The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-12-30

AT the annual meeting OF the Add.
son county Sunday School Association, 1t
was arranged that meetings should be
held In the different towns 10 the county
wherever IL was desired. II any such
desire Is felt II should DO communicated
to Rev. E..P. Hooker, chairman Of the
executive committee, at an early day, rs
the time has arrived when 1t Is thought
best TO commence the work.
st. Stephens Episcopal church was
very t~astefully decorated for Christmas
by the ladies and young men Of the
parish. The special services were q
Christmas Eve service on Sunday even.
iug, at which Rev. J. Isham Bliss preach.
ed a very able and excellent discourse
that was well received by q large con-
gregation. The music by the choir Of
the church was fine. In the absence of
the regular organist, Miss Clara Randle
played and brought out the sweet tones
Of the organ with excellent effect. On
Christmas morning, the bishop of the
diocese, Ri, Rev. W. II. A. Bissell,
preached from Rev. 22:16, VI am the
root and the offspring Of David, and the
bright and morning STAR" 1t was o fine
sermon and was we'll received by the
congregation. After the sermon the
Holy Communion was administered.
The committee on pedigrees Of the
Vermont MeriDo Sheep Breeders Asso-
citation met at the Addison House in this
place, last Tuesday, Dec, 26. A large
number Of applications for registration Of
flooks were considered and passed upon.
The number of applications being very
large, several had to 60 over until the
adjourned meeting. Monday, Jan. 8,
1877. The committee are scanning the
certificates and proofs very closely, but
are enabled to decide upon quite a mum.
Der each day, and at the last two meet.
ings nearly thirty aocks were admitted.
1t is expected that at the next meeting o
still larger number will DO considered
and passed upon. The good effect Of the
register is already felt by those taking
sheep west to sell. as purchasers .here
are already showing more willingness to
purchase sheep that are entered in the
Vermont register than those that are not
entered in it, or those tina. are entered In
any other. Between two and three
thousand sheep have already been accep.
ted for registration, aud a larger number
are awaiting the decision Of the commit.
tee. The success Of the undertaking is
already assured. and is promising to q
far greater extent than its most sanguine
friends dared hope at the outset. The
annual meeting Of the Association for the
election Of officers takes place on Wednes.
day, Jan. 10. 1877.
FIRE.-A little before five O'Clock on
Thursday morning, the residence Of Mr..
Herbert j. Lavey, up Springside Avenue
on Chapman Hill, one Of the houses that
have been built in that section within the
past five years, took FIRE and 10 about
an hour was burned to the ground. The
cause was q defective fue. Mr.. Lavey
had started his morning fire at four
O'Clock, and going out doors afterward
he saw as be thought, that his chimney
was on fire. He went up to the attic.
which he found full OF flames and smoke.
The fire soon burst through the roof and
cent a brilliant glare over the whole vii.
lage. Mr.. l.. gave an alarm, and then
with the aid Of some Of his near ~neighbors
began removing his furniture he saved
all but three stoves, a clock, the crockery,
some clothing and provisions. For some
reason there was no general alarm, and
not more than fifteen or twenty persons
were on the ground until the last stages
Of the FIRE, The fire department could
have done no good by the time the engine
could be got up there. as the we'll was
close by the blazing building. and the
cistern was nearly empty. The house
was a large and well.built one, hardin.
ished inside, and $4,000 feet Of lumber
were used In its construction. Mr.. La.
vey estimates his loss at about $4,000,
partly covered by $4,000 insurance.
There were fifty bushels of potatoes in
the cellar. Several doors, windows and
blinds were taken from the building and
saved. Mr.. Lavey is q hard-working,
temperate man, and has much sympathy
in his misfortune, His family consisted
Of his late wife's mother and sister. and
his little girl, who were thus uuceremon.
iously turned out Of doors. Fortunately
the morning was not very cold.