The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-06
Local News.

Local News.
The valuable awning of John T..
Manney's store was badly burned and
of course ruined by fire cracker, We'd
nesday morning.
"A large party from all about the
county, including several from Middle.
bury, "tripped the light fantastic toe"
at Lake Dunmorc House, Wednesday
evening.
Some fifty or sixty ladies and
gentlemen of Middlebury celebrated
the GLORIOUS fourth" by picnic in
South Bristol. The occasion was an
enjoyable one to all participating.
Rev. c. II. Rowley, pastor of the
Congregational church at Norwood, n.
Y, formerly of this place and gradu-
ate of the college, ia taking his vacation
among the Adirondack mountains.
"A few days ago during thunder
shower the electric fluid took to the tel
egraph wires running through this
place, and made things lively in the Of
fee for while, but no damage was
done.
H. s. Foote, Esq, Of New York
city, Is spending his summer vacation
with his friends in this town. He ar
rived little too late for commencement
for the first time since his removal from
this town.
The usual patriotic demonstrations
were made soon after midnight of the
4th, BY the ringing of bells, firing of
guns, building bonfres and raising
"Nod" generally. Young America
probably enjoyed il, but Old America
didn't.
Mr.. VIM. Cassidy, who formerly
drove stage across the mountain to Han
cock, and latterly has been engaged In
the livery business in Middlebury, and
driving stage to BridpOrt, has taken the
contract to carry the mail between Brat
tleboro and North Adams.
During the firing Of the cannon on
the morning of the 4th, glass was bro
ken in Mr.. s. NJ. Slows market TO the
value of $500. Mr.. II. B. Dodge's blue
light, large pane in his front door, was
also broken One large pane of glass
was also broken in S. Meekin's barber
shop.
Several persons lost money by the
agency of the pickpockets, last Monday,
among them Mr.. Edwin Warren of
Bristol, who had twenty-five dollars
taken from him; George r. Brown OF
Ripton, who lost ten dollars; and VIM.
Carr of this town, who lost about fifty
dollars. Two or three other cases are
also reported.
The Middlebury Company ofN. g.,
John ii. Sargent, captain, were inspect
ed, last Saturday afternoon, by Quarter
master General L. G.. Kingsley of Rut-
land, and Adjutant and Inspector Gen.
eral James S. Peck of Montpelier. The
company had OH their new uniforms
which prove TO be satisfactory, and
made n very fine appearance.
Robert Dunlap, whose illness with
dropsy we mentioned several weeks
ago, died at the Addison House yester.
day. He has made his home with Mr.
Rider since 1874. He served in the
army three years in the war of the re.
bellion and was good soldier. He hat
no family. The funeral was attended
at ten O'Clock this morning, and his re
mains were taken to Cornwall for bur
ial.
"A torlorn looking couple of han6
organ grinders visited Middlebury
Tuesday. One of them was seeking L
effect an exchange of his small bills in
TO twenty dollar bill, so that he nigh
the easier conceal it upon his person
He reported pretty light business sine
he came into this state, and remarke,
that he had been a month getting TO
gether the twenty dollars he here OK
hibited.
Rev. NJ. L. Cady, late of tho Tro
Conference Academy at Poultney, wa
recent position and taken an engage
school there. Mr.. Cady has made hi
his resignation will be loss to tn
state. Aurora is city OF about 1900
inhabitants and is the home of man
Vermonters.
Last Friday the committee on pee
igrees of the "Vermont Merino Shee
Breeders Association" held SEES sic
according 10 advertisement and receive
number of applications to enter. TIL
was the last opportunity. The numb'
of applications for entries has bee
large as compared with the number I
applications for entry In the Nation
Registry of Ohio, and still some ha,
failed to enter that ought to be membe
of this association. The Vermont Re,
lister promises TO be a great success
we'll az the standard Of authority G
Merino pedigrees.
--Messrs. j. L. Buttolph of Middlebul
and V. Rich of Shoreham called at Ii
Register office, the other day, with
fleece of wool just cleansed thorough
by Chadwick Bros, which weigl
ed eight pounds and six and one-ha
ounces after cleansing, and twenty fi'
pounds before. The shrinkage In tn
case is much less than is usual with Il
wool of the merino sheep. This fee,
was taken from Rlch's two year O
ram "Banker" and was the growth
Eve DAYS less than one year. Weir
Of carcass after shearing, los pound
staple Of wool, three aud one-ha
inches.