The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-01-13
Local News.

batter la, fallen little. II is now
lroin g to q cents.
Mrs. james Brown died AT the resi-
lencc of her husband on Seymour street,
Saturday last.
Col. 5. n. Warren, OF Orwell, was
in town Thursday on business connec-
fed with the Probate Court.
Melting snow is now the heaviest
occupation of housewives who Use wa
ter. Fortunately there is plenty of snow
10 melt.
The meetings at the Methodist and
Congregational churches have been well
attended, and good degree of interest
manifested.
The Middlebury National Bank
paid their usual scmi-annual dividend
of five per cent. upon the ii of January.
in spite Of the hard times.
The new school house in East Mid
dlebury is completed, and appropriate
dedicaiory services will be observed
there on Sunday evening, Jan. Ia. All
are cordially invited 10 be present.
Mrs. John Groves, mother of Mr..
John Groves who lives near East Mid
dlebury, died OH Wednesday night. The
funeral viii be attended at the chuch in
East Middlebnry, Sunday, at eleven
o'clock.
Political conversation i'll Middlebu-
ry: ~ say, Mike, Tilden seems TO have
got his eye on the presidential chair"
"Well, then, begorra," says Mike, "he'd
better take il OF before long, or Hayes
will sit on it,"
There will be donation visit at
the parsonage in East Middlebury, on
Wednesday evening of next week, JAN
uary II, for the benefit of the Rev D..
r. Brooks. a good time is expected.
All are invited to attend.
A gentleman in from West Salisbury
Oh Thursday remarked that he had new
er come TO Middlebury before when he
was obliged TO walk his horse all the
way. The trouble lay in the bad roads
on account of the depth of the snow.
On account of the storm and the
consequent slim attendance at the Con
gregational church last Sunday, the BIZ
monthly celebration of the communion
was deferred until next Sunday after
noon. Ii will be quarterly meeting al
the Methodist church, next Sunday.
Snow three feet deep on level
and still coming. Those who predicted
ali open winter have found out where
the little mistake in their calculations
occurred, and are now prophesying ,
treshet that will sweep away prett,
much all of Middlebury
On Tuesday, Sylvester W. Nave
was arrested in a bastardy case ant
brought before Justice j. T. Stapleton
and after hearing the defendant was or
dered to find bail in 1915 for his appear
ance ut the next term OF the Addison
Comply court, TO answer TO the com
plant in the premises. In default o
bail be was committed.
The farmers and all others who ar
interested in the success of our count,
Institutions are particularly requisite,
10 remember and attend the annus
meeting of the Addison County Agri
cultural Society, which Is TO be held a
the court house in this village on Wed
nesday of next week at one O'Clock I
M, for the election of officers and tn
making of arrangements for the mex
annual fair and any other bushes
deemed proper
Thomas II. Mcleod, Esq, Is slow
ly recovering from his long and sever
illness. He has purchased farm o
the other side of the mountain, in Han
cock, and as soon as he Is able will r,
move and take up his residence upon
with his adopted daughter, who wit
her husband have already gone and I.
ken possession. Mr.. Mcleod still n
tains his real estate in this village, b,
possible may sell portion Off whe
opportunity offers, Mr.. Mcleod is OIL
Oldest justice Of the peace, and still T.
manning in the county, he win of couri
remain In service upon his former ele
zion.