The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-05-09

Rfi'TON.
Geo. Baker is now turning on
from $50 10 600 finished 80 pound but
ter tubs weekly at his fac DRY.
Provided that his figures are col
rect W. Danforth has thus far mado tn
boss time on run, $50 II. .in IS seconds
equal to q mile In minutes, 10 an,
2-3 Of second.
We hear that the purchaser of th
Batchelder property is disposing of tn
loose property, logs, &C., and propose
when the'going becomes settled, abou
the first of June, to remove the engin
to marble quarry in Middlebury.
Z1'he Rev. Mr.. Kent, while driving
| t9>church on the 4th inst. was suddenl!
Nrecipitated from his wagon by tn,
breaking of some portion of 1t and re
ceived slight confusion of the forehead
We believe that Mrs. X, and their daugh
ter sustained no injury. The vehicle
was badly wrecked. After the accident
the reverend gentleman was true to hii
Puritan proclivities and delivered his
usual sermon, and in the afternoon adj
ministered the Sacrament OF the Lords
Supper. We are of opinion that many
of our young men would have declined
had they had his mornings experience
Mr.. J. Kenworthy and family had
quite an experience with mad dog @
short time ago, the animal being one
that 4. Brousso had hired them to keep
through the winter and that had become
attached to them, but for a few days
before its death was surly and cross,
having frequent spasms that increased
in frequency and violence until Mrs. X.
conceived the idea that it was poisoned
and began giving it lard as an antidote,
but receiving severe blow from the
animals jaw OH her hand desisted and
the animal was closely confined in q
shed, where a few hours later it was
found dead among unmistakable evil
dences of severe struggle, and since it
had been frothing at the mouth and
showing other symptoms of the disease
it is generally thought that it was a
case of hydrophobia. 1t is not known
that any person or animal was bitten by
it.
1.-THE golden wedding of Rev. Ce-
pbas II. Kent and Idrs. Mary Abby
'Clarke) Kent was celebrated at the
parsonage, Monday afternoon aud eve
hing, April 20.
With the exception of the arrival of
the married daughter with her family,
all the incidents of the day were an en-
tire surprise to the aged pair. They
guarded their secret carefully, but as a
correspondent remarked, telephones
abound in these days." and SO their Sc
cret proved an open one. Pensioners
gathered, took possession of the house
and in generous and graceful attentions
showed their appreciation of their pas
tor and his half century companion.
A heavy rain prevented some from be-
ing present, though they were repre-
sented by various offerings.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Kent entered the
parlor they found it adorned with flow
ers from garden, field and window
stands, orange-blossoms from Los An
gelos, CAL, and roses and carnations
from Chicago. On the piano was q we'd
ding cake marked "1829-1879" and all
letter-box containing COM
from more than forty rela-
lives, intimate friends, former parish
toner's in six towns in New England,
college and seminary acquaintance,
and one link to Mrs. Kent's school life
in message and a verse written by
her own hand from Miss Susan Eaton,
West Midway, Mass, aged 81 years.
She was sister-in-law of Rev. Joseph
Emerson, the reyered teacher of Mrs.
Kent and afterward of Mary Lyon.
Mrs. William c. Kent of Chicago, a
daughter.in-law, contributed an origi-
nal poem for the occasion. A little
grandson printed, eff you only have
letters for your golden wedding, /
think it ought to be called paper we'd
ding" He closed with this variation
Of a familiar distich
1.-THE rose is red the vioiets blue,
Dear Grandpa and Grandma, do love you"
This letter, read by cousin about his
own age, gave much amusement. In
an informal manner these letters were
opened and read, and furnished much
for conversation and comment
among the guests.
1t was not little surprising in these
days of temperance, to read from a
parishioner of fifty-one years ago.
"And remember also, my dear broth
cr, the hardships that you endured as
good soldier of Jesus Christ, the oppo-
sition and persecution you encountered
in the temperance cause. That man,
who offered to give you Bible, that
YOU might find text to preach from
besides temperance, was not aware how
many times, and in how many WAYS,
you had been charged in that Good
Book TO preach temperance" A men,
Der of MIR. Kent's succeeding parish
writes, ave are glad to recognize in
you ole of the first to move in the tenn
perance cause in our town." There is
q line of "apOstolc succession" in
the Kent family. Mr.. Kent's father
was minister, so is one of his SONS,
and his eldest daughter, also an adopted
daughter and two nieces, have married
ministers. Rev. DR.. Clark of Amherst,
N. H., over eighty years old, is the
only survivor of five brothers-in-law in
the ministry.
One of the family had remarked, SO
many branches OF the family belonged
to the "tribe of Levi'' that a golden
wedding was not to be expected. Not
withstanding, gold and greenbacks
were offered to the amount of $l20
Among other gifts, were a history Of
Bradford. Vt, where Mr.. Kent was
settled 1912, and some stereoscopic
views of the new church and natural
scenery.
While the rain dashed on the win.
dow panes, cheerful company sur.
rounded the elegant supper table
bright with flowers and appetizine