1761
Middlebury, Vt. was chrtered and Col. John Chipman began the first clearing in 1766, at a time when there was not a dwellin-house in the section west of the mountains and north of Manchester which was 60 miles away. The prospect was so discouraging that Chipman returned to Connecticut and did not visit his cleary for seven years. He then came with the Hon. Gamaliel Painter, who located near an ancient encampment, where many fine Indian relics have since been found. In 1820, a large pot, made of snad an clay and holding about 20 quarts, wa dug up nearly entire, After the war the settlers, returned to their abandoned farms and by Nov. 1, 1800, Middlebury College was incorporated.

1775
The fort at St. John's was surrendered by Major Preston to Montgomery. The prisoners, among them John Andre, were taken to Lancaster, Reading and York, Pa.

1805
I have been to La Praire to-day, and I attended the Mass. Rev. Mr. Boucher preached, a Roman Catholic Clergyman. I think he is the most eloquent orator I ever heard in my life, an has the most graceful gestrues. After meetin I went to Mr. Perault's, and dined there - and there I say Mr. Thomas - to be remebered, &c, &c, &c. Yesterday several men came to see me, &c. &c. "If I am honest I well speak the truth." - E. Williams.

1858
The Hon. Joseph T. Everest was apointed Inspector of Prisons. His second son, Aaron Sibley, after reading law with his father, went west in 1856. Having served with distinction throughout the Civil War, Col. Everest began the practice of law in 1871, at Atchinson, Kansas, becoming one of the ablest civil, criminal and railroad lawyer of the west. For him the town of Everest was named. He was first vice-president of the Missouri Pacific Railroad for some time and the entire Kansas system is largely the resut of his labors. Col. A. C. Everest was one of the few Democrats honored by electio to the State Senate.

How oft I've sat in melancholy mood,
Where mad Missouri rolls his reckless flood,
To watch the mighty stream with wond'ring eye,
Born of a mountain spring to swell the sea,
And to man's life compare the aspiring wave,-