The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-06-25
County News.
CORNH ALL.

Col. Stowell is confined to his bed
in critical condition.
Quite number of our farmers
have commenced hay ing.
The ground is getting very dry and
unless we get rain soon the hay crop
must be very light.
j. @. Atwood has new shingled
and painted hislW Oodside cottage, xiv.
ing to it quite comely appearance.
Rev. Mr.. Winchester occupied the
desk of the Congregational church last
Sunday in exchange with Rev. Mr..
Houghton.
The lumber for the new Town
Hall is fast being drawn, but we can.
not learn whether its site is decided up.
on yet or not.
The frequent inquiries as to the d.
rect rout to Lake Dunmore indicates
that the young people find considerable
attraction in that direction this season
II. b. Scovel has finished the wei
he dug last fall; although he does moi
claim to believe in the divining rod
yet he acknowledges that there is al
abundance of water.
Constable Frost is busily engaged
in taking the census of the town. Mr.
Frost is thorough business man, and
we are confident that all returns will be
correct as far as possible.
-Messrs. Taylor h Demick are put
ting an addition of forty-five feet tc
their already large barn, making q
structure of ninety feet by thirty three
which they intend to fit up for sheep
They are wide-a-wake men and arc
bound TO make a good show OH Their
new farm.
The Baptist association of Addison
County met with the church at West
Cornwall June 9th at 10 A. M. Rev
Chas. Hubbard was moderator, and
Rev. X. Mott clerk and treasurer.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Seymour
Smith, and the congregation sung ole
sns Savior of my SOUL" Prayer was
then offered by l.. Il. Whitford. At IL
O'Clock, the annual sermon by Rev. z.
Z. Dayfoot of Panton came. After the
sermon collection was taken up for
the Vermont State Convention amount
ing to 1914. Letters were read from
the churches. The meeting then adjour-
ned to l 80 Z. M. After refreshment
Rev. w. ID. Hall reported on foreign
missions, saying that God was in the
work, and that He is blessing it in the
salvation of many souls. Mrs. Il. ID.
Stewart of Vergennes then reported OH
woman's foreign missions, and in this
state 1877 had been raised by them
This report was followed by taking up
collection TO pay for a room in New.
ton, Mass, to care for the children OF
the missionaries, amounting to S15
Rev. T.. A. Votey of Charlotte reported
on home missions, the field being from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific. There are
2Sl missionaries, and they have con
stituted 67 churches the past year
Evening prayer meeting was conduct
ed by Bro. VOTE. By the report O
the committee on tho next session Il
WAS determined to hold the next meet
ing at Bristol; preacher of sermon, G
A. Votey; alternate, ID. +. Estes. ID
+. Estes of1Vergennes made report o
the committee on ministerial education
saying that Vermont did but little o
what she ought to have done. Fiv,
yonng men are being educated by othe
states. The following resolutions wer,
adopted
Resolved, That the cause of ministerial educa
ton should have more practical application.
A collection was taken up for IN,
benefit OF a yonng man in Hamilton
college from Bristol, amounting 70 &13
69. A sermon was preached by III,
Rev. j. X. Richardson of Rutland at
O'Clock. His text was compel then
to come in" A collection was taker
up for widows, which amounted Il
$3.oo. A vote of thanks was rendered
unanimously to Bro. Richardson fol
the able and sound truths and for com
ing among us. The meeting then adj
lourned to $3.50 q. M, june 10 1881
The choir present favored us witt
beautiful music during the day AMI
evening.