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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25

~ The twenty-third session of the
Right Worthy Grand Lodge of Good
Templars has been held at Portland,
Maine, this week, commencing ON Tues
day. There were representatives from
the Grand Lodges of nearly all the states
Of the Union, Canada, England, Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, Australia and
Africa. This gathering has been espec-
tally noteworthy, owing to the crisis
through which the order is passing on
account Of the prejudice of race and col
or. II developed at the session held at
Louisville, Kentucky, last year, and has
grown more serious until Il has led 10
secession and threatens dissolution of
the ties which bind the members resid-
Ing across the Atlantic together and
with their American brethren. A large
portion of the membership of England,
Scotland and Wales ACCEPT the division.
but quite minority adhere TO the orig
iDsl head Of the order. This Is the
tAird session held In New England, the
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25
ST. AIhans.

Late Monday evening, Mr.. E. p.
Brainerd discovered near his residence
q horse, detached from the buggy, with
reins and tugs tied up, and put the ami
NAL in his barn. Soon after he retired
he heard some person on his piazza, and
called out to know what was wanted
In answer TO the question the fellow
seized some house steps standing near
and broke through a window into his
sleeping room. Mr.. Brainerd, Selling
his rifle which was near, told him, as he
seemed about TO enter by the broken
window, not to advance or he would
fire, and did fire, so as not to hit him.
Then calling his dog and men, be rush.
ed into the yard and secured the man,
who resisted at first and twice called to
hidden companion, and took him into
the house. In the house he was seen to
slyly take knife from his pocket, which
Mr.. Brainerd with the aid of his men
took from him, and then sent to the vii
lage sheriff, who came and took him to
jail. Tuesday he was arraigned, and
gave his name as VIM. Crowley. He
belongs in North Adams, and has been
employed as locomotive engineer by
the contractors OH the Lamoille Valley
Road. He hired team at Sheldon,
drove to St. Adams, drank freely, and
In company with one Raglan started for
home, broke the buggy, unhitched the
horse and left ii as found by Mr.. Brain
erd. Raglan has not been found. The
whole mystery of tie case has not been
unravelled. Crowley says that q Job
was put up on him, but declines to tell
what it was or by whom FREQ Press.
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sessions of 1866 and 1874 being held in
Boston. AS for numbers, the order is in
prosperous condition, but the finan-
cini condition is wrctched. From the
report of the r. w. G.. Secretary, Mr..
". :. Williams, of Napanee, Canada, it
appears that there are sixty-two grand
lodges.
No returns have been received from
England, Wales, Isle of Man, Cape Ma
tai and some subordinate lodges. The
aggregate Of returns shows 1874 subor-
dinate lodges with n membership of
Si6.277, though in some cases this APP
pears To be based upon estimates. From
the most recent information he believes
it will be safe TO add TO this 100000
members, making the total membership
at least 100000. lie believes that in a
few months the membership in England
and Wales will exceed 100000. The
membership in the New England states
Is as follows:
Maine. 16,203; New Hampshire,
1859; Vermont, $500; Massachusetts,
l2,36l; Rhode Island, 1,120; Connecti-
cut, ALSO. Canada reports member
ship of 1880; New York, 24,133 ;
Kentucky, 20,57s; Wisconsin, 1890
Michigan, $4,000; and Victoria, $4,000.
There are military lodges in Dakota,
Indian Territory, Kansas, Nebraska and
Texas.
The financial exhibit shows balance
in the hands of the treasurer at the last
report of "a 0i4.7G, and this with the re-
ceipts of the year, forms an aggregate
of S1S, HOSP; the amount expended is
set down at SIS, 500.l1. The assets, in-
Guiding 50, G2l As due from grand lodg-
cs. are figured OF sls, 1871, the liablli-
ties are 81 1924, leaving balance OF
assets over liabilities of SIG, 167. 81, but
it is curously stated in addition to the
above liabilities, that Col. j. j. Kick.
man, II. W. G.. T., and W. S. Williams
Il. w. G.. S., have not been paid the full
amount due them, but no intimation i;
given as to what the amount OF theii
claim is. The amount paid Col. LIick.
man, including $1,000 salary for the
previous year and the expenses incur.
red In Great Britain, is S6,6S7.28, and
Mr.. Williams has been paid S2,188.49
The indebtedness of the Grand Lodge
of England is sl,59S.20, and fifty-fve
grand lodges are owing the r. W. G
Lodge an aggregate of nearly $4,000
The secretary states that the returns are
very imperfect, and he claims that it il
due to the false position assumed by the
seceders.
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IT, A correspondent from Starksboro
writes us that person canvassing for
another newspaper has been through
that section representing that "the REC
isTER is losing Its patrons, having al
ready lost nearly one-third of its SUBJ
scribers." We do not care to notice
such statements, but for the information
Of our correspondent and other friends
we will just say that the statement Is
false. Our subscription list is constant
ly increasing, and has done so during
the whole of the last year
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May, 1884.

