The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-23

to have at hand for reference. We have
not space to enuineratc all the Isis and
tables of statistics, government, com
mercial and miscellaneous, but all who
ever examined II know that Il is an al
most indispensable article.
The running match between Irving
and Wilson came off Monday after
noon. IN the school house park. Irving
lay down aud gave Wilson ten feet
start. As they started, Irving jumped
with such force as to tear the sole uff
from his shoe and he would not run
the rest of the way, and Of course Will
son easily won the race. II Is said shat
AT Irving's first jump he cleared the
distance between where he lay aud
where Wilson started from. They rx-
! pect to have another race soon for $50.
Miss Townships meetings continue
to draw large numbers to hear her. aud
the evening meetings are especially
well filed. Many oflhe attendants up
On~her services are from other iUwns.
' Whether she will be able t. bring many
sinners to realize their position IN view
of the hereafter is yet to be seen, but II
sound bible truth ably presented will
have that effect, she will certainly sue
coed. The strong interest which she
has stirred up is an indication that her
methods are appreciated. She will re-
main through the present mouth.
| Mr.. James F. Powell of his district,
after three Years service ~ the hpprais-
er's depar ment at the Bost0n Gu ON
house, has been y omolcd tn the posi-
ton OF foreman IN the same department.
| Mr.. Powell has u good war record,
and during residence of thirteen wears
IN Charlestown has won large circle
OF friends, who will rejoice al this up
plicati u OF the rules OF civil service re-
form by Collector Beard, IN promoting
deserving employe. [Charlestown
News.
Mr.. Powell is a son of janitor Pow
ell Of the College, aud is well known
bereabouts. y
LZHarry Goodrich, whose death was
briefly noticed last week, was born IN
Ellington, CONNECTICUT, Feb. z, 1894.
His parents moved to Vermont when
he was a boy, settling on the other side
of the mountain. They afterward re-
Goodrich moved TO Middlebury in 1886.
collector, which Office he had also held
in New Haven; he was also deputy
| sheriff for some time. Under the old
bankrupt law of this state he was as
signce in bankruptcy for the cUunty for
several years. In 1916 he was elected
representative to the legislature, and
was reelected the following year. He
continued to hold the office of consta-
BILE and collector until 1856, when fail.
ing health caused him 10 decline serv-
ing longer. He had lived in his resi-
dence on Seminary street since 1862.
He has been failing for some years, and
through lameness was n cripple for
long time. His funeral on Saturday
was attended by many of his older
friends in this vicinity. Among them
were DR.. q. Bass, Mr.. Anon Wilcox
Dea. Warner of Cornwall Mr.. Jesse
Goodnough, Mr.. P. O'Shea, Mr.. Il. P.
Landon, Dca. Ira Clifford of New Ha-
ven, Mr.. Jacob Dewey.
Mr.. Goodrich always boro the best
of regulations as an honest man, of cor.
rect business methods, and he enjoyed
the confidence and friendship of all.
The death of Mr.. Harry Goodrich
recalls the famous struggle which result
ed IN hia election as town representa-
tive in 1876. 1t was time when the
Anti Masonic excitement was rife, and
when the abolition party was beginning
to gain strength. TIL. re were several
candidates for the POSITION, and though
Mr.. Gnndrich had plurality from the
start. the supporters OF the other
candidates adhered to them firmly aud
the evening Of election dav found M
candidate with the reqnirrd msjoritv.
At that period. adjour,,inQ the meeting
would have caused the town to lose its
representation, so the halloting was
confined through that night. all dav
Wednesday. and until Thursdav morn.
ing. The voters spent the nights In w.
ing about on piles IF boards and where
ever a place offered, the weather heing
very pleasant, and whenever n ne W
ballot was announced the friends If the
candidates would 90 about with Ian.
terms hunting mp the drowsv sover-
eigns, each taking particularly good
care not to disturb the voters Of the on
posing parties. At last the periinncity
Of somc of the votrrs gave wav and
thew declared and acted nnon their in.
tention IF going home to sleep and lrav.
ing an imprrilad country IN Its fate.
This left the frif nds Of Mr.. Goodrich in
n majority, and shout three or fnuI
o'clock OH Thursday morning he wa,
declared to have received n maioritv nj
all the votes cast. In the following
year Mr.. Goodrich was reelected by 8
unanimous vote.
The pnrIor meeting for January nj
the w. C. r. U. was held at the resi-.
denc, of NJ. A. Munroe on Washington
q rect. The time being limited bu'
little time was given to bnsiness. The
devotional exercises were marked nv ,
spirit of fervor and the PRAYERS indi
Gated a willingness to consecrate all t.
God in anv direction required by him
The committee reports were Of interest
/. The report of the chairman If the mis-
sionary committee showed that the la
dies had not been idle. A quantity o
winter clothing has been prepared anf
' distributed, and there Is more on hanf
Z to be made; also there has been privat,
I contributions Of money for the pur
chase of new articles. Thanks are ex
tended to Mr.. Beckwiih and to Mr.
Bird for what they gave from thei
h shelves. A verv long paper containing
: 500 names was exhibited as the resul
: Of the canvass, copies OF which hav'
: been placed in the hands of the proper
authorities. Temperance literature wa
!. spoken of and samples displayed. Thu
q Juvenile committee reported that IN,
a teachers in every department Of on
, graded school have accented Temperance
A lesson books from the Union and hav'
| 30 Co.. a. 10.
\in their schools. For this the Union I
fdhly grateful, for The proper instruction
: II youth they consider one of the he's
u things that can he done to stay the It'd
!, of intemperance. Mise Townslev WA
u At the meeting, and her words Of M
l. probation and encouragement acted a
an inspiration. She has long bcen ideu
;. tilted with temperance work, and hs
, written for the paper called On
10 Union" After tea the clergvmer
Ravs Hootar IIihhard Rouoou, an