The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-29
County News.
.STIRHlSBORO.

The hardest storm of the past win
ter occurred on the oath and Goth inst.
Snow fell more than foot deep.
Tho sugar season has commenced
in good earnest. Many of the sugar
makers are boiling sap day and night,
and still tho sap runs.
We learn with regret that Mr..
Lindlcy Birdsall intends to return with
his wife to his home in n. Y, in few
days. If his stay in Vermont has been
short he has won for himself many true
friends.
Ira a. White has closed his bust
ness in this place, and accepted an offer
from Mr.. Matthewson as salesman in his
grocery store in Bristol. Mr.. Matthew
son is fortunate in securing his services.
His good habits and attention to custo-
mers will insure him many friends. \ !
Died in Huntington Gore, Jan. -,
1873, Deacon Ira Sweet, aged seventy
four years. Mr.. Sweet settled in early
life in what was then called BuelPs
Gore. He was one of the first settlers,
and moved his family there when it was
a dense wilderness; by his industry and
perseverance he cleared his land of
timber, and now leaves very dcsira-
bic farm. Mr.. Sweet was man of
very decided principles, always contend
ing for truth and Righteousness. He
was chosen deacon of the Frecwill Bap-
list church in Huntington, and contin-
ued to occupy that position until death.
He was ever ready to give reason for
the hope within him, and always con-
tended earnestly for the faith once de-
livcred to the saints. lie was the IA
Their of eleven children, forty-two
grandchildren, of whom thirty-two are
living twcnty-one grcat-grandchildrcn
Of whom eighteen are living; thirteen
grandsons, all men grown, that are I'M
married. lie has one son living, Oliver
Sweet, who was unccasing in his care
of his father during his last sickness,
which continued more than year.
That his children and grandchildren
may copy his Christian example, is the
earnest desire of their many friends,
Defer red item. NJ
l<-The most important event of Nhe
fweck, in our quiet town, was the ocHa4
sion of the marriage, on the evening OF
the goth instant, of Miss Cynthia G.
Green, who formerly resided here but
has spent the past few years in Buffalo,
n. Y, to Thomas p. Birdsall, of New
burgh, n. y. who has Just taken the
degree of NJ. D., in the homeopathic
Medical college, in New York city.
The wedding was celebrated at the resi-
dencc Of the brides sister. Mrs. Elisha
Purinton, Rev. Il. G. Picket, of Lin
coin. performing the ceremony. AS all
such occasions arc very interesting
both to the parties concerned and to
those who arc not personally connected,
and as this was no exception to the
general rule. we will make no mention
of the pleasant faces and greetings, the
merry congratulations and the social
good feelings. Among the guests who
were present was brother of the
bride, DR.. Stephen Green and wife, OF
Buffalo, y. y. The presents were very
fine, among which was gold necklace
and lockct from the groom TO bride
silver ice pitcher from DR.. Stephen
Green and lady; castor and call bell
combined, from DR.. Joseph Green and
wife, of Buffalo; butter knives from
Mr.. and Mr.. Undcrhill, of Brooklyn
set of silver spoons from Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. W. Birdsall, of Ncwbureh, y.
y, besides presents from Mr.. and Mrs.
Lindley +. Birdsall and others. The
tables gave much credit to Mrs.
Purinton and those who assisted her
i'll their arrangement. The bride and
groom took the train in the afternoon.
intending TO spend a few days in New
York city and then return to his home
in Ncwburgh, for short time. He in
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