May IA and Is, 1884, there fell two
feet of snow throughout the region
about Vergennes. Many there remem-
Der the occasion. The fruit trees were
In blossom and vegetables were up.
The farmers lost sheep. Capt. Richard
w. Sherman was I'M command of the
Franklin at that time and was on the
lake. BY some accident his compass
became disarranged and he was OBJ
n gsa i s %ss aa aSoE ring s Ses al
ly put In under one of the points near
Burlington until most of the storm was
over. Many persons distinctly remem-
Der the storm. One gentleman who
drove from Middlebury the day after,
said the snow was up 10 the hubs of the
carriage, and he was obliged to walk
his horse all the way. He complained
of the cold.-[Globe.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25

~ Governor Robinson of New York
has lately shown his reform tendencies
by yotoing bills looking TO the suppress
sion OF extravaganza and corrupt mis-
management in New York city. The
people and Tammany were again oppos-
ed and by the fundamentally of this
reform governor, using his official posi-
ton for the purpose Of assisting his party
friends, Tammany was successful. The
supply bill as passed by the Republican
legislature contained appropriations
for the promotion Of agriculture, 81, 900,
which the governor vetoed, and
$4,000 for the Catholic Protectory
Of New York which he complacently
approved. He disapproved ofthe former
item because of Its tendency to impov.
erish the state treasury.
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YOUR STATE

MISS HEMENWAY'S HISTORICAL MAGA.
ZINE AND GAZETTEER OF VERMONT
The third volume of this work Is now ready for
subscribers and all who are willing to become
such
The third volume contains the index 10 Vol II.
the complete history of Rutland County, with a
complete INDEX Of both counties, and the whole
makes 2i6 large pages, of small type and 10 sold
by all the publishers and their appointed agents
at the uniform prices of
Five dollars volume in paper covers.
Six dollars volume in cloth binding.
Seven dollars a volume In half Turkey
binding.
ent at the same rates; but. as nearly half OF the
FIRST vol Ia not etereotyped those vermonters who
deslre the entire work should order at once.
None should lose any time In ordering either
volume, as the second and third volumes win only
be printed In small editions, as they may DO cal
led for; and IL takes some time to print even 500
The publishers think 1t proper 10 say to Yer.
Inonters everywhere that they have expended a
large sum OF money In preparing plates for this
work. being encouraged TO do SO by the reception
given TO II by the people Of the state at its com.
mencement. They were not discouraged by the
fact that the second volume was not called for so
largely as tho first because they knew that 1.-The
times were out of joint"
They have bestowed moro labor on this volume
than on the second, and II encouraged by liberal
sales the fourth volume shall be better than either
OF its predecessors.
by your own men and women, and interesting to
you and your children above all other works which
have been published during the last half century.
Circulars containing authors names. subjects,
THE CLARENOST MASUFG Co,
CLAREMOST, n. ii.
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DIED.

II years. 49,
ADAMS-In Benson, May 8, Mrs IL. NJ. Adams,
vile oil Nelson Adams, aged "a years.
SMITH-In Benson, May 3, Sidney @. Smith,
aged 81 years.
FLETCHER-In Brldport. May IL, Mrs. Fletch.
er, wife OF James Fletcher, aged "a years.
sHACKETT-1n Middebury. May II, George
Shackctt, aged year.
>, F0oTE-In Cornwall. May go. Mrs. Mehitabcl
Foote, aged 81 years.
LOWELL-In Sycamore. H., May 10, 1877, OF
lung FEVER, Melinda, wife of Martin L. Lowell
formerly Of Bristol, aged 10 years.
CARR-ln New Haven Mills, May TO- Calvin c.
Carr, aged go years.
CCsIiMAN-In Manchester, May Is, Rev. Il. q
Cushman, ID. D., aged c. years. -
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COMMISSIONERS' NOTICE

