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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
WHITING.

Mrs. James Chattcfdcn is yet very
low, although faint hopes are still enter
tanned of her recovery.
President Hubert of Middlcbury
college is expected to occupy the desk
of the Union church, next Sabbath.
Some 1900 bushels of potatoes well
shipped from this station last week for
the New York market, al prices ranging
from seventy TO ninety cents per BUSH
ell.
The farmers have taken advantage
of the weather, by sowing their grain (;
and some have commenced planting 10
tatoes, the present high prices of which
will stimulate them to plant o large
breadth, either for the bugs 10 destroy
or for good market next fall. Time
will tell.
Mr.. Allen Ketcham has sold the
old hotel buildings, formerly owned by
Mr.. Sawyer, TO VIM. Myatt, who is de-
taching portion and repairing the re-
mainder, and fitting them into more
convenient farm buildings. Had that
old hotel the power of speech, how
many tale of its history it could unfold
! for the last half century. But, "Obliv-
ion laughs and says the prey is mine.''
Mr.. A. ketcham has purchased fifty
acres of the estate of the late Ephraim
Seelcy. Consideration fifteen hundred
dollars.
The following memorial notice of
Sir E. u. Plat of Knight Templars was
voted by the Mt. Cavalry Commandery
No. l., Middlebury, vt.
In the solemn rites of our Order we
have often been reminded that we
were born to die. An alarm has come
to the door of our asylum that the mes
senger was Death. A pilgrim warrior
has been summoned; burning taper OF
life in our command cry has been ex-
tinguished, and none save the High and
Holy One can relight it. lie who is now
numbered with the hosts who have
gone before, is our brother. With
him we have walked i'll the pilgrimage
of life and kept watch and ward to-
gether in its vicissitudes and trials. In
token of our fraternal esteem and aflec-
ton, be it
Resolced That the memory of his virtues linger'
in our remembrance, and reflects its shining lus
| tire beyond the portals of the tomb.
That he has been faithful TO the Captain o
olr salvation, true and courteous knight, al
| earnest Soldier of the Cross.
That to the forttude undaunted of lofty Chris
tan faith, he added the justice impartial Of an up
right soul, the mercy unrestrained of heart i'm
bued with divine charity.
That we record our hope and our belief that a:
he died trusting in Him who is the resurrection
and the life so will he rise from the dead, and il
the name and power of Jesus of Nazareth ente
the blessed asylum of the redeemed of God to offe
everlasungly the devotion of pure and sanct1e'
heart at the holy shrine.
That we extend our cordial sympathy to the he
reayed, and point them to the consolations of tn
Christian religion, to which his knighthood as hi
manhood was consecrated
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
County News.
OR WE'LL.

"A large amount of sugar has been
made in Orwell this season, considering
the shortness of the season of sap run
ming, Two Of the Orwell sugar manu-
facturers, Messrs. Charles Sanford and
James Conkey, have procured'th the patent
evaporators this season, which on the
self-acting principle, receives the cold
sap at one end of the pan as Ii Is needed
TO keep ii full, and discharges the pure
syrup at the other end all the time. The
one used by Mr.. Conkey is said to boil
down 400 pals of sap per day, and that
owned by Mr.. Sanford is equally good.
This is great improvement on the old
plan, which is apparent in the quality OF
tho product and the time used in manu-
iacture.
Last Sunday Joe Hubbard, Il French
boy of about fifteen years of age, who
has been living with Mr.. Isaiah Piper
for some time, was riding a fractions
colt and was half mile from home,
when, IN refining him around, the colt
fell upon the boys leg, making a COM
pound fracture of the bones at the ankle
joint. The bones of The leg were driven
out through the flesh apd the foot bones
were displaced and broken In fearful
manner. Tie boy hravcly held to the
colt however, and attempted To walk
Finding that impossible, he got upon
the colts back, and the sensation was
that his foot was dropping OF lie dis;
mounted, but found walking impossible,
and again mounted upon the back OF
tho colt. BY that time some one came
to his assistance and led the horse
home, the hoy riding. DR.. =. Gale was
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
TERGENNES.

