The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-04-07
rrRxMNES.

rTkfxNNES.
, Frank Barto, of Panton, up b,
fore tho blind goddess last week fol
disturbing church meeting, was fount
not guilty.
The post. Office fight remains II
statu quo, with johnson "behind III,
bars" and Talbot "before tho CRATES,
while their wearied supporters chan
the song, "Whcn this cruel war i
over"
, Mr.. Allen Bea III, of Ferrisburgh
was at the depot on the arrival of thu
morning mail train on Wednesday, il
search of his wife, who, he asserts, ba
eloped with young man named Sey
mour, employed In the paint shop o
Isaac Cummings Ia this city. Thcl wifi,
and her alleged paramour disappeared
. Wednesday morning, and no further
trace of them has yet been discovered.
|, A legal contest for the custody of
child was held before Judge Robert,
on Monday last. The parties wer,
Joseph Fuller, Of Addison, aud his wife
1t seems the parties have been in a con.
troversy over their family matters fol
some time, resulting in Fuller getting
possession of the child on last Free.
mans meeting day, by force, and al
the hearing on Monday the court re
manded the custody of the child to its
mother. Lucia for Fuller and Grandey
for the wife.
"A crank has been allowed to run
about the streets, day after day, to the
| Qnnnranan nf Ill
women and children. A portion of the
time he has been in an intoxicated con.
dition, which added TO the hideous
spectacle. 1t is dangerous to allow
such characters to run at large, and the
authorities should take snch steps as are
necessary TO prevent its recurrence.
The freaks of crazy man are liable to
result at any time, and suddenly, in
death or personal injury to some one
the cases of President Garfield, Queen
Victoria and DR.. Gray being conspicu-
ous examples, and when the curse of
rum Is added to arouse aud in0ame the
passivns, devoid VI reason ~ control,
then lie becomes more dangerous than
wild beast; and the man who would
sell such being liquor is n still more
dangerous character for any commu-
nityto harbor. ~
Z<The sudden death OF Elrick Adams,
ESQ, Of West Addison, at the age of
~ years, is announced. Mr.. Adams
was well-known citizen of this
county, who possessed many warm
friends. Some time since he suffered a
stroke of paralysis, from which he
never fully recovered. and on Monday
last he seemed better than usual, and
while returning from a field near his
house, where he bad been superintend-
ing the work Of his men, he was seen to
falter and fall to the ground. His sons
hastened to his assistance aud bore him
to his home. He was conscious for n
few moments, and this was followed by
comatose condition, resulting in death
in a few hours. Mr.. Adams was one
of the early residents of the county, and
we shall endeayor next week TO give q |
more extended mention of his life. His |
funeral occurred at his late re- idancet|
Elm cottage, on Wednesday last. u
Rev. Merritt Hubbard, of Burling-
ton, delivered one of his telling and |
eloquent lectures at the vestry of the |
Baptist church on Tuesday evening, his !
subject being "Temperance.' lie was
greeted with q full house, and the
warm manifestations of approval of his
by the audience indicated the
depth OF the temperance sentiment in
this community. Mr.. Hurlburd is a very
effective and eloquent speaker, and the
presence OF his aged father, who, al
though disabled from active work from
the effects Of paralytic shock incurred
several years since, still manifests his
interest in the cause of Temperance by
SNi"s ,i.N Ia &C lit p.~oSu.v, auuvu
interest to the occasion. lie has been
Tor upwards of forty years faithful
and earnest minister, and for many
years an elder of the Methodist church,
and ia marked example of the true
Christian in all his walks through life.
It can DO safely said few men are more
beloved and respected than Elder ID.
?. Hurlburd.
"A son of Ambrose Barton, all IT,
mate of the Reform school, was some
line since released upon furlough,
turing good behavior, and accompanied
his parents to Massachusetts upon their
removal there several months since.
\ Dung Barton returned to this city a
lew days ago upon visit, and on Tues.
lay, while lettering In the store of +.
K. Ravens, managed to purloin coat
and two pair of pants, and, proceeding
70 the store of Nj. McCuen stole pair
Of shoes; but here he was not quite SO
ayes Of one 1 IL Hfhte lie 9srSsT The ygiant
him, and as he passed out the door and
handed the spoils to young lad named
he was politely Informed of
his failings and requested to return the
property a request with which he
promptly complied, and then fled, max. Y
ing his way to Brooksville, where, soop1,
after. he was met by q son of Mf.f
Ravens and an officer, with whom, after
going with them to the Brooksville
station and recovering the stolen cloth
ing, he returned to this city. confessed
The whole matter, and was returned to
The Reform school TO serve out his mi
nority. Barton Is IS years of age. He
was formerly employed about the store
Of MIR. Ravens, and money was missed
rom the cash drawers on several occa-
'ions, and suspicion pointed to him as
he guilty party. lie was watched, and
1t last caught stealing twenty dollars,
md the money recovered.