~ The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF Adll
son, commissioners 10 receive, examine and nj
Just all claims and demands Of all persons again.
The estate of A. d. Treadway. late OF shoreham
In said district, deceased. and all claims e,
hipited In onset thereto hereby give notice that
Will meet for the purposes aforesaid, at the la!e
residence Of the deceased, in shoreham, on Ia
i4th day OF June and 9th day Of November mex,
from nine o'clock AM until four O'Clock Pm. eao I
of said days, and that six months from the 5th da,
OF Msy. A. D. 1871, Is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors 10 present their claina
US Tor examination and allowance.
Dated al shorehAni this 18th day Of MAY A. l.
1871 F. G. WRIGHT,
X. y. BROUKINS. ( Couli7-
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25

The National Temperance Society,
which has its headquarters In New
York, was organized In 1866 for circu-
lating O sound literature. It has thirty
managers, representing the various re-
ligious denominations and temperance
organizations Of the country. During
the past year it has stereotyped and pub,
llshed sixty new books and publications
from one-page tracts up to bound vol
umes Of 1000 pages, making ola differ
ent publications produced in ten years,
a; cost of over 100000. The society
held its 18th annual meeting in the Bos-
ton Tabernacle, on Monday evening.
Addresses were made by Hon. VIM. i.
Dodge, president of the Society, Mr..
Moody, and others, which were listened
to by concourse of 1000 people.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

~ The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the district of New
Haven, commissioners, TO receive, examine and I'D
the estate Of J. Mills Hoyt, late Of New Haven,
In said district deceas ed and all claims exhibit
ed In Offset thereto, hereby give notice that we
clerks ONCE, In New Haven. in said district, on
Monday, June 4. and Monday. November IL, next.
al one O'Clock In the afternoon of each of said dav
and that six months from the 18th day Of May, A
ID. 1871 is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims 10 Us for ANNA
ton and allowance.
Dated at New Haven, this 18th day of May, A.
1851. ID. w. NASH, tc..,
JOSEPH r. NASH, l|ouirs'
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STATE OF vERMONT-DISTRIC'I

In Probate Court held at Middleburv, ia auy IT,,
sald district on the 18th day Of May, A. u. Is;
George Hammond, administrator de bcj.is 10,
with the will annexed, of the estate Of Abraham
Williamson, late of Cornwall In said distrill
deceased, presents his administration account r I
for decree of distribution and partition Of H. 3
estate Of said deceased.
Whereupon, II Is ordered that said account 4 /
said application be referred to a session OF al (;
Court to be held at the Probate Office, In Midi.
bury, on the 18th day Of June. A. d. 1871 at ! ,
O'Clock A. NJ, for hearing and decision; and il .
further ordered that notice Of said application al
this order thereon be given to all persons interc-
ed ny publication of notice three weeks suocessi1
~ In me Middlebufy Register. a newspaper pri.,
ed AT Mlddlebury, previous to said time thai t.ry
may appear at said time and place and show cause.
II any they may have, why said account should nHt
be allowed and such decree made
By the Court-Attest
SAMI E, COOKE. Judo
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TROTTING STATIONS
or The
Green Mountain Stud Farm,
VEST RANDOLPH, VT.

HAMBLEToSIAS MONARCH -Foaied April
-. ls04-Blood Bay-Sixteen hands hlgh-Sfrei
by Rysdyks Hanbletonian-Dam by Does Abdal.
lab chief Terms. ego TO insure.
And
RANDOLPH -Foaled lssl--Bay, with star
Iiteen hands-Sired by Aberdeen, son OF Rys-
dyks Hambletonan and Widow Machree-Dam,
Fanny Sleight. by Ethan Allen. &. d. by Harris
Hambletonlan-ilmited 10 II mares Terms, s26
10 Insure.
WIN make the season of is77, nom May Is TO
Sept l, at the farm Of
w d. FOSTER. Woodstock. Vt
DON GlOvASNI-Foaled ls70-Oolden Bay
Is "a hands high-alred by Hampton. son OF Rys
DYKE Hamhletonian-Dan by Volunteer. 4. d. by
old Abdallah. Terms, eco TO Insure,
LOCKWOOD - foaled 1873 Blood Bay, blk.
points-l5l-2 hands high-slred BY Aberdeen
Dam, Lady Lockwood (record 2.2s) by Neave's
Cesslus NJ. Clay. Jr Terms, ESQ 70 insure,
WIN make the season Of ISL At the GREEN
MOUNTAIN STUD fAPM WEST RASDOLPH. VT.
Mares pastured aud well cared for at el00 yer
week. but all accidents at owners risk. For cir.
culars giving extended pedigiees, address,
MOULfON BROTHERS,
fms West Randolph. Vermont
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CTATE OF vERMONT-DIsTPIr

