he thought part Of the fuse was there
and still burning; but Murray insisted
upon pouring in the powder, and did, in
spite of the entrcaty and positive com.
mand Of Grant to the contrary. Grant
in the mean time had charged the hole
with powder and was down on his knees
placing the fuse and getting ready iol
another blast, when the powder that Muir
ray poured into the seam ignited from Q
bit of burning fuse remaining from The
old blast. They were both blown into tn,
air aud fell down ledge some fifteen feet
They were taken homo and Drs. Page aDC
Dyer tolegraphed for The physieiani
think it probable that Grant will lose botl
eyes, aud Murray one. Grants face il
very much burned and swollen. Tn,
family hope it may no prove quite as bat
as they at present fear 10 respect to hi
eyes. The father, Mr. Grant, is nearl,
confined to the house with rheumatism
aud the providing for the family restet
almost wholly with the young man. Th
family have the deepest sympathy Of al
their nciehbors.
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ADDISON.

Mr. jonathan Willmarth has the
past fall and this winter killed eighteen
foxes with the aid Of his celebrated grey.
hound, which has picked up several Of
them.
AS Charles Freegard, son OF James
Freegard, lad fifteen years old, was
sliding down hill near his fathers house,
January Z, one of his feet struck large
stone with such violence as TO break both
bones of his leg just above the ankle
joint. DR.. Il. G.. Blaisdel was called to
set the broken limb. The lad is doing
as well as could be expected.
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NEW HAVEN.

Mr.. w. S. Walker had calf drown.
cd in the mill pond at New Haven Mills
the other day which was valued at ff-
teen dollars.
Mr.. Byron Pollard, whose buildings
were burned lately, has sold his farm to
John G. lialpino and brother
The Lampson Library Association
held their annual meeting at the school
house in New Haven Mills last Tuesday
evening and elected the following officers ;
librarian, S p. Nash assistant, +. d.
Warner secretary. s p. Ma. b; treasur.
CIR i. G. Smith
A lyoeum has been organized at
New Haven Mills, the first meeting being
held On Thursday evening. The next
Thursday evening they arc to determine
the momentous question whether lyccums
are or are not public benefit. A paper
will also be read by the ladies.
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NOTICES..

Rubber door mats at cost at Swiney
Il Sareent's.
L. r Sayre will pay cash for prime
hand picked beans
"A good lot of brooms. cheap, al
Swiney Il Sargent's
w. S. Alden will receive magazines
music, &c, for binding.
--Ilighest market p'iee paid for beef
hides BY A. Williamson. IT
Tho best line ct table cutlery ii
town at Swiney Il Sargent's
Hamburgs, hamburgs, homburgs
hamburgs, hamburgs, hamburgs, ham.
burgs, at 7 NJ. Chapman < Cos.
Remember f. A. Bonds grocery
department Is full. Flour, surgar, tea
and coffee, oil, &C., at bottom prices.
Advertised letters Dir. Urau, l.
o. Thompson, Henry 0. Perkins (trans.
2 Joseph Pinncy, j. B. Ford, Levi.
N.arbon Chaq s Billings, RoliOn Ba.
u.tr, Olive p Austin, Miss Sarah e
ENiirtf, Miss ANtllic Chuef.
49, tbs tiu,-l ,iiraciion at Bonds new
store is his elegantly arranged ladies'
misses aud chilireus' rhoe department
In 1t can he found all cla.s,s OF shoes
from cheap grain leather up to du,
French kid shoe. Prices to suit all classe
of cash buyers.
Attention, Comrades There viii
be IA meeting of Post Warner No. l6
&. A. X. at Tupper's Hall in East Mid
dlehury on Wednesday evening At 1870
All members are requested to attend, =
business of importance viii come belor,
the Post ana delegates will be chosen t.
attend the Department Encampmtnl e
be held at Montpelier the %.
BY order Of d MARTYR. Com
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PANTON.

The residence of Andrew Roscoe, oil
Pantou, caught fire Thursday morning,
and was totally destroyed, A bedstead
bed, bureau and few other articles were
saved by the noighbors who discovered the
fire, but the rest of tho furniture, with
the house, lies in ashes. None of the
family were at home. 1t is supposed to
have caught from the stove in some man.
ncr The house was well insured The
house stood short distance south Of
Panton Corners.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Don't forget the temperance meeting
Tomorrow night


