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

Pittsford had ten registered Mcrin0
ewes TO sell. The next train south
bore Judd Wright and Messrs. Cher
bino g. Williamson. When they saw
each other on the train each party at
once suspected the other of designs on
those sheep, and terrible amount Of
thinking ensued. The result of the
mental labor was that at Leicester
Junction, Cherbino &c Williamson pat
ronized the telegraph Office, sending n
dispatch to f. A. Harrington TO meet
them with team at Brandon. Judd
likewise patronized the same institu-
ton, telegraphing to a Brandon livery
man to meet him with team at the
same place. Both dispatches failed to
reach the intended parties in time, and
when Brandon station was reached the
disappointed yearpers after sheep found
no one waiting for them. Judd at once
dashed og to livery stable with his
coat tails preserving horizontal posi-
ton behind him, and the outlook for
the other party was gloomy. But the
light soon shone upon them from the
genial phisiognomy of DR.. Prime, who
happened along, and who, after a hur-
ried explanation, kindly relieved them
by taking them in and starting for
Pittsford at pace which speedily re-
stored confidence to their souls as they
felt that they had the start of the enemy.
They soon arrived at their destination,
and entered upon business at once.
Doubtless the owner of those ewes
never before dealt with men so pressed
for time. They on their part probably
felt that Il would be cruel TO allow
their host to be distracted and harrow
ed and pulled to pieces as 1t were, by
waiting until some one else shout / put
in appearance aud bid against them.
They did not want any auction business.
So the trade was completed with a snd-
denness which must have surprised the
owner of the sheep. Meanwhile Judd
livery stable, and taking on some one to
pilot him, started at a 2:13 Is gait for
the sheep mans. Vigor and determin-
alton marked his handling of the whip,
and his driving was earnest and terri
BILE, like unto the driving of Jehu.
Seeing the plight of his rivals at the
depot, his hopes were high, and he was
rapidly estimating the profits. of intro
dnclng those ten ewes to the Ohio
trade. Who could blame him then, if
on arriving at his destination and see-
ing from the jolly and self-satisfied phiz
of Mr.. Cherbino, and the benevolent
look on Mr. WIlliamson's countenance
that the ewes had been transferred, ," he
should feel that cross had been laid
upon him? We understand that much
to the CONSERVATION of the late owner
of the sheep. he at once offered the
partners one hundred dollars for their
bargain, which they respectfully de.
clined, and Judd had left for his only
consolation the thought that he had
tried his best.
Town MEETNG.-The annual March
meeting brought ont large share of
the voters of the town. The meeting
was called to order by Col. Knapp,
town clerk, who read the warning and
called for the election of a moderator.
George Hammond was elected. Mr..
Knapp was then reelected town clerk,
and duly sworn. The report of the au-
ditor was adopted after some discus
sion. The election of officers followed.
For first selectman, Joseph Battell
and E. X. Severance were nominated.
The ballot resulted as follows:
w w Chapman
+ X Severance 81
d E Boyce 10
Joseph Battell 236
OP Lee
wv Martin
Whole number of votes cast, 1853;
necessary to choice 1T. Mr.. Battell
was accordingly declared elected.
The ballot on second selectman gave
the following result.
d E Boyce 46
6 S Wainwright lGi
w w Chapman IS
Scattering 5
Whole number cast 303; necessary
to q choice, 1852. MIR. Wainwright was
declared elected. He declined the
election and was excused, and W W
Chapman was elected by reclamation.
For third selectman, j. L. Buttolph
was elected by reclamation.
For treasurer Z. E. Pinney was
elected by reclamation.
For overseer of the poor, y f Com
stock was elected by ballot, receiving
1879 votes to Ill tor W Martin and a
scattering.
All the other officers, with one ex-
ception were elected by reclamation, as
| follows:
First constable, NJ A Munroe, given
jurisdiction OF the state.
Second constable, M L Day, given
jurisdiction of the state.
A committee of five was appointed
to nominate listers, consisting of j M
Slade, o P Lee. T NJ Chapman, f J
Matthews and l. c Barrows.
Auditors, b 8 Beckwith, j Nj Slade,
Albert Chapman.
Trustee public money, Calvin Hill,
by ballot.
Fence viewers, Henry Stearns, c NJ
Wilds.
Town grand jurors, l. H Stowe, j A
Severance, Justus Cobb, II B D odge.
County grand jurors, ] r Ford, w
W Chapman, L q Barrows.
Petit jurors, G c Peck. s W Remele,
Z G Severance, G A Phillips, w L
Belknap, G l. Branch, Page q Potter,
E w Judd, L G Piper, Joseph Lovett,
j f Ainsworth, S X Seeley.
Inspector of leather, John S Buckley
Pound keeper, j f Negus.
Surveyor of wood, ETC., T NJ Chap
man.
Law agent, j NJ Slade.
School superintendent, Ezra Brain.
erd.
Highway surveyors, Dist. No. /. j
Ainsworth; No. 2, CIV Matthews
No. 8, J B Douglas; No. A, Charles
Seeley; No. 5, IL c Sessions; No. 6, j
A Grant; No. z, j p Fem; No. 8, n
w Boardman; No. 9, P S Severance
No. 10. - Lee; No. IL, o Moor
No. 70. J Battell; No. IS, George
Hammond; No. IA, f Matthews
No. 10, Freeman A Foote; No. 16, :
w Halliday; No. II, j w Morse; No
!, IS, Isaac Rogers; No. 10, E l. Stowe;
c. M. Wilds offered resolution fol
: constituting new school distric
which after amendment was passed a
, follows: