The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-07-28
Local News.

Butter experienced small rise Of
cent or last Monday.
The mercury has persistently lin
gered among the nineties this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Andre WIS, of
Beverly, Mass, are visiting at Consta-
BILE. Munroe's.
The frame of the new Baptist
church is up, and promises we'll as to
architectural style.
You can't eat in week enough to
last you year, and you can't advertise
on that plan either.
The purchasers of the Papermill
falls propertyiwere up last week max
ing survey of the ground.
THE not WEATHER III ~ wise ulmlsn-
es the rage for camping out In some
boundless contiguity of shade.
Mr.. Rollin Ashley, who has been
since last December making stay in
Washington and vicinity, returned
this week.
The farmers could ask for no better
weather for securing the hay and grain
crop. No rain of any consequence has
fallen for three weeks, and haying has
progressed rapidly in consequence.
Yesterday heavy showers fell in
Rutland and Vergennes while it was as
dry as peanut here-a fiat disproof of
the scriptural statement to the effect
that the rain falls on the just as well as
the unjust.
On Monday last there was a case
of spontaneous combustion which came
near resulting in destruction. A heap
OF manure in Pat Condon's barn took
fire and was burning briskly when it
was fortunately discovered in time to
extinguish it.
EXCURSIONS OF SABBATH-sCHooLs TO
QUEEN CIIyH ARK.-By happy thought
the Sabbat chools of the Congrega-
tionalst ant6 Methodist churches of
Middlebury united in the usual annual
excursion on Wednesday last Repre-
sentatives of the other churches of the
village were also in attendan &c, and
added much 10 the pleasure of the day.
Once on the grounds the lake breeze
made it perfectly comfortable for the
entire day. In the afternoon Sherman's
band of burlington discoursed beauti-
ful strains, adding much to the delight
of the children and all music lovers. A
special train carried the three hundred
with despatch and safety; returning,
the conductor was kind enough to COM
pliment his passengers for their excep-
tional order and department. During
the day great diversity of recreation
kept young and old in happy, con-
tented frame of mind. Rev. Edward
Brainerd Called Commodore on the
occasion) was present with the pro-
peller GaZelle, of Vergennes, and de-
lighted many of his friends by excur-
sions in The bay and to Burlington
Twenty of his charge, in uniform, caps.
and gentlemanly demeanor, were q
welcome addition to the company. We
understand that Mr.. Brainerd was 10
Join the camping party of Gov. Stewart
that evening. The wish was frequently
expressed that, instead of two, all the
societies of the town had united theil
forces. This may well be done in
future. Many of the summer guests
from a distance were present, and we
hope they gained as much pleasure al
they impaired. The days experience
gave emphatic sanction to the trutl
that the church is the center of the bes
social life, and that an enlightened
Christianity ministers to the world.
truest JOY. 5.
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CONVENTION
The "fierce Democracee" of Addison
county by their delegates assembled il
convention at the court house in thii
place yesterday after noon, TO indulge
In the pleasant but fruitless fun of set
ting up a ticket TO be knocked ovel
next September
The officers were, president, Salmon
l.. B:ssell; secretaries, A. Il. Staple
ton and ii. l.. Sheldon.
The work of the convention was
done up In short order. The nomina
tons made are as follows:
Senators, Samuel j. Benedict, Addi
son; Charles G. Peck, Middlebnry.
Assistant judges, George G.. Powers
Vergennes; f. ID. Griswold, Orwell.
Sheriff, Noble h. Dunshee, Bristol.
High bailiff, l.. Silas Wright, Wey
bridge.
States Attorney, W. W. Rider, Bris
toll.
Judges of Probate, Addison dis
trict, James e. Stapleton, Mlddlebury
New Haven district, John II. Donnel
ly, Vergennes.