The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-02-24
EEIBRIDGE.
Miss Betsey Dalrymplc is visiting
her friends in Brandon.

Miss Betsey Dalrymplc is visiting
her friends in Brandon.
The next entertainment which we
are TO be favored with, is the donation
at the Otter Creek house for the benefit
of Rev. Mott. Preparations are being
made for good time, and Weybridge
and vicinity seldom fail. Tickets, IS
cents each. Oysters, etc.
The wedding at the Methodist church
last Sabbath evening, was postponed
sine die. Cause, sickness of the bride.
1t was tremendous disappointment to
those anxious to sec such q performance.
The parties are alive and the groom has
returned to business in his right mind.
"A lawsuit came offat the town hall
on Tuesday, between Mr.. Evelyn War
ner and MIR. John Brittell. Action on
book account, before Justice Hayward.
T.. A. Sturtevant of Middlebury, APP
peared for the plaintiff, and Il. II.
Mcleod of Granville for defendant
Judgment reserved.
The family of Mr.. John Kingsley.
who reside on the old Lawrence farm.
came near being burnt out, Friday night
last The family consists of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kingsley and four children, two
boys and two girls, the oldest boy be-
ing eleven years old. The parents were
away to neighbors on that evening,
and the children were left at home alone.
AS they started for their beds led by
the boy with light, he CHANGED to OBJ
serve that the tirc-board which stood
before Fireplace in the kitchen was on
fire, falling out upon the floor and be-
hind large sink in which was kept
iron-warc, etc. The floor was soon on
fire, but the boy, with uncommon pres
cnce of mind, soon had it under his con-
troll, except that ii had caught under the
floor where il was impossible to get wa
ter upon it. lie, however, proved him
self master of the situation, procuring
his fathers axe, by the help of which he
soon cut his way TO the fire and had il
put out. Had they passed up the stairs
without seeing the fire. as they oftencr
would have done, they would undout-
edly have persisted.
The following was received Just too
late for the last issue:
On Wednesday evening, as Your hum
BILE correspondent was quietly sitting
by his own lireside, casting retrospect
i've views over the duties just complct-
ed, the door quietly opened and neigh
Dor, who hadn't troubled him for some
eight years, stepped in. We were soon
engaged in conversation on the general
topics of the day, when we were again
interrupted by noises at the door, which
proved TO be friends and ncighbors to
the number Of thirty or more. The old
domicilc was taken possession of immc-
diately and used, as we trust. to their
comfort and pleasure, as well as ours.
A good provision had been made for
the wants of the inner man. and nothing
was lacking TO make the occasion one
Of pleasure. Your correspondent and
his family will ever remember il as n
bright spot in their way, the more so on
account Of its being voluntary remcm-
hrance on the part of those present.
The Sampson Post of G.. A. r.. held
a public meeting at Wcyblidge on Sat
urday evening. Adjutant c.. Snceden
in n few words made a handsome adj
dress, welcoming the audience. explain
ing the object of the Post organization.
Commander j. Sneeden, Capt. w. IIurl-
burt, ii. Jackman, j. Harrington and
+. Fiske followed each other with pa
pers of much historical interest. reiat-
ing to the action of the Vermont legis-
lature for the welfare of her soldiers
while in the army, the fortunes of the
boys while in camp, and the interest felt
for them by the ladies, as exhibited by
their letters from home and in various
other forms. The exercises were sand
wiched with spicy camp songs, sung by
Comrade Smith, all of which passed oil
with fine zest. Adj't G.. Sneedcn in
closing the exercises, related the inter-
est which comrades learned on the bat
tle-iield TO feel for each other, and the
tender regard for those who fell there.
Nv hom they buried darkly at dead of night.
The sods with their bayonets turning;
by the struggling moonbeams misty light,
Aud the lantern dimly burning"
To die for ones country is glorious.
but the Post have voted to raise a good
monument to their memory. Between
this time and the 30th of May next,
Decoration day, papers will be circulat-
ed for muniiiccnl subscriptions to this
end