Public examination of teachers
next week Friday.
Mr.. o. Il. Kellogg is about leaving
us to take up his residence in Rutland.
The common council have appoint
ed William Price fish warden for the
city.
Timber is being gotten ready for n
new building in connection with the
reform school.
Mr.. j. Botman has bought out Ira
Austin for 5000, Mr.. Austin having
gone "ovcr the lake"
Mrs. A. Upper of Ferrisburgh and
Miss Lorcttc Allen of Panton, left here
on Monday last for California.
Rev. J. NJ. Edgerton left for Platts-
bur9h,to attend the annual session ofthc
Troy conference, which cOnyencs there
this week.
External vigilance" is thought ncccs-
sary by some of the officers of the Re-
form Club, to secure the best good OF
its members.
Mr.. W. G.. Fairbank, supcrintcn-
dent OF the Reform school, has added Il
conservatory TO the attractive features
of this institution.
The Vergenncs Musical Union will
give an entertainment at School House
Hall, April 27, under the direction OF
Mr.. f.. j. Phillips Of st. Adams.
7 The Baptist society of this city ex-
poet TO commence holding their Sab
bath services in the basement of their
new church III the course of three weeks.
Mr.. CT. S. Pierce by invitation has
gone to Wallingford TO organize class
and render the oratorio of Esther, for
the benefit of the library association OF
that place.
Will Allen has gone ont of the
Franklin House, and Ira &. Foster, who
formerly owned and occupied, has again
| taken possession. Allen returns 10 his
profession of music.
Shipments from this station for the
week ending April 10, include the fol
lowing: 2 cars curtain rollers; | cal
calves; AZ boxes horse nails; 20 rolls
leather; l car hay; 1000 pounds but.
ter.
The city is about building a sewer
which is intended to take all the drain
age of the city that would fall into Otter
Greek above the falls, and carry it below
which will be great improvement in
the quality of the water supplied tho
city.
The Port Henry explosion was dis
tincily heard here at half-past twelve
| Al
those on board who Went from here t.
witness the grand blow-up, and they
report that the explosion, So far as re-
suits are concerned, was a failure. Only
one small pillar was thrown down.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
SHOREH1M.

Dr. Roots recent temperance lee
turc was most instructive, well delivered
and well received.
Since the competition of the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company's
railroad, boats OH Lake Chanplain are
not as plenty as formerly.
For some time past many of our
citizens have been engaged in the excit-
ing sport of shooting, fishing and spear
ing pickerel, and a good many fish have
been taken. If the use of gill nets, pro-
hibitcd by the laws of Vermont and
New York, could be prevented on both
sides of the lake, plenty of fish could be
caught simply with a hook.
Grass and winter grain never looked
better for this season of the year. Seed
ing is nearly all done, many gardens
have been made and planted and some
fields of potatoes covered in. The SUI
gar season was short but profitable 10
all who engaged in it. A little rain
would soon give the sheep, colts and
Young cattle in the pastures an abund-
ancc of feed.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
JhiAhlehurq Rrgister
Notices.

Choice flower seeds at Dr.Plum-
ley's.
Wanted, good new mich cow
Inquire at the Register office.
Baskets! Dasketsl Baskets at Swi-
ney h Sargent's.
Buy your grass seed of Dodge early,
and save money. II
--Swiney a. Sargent's is the place to
buy tinwaro and wooden ware.
"A new Chickering piano for sale
cheap. Inquire at this office.
Fine stock of mems, boys and chill
dren's shoes, just received at Sheldons
Il Co.
Flour is advancing rapidly; buy
before a further advance. Bond has q
large stock at low prices.
"A. Williamson wants and will pay
cash for live poultry, delivered at his
house every Saturday. TWO
Owner wanted, for hand pump
left at the watering place two years ago.
III. l.. SHELDON.
AT Swiney & Sargents may be
found the largest and best assortment OF
tin ware ever shown in Middlebury.
AT Swiney & Sargent's will be
found the largest assortment of cook
stoves and ranges in Northern YER
mont.
r. II. Bristol will be at his old stand
in Middleburv, on Monday, April %,
and will be pleased to meet his old Gus"
toners.
-Beckwith Il Co. have just received
a new stock of mems, boys and youth
shoes. Also spring style hats, all at the
lowest prices. WV
One of the most complete lines OF
fine familv groceries and provisions to
be found in the county is kept by Frank
A. Bond and sold at very small profits.
--"Write me as one who loves his fell
lowmen." said Abou Ben Adhem. The
inventor of Terry's Salicylic Soap is
destined to receive this tribute from
countless thousands.
Wanted, young horse that will
weigh 1850 pounds, that is kind
and gentle, a good traveller, &C., in cx..
change for a good buggy wagon and
cash to balance. Address Post Office
Box No. 6i5, Middlebury VT. 3w
Mr.. John Hyde has opened tin
shop in the store formerly occupied by
William Slade as millinery store, on
Merchants Row, between Beckwith &
Co.'S and Langworthy e Co.'s. He is
prepared to do all kinds of job work IN
that line.
e. Richardson has just leased the
paint shop connected with f. Lucia's
wheelwright business, and associated
with him man competent to do .good
business in the line of carriage and sigi
painting. Those in want of first class
work will do well to give them n call
IF
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
BRIDPOR L,

n IN MEMORIAM.-The announcement
of the death of Mr.. Julius A. Wilcox
postmaster of this city, fell upon our
citizens like thundcrbolt from n clear
summer sky, so sudden and unexpected
was it. Taken i'll OH Friday of the
week before last, he stood at his posi- of
duty until the business of the day was
ended, and then repaired to his home,
and TO his bed from whence he was des-
tined never to rise again. The disease
which Frustrated him was violent at
tack of Inflammation of the lungs, which
under the skillful treatment of DR..
Dodson, assisted by a strong constitu-
ton, was finally so far subdued as to
give hopes of recovery. But it was not
TO be. An old trouble of the head,
which through the winter caused him
much uneasiness, came on and baffied
the skill of his physician. On Friday,
one week from the time he was taken,
he began failing, and at half-past twelve
o'clock of Saturday his spirit took its
flight. Mr.. Wilcox was about fifty
years of age. Was born in Bridport,
Vermont, where he grew to manhood
upon his fathers farm, near the banks
of Lake Champlain. In the year 1850
he removed to Berlin, Wisconsin, and
here he has resided since. lie served
in various public offices: one term as
deputy sheriff, one as city marshal, and
two terms as city treasurer; proving
himself a capable and honest public SER
want In the fall of 1875 he received
from President Grant the appointment
of postmaster hore, and in this latter
position he won the esteom and friend
ship of all who transacted business with
the office. 1t was conceded on all
hands that the Office was never so well
administered as it has been under his
charge. A wife and two children, a
son and daughter, survive him; and
hosts of warm friends there are who
will mourn the loss of Mr.. Julius Will
cox and tender their coincidence to the
grief-stricken family. The funeral took
place from his late residence on Mon
day afternoon, and was attended by a
large assemblagc of friends. Rev. Mr..
Webster oficiated.-lBerlin Courant.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
LEICESTER.

About one O'Clock Saturday morning
as some boys were returning home from
fishing, they discovered fire In the up
per part ofthe house belonging TO Lewis
Demars, situated near the lime kiln.
The family were all asleep, and were
aroused only In time TO save themselves
and the contents in the lower part of the
house. The fire was probably caused by
q defect In the stove pipe or chimney,
The loss is covered by insurance.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

BRANDoN.-About eight o'clock We'd
nesday evening the steam whistle of
Newton & Thompson's pill-box factory
at Forestdale, gave the alarm of fire.
Almost at the same moment the sky and
mountains all along the valley were illu-
minated with the lurid light. The
Brandon fire department and the citi-
zens fastened to the scene ofthe con6a-
grafton, but arrived too late to be of any
service. The buildings were so many
tindcr-boxes and were swept away in a
very short time by the devorring ele-
ment. The fire caught in the drying
room over the engine. The loss is
about $4,000. Insurance Sl0,500, in
the Vermont Mutual, Phoenix, Etna,
Millville, Citizens and Patterson. They
had large orders ahead and were run
ming night and day.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
FERRI.SBURGH.

Large shipments of potatoes from
North Fcrrisburgh lately.
Rev. Mr.. Bell, pastor of The Meth.
odist church at the North village has
closed his labors and must, under ihc
rules, be assigned to a new field OF
labor.
Miss Hannah Grosvenor died at tho
residence of her son, Noble Grosvenor
OH Wednesday, April IS, aged eighty
seven years. The funeral was to be at
tended from the house to-day.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
DANIEL :. BEATTY'S
$3.50 $780, =
ParlOr Organs.