~ VI ADDISON, So.
In Probate Court held at Mddlebury, Will
and for said District, on the 18th day Of NJ.
A. ID. ls.7.
An instrument purportlng 10 be the Ia ,ii
and testament Of Lorenzo Phelps. late of Or,s
Amanda Phelps, the executrix therein nalnc,i, ,
probate, IL is ordered by said court that all u.,
sons concerned therein be notified to appear f., ,
Hiddlebury In said district on the 18Th day Oh
June, a. D. ls'7, at ten o'clock In the forenoon
and show cause, If any they have. against the pro
bate Of said will for which purpose 1t is flrths.
ordered that this order be published three weel
excessively IN the Mlddlebury Register. new
paper printed at said Mddlebury, In this STATE
previous to said time Of hearing
By the Court-Attest.
6AMITEI. Z COlIIE Indna
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25
BEATTY'S PARLOR
ORGAN S

ELEGANT STYLES. with Valuable Improve
ments. New and beautiful solo stops OWN oSi
THOUSAND organists aud musicians indoIse the.r
organs and recommend them as strictly fllst.clgs
IN tone, mechanism and durability. Warranted 10
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Send for new illustrated Advertiser Catalogue
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New Music Book!
Mrs. Van Colts Praise Book

For Praise Meetings. Camp Meetings. Revival
Meetings. Tabernacle Meetings. Noon
Meetings, Pray aud Confer
ence Meetings,
and
The Murphy Temperance Meetings..
Mrs. VAN CoIr 10 one OF our most successful
revival preachers. her work being mainly In the
Methodist denomination, where revival and spirit
ual songs were In use long before they were else.
where known. The book Is & fine one for ali
denominations, hymns and tunes being In excel.
lent taste, poetical and musical. Some Of It's 100
songs are
Angel Choir Jesus, only jesus
Living Tor Jesus. savior. pilot me-
Inc FOUNTAIN. Little stray Lamb
Fruit and Leave. Ny Heavenly Home.
free Grace. Fathomless Sea
Hear Him calling. storm the Fort.
am so happy. Salyauon's Free.
sweet Hope. Banner and Badge.
In shining White We shall meet
Jesus ready now. Temperance Hymn.
Sent posiffe ior retail price, which Is IS cents.
Reduction ior quantities.
OLIVER DITSON & GO.
BOSTON.
c. H. DIlsoS & Co., J. E. DIIsoS 4 Co.,
III Broadway, Successors TO Lee & Walker,
New York Philadelphia.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25

Mrs. Molloy closed her labors at st.
Adams, Sunday evening, giving her
lecture ON tobacco TO large audience.
The anti-tobacco pledge received nine
ty-nine signatures. The Messenger
says, at was pitful TO see the large num-
Der Of boys, from eight to sixteen years
Of age, who confessed TO the use Of to-
bacco from three months to eight years,
but 1t was encouraging to see them, as
well as many of our most substantial
citizens, then aud there forswear its
use forever" Mrs. Molloy obtained in
st. Adams four hundred and sixty-nine
signatures TO the total abstinence pledge
among them being some of the hardest
drinkers, and many ofthe most intellect
ual men in the community. She goes
next TO Portland, Me-, 10 attend the ma
tional convention Of the Good Templars,
and will coon return TO I'LL large num-
Der of engagements in other parts of
Vermont. She Is overwhelmed with
applications TO speak, and none of them
are more urgent than those from her
own city aud state.
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STATE OF vERMONT-DIsTRIC,

In Probate Court, held at Middlebury. viadn
and for said district on the 18th day Of May A
d. 1877.
An instrument, purpoIting 10 be the last viii d.
In said district. deceased, being presented : ,
Charlotte Haven, the executltx therein ua.I
for probate, II Is ordered by said court thar .
at session thereof to be held at the Probate Ok
In Middlebury, In said district, on the 18th dos
June, A. ID. 1877, al 10 o'clock in the forer
and show cause, If any they may have agalnsi
probate of said will for which purpose ilisis.
ther ordered, that this oIIler be published IL.
weeks successfully In the Mlddlebury Registel =
newspaper printed at Middlebury In III: sal
previous to said time Of hearing.
By the court.-Attest
SAM'L L. COOKE, Jui
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25

