The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10
JvEYBRIDGE.

Harvey Adams has taken Col
Dodge's farm for the ensuing year.
The late thaws and rains hay,
made havoc with our highways.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins and wife hay'
been visiting at Fairhaven, recently.
Moro logs came into the mill yart
on Monday Of last week than upon any
day for years.
DIR. Eddy's horse slipped his fast
enings at Mr.. Curtis the other night
and went off.
Charles Tuley has leased II. b
Jacobs place. MIR. Jacobs is going OF
to the Eben Rider farm in New Haven
Election passed off very pleasantly
for us. No votes were sent here fol
commissioner, consequently none wert
cast.
MIR. Joseph Oliver and famil,
came up missing on Wednesday morn
ing of last week, to the surprise of al
interested.
Mrs. e. e. Curtis is confined with .
kidney affection. DIR. Eddy has the case
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis have the sympa.
thy of all in this their hour of affection.
Huntington Il Sprague's stock Of
goods have partly arrived and are pui
at prices the same as at Middlebury
and Vergennes. We are now blest
with two places where we can get any
goods in the grocery line at fair prices
1t would be well for citizens to encour-
age them by patronage.
Nearly one hundred of the friends
of Captain w. B. Hurlbut of this place,
gathered at his residence, on Monday
evening of last week, to celebrate the
fifteenth wedding anniversary. The
company came together at an early
hour and was made up of neighbors and
friends both old and young; not only
from this but adjoining towns contrib
feeling was manifested In the prolong-
ed hand shakings, greetings, smiling
faces, ETC., etc., which feeling seemed
to increase as the hours passed. AT
last order was obtained and prayer of.
fered by Dea. S. James, followed by
presentation of set of glaes and q
beautiful tea set of Japanese ware, by
Mr.. F. E. Stewart, In behalf of the
company assembled, which was re-
sponded to by the gallant captain in
his happiest strains. Now came one OF
the most agreeable scenes of the drama,
sandwiches, cakes of twelve different
makes, cnt into surprisingly large
slices and double the amount needed
coffee, etc., etc., all served in manner
to suit the most fastidious. After this
came general visiting among the com.
pany until late hour, when we all
went home, conscious of having spent
an evening unusually pleasant and nc
doubt to our benefit. Captain Hurlbul
is one OF our most promising young
men. He will be remembered as one
of the young men who at the second
call of his country, then in a conflict
with treason, came and answered witt
one of old 'tHerc am /, send me-
More than three long years after his
baptism of fire at Bull Run he was to
be found constantly ON duty, whether
on the long tiresome march or the
hand conflict with death as the issue, OF
yet in the important duty of the
lone sentinel, faithful to the trust
confided even until victory perched up
on our banner. Like very many OIL
our boys, before going TO the front he
marked out his life plans somewhat, 9
part OF which was the selection of his
girl, and when war was over he re-
turned, covered with honor and with {
quaintness that characterized our sol
dlers at that time, sank into quiet life
flor ho vino al -
long anticipated. He has ever since
resided here, earning his bread by thu
honest sweat of his brow. Last sprius
he obtained an appointment of mai
agent from Burlington to Boston, ant
being faithful as ever, has received a
the hands of his old master his reap
pointment as being found worthy ant
so stands approved. His estimabl'
companion Sarah (Ayers) Hurlbut
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Fran
CHS, Ayers, old citizens of this place
Her life work has been given entirely
to her family, and the cause of he
Savior. Most of us will remember hel
at the old brick church, years age, q
the child that had experienced religion
land her simple. earnestness in praye
and exhortation carried sober thought
and conviction to many heart shut t.
the entreaty Of elder ones. Durin.
her girlhood years she maintained al
unwavering zeal, and at marriage, Join
ed her husband in the good way, ant
together they have come OH thei
journey endcavoring to walk In tn,
highway, giving their undivided sup
port to the church of their adoption
III. L. church, In the public service
class meeting, Sabbath school and SO
cial meetings. Captain Hurlbut Ina
received honor from the church, hav
ing been called TO sit in her priv,
councils, aud has by his firmuess and
deliberate conclusions helped YER
much to bring the old ship of Zioi
through the breakers that appeare,
thick around her. The town has ais
recognized his worth in the bestowa
u offices of trust, etc., etc. Fiv
bright, active children have been give
them, all Of whom are still spared t
make the path pleasant. We notice i
addition to the gifts in common, an ele
giant fruit dish from Col. Isaac Drake
hne large lamp from Father Ayers
butter plates from Flora, child; pickl
dish, Wilfred: pepper, salt and pickl
dish, very fine, Mrs. Emily Bowdish
beer mug and moustache cup, j. u
Sprague; some silver coin to Mrs
Hurlbut, from friends.