The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-22

| On Sunday last Peter Counters COW
broke into John Jackson's cOrn-field anC
did considerable damage, whercupoi
Mr.. Jackson shut up the cow. Counter
came and got her. Jackson made {
complaint to the states attorney and hi
ON the part of the state, arraigned Coun
ter for unlawfully taking his cow from
the pound. AT the suit before Justice
Stapleton, Monday evening, IL was
proven that Jackson told Counter t.
take his COW and sent his boy TO let he,
1out. So the state lost the case.
|\OProf. Higley and Will Sheldon re.
tMhed home last Saturday, the Other
members of the College Quintettt
having gone to other places visiting
They left here July 81 for Rutland
where they stayed over night, serenad.
ing various citizens during the evening
to Saratoga next day to see the sights
then TO Troy and down the Hudson by
boats; from New York to Boston by
| the StoningtOn line, where they Ell.
gagged yacht. They were Oh the wa
ter three weeks, sailing, fishing and
giving concerts at the various resorts
where they landed. They gave fifteen
concerts in all, which paid the expenses
of their trip. The weather was fine
during the whole tine, which did not
lessen the enjoyment of the party.
Spring Grove campmecting at New
Haven commences next "Wednesday.
The indications arc that the attendance
will be larger than ever before on these
grounds. The new hotel between the
old cating-housc and the depot is being
completed. II is two story and will
have sleeping apartments in the upper
story. The old clearinghouse building
is to be used for prayer-tent. The
walks and grounds are being fitted up
to look as nicely and be as neat as pos
sible. Several new cottages are being
put up and many Of the old ones reno:
waited. The shade-trees are in good
condition and the water at the spring is
as plentiful and handy as ever. 1t is
expected that Mrs. Hammond will be
present. We hope to. give the, all
nouncement for Saturday and Sunday
in next Fridays Register. y
The validity of the Myers sled brake
patent, under which Charles j. SOper,
of Middlebury, has collected royalties
during the past year from various par
ties in Rutland and Addison counties, is
to be tested in the courts. The sums
heretofore demanded of persons using
the brake have been so small that the
claims have been paid as cheaper way
of getting along then to defend q suit in
the United States Circuit Court, even if
successful. In few instance s,lits
were brought which were settled at once.
Last spring, however, Mr.. Soper com
menced suit against Joseph BatteL of
Middlebury, who declined to nav Inc
claim In any event unless il was a inst
one. lie has had the matter inycstiga-
ted by counsel, and is advised that he
can successfully defend. The suit will
be contested by him, and parties using
the brake who have not yet paid the
royalty demande{l will do well TO hold
on until the decision Of the case against
Mr.. Battell.-[Herald & Globe.
The w. C. T. u. met lat Prof
Brainerd's Wednesday afternoon.
Eighteen of the members were present.
Mrs. +. A. Sturtevant presided After
the usual opening devotional exercises,
reports of officers were made. The
treasurer's report showed comfortable.
little sum in the treasury. A lesson
from Richardson's temperance text
book was read and discussed. A com
mittee was appointed 10. ascertain If n
is practicable to introduce the book
into the graded school. The following
delegates were appointed 10 the stale
convention of the Union in Yergennes
in September: Mrs. Twitchell, Mrs.
Abernethy, Mrs. Button, of Middle
bury; Mrs. l.. W. Stowe, New Haven !;
Mrs. s. s. Rockwell, Cornwall. A
committee ON personal work was ap-
pointed. Mrs. Clinton Smith read an
original poem. on William Cullen Bry-
ant; this was followed by a literary
discussion, Bryant being the subject.
The usual repast ended the meeting.
with toasts and responses. The ladies
found the gathering . very pleasant
one
n II we have no yellow fever in this
hhmate, nor other epidemic at PRESENT
there Is yet work for the doctors. "a
may be seen by the following record III
three days practice Of one physiejan.
this not including any Of the visits to
regular patients, nor the calls in ordin.
AIRY cdscb. Oh tic iitii l1f. II. u. POf-
ter, assisted by Drs. Il. +. Russell and
III. j. McIIugh, successfully removed n
large encephaloid cancer from the scro-
ium. This Is a difficult and dangerous
operation, made particularly SO In This
case from the peculiar tenderness of the
affected part, and the fact that the dis
eased member which it was intended
to remove, was so closelyIadherent 10
the healthy surroundings that long
and delicate dissection was necessary
before its removal could be effected
The patient, q Cornwall man, Is doing
well and his chances of recovery are
good, while had he not submitted 10 The
operation it was evident that life could
not have been lopg prolonged. On The
same day DR.. Porter, assisted BY DR.
McHugh, performed another difficul
operation for strangulated hernia, VIII
eminent success. These, however, wer,
not all for that day, for the same gen
tlemen essayed another difficult ans
dangerous medical experiment, know
as payaoenfesis fhOydeis, removing
large quantity of dropsical fluid from
both cavities of the chest. On the 12tl
DIR. Porter was called 10 attend cas-
of severe conclusion of the brain an.
spinal cord, the patient being Mr.
Honghlon, brother of Rev. MIR. Hough
ton, of Cornwall. The injured maj
had lust arrived from his distant hom