The New York Tribune is issuing q
series of choice and popular novels, at
prices which put them within the reach
Of all, and which have never before
been approached. The first series,
"Black Spirits and White" by Francis
Eleanor Trollope, contains for ten cents
the entire contents of seventy-flve
cent volume, without abridgement or
condensation, while the second, "Two
Lilies" Julia Kavanagh' latest novel,
which costs in the bound volume 81 .25,
may be obtained also for one dime.
Another Of Miss Trollope's novels, and
one not heretofore published in this
country, "a Charming Fellow" will
be the third of the series. The novels
are printed in large, clear type, in pa
ges about the size of Harper's Weekly,
and as the series Is established as per-
manence, any one may In short time
become the owner, at a merely nominal
cost, of a library of choice and standard
fiction. The Tribune novels may be OBJ
tanned of any newsdealer, or ordered
direct from the Tribune Office by remit
ting price named.
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STATE OF vERMoNT-DIsTRICT

In Probate Court held at Middlebury, within
d. ls77
An instrument purporung to be the last Will al
testament OF MIRANDA McHerd late Of Middlebury
In said district deceased. being presented :.
Prince King, the executor therein named, for pr.
bate. II Is ordered by said court that all person
thereof TO be held at the probate once In MIddls
bury, In said district, on the 2sth day of NAV.
4. d. ISL, AZ 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, anu
probate OF said will; for which purpose Id IL fuI
Their ordered that this order Sc published tire
weeks successfully In the Middlebury Register !.
newspaper printed at Middlehury. In this state
previous 10 said time of said hearing
By the Court-Attest
c SAINT. E. COOKE, Ju,ls,.
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MARK FITS.
Middlebury Retail Market.
Watertown Live Stock Market
FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY y, 1871

Market Beef-A few choice 500, extra
5.25as.75; frat quality 7J0a5.00; sec"nI quality
0.J0a7.00; third quality 5.50a62J
Price Of Store Cattle-working Oxen per pair,
from 500, 80, IT'S and go.
Mich Cows and Calves from s25a45; extra 50as0
Yearlings sl0a20; two years old lja30; three
years old 25a40
Western fat SWINE Ga6 lac. per ID.
Sheep and Lambs-In lots $50, 49, 4.OJ, and
500; extra s55Oas.50 per head or from GAS l.2c
per h.
Lambs eallc per ID.
Veal calves 4a6c per Id.
Hides, Tallow and Skins-Brighton hide5 G l-2
per h.; Country hides, 6aB IA per h.; Brighton
tailow DC perlb.; Country tailow 5a5 i.Sc.
Pelts sI25al 60 each. Calf skins l0al2c per ID.
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BEATTY PIANO
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Pdrlor Organs.
A WORD IL THEIR FAvoR. REAp

A WORD IN THEIR FAVOR, READ
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knowledge 81 itS quality. Mr.. Beatty has deas
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ID. /. Sedgwick. Of Bonaparte, Iowa, says
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Every instrument rnlly warranted for six wear.
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-25

JAuNDiCE AND BILIousNEss. - Who knows q
good remedy for these disorders? We are assured
ATwOOD's NEoITAmE, PHYSICAL, JAuSDICK
BTTrERs Will effect speedy cure They have
nerer failed 10 sdtisfV oil rho hare used them for
laundicc, dyspepsia, billousness, etc Beware Of
limitations. The genuine has private proprietary
stamp Of John +. Henry over the cork. Sold by all
dealers. Manhattan Med. Co., props. JOHN r..
HENRY, CURRAN a co, New York, Whole sale
Arprt4
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MihhIeburp Re9lster
FRIDAY. MAY %, 1877.

So Governor Robinson has proved
himself to be OF the number referred 10
In the Scriptures as being wise in their
generation. The sponsors Of the Cath
ole Protectory of New York made him
governor, and he manifests his gratitude
by giving them $4,000, the states
money, Of course.
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20" The telegraph operator ut Ben
nlngton reported to the Boston papers,
the other day, that terrific storm in
this state had Just dropped down some
hail stones, measuring five inches in d.
ame'er and ten inches in circumfcr-
ence. They are not reported as having
done other serious damage but TO smash
the fellows reputation for veracity and
knowledge of arithmetic.