The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-05-27

installed. Tho c0mmandery will go u
Brandon next Wednesday for com.
pany drill.
We publish In another place let.
i ter from Mr.. John ELL. From inQui.
ries regarding the matter, we are salts
fed that his statement Is as correct az
Il is moderate In tone, We also learn
that he could not possibly have been
convicted in the county court, as every
one of the witnesses In the case has re-
turned to Canada. We are therefore
compelled to regard his arrest as a
trick TO brighten him into paying over
money to which the town has no moral
right. II Is very discreditable to all
who had hand In 1t, and particularly
30 to the deputy sheriff, who refused
him the smallest courtesy usual to a
man in good standing under such cir
lcumstances.
Last week meeting of some of
our moneyed men was held at the bank
to consider o proposition to enlarge and
extend the edition mill and introduce
weaving machinery. II is understood
that If 800, 900 can be raised here the
cotton mill company will put in what
else may be needed to the amount of
| az iOuot hu cquhi bums 4uo uSouG Vi
the cotton mill, who was interviewed
on the subject, was too much burden.
ed with important secrets to reveal
anything, If he, knew anything, and
therefore we are unable to say what
the prospects are, though plenty of
talk is to be had on the streets for the
asking. That such an enterprise is
very desirable, goes without saying,
but whether our capitalists have faith
enough to raise the whole amount ask
ed for Is yet to be shown.
There was meeting of the Con-
gregational church and society at the
vestry of the church, Monday after
noon last, at which it was voted to ex-
tend call to the passionate of the
church to Rev. S. l.. B. Spear, who has
occupied the pulpit of the church the
last two Sabbaths. The vote of both
bodies was unanimous. A committee
on the part of the church, consisting of
L. ID. Eldridge, l.. G. Barrows and
Prof. Austin, and on the part of the So
ciety, consisting of Governor Stewart,
President Hamlin, and Professor Par
ker, were appointed to make the neces.
sary arrangements. Mr.. Spear return
ed to Bangor, Maine, last Monday, but
will return and preach next Sunday.
Mr.. Spear has given much satisfac-
ton by his evident ability as a preach
er, his pleasant address, and fine voice.
His reputation as pastor Is such as to
justify the members of the Congrega.
tional church in the belief that they
will secure worthy successor to their
last beloved pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hooker.
The "Little Giant" road machine,
invented f. M. Strong of Vergennes
and manufactured by Strong &
Smith of that place, is attracting
ing considerable attention. 1t is in
tended to do the turnpiking on any
kind of soil, and does away with the
use of the shovel entirely, and with two
teams hitched it will do the work of a
small army of laborers armed with
shovels. 1t has been tried in Cornwall, |
Ferrisburgh and other places, and those |
who have used it are loud in its praise. |
With one of tho machines mile of
new road in one day is said to be easy |
work. 1t is very simple, easily repair
ed if broken, and very cheap. 1t would |
be well for our selectmen and highway |
surveyors to examine this machine and |
test it on some of our clay roads. fit
is all that is claimed, it will work rev.
OlutiOn in the matter of keeping roads |
in repair, and every highway district |
should have use of one. We UNDER |
stand that several towns in the county |
have purchased ono or more of the ma |
chimes, and are adding to the number. |
1t will cost little TO try them and il may
be money in the Taxpayers pockets to |
purchase number Of them.
"A correspondent of the Troy IN.
W Times says: Many improvements
are being made on the "Chipman Hip
place near the village by the present
owner, Col. Joseph Battell, who is fit
ting 1t up for an extensive horse stock
breeding farm. This gentleman, who
is said to enjoy an income of nearly
$4,000 per year from his bonds and
property, is one of the most public
spirited residents in Addison county.
He yearly causes to be planted large
numbers of shade trees along the high
ways, and at his own private expense
often repairs and places in excellent
condition the highways leading to his
numerous farms and properties. The
people of this county have manifested
their appreciation by electing him state
senator, and the citizens of Middlebury
subsequently elected him as their per-
resentative In the last legislature.
The breeding of Jersey stock on his
400 acre farm, about three miles away,
Is very successful. A fine young apple
and pear orchard, comprising nearly
1000 trees, together with q choice Vine
yard and green house, model $10, 900
barn, with convenient yards, and an
elegant boat house, dock and skifFs for
pleasure on the river only few yards
distant, form some features of his en-.
terprise. Ten or fifteen miles away,
among the mountains of Ripton, is To-
Gated the famous "Bread Loaf Inn, I"
of which he Is the proprietor. Tele-
phone lines are in process of construc.
ton to connect all his properties.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
j. Sumner has lost another horse.
Our neighbors are planting pota-
toes.
Your correspondent has corn up
and hoed ont last week.
H. Persons has much improved his
house by additional piazzas, new hall,
etc.
Mrs. Tisdale and Mrs. Sergeant are
both low from their long prostration
with cancers.
"A new meat cart is run nearly
every day. Il. Ross and G. Goodrich,
proprietors.
Our new store and meat market,
in Tupper's Hall building, is said to be
doing good business.
Frank Piper has moved to the Bill
lings house and Mark Piper TO Mrs.
Baxter's house ON school street.
Ten days since Waldo Olmstead
fell ten feet from ii. Persons building,