The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-08-27


Gov. Stewards grounds. Il is of tn
Early Amber variety. l.. l.. Wrigh
of Cornwall also has thrifty patch {
the same.
The w. G. T. u, held its meetin
for August at the residence of Pro-
Parker, Wednesday afternoon. TIL
meeting was opened by scripture read
ing and prayer. The usual reports fol
lowed. The corresponding secretar,
presented list of new members re
ceived from New Haven. Delegates Il
the state convention TO be held In Mont
pclicr, the 20 and 80th of September
were elected as follows; Delegates
Mrs. Mead, Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs
Twitchell, Mrs. Langworthy, Mrs. Bar
rows. Aliernates, Mrs. Gofl, Mrs
Smith, Mrs. Hemenway, Mrs. Alden
Mrs. Rockwell. Specimens of temper
anco literature have been placed in til,
depot.
The next meeting of this societ,
will be held in the vestry ofthe Congre
gational Church, September Is, to per
feet arrangements for the county con
vention to be held in Middlebury, The
%, of September.
Recent arrivals at Bread Loaf Inn
Mrs. Delong, Miss Gascoigpe, Robert
Weber, ID Watts, Miss j. A. Watts
Miss b. Chapman, Miss e. Setter, Miss
A. Setter, Geo. w. Ryevson, wife and
three children, Mrs. w. ID. Whiting
and two daughters, Miss jenkins, Geo
w. Hopper and three daughters, Mrs.
d. Watts, Master ID. Watts and nurse,
New York; II. A. Demortt, Rutland,
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. b. Stickney, Miss
Mary l.. Huckins, j. w. Kribbs, wife,
son and two daughters, Mrs. Andrew
Cowan, nurse and child, Louisville, Ky ;
Dan'l L. Well and wife, Milwaukee.
Wis; Mrs. e. w. Linsley, Middlebury !
A. Smith and wife. Chicago, H.; Mrs.
p. S. Conant, Mrs. Z. Il. Bingham, and
son, Troy, N. Y; Geo. Walker and
wife, Cornwall.
MERINo SHEEP BREEDERS AssoCIA-
ZION. We understand that meeting
If the executive board of the Vermont
sheep breeders association to meet Dir.
A. l.. Kennedy of Philadelphia, one of
he committee of arrangements of the
International Exhibition OF sheep and
wool, to be held in that city next
month. DIR. Kennedy came to induce
he association TO require its corporation
o secure large show of sheep from
his state. But the board decided that
heir solicited suggestions, in regard to
he regulations, some of which are
very unfair by the officers
If the Association, and in their selection
ia Juror from this state having been en-
irely disregarded and the objectiona-
Die features retained, therefore they
;ould not cooperate nor show their
sheep and they recommends to all their
to Withhold their sheep and
,o-operatcrs from that exhibition.
Tho Democrats of this town had q
ally at the school-house hall Tuesday
evening, where they were addressed by
Mr.. Dessar of New York. The evening
vas not very nice one, but the "boys"
locked in TO the number of two hun
ired or so, of whom large percentage
we're small boys. The speaker is a
ierman, of good appearance and a
pleasing talker. The tbulk of his adj
lrcss was devoted TO rehearsal of the
credit Mobclicr and De Golyer lies
lbout Gen. Garfield, which seem to af-
lord the Democrats about the only
opening to attack the Republican po-
,ition which is at all satisfactory to
themselves. DR.. V. w. Blanchard
was called upon, but the brilliant doc
or, whose eloquencc never fails TO
low i'm large and silvery stream
whenever he chooses to hoist the flood
gate, refused TO hoist this time. The
Hancock and English club and its
friends were requested TO meet at the
Iown room on the next Friday eve
ming, and the meeting broke mp with
three cheers for Hancock and English.
The meeting of the Grcenback
County Convention was held at the
parlors of the Addison House at II
o'clock, Thursday. and organized by
elccting Daniel Tarbell, of Granville,
president, G. w. Kidder, Vergennes,
secretary. On motion of G. G.. Mar.
tin, the Temporary organization was
made permanent. The following county
ticket was placed in n)imnation
County senator's, Addison District, G.
b. Cummings, Granville; New Haver
District, G. w. Kidder, Vergennes
county judges, L. w. Gambell, Lei
cestcr G.. c. Martin, Ferrisburgh statc'
attorney, Daniel Tarbcll, East Grand
vile; sheriff, John f. Danshiels, Yer
genncs; high bailifl, i. w. Bidwell
Monkton; Judges of probate, Addison
District, Geo. Ordway, Granville, New
New Haven District, l.. b. Fuller, Fer
isburgh; county committee, j. b
Hustled, Vergcnnes, A. +. Johnson
Leicester, Daniel Tarbell, East Gran
vile, Charles F. Smith, New Haven
Gasca Rich, Middlebury; member o
Congress first congressional district
c. G.. Martin, Ferrisburgh.
There was third meeting of tn
college corporation, Monday, at whic
important business was transacted.
Rev. Cyrus IIamlin, ID. D., l.. l.. ID
was elected temporary president of I'll
college, which position he accepts. ID
Hamin was formcrlya missionary
Turkey, and was for twenty-five years {
more the efficient president of Robe
College. Constantinople. He was oblii
cd to return to this country few yea
since on account of his health. Reco
ring, he accepted position as profe
sorof Theology in the Bangor, Me. ,Th,
illogical Seminary, which he has he
until the present time. Although oil
or than most of our college president
! he is a man of vigor and ability, and
is generally felt that the corporate,
have made fortunate selection.
Rev. l.. A. Austin was elected pr
fessor of Latin. Mr.. Austin isl prin
;; nal of Kimball Academy of Meridc
N. H., and is a first-rate scholar and
fine instructor. lie is an alnmnus
the college, of the class Of 1856.
was elected a Fellow of the college
: the last Commencement, which positi
: he now resigns.
!. J. w. Abcrnethy of Middlebury "
!, elected tutor. Although quite a
. cent graduate, his fine record as
= scholar justifies this action Of the corr
ration.
9 Prof. Parker resigns portion of
duties in connection with the class
a so that some of the other members
> the faculty. will share his former duI
with him. #kfl HNs
= The neW nresidpnt il exneefed IN