These remarkable instruments possess capacities
for musical effects and expressions never before
attained, adapted for amateur and professional,
and an ornament In any parlor.
EXCEL IN QUALITY or TONE, THOROUGH
WORKMANSHIP, ELEGANT DE.
signs AND FINISH,
and wonderful variety Of their combination solo
stops.
Gs-Beautiful new Centennial styles now ready.
Address, 20 DANIEL. b. BEATTY,
A-ly Washington New Jersey, [. ), A,
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20

| iloi any SOIl vi tdlculdllOll.
"Graciousl' we exclaimed; "Such a
man ought not TO have the handling of
the town affairs. But who is he?"
"And," said our informant, with a
bitter sneer, "the fellow is so mighty
lofty, and looks down on the rest Of lis
so! BY golly do you suppose the peo-
pie ofthis town are going to stand thatr'
ono, sir" said we indignantly, "pub-
lie officials are creatures and servants OF
the people, and don't look down on
their masters with impunity, while
there's an Independent press raging
round this town. But who is hep
"That's the talk; that's the talk land
our visitor beamed approvingly upon
us. 81 tell you what it is; l haven't
any axe TO grind, nor nothing of that
sort. feel only for the long-suilering
tax payers of this town. All want tC
know is, if this town of Middlebury has
got to have stuck-up, ignorant, brain
less, unstable, irresponsible public filnc
! tionary over us? That's what ! icdni Il
KNOWV And his fist struck our Ia
BILE blow that made us hop.
"Just tell me who it u.s." we yelled
excitedly, "and we'll see about that
Only just let me know who il is ant
Wen teach him his place. An indie
pendent press doesn't exist for nothing,
Come" said he, as he put Ills hanl
on our shoulder and led MS 10 the door
"I'll show him to you; he's on tn
street now" and that fellow poinie,
up. "There," said he, "ihere he 1
now"
We looked in the direction of his lin
, ger and saw--the weather-vane on tn,
. Congregational church, We rushed
J into our office after our two-pound ink
, stand, but when we got back 10 tn,
J door the base villain was nowhere TO b,
, seen. There'll be n funeral the mex
: time he comes within range of that mis-
! sile. But wasn't he mean, though, L
impose upon harmless fellow-man il
that wayf
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
BRISTOL.

willie o. Neal fell from Wagon.
Monday, striking on his head and pro-
ducing so much shock that he did not
really return to consciousness for about
six hours. His symptoms seemed 10
indicate epilepsy as probably having
occasioncd the fall, as he was found in
partial convulsions, although he had
never been known to have epileptic at
tacks.
Henry Prime and daughter We're
thrown from their carriage, Monday,
while riding by Whites blacksmith shop.
The horse became frightened at some
object and SHE'D to one side so suddenly
Us 10 partially oyertum the vehicle.
Mr.. Prime was thrown forward OH the
ground and the carriage ran over him.
lie chung to the rains as he could, but
the horse finally got free, ran some
distance and was stopped. Fortunately
the only serious injury was received BY
the carriage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22
Fairfax County Court.

FAIRFAX C. H., Aug. 2l.-The County
Court for August, Judge James Saugster pre-
siding, adjourned this forenoon.
Thirty seven deeds aud other writings re-
ceigsd 10 the clerks Office since the last term ct
the court we're certified for record.
The grand jury, With H. G. Fairfax, fore.
map. wss called, soon charged by the court.
and having retired to consider matters brought
to its attention, returned the following 6ud.
iogs:--
40 Indictment against Washington Biggs,
alias Washington White. for house breaking, q
tIuc bill.
An indictment against William Dckey, for
selling liquor without license, q true bill.
An erroneous assessment of Geo. w. Lee
land vas corrected and error ordered to be GER
tilted.
The same order 10 the assessment Of A. T..
Halls land.
Cum. VS.. Washington White; continued for
defendant.
Sane vs.. William Dicke5; summons to an-
sMer awarded.
William B. Dodge was appointed magistrate
for Providence district, to bill vacancy made by
bis failure to qualify.
William Fl. Sbreeys WAS appointed register
for Falls Church district.
James S. Leigh was released from personal
service on the public roads on account of phys.
ical disability.
REUBEN Lee, Robert Dove and Frank Ashby
are released from the payment Of capitatlon
tax On accouot OF age and bodily in6rmity.
Jacob T.. DePutron Was substituted trustee
r.. D,I Hluon a. - j
Upton, deceased.
John Powell was substituted trustee in place
Of d. i. Smoot 10 certain deed Of trust dated
June %, 1870.
Administration on the estate Of g. w. AID
ans was granted to Adaline Adams, his widow.
Henry X. Alvord, one of the executors Damed
in The last will Of the late William Swuk,
qualified as such.
Irott, deceased, was granted to Ira Williams.
James Weloh's motion to condemn land for
mill continued for defendants.
ordered that Samuel Pullman, John Broders
and r. w. Gailliard be and they are hereby
appointed special commissioners to view way
of said Smyth and James Hunter and running
thereon along the line Of said Hunter and
Quander's heirs 10 the land of II. Trueax;
thence on the dividing line between Trueax
and Hunter to the county road.
W. Fl. Pettitt's Caior) account against the
Commonwealth, s2G.25, was allowed and or.
dcrad to be certified
". d. McWhorters account against the
Commonwealth, $500, was allowed and order.
cd to be certified.
Court adjourned till court in course.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22
The Eastern War.

