The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-04-14
Local News.

There was q sociable at the Episeo-
pal church, last Monday evening.
MIR. s. Uolton haa Sent his "Gui.
teau clock" to be one of the attractions
of q New York museum.
-Johu w. Chapman came home last
Saturday fora visit, returning to bis
theological studies in New York yester-
day.
There was a social party at Mr..
Loren Towards, last week Thursday
evening, and one at E. p. Cushman's
last evening.
The Brooks Edge Tool Co., of
Brooksville, have all the orders for
axe they can fill until January next,
and have been obliged to refuse fur
Their orders.
"A party of our young folks had a
basket picnic" on Chapman Hill the
early part of the present week. They
report an enjoyable time, tho weather
being extremely favorable for the
pleasant exercise of sneezing.
Rev. Mr.. Spearc preached an ex-
cellent sermon, last Sunday evening,
in which he placed the duty of citizens
in relation to the evils of the alcoholic
traffic very plainly before them. A
large audience listened to the address.
Rev. Merit Hulburd of Burlington
will give all address on the subject of
temperance on Tuesday evening next
at the Congregational church. This
announcement will doubtless bring out
u large audience, as Mr.. Hulburd's
\, mo 90 a cvNnnlyon orn mall DnDv-~ 40
our people.
Easter Sunday brought its usual
floral decoration at the NJ. Z. and Con-
gregational churches. Those at tie
former were particularly snowy, the
space about the pulpit being qnite fill.
ed with a p%rofusion of flowers in pots.
The observance at St. Stephens church
attracted many, and the decorations
were very fine.
The w. c. 7. U. are invited to
meet at the home of Mis-. George c.
Wednesday, April 10, at the usual
hour. Gentlemen invited to tea at 6
sion aTho S Duty of f9 9ke 9EX S 2 3 d is snc
Employee" M. l.. SPEARE, SecAN
Mrs. Mehitable Crane died at her
residence, IN Court Street, on Thurs.
day last. She has been confined to her
house for a number of years, as a result
of n paralytic stroke. She was the
widow of Horace Crane, formerly q
prominent citizen of Middlebury, and
was herself widely and favorably
known to our citizens, many of whom
attended her funeral on Sunday after
noon. -
There is no use in the rumsellers
any longer claiming hat alcoholic bev-
erages, moderately used, are good for
the health. Last Saturday, when the
witnesses were wanted in the
suit against a druggist for illegal sci.
ling, a number of them were found to
be TOO sick to be out, who would have
been perfectly we'll if they had let IL
quor entirely alone. The case was &C.
cordingly adjourned until to-day, In
the hope that a few DAYS of doctoring
would being the invalids around all
right.
Tuesday morning, as the Addison
House coach was coming down Mer-
chants Row, the horses became fright
ened by a telegraph wire which was
being shifted TO a new position on Mr..
Battell's line, and was lowered to the
roadway. They started on a furious
run. Mr.. Justus Cobb was on the front
seat with the driver George Brousso.
There being a team in the way to the
bridge, Brousso attempted to rein up
the hill by the cotton mill. The centri-
fuRal force Of the heavy coach in max
ing the turn was 8 great, however,
that it tipped bodily over against the
cotton mill. Mr.. Cobb was thrown
heavily to the stone sidewalk, with
Brousso on top of him. The latter
pluckily held on to the horses, and at
ono jumped up and seized and stopped
them. Mr.. Cobb was taken up and
carried home. He was considerably
bruised, but no bones were broken,
which was a very fortunate escape for
a man Of his weight thrown from such
a height. He has since been confined
to his bed, but we are happy to learn
that he is doing well, and trust he will
soon be able to attend to his duties of
editing his paper and sassing" the
editor of the Register therein. Brousso
escaped with a few bruises. The coach
was badly broken and is hauled Off for
repair.