The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-06-20
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.


do well to notice the advertisement Of the
Town.lax. BY paying while the Bill is
in the hands of the Treasurer, until July
9th, five per cent will be saved.
A Town Meeting is called to meet
at the Town Room in Middlebury, Thurs
dav. July 18Th, to act on the proposition
of consolidating School Districts Nos. e
and 1 with a view to organizing Il graded
school.
Among the humbugs in town last
week, "Knox's' performances were the
most apparent.
We are unotlicially Informed that
the Congressional District Convention will
he called to meet in Middlcbury, some
time n July.
"FlGuREs Won't LIE by blunlcr
of the types We were last week made to
cav the dressed weight of o. +. Com
stocks cattle was 342 lbs 1t should
have been PIP lbs. Thy were good at
that and didn't need any cXaEcraiiJn.
RIproy Two NEW 10 EIS.-Thc
Brcad-Loaf Inn, j. Battcll, Proprietor,
will be opened for the accommodation Of
boardcrs AMI parties on TIE 18th inst.
The Green Mountain House, y. Lafran-
els, Proprietor, is to be opened with Il
grand Dedication Ball, July 4,h.
VERMONT SCENERY.-A. i. Styles of
Burlington, has over two hundred Photo
graphic Views of Vermont Scenery, taken
by himself. He proposes to continue the
work until he secures all the more remark
able and beautiful scenes with which the
Green Mountain State aboundS. Mr..
Sly les is not novice in his profession,
but skillful artist, and his noble enter
prise will receive the sympathy ami CO.
operation of all the friends of Vermont,
and the "Nicws" will find place in
every parl,r.
STATE REFORM ScuooL~-Thc State
Reform School, located in Waterbury,
was dedicated ON Thurs lay, the | lh inst.
The School is located on the farm formerly
owned by Gen. Butler, about half Il mile
from the railway station. The address
was delivered by J. 5. Adams, Esq, in
troduccd by Governor Dillingham;. A
Hymn was sung, which was written by
Mrs. Julia G. Il. Dorr, of Rutland, for the
occasion. After dinner at the Water
bury Hotel, sundry toasts were presented
and responded to by Gov. Dillingham;,
Hon. J. w. Stewart, Rev. Mcssrs. Pcasc
and Dunn, Rev. Mr.. Lord c. w. vii
lard, G. G.. Benedict AMI others. Letters
were read from several gentlemen who
W eabsent, expressing their regret at their
absence AMI their hearty wishes for the
success of the Undertaking.
The Vernon, STATE Musical Convcn-
ton will be held at Burlington, com
mcncing June 25ih. The Western Yer
mont Musical Association, the Union
Musical Assoc alton, the Windsor County
Musical Association, and the Associations
of Montpelier, Chester, Bellows Fails and
Burlington will be represented; and in
addition Mrs. fl. NJ. Smith and Miss
RYAN of Boston, and four other prominent
lady singers of that city, Mr.. II. $ Per-
kins Of Springfield, Mass, Mr. j. J. Kim
bali of Boston, and several other gentle
mcn-all native Ncrmun'er,-wil be
present. The Mcndcl>soln Qnlntcltr
Club will also appear at the concerts.
W. O. Per,in, Of Boston Will be the
Director; and three concerts will be gi,-
cn-on w, dncs lay cv, ming of mi-cclla-
neous music; ON Thursday evening. Sc
leclions from the Messiah operate cho-
ruscs, &c, and ON Friday evening, Hay
denis Creation AMI a choice selection OF
classic music. The chorus will probably
number four or five hundred.
Gov. Dillingham; is President, the pre-
siding officers of the various societies
Vice Presidents, and ii. l.. Story of Bur-
lngton, Secretary.
The railroads and steamboats, will car
~ passengers for fare one way; and all
those attending the Convention who re-
port their names to the Secretary week
before the Convention will be provided
with board and lodgings, in private fam
lilies at Sl.00 per day, and at hotels at
$500 per day.
DRowNED About ] / o'clock, We'd.
nesday night the cries of man drowning
were heard on board the steamer Adiron-
dac lying near the Central Wharf at
Burlington, when search was Immediately
made and a man found in the water He