Saturdays engagement before kars was
uofcly reconnaissance in force. Ooly thin sklrn'
ishing lines were engaged The Russians with
drew 10 accordance with prearranged plan.
SuIemau Pashs telegrapbs, uoder date OF
August l9, tha: be passed through kszanI!k
and occupied the towo Of Schipka Which had
been evacuated By the Russians.
The Porte has ordered the immediate con-
centration Of so 900 militia of the second class
at Adriaaofle, Sofa aud ohce poiots near the
scene of operations.
Tue organ:E aliou Of the new Turkish gen
darmelle by Colonel Valentine Baker is now
completed.
The Russian ytaff, 10 its recent deli bara:ions,
favored Immediate vigorous resumption OF op'
eratioLs, aud was of the opinion that 10 point
should be voluntarily evacuated.
A telegram received from Constantloope,
dated yesterday. states that for five days there
has been 20 news from Osman Pasba. Tbl:
has caused uoeasioess. It is feared that hi:
communications with Sofa have been inter
rurted by the Russians. The Porte, however
denies that Osman Pasha is bemmed 10.
Reuters Telegram Company has adVicas
from O;man Pasha' army dated August Is.
A Thtrapis dispatch says the British mill
tary aLlache with the Turkish forces telegrapht
from Eski Djuna that there are $1,000 de5tl
.ute refugee Mussulmans there.
a Belgrade dispatch says :-"rhe Russian
Generals Fabyetf and Hidrof have arrived; also,
NM. Bojadanovich and Veselitzki, from Mon
tenegro. They were received by NJ. Ristics.
A council cf Ministers was afterwards held
which lasted uolil o'clock 10 the morning.
The conclusions arrived at have not transpired.
ut is believed that before long Servia will
take part 10 the war. The Moscow Commit
| tee has asked Servia to do so, and has offered
if she consents, to assist her with money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22
A Second FIlDper.

New York, August 22.-In the competition
fur he West Point cade.Ship offered by Con
gresham Mead. Of the Fifth district, Charles
A. Minnie, a colored boy from Grammar scboo
No. 80, Of the First ward, received maximum
OF 535 points out Of possible GOO, or 9S pei
cent. oil the whole, being over 100 points ahead
OF any Of the thirteen other candidates. He
vas therefore declared the winner Of the COM
petition. Minnie was born near Troy and next
month will be twenty years old. Ills father
died when lie was an infant and bis widowed
mother with other children TO support placed
him 10 The half orphan asylum where he re-
NAMED until he was IL years old. From thit
time till he was Is be bad no schooling but
did what work be could obtain to aid bis mother
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-08-22
PUBLISHED DAILY AND rRtW EEKLi
EDGAR SETOWD.EN-
WEDNESDAY RvEN1Ne, AUGUST %.

It was stated 10 the local colnmas OF the ia
zelte, day or two $50, that as 5000 as the 70
tomac Ferry Company could procure suitable
boat they would continue thai: hourly trips be-
tween this city aud Washington from the time
their day boats stop ruoDog until midnight.
We hope tbey may fad the boat, for which We
understand they are looking, at 40 early day,
aud that the nigh. trips may be commenced as
soon as possible. At present the most sub
stantial ground upon which to base hopes OF
Aezandria's future growth seems to be her
proximity to the Capital Of the nation, aod II
that be So the more frequent and The less OF
struced the communication between the two
cities the sooner the evidences of that growth
will begin to manifest themselves. The cheap
rents, provisions and board Of this city, Its ex-
ceent schooling facilities, aud its superiority,
10 every respect, to Washington as place 10
which 10 raise family would certainly prove
sufi GENTLY Attractive to many persons whose
business is or will bein that city to induce them
to come here to live fthey could 60 from one city
to the other at any hour they might choose, day
or night. Such communication would tend
to induce strangers whose business or pleasure
calls them here to remain logger and patronize
our hotels and boarding houses. and to return
here after visiting the places Of amusement in
Washington at night. 1t would also be Of
great convenience to The present residents of
the city, many Of whom are now frsqusnIg
compelled 70 return from Washington at al
earlier hour than is agreeable.