The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-22

1t would seem as il the present con-
dition of the roads in town would lead
people TO see the desirableness of doing
the work of repairing them, at least in
some places, a little more thoroughly
than Is now done. There are in every
direction places which each fall and
spring become deep sloughs, oftentimes
difficult and dangerous TO pass. A lit
tie extra expense would fill these holes
with stones and cover them with layer
of gravel that would render them firm
and safe at all seasons, and obviate the
need of much of the labor now expend-
cd upon them. Experience from time
immemorial has proved conclusively
that it is not good way TO repair a
muddy road by piing moro mud upon
1t, and ii must be about time to adopt a
new plan. A little money laid out in
mending the roads as it should be done
would be an investment that would pay
the town largely in decreased highway
taxes in the future. Indeed, our pres
ent tax, if properly applied each year,
would in ten years give us roads that
would at all seasons be vastly better
than they are at present, with a largely
decreased bill for yearly repairs after
that period. The whole business of
maintaining and improving highways
ought to be put upon new basis. The
present is the most wasteful system that
could be adopted. Some one man who
knows how to make good roads, could
lay out the highway taxes as they should
be expended, and give us good roads,
with permanent improvements, and at y
constantly lcsscning cost. The only
system that can be expected of the dis
trict surveyors is the present easy-going
one, where each individual in the dis
trict works out his tax about rs he
pleases, piling in mud and soil from the
side fthe track TO level it UP, digging lit
tie bitches on the grades to carry oil
water, and after day or two of this
kind of work, leaving the highways to
be perhaps put in as bad condition as
before by the next heavy rain, so to re-
main until the next year brings around
its highway tinkcring. Let us have
reform.
EAST MIDDLEBuRY.
One of our neighbors is running
the plow
John Nancy and Robert Currin
have taken farms at Rochester.
They still are afflicted at T. Far
rington's. Himself and daughter arc
on the sick list.
We learn that Mr.. Will Allen is
expected to run the Glen House the
coming season.
Mr.. A. Allen is to move to Bristol,
and he and son will work in the shop
of Bosworth & Co.
Some changes are taking place
here. Lagrange Billings has sold his
house and lot to ID. l.. Sessions, and is
to go West
We publish by request the follow
ing appreciativc notice of Charles Seve.
rance, whose death was mentioned last
week.
Charlie was the subject of fond hopes
to his parents, sister and friends.
About one year ago these hopes were
clouded. That fell destroyer, con-
sumption, laid his blighting hand upon
his promising youth. Hope fingered
only to die out in despair, leaving the
afflicted parents and the twin sister to
mourn his loss by death. Other
relatives, his schoolmates and the com
paiiloiis OF MS youth, swell the list of
sincere mourners. lie was possessed
of more than an ordinary gifts by
nature, as a social companion and a
scholar. lie was gifted with oratorical
delivery and artistic taste and was true
and trustful friend. He has carried all
that was mortal to the grave but he has
left behind memory fragrant of good to
hearts of all friends, for he had no enc
mics. His last hours were full of
thought for the coming great change.
lie seemed to possess living hope of
eternal life beyond the grave. On the
10Th, large gathering convened at the
church in East Middlebury to sympa-
thize with the mourning friends and
take the last look at the remains of the
departed. Rev. Il. p. Hooker officiat-
ed, and from Hosea II, part of the 18th
verse; he comforted the mourning
friends and edited all present. -