The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-06-20
County News
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%. X. Inns got a new top buggy

%. X. Inns got a new top buggy.
Potato bugs here in quantities more
than is agreeable.
MIR. John Wales has returned home
from years visit at the west.
Hayward, Roscoe II Boics arc put
ting in u new flume at their mill.
Services at the w. NJ. church last
Sabbath in the vcstry on account of re-
pairs.
The W. NJ. choir has been present
ed with new singing books by Col. S.
Dodge.
There will be tcn-cent benefit So
ciablc at the residence of n. 4. Pan kill,
Friday evening, June 81.
Rev. Il. S. Taylor will address the
Temperance Union at the Methodist
church next Sunday, June 22, at Z. NJ.
The temperance lecture at the
Brown church, last Sabbath, was adj
journed one week on account of the
rain.
Mr.. Dntium lectured at the NJ. Z.
church before small audience on Sat
urday evening. lie has discovered that
tobacco chewing will be one of the
ways TO kill time in Hades, which will
be comfort to some on their way
wonder if they arc taxed for manufac-
turing.
Our fall races have commenced
rather early for the season, but none too
soon for the weather. The first race
came off on the Wickus track, June 10,
between w. B. Child and A. J. Wick
us, distance less than one mile, best
3 in 5, won by the Wickus horse; no
time taken. Race No. came of June
ID, at Z IA O'Clock, p. NJ. A. j. Wick
us, j. belong, l.. Sturtevant and j.
Cole appeared on the track. Cole in
troduced the well-known trotter, Gun
lock. Every heat was won by the
Wickus horse, distance less than two
miles, best 8 in 5 to harness. Heat No.
l, 1920; No. 2, rs; No. 8, ia rs. The
Farmers race came of at p. NJ, open
to all horses. The following chargers
were entered: Skimmerhorn, Dande-
lion-foot, Gunlock, Silver-tooth and
Tanbark, distance half mile heat, best
3 in and back, race won by Gunlock,
showing fine clip. ! will say to the
inhabitants of the adjoining towns, il
any shoes strike in their section within
the next two weeks, please consider
that they were thrown from these trot
tiers!
| IA very pleasant party from Wcy
bridge and Cornwall enjoyed the da,
qt Lake Dunmore, the 10Th, in honor o.
the wedding anniversary of Mr.. anC
Mrs. Curtis Sampson. The day wa
4 fine, the lake being smooth, will
breeze enough for comfort, and al
seemed bent on day of enjoyment
Dinner came first on the programme
and treat il certainly was, the tables
being loaded with everything to temp
the appetite, and arranged with sucl
taste as to also DO very pleasing TO tn,
eye. We could but admire the centra
ornament of cnesof the tables, it bein.
: prettily ornamented in colors, made b,
, the bride of tho occasion. The day wa
spent in various :ways, each seeking
enjoyment congenial to themselves
Some went fishing, having splendid
success, while others crossed the lake
: went TO the cascade, and some as far a
Silver Lake. Mr.. Gillett and wife wer
with us, and he treated the party wit
some very fine violin music, which wa
: enjoyed by all. Tea was served abor
half-past six, and soon after the part
e dispersed, all expressing themselves 1
|. having had grand good time, an
Y wishing to participate in celebratin
i many similar occasions with the happ
1 couple.