The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-02-08

down. This frightened the horse, but
the driver kept him under pretty good
control, until he had to rein him out for
o load Of wood, when the other bolt was
wrenchod off and the horse fell down.
The horse sprang up and ran across the
bridge like frightened deer, dragging
the shafts after him, but leaving the
sleigh and its two occupants scattered
along the way. Tho horse was finally
brought up without injury to himself and
but llight damage to the sleigh. There
is some thlk Of arrestipg that stccd for
trotting across the bridge. ~
There was a pleasant wedding 70.
ceplion on Thursday evening, at the resi-
dence Of Il. p. BoardmaD, in Middlcbury.
1t was on the occasion Of the marriage Of
his daughter, Miss Eva j. Boardman.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
with evergreens and flowers. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacobs leave this woel, for their new
home i'll the West, with the happy wishes
OF their friends and acquaintance
Among the presents to the bride were
beautiful family Bible, q valuable opera
chain, silver cake basket, silver castor,
a fsir Of gold car drops, silver sugar
bowl, silver napkin rings, silver spoon
holder. set Of silver teaspoons, set of
silver table spoons, three beautiful vases,
a beautiful toilet set, mirror and lamp
mas "
by the favor Of James NJ. Slade,.
Esq, district clerk, we are enabled to
give the following statistics Of district
No. 4, in the village Of Nliddicbury
Whole number of families, 412 number
'l families having children under twenty
years of age, 276; whole number of chill
iren under twenty years Of age, ga /;
number OF children under five years Of
lge, Ia number between five and ten
years Of age, 10; number OF children
between ten aud fifteen years Of age,
ITO; number between fifteen and twenty
years Of age, 40; number of births in
1873, 10 number Of deaths in 1875,
- the oldest person dying in the last
'ear was Hon. Samuel Swift, who died
July Z at the age Of 93 years; plumber
II births OF foreign parents, l6; plumber
VI births Of American parents 30.
"A meeting Of breeders Of Spanish
norino sheep vas held at the Addison
lou'e in this place on Friday last to
ousult with regard 10 organizing regis
~ OF thorough brcds Col. f S. Stowcll
va elected chairman and +. D. Bush |
roreiaiy. The following were appoiuted
committee on resolutions f. ID Bar
on, } T. Rich, George Hammond, r. }
Ioucs, ct Addison county and Il. Town
end Of western New York the resolu
ions 10 c acted upon At an adjourned
Meeting This same committee we're in.
tructcd to confer with the Ohio Wool
iroTer's Association in relation to ioin
ng with them in national registry. Vo.
ed to publish the proceedings in the
'liddlebury REGISTER and the Rutland
ma Burlington weeklics. Tbo meeting
djouincd until the second Wednesday in
'larch, IT 10 o'clock A. NJ. at the Same
lace
EAST MIDpLrnuRY The white birch
'uslness at Peek 4 Aliens factory has
ecome quite lively
ne stores N this place are doing a
'nu 10 h'u'l' business.
Inc wafer Is mating IT'S appearance in
p p S'''',S ga" through the negligence
. 'O' 9''''''''en the town may haze dam
S,rS 10 pay
NJ '"o' u '"A' week has made BUSH
eSa lV''y' some sixty OF eighty teams
ass 'hrouAn our street daily loaded with |
''ou o' 'nmhHr on their way to market
Norman upper Esq, il doing quite a
uslnesN IN The m nuiacture of baskets,
n Main -. lie Is one of the smart men
+ his age being over eighty years old,
nd feel proud OF his good health,
Gold Spring Lodge holds ! missionary
leoting at their lodge room, next Thurs
ay evening consisting of 4 literary en-.
ortainment, comprising songs, declama-
ions. rocitations, dialogues and tablcaux.
fee of five cents will be charged for
Omission TO the nail. All are invited.
The butchers ball that came off as duly
dvcrtised at the Glen House under the
management Of the new proprietor Will
,llep, of Koenc, N. H., was a big gather.
-, The invitations sent out were about
ne hundred and fifty and an order accom-.
anying each II invite their friends, they
lmc in number corresponding with tbo
About four hundred voro
roeont, from yonnester of four Years
} n gray sire Of eighty years, and all
ont merry until the small hours of
lorn. We wish the new proprietor much
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