The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-08-22

The apple aud pear crop promises
very well; the trees are loaded in this
vicinity and the fruit is of good size,
while in our neighboring town, Hoo
sick, n. Y, the prospect is very much
inferior, having been cut of by the
June trosts'-. Be"HjHgioR Runner.
A guest who was recently stopping
at the Memphrcmagog House, New.
port, had most interesting heirloom
in his possession. 1t was watch be-
longing to the famous Charles Carroll,
of CarrOlton, and bought by him in
Paris about one hundred and twenty
years ago. The case is of curious an-
tique style, of beautiful workmanship,
aud set with about two hundred pearls,
which now, over century old, retain
their original lustre. The back is eX-
quilely painted on porcelain, while the
chatelaine attached is of very intricate
workmanship.
AS Willis Paige, wife and two girls
of Bethel, were returning from a pic
mic at East Barnard last week, the
horse became frightened by the um.
brclla falling into the wheel while they
were descending steep hill. Mr.
Paige was leading the horse, but the
fright caused her to Jump TO one side
which threw Mrs. Paige and the two
girls out of the wagon. The former
struck violently upon her forehead,
and received quite severe bruises 9TH
erwise; the Older girl was caught by
the rcins around her neck and dragged
five or six rods on the ground, but was
a xKra . ho III
On the night of the lth inst, some
unknown person drove from the pas
ture of Peter Wilson, about one mile
north Of the railroad station at Leices.
ter junction, six head Of two,ycar-old
cattle. The pasture being some dis
lance from the house, they were not
missed until Friday morning. Mr..
Wilson's sons started at once to look
them up. but could find no trace Of them
until Saturday evening, when they met
Il man who had seen them in Brandon
village. Upon going there he found
the cattle had been offered for sale by
stranger, to several parties, and finally
sold to +. l.. Rogers. MIR. Rogers de-
livcrcd the cattle up to MIR. Wilson. and
the thief Las cscaped.--RHiioDd Her.
aId.
An enthusiastic Republican rally was
held at Bellows Falls on Friday even
ing last. Speeches were made by Hon.
a. W. Beard of Boston and others. Mr..
Beard said he bad voted against the
Democratic party for 81 years, because
they were the leaders of slavery. Then,
as now, the Democrats were against
industries. Free trade then as now
was their standard. Then as now their
platform could be read both WAYS. lie
voted against the Democrats because
they bankrupted our country in the
time of peace. Our prosperity today is
due to the government of the Rcpubl-
can party. The tariff means simply
that the price paid for goods here is
paid for the product of American
labor, not foreign. Although the sur
plus in the treasury today amounts to
100000 ,OOO, the next year may sweep
it away. High tariff means lower rev
enue, as importations are reduced. The
speaker gave some points relative to
the situation in Massachusetts. A
great portion of those who have gone
ont are chronic, disgruntlcd ones. We
will carry Massachusetts by Il bigger
majority for Blaine than for any presl-
dental candidate tor many years past.