The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-01-25
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Saturday was rather dull as far a.
trade was concerned, but many were IN
town.
Shipments from this station include
2,762 lbs. butter aud and two barrels
beans.
-Messrs. NJ. ~ Il. Bristol are now
building o store house in tho rear OF
their store, in the stone block.
There are some cases of sore throat
in town, and one death from Group
among children, but no definite cases
of diphtheria.
The religious interest is still al
work, and several more have expressed
their determination to become follow
ers of the Master.
The old house on Elbow street,
known as the Rugg house, and one OF
the oldest, if not the Oldest house in the
city, will soon be demolished.
There has been no appointment oil
states attorney yet. We understand
there are several applicants, and that
the judges will shortly meet TO make
the appointment
Some of the gentlemen and ladies
of the city have organized Shakespeare
club for the purpose of reading and
studying of the works of Shakespeare.
Prof. Ross, of the graded school, is pres
ident.
"A call has been extended TO Rev.
Mr.. Fisher of Natick, Mass, by st.
Paul's Episcopal church. Mr.. Fisher
has preached hero two Sundays, aud
gave good satisfaction. lie will take
charge about Feb. II.
Tho lake is not frozen over as yet
above Westport, n. Y. The ice in the
river is very solid, sufficiently so TO al
low horse racing OH the straight reach
near Dead Greek. The absence of snow
prevents many from filling ice houses.
In our communication for last week
we should have said Farlardo & Parker
instead of Holland Il Parker, had been
looked at for occupancy of the Spring
field Novelty Co. Holland Il Parker's
factory is used by Messrs. Smith &
Ketcham in extension tables.
"A large coasting party assembled
on East street, last Friday evening, also
on Saturday evening. Only one acct
dent occurred, and that was nothing
more serious than being struck square
on the nose by sled going at full
speed. The young man lives, but has
n hard looking face.
The city fathers have provided an
opportunity TO labor for such unfortun-
ates as are travelling through the coun-
texs lnss To l,o 81. l.
and all tramps who want assistance are
requested to break stones u while in
payment before they are given their
breakfast. Mr.. Spraguc reports visit
from one gentlemanly appearing young
man of this genus the other day, who
would work, "oh! yes" but after strik-
ing few blows with the sledgc, he
caught his hat and lit out. lie probably
quartcred on some citizen for his break
fast.
Two of our young. men while at
tending meeting at Addison, had the
misfortune TO have their horse run
away, and smash the carriage up badly.
They were not in the carriage at the
time, and the horse when found was
facing the carriage, only being separat-
w AiOii ~ ~ tiC vi sDll1ltll ;
horse block. listers, cushions, Sc,
were at discount about then, but after
some trouble they were rugged out for
their journey home, sadder, if not wiser.
Moral: Don't tic your horse with Il
poor rope. N
H-James ID. Torrey, of Panton, form
erly of Weybridge, died on Sunday
evening of heart disease. The funeral
was largely attended, considering the
inclemency of the weather, on We'd
nesday, at Panton. Friends from Wcy-
bridge and Vcrgennes were present.
The services at the church were con-
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. Brooks of the
Methodist church, and Rev. Mr.. Dag
get of the Baptist church. The remains
were inferred in the cemetry near
Adams ferry. Mr.. Torrey was about
fifty years old, and leaves widow and
three grown children to mourn his loss.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the National Horse Nail com
pany was held January 10. The fol-
lowing are the officers elected: Prcsi-
dent, Lawrence Barnes; general agent
j. G.. Hindes; secretary and treasurer,
ID. III. Lewis; directors, l.. Barnes, C..
NJ. Wellington, j. ii. Fletcher, Amos
Withcrbee, w. G.. Bixby, j. G. Hindcs
and ID. II. Lewis. The exhibit of the
years transactions proved very graft
flying one to the stockholders. The iron
from which this company manufacture
their nails is imported from Norway,
and Is of the best quality.
The Springfield Republican reports
that a singular and probably fatal case
of absorption of poison by the use of
coloring matter in dyeing clothing has
occurred at Vergennes. Mrs. John
Liberty, about fifty years old, who had
been in tho habit of using vitriol and
other ingredients in coloring cloths, was
taken sick last Thursday and grew
worse. A physician, after careful
examination, found that the poisonous
substance used in coloring had been
absorbed into her system; pieces OF
paper and cloth placed in the discharges
of urine would in a short time acquire
the color of the clothing. Complete
stagnation of the urinary organs has al
last taken place. She suffers intense
agony and will probably live but a short