The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-04-15

Iuoxt w oUueBudy AFTERNOON NJ 0.J
o'clock. This Is an important meeting
as 1t lie the one proceeding the annus
meeting; every member IS requisite
to be present. Gentlemen are cordial
invited TO tea at 9 o'clock. pa ~ ;
| Mr.. ii. b. Scovel, of Cornwall, ha
left with us sample of sorghum syru
which seems to show what the plan
will produce under difficulties. It wa
made from some dried stalks shown b.
Il. u. Wright at the recent meeting 0
the Addison County Agricultural So
iciety, IL we remember rightly. From
half q dozen of these stalks, Mr.. SEQ
wells little son made quantity of syr
mp larger than would seem possible
The sample, about q gill, left with us |
very fair syrup In appearance and fla
vor. We trust Mr.. Scovcl will give on
lreaders q few notes on the matter.
Er--The remains of Mr. Warner N
Stowell, Of Hartford, Conn, wer,
brought here and Inferred in the com
etefy on Tuesday last. lie died quit,
suddenly on the .Sth inst. He was th,
only brother of Mrs. H. w. Brewster
and was native of this town, his faith
er's family having formerly owned and
occupied the farm now owned by Mr.
Benham Preston. Il was somewhat
singular coincidence that at the time
when the arrangements for;the removal
of his remains TO Middlebnry were be.
| ing telegraphed, tho honse which was
the home of his boyhood, was burning
to the ground. His age was forty-flye
years. 'e '.'''- i, =
FIRE.-The dwelling house of Mr..
Benham Preston, east of the village,
was burned to the ground on Monday
morning last. The fire caught from the
chimney, which had burned out while
the familywere at breakfast, and when
discovered had got into the partitions
where it was impossible to reach it.
The neighbors turned ont and most of
the furniture from the fret floor was
saved, bnl little was saved from the
second story, and considerable grain
and provisions and articles of clothing
were destroyed. a sonih wind blew
the flames away from the horse barn
and shed and saved them. The build
ings were altogether insured for 1920
in the Farmers Mutual. The loss Is
considerable TO fall upon an old man
past his best working days. aud much
sympathy is felt for Mr.. Preston, which
we trust will take a practical turn. q !,
Prof. Seely's wife and little son
"ilal," are lying quite, i'll from some
cause not apparent. They were both
taken i'll week ago last Saturday after
tea, one an hour or two after the other,
with similar symptoms, which became
nla ttrsr % n f.,xst Il .,s IL,
became better, but for several days
past their condition has caused their
friends considerable anxiety. Their
symptoms seem to be those Of blood
poisoning, manifested chiefly in the
face and throat, and attended by grave
constitutional disturbances. No cause
is certainly known, though il is con-
jecturcd from the circums iances con-
nectcd with the first manifestation of
the disease, that some article of food
may have affected them. The only ar
ticle which seems open TO suspicion was
a piece of cheese, which, however, did
not affect the rest of the family. Drs.
Woodward of Brandon and Thayer OF
Burlington were called in consultation
on Tuesday last. Their condition
seemed little better yesterday. Their
many friends will hope for a happy tor.
mination of the disease. -
A; THE daily papers announce that
George Hammond has been nominated
by the president as postmaster in this
place to succeed Col. Tracy. Mr.. Ham,
monds fitness for the place is generally
recognized, and If his nomination Is
he will make an acceptable |
postmaster. Nevertheless there Is some
expressed that the announc- |
ment of an appointment shouldbe made
before the people of the place knew of
a vacancy, and there is quite general
feeling that they oughtto have had some |
chance to express preference. Their |
choice would perhaps be as likely to fall |
upon Mr.. Hammond as any one else, as
be is popular and capable, but we Judge
from the talk that the manner of his ap-l
pointment is considered arbitrary and
unfair, and that our postofiice ought
not to be pocket piece for our worthy
to present to whomsoever |
he sees fit. Mr.. Hammond, however is |
not held responsible for this.
. There is quitea strong feeling ofsym-
pathy for Col. Tracy, who is thus dis
placed after a service of twelve years. |
II is considered that his removal is need |
less. lie has served the public accept.
ably and well, and his physical condi.
tion, the result Of wounds received IN
brave service for his country, renders
peculiarly hard his removal from an
office which gave MIN honorable sup
port. We have little doubt that, I'M
less the rules of the department utterly
forbid his retention, large majority Of
his townsmen would favor 1t, SO long
as he can furnish ample bonds for his
proper management. But If his remoy-
al is settled beyond recall, the people Il
Mldlebury, we judge from the general
expression, would like justa little voice
in the choice of his successor. II
Some weeks ago citizen of Bird.
port called upon Mr.. Sayre, our town
agent for a pint of rye whiskey, for his
suffering wife. Mr.. Sayre put mp the
find. In two or three hours after the
same party called for another pint, ex-
planning in response to the agents in
terrogotary as to the disposition of the
first pint. that II bad disappeared in q
way which liquor occasionally has
when q man happens 10 be away from
home. Mr.. Sayre refused to- put up
the liquor again, and the bibulous gen.
tleman left. In. a short time another
party, armed with an order from q !
Bridport physician, called for a pint of
the same pleasing drink. The circum
stances were such that Mr.. Sayre was
satisfied that the liquor was intended
for his first customer, and he declined
TO fill this order. He learned some
time afterward that the physician and
the gentleman with the invalid wife
had started for Bridport in q slightly
alcoholized condition. When the team
reached Bridport the doctor, In reply
to an inquiry as TO the whereabouts Of
his companion, said he thought he was
In the wagon. A look at the vehicle
ahoxrad ii-anatnIu Rui militia ila H.