The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-09-12


Some of those who subscribed
money in aid of the sufferers by the re-
cent fire, are beginning TO inquire il il
is not about time the shekcls were
turned over TO the intended recipients.
Verify IL would seem so. We may say
more next week.
The school committee decided TO
have no school last Monday, on account
of the condition of the bridge, which
was entirely uncovered, so that the only
means of getting across was on the mar
row stringcrs. At least half of the
scholars go from the east side of the
bridge, and the fact that few persons
would permit little children to cross
under the circumstances, and the break
ing up of the classes which would result
from so many absences, made the action
OF the committee prudent one. The
next morning there was enough footing
on the bridge to enable school to re-
sumo.
Mr.. Geo. Hammond's friends hear
with much regret and sympathy of
the accidental death of his noted gray
Waikiki horse, which happened at the
state fair, Wednesday, while scoring
for race. A sulky coming from the
opposite direction collidcd with Mr..
llammond's horse, the shaft of the
sulky being driven into its chest. The
horse gave leap into the air and fell
down dead. This was valuable geld
ing, safe and stcady,trottcr. Recent
ly in trial OH the track he trottcd
mile without break in 2:36. lie was
seven years old.
Did you see those two fellows who
crawled out from among the filthy tar
barrels at the south end of the park last
Monday evening, and started stagger-
ingly homeward, assisted by another
whose head was triilc moro level?
The multiplicity and acutcness of the
angles they made in their attempts TO
keep the sidewalk down across the
"dry bridge" would put rail fence 10
the blush. One of the drunkest of the
fellows was the gifted writer of a recent
scurrilous "Middlebury letter" to the
Argus, in which he arraigncd The Good
Templars of this place, and "would not
have IL supposed that he looked with
favor upon drunkenness and debauch-
cry"
The "boys" went over from here
to the Crown Point fair last week TO
participate in the foot races. Their
confidential friend, II. IL. Nichols, was
of course on hand, and il is said that in
the second race, in which Simon Madi-
gan of this town took part, Nichols
went around and told the boys in con-
idence TO bet their money OH Madigan.
for he knew how all the boys run. lie
IA u gave Madigan some kind advice
not to keep ahead throughout the race,
bul keep behind just Tar enough to
come in ahead at the end, so us 10 save
Madigan from making a 'lccord."
Madigan did his best to carry out the
programme but, as Nichols knew would
be the case, he came out behind, and
SO did his hackers. Considerable mon
ey was put up on the race. If this
statement is true it is only another il
lustration of how an athletic sport may
be turned into low trickcry.
AT regular meeting of Washing
ton Engine Company, held on Sept. 20,
il was voted that the following resolu-
ton should be published in the Middle
bury Register:
Resoired, That we, as members of Washington
Engine Company of Middlcbury, feel Indignant, |
after working faithfully aud efficiently at the late |
fire, that +. Il, Smith, publisher of the Addison
County journal, should see lit TO publish false |
and abusive attack upon the conduct and charac- |
ter of the members OF the company, and members
of the Fire Department.
We, Us members of 4 committee to draft rcsolu-
tons, are not surprised at the unanimous express
sion OF indignant dsapprobaton of the company,
as expressed at the meeting. An article con.
tanning 20 much iasehood would provoke any
man or set of men, Yet some thought that the
dwellings of the little "Punch-and-Judy" pub
Usher of the journal were not worth the notice of
decent men-in short, you could expect nothing
more from an than kick lie says that, "by
The multitude of fire wardcns and conflict of atl-
Ihority, we Should say that the fire department
Of Middlebury was an important affair. but
Judged from the work accomplished, they might
rs well have remained in the Engine House. for
the buildings have all burned, and the danger to
other property was not materially lcsscncd by
heir attendance"
Such is the estimate in which noble set of
self sacrificing men are held by this man of noto-
rious sagacity in purchasing steamboats, to run
Dn otter Greek, and spending the contributions
of lbcral-ninded citizens. Ordinarily, the praise
n blame OF such an insignificant specimen of
would not be worth noticing, but as
we are the servants of the village and have al
ways had the reputation of Iaithfulncss and eli
.icncy, we arc unwilling To let such gross Sian
ter pass Especially at this time were our efforts
highly commended by the officers of the village,
Ind by the public generally. The engine never
worked better than now, and the company was
never better disciplined. The people, and among
hem many OF our best citizens, did heroic service
IN the brakes as volunteers. 10 say tina, the del.
lge Of water that was thrown upon the burning
buildings did not save the houses of MIR. Clay
md MIR. Dean would he an objectionable false
hood, and the man, who for personal spite, or the
'ake Of trying 70 say something smart. should
publish such ialschood, is entirely unit TO have
charge ola public journal. and should be branded
IS slandcrer. Per order of Committee.
Tho ~ 40 t.h 10, Ioc L.. IL
powers OF breech leaders and muZzle |
leaders, came of in accordance with |
the challenge, on Geo. IIammond's |
grounds last Saturday. The match |
began about ten O'Clock in the forenoon,
most of the day for its com
pletion. There were four marksmen
OH each side. Those shooting breech |
leaders were Judd Wright, Geo. Ham
mond, F. $. Ilolley and Col. a. :.
Tracy; muzzle leaders, Asa lIcmcn-
way of Bridport, ii. l.. Sheldon, S.
lIolton and VIM. Latimcr. The latter
all had telescope sights, while the
former had Crecdmoor sights. Each
was to have fifteen shots at
each distance, and the scores to
be ascertaincd by aggregating the
distances of all the shots of each
side from the center aimed at, which
was the method of scoring of the old
Middlebury club. The first distance
shot was forty rods. Here the breech-
leaders were expected TO come out
behind largely by their possessors,
their claim being that they would win
in the aggregate of the shots at both
ranges, by beating at the long range.
The result of the shooting at forty rods,
however, showed but little difference
hNthe two classes of guns. On the
side of the muzzle leaders, Sheldon's
score was, neglecting small fractions of
an inch, So inches; IIolton's, IL inchcs
Hcmenway's, 80 inches; Latimer's, 50
inches. Breech leaders, Wright's, 43
inches; Iiolley's, 45 inches; Tracy's,
As inches; 1lammond's, so inches.
Aggregate difference, 10 inches in favor
Of the muzzle leaders. AT the five