-Don forget the temperance mee'ing
Tomorrow night
Row p,or p,.;rara !. s,noi,;oo
III. Conorooa,;oraI cbrrcI :, eraH.io,, =
-ficker brothers give one o. their
parior entertainments at School Hal on
saturday evening OF ms wee
Mrs Hiram Walker az Mcyic, \
Y formerly Of SaliLY,r i yi.i,ino her
friends in East Middlehnry
TA. r,.;.
r.,anl;a os"raS g.. ~ ~" w., w.
"''"o''' '"u'o", 90 ''' tx ~ u % inc
p pau N'''""'V' " over '"' "u''' "a
o0''@''
-One OF mr. Il y Chamlla'h's hers
waxed anblll"l' the Other day. her en-
deavofs Iefui''og IA the Maop'acture OF
an egg IS hy ID inches IN clrcon-
ference
'o,. ~: ! ' olA'o''1 WIZ u1''''' '"c
neA -! ''''u'o ~ 'no g.a9'u ,'i'', o'u, ",
w : Wy ',eu'os u ','.' "0,N' ar -
up W 'n' ,OI m,T.s s"''l1'' " ions a.
'''''' VI Ou''u'''
--prcs'dcni Hubert preached at the
Methodist church at Pittslord. Sunday
morning In the afternoon aud evening
he preached ut Sutherland lalls being
the CUES, Of Col Proctor at the latter
place.
The record OF ATTENDANCE Ia the Mid.
dlebury village schools Tor ;he last .gock
shows the following exhibit: High
school, 95; grammar school, 81; inter.
mediate, 90; fourth primary, So; third
primary, 96 second primary, 9S FIRST
primary, IT.
The lectu,. by l. L. Lawrence
Esq last F,idav .y.,ing was listened r.
Inv n ,a,oe and Interested ,.di.nc. Tbo
snb;ect was weIl.wo,u one which b..
been treated no many o,aster mind. and
Mr. Lawrence lahorcd uode, tho di.od
vantage in the oninion of sono Of hi,
hearers Of bsving nothino new n saw
But he SAID it Veil though at to,
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The returns of the savings banks in
Rhode Island show that the amount due
depositors is s5l, 3ll .330-a gain Of
Two aud a half millions over the previous
year. The deposiors number l.G35,
AMI the average to each is nearly s505
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For an iTritated Throat, Cough Of
Cold. Browns Bronchial Troches" ar
offered with the fullest confidence il
their efficacy. They maintain the goo
reputation they have justly acquired
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PYLE's DIETETIc SALERArus.- Univer.
sally acknowledged the best in use Each
pound bears the name of JAMES PYLE
None genuine without. Al
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BRISTOL

Mr.. Uriah Bush, of South Bristol,
killed hog last week which dressed five
hundred and thirty.eight pounds.
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ATOTICIi.

n Office.
~ Whereas, my wife, Maria B. Kinsley, has
left my bed and board without just cause or pro-
vocation, hereby forbid all persons harboring or
trusting her on my account, as | shall pay no
dobt' Of her contracting after this date
WIN. klNSLEY.
Jan. Il, 1916. lw
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Established Ia years. Devoted to the practical
education Of young men, and to giving them a
successful start in life. Advantages Best
teachers, most beautiful pennmanship; most prac-
teal course in book. keeping moderate expenses
and best facilities for procuring employment for
graduates. For catalogue, giving full informa-
ton, Address
JNO h. CARMEL, Principal, Troy, MY,
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CABINET MAKER.

J. SILW ANI
prepared to DO al. kinds Of work in the line Of
@. met making, manufacturing tho new and re-
pairing the old, ut re- enable prices. Shop over
Man lin Langworthy machine shop, near the
freight depot. ii-6m
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POST OFFICE NOTICE.

MAILS ARRIVE.
From Ripton, Granville, Hancock,
East Middlebury, Cornwall West
Cornwall and Bridport 300 A. NJ.
Way mail from north s:l5 A. NJ,
New York, Rutland and Albany, 500 A. NJ.
New York, li5 p. NJ.
Why mail from south, 80 p. NJ
MAILS CLOSE
Way mali yoing south, 9:i1 A. NJ.
:" north, $40 p. NJ.
Mails for RptSn, Granville, Han
cock, East Midd,ebury, Cornwall,
West Cornwall andNBridport 400 p NJ.
Closed mail for N. York, Albany,
Boston and Rutland, 700 p NJ.
A. =. TRACY, p. NJ
, 1876-01-09
NOTES AND NEWS.

Speoia; f,patch to fhe CAte,t9o Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 8.-rnero is no"
rumor that there Is to be an immediate corcen-
tration Of our available naval force ~ fort
Royal, S. C. The large receiving ship New
Hampshire, now at Norfolk. is to be immediately
towed to Port Royal as the store ship Of tue
squadron. Several ships from Europe arc daily
expected at the new rendezvous
ruR HUNGRY INDIANS.
Tbs Commissioner Of Indian Affairs thinks
that temporary arrangements cat be msde 80
that there will be- no trouble at the Red Cloud
Agency on accsunt. of want Of supplcs- 1he
suppli,s have been bought but those IS no money
to Day 1oe them, Uclo gate steele, Of MTomso3'
says tonight tina: lie npprehends 10 outbreak.
GANB11Sa HOUSE OPENED
John Chamberlain, OF New Tork, the we'll known
gambler. opened an establishment here a,a las.
year in tho handsome wills on street., formerly
occupied By the English Minister, He dsd not
get anch patronage, and tho estsnlssmsns has
,1ntIl to-nlsht when it was reopened with free
entertainment. Chamberlain no doubt hopes 10