The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-04-11
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

Street, on Saturday, Aprll l4tn, Ut
O'Clock, p. NJ. There will be an oppor-
tunity of purchasing at private sale during
the week.
The highest price paid for prime
butter at Beckwith & Co.'S. See p. &
II. T. Bristol's advertisement.
REV DR. Harvey d. Kitchell of Chicago
has accepted the presidency of Middlebury
college, to which he was recently elected.
He will commence his duties at the first
of July.
We are indebted to Hon G. T. HUI
burd. Nj. G., of New York, for his abe
speech on the National Finances.
-"NIy Annual n beautiful poem,
by Oliver Wendell Holmes, which may
be found on the first page, will be read
and admired by every one.
NoRru MlDpLEBuRY MARBLE Quar-
RY.-This quarry is being developed rap
idly and proves TO be even better than was
expected. Two gangs of saws in the
new mill commenced running last week.
The Valley Queen has been sold to
Bliss, Severance and Chapman. We
believe they are under obligations to run
it on Otter Greek.
Notice the advertisement of the
Howe Sewing Machine in another col
umn 1t is said to be a very superior ar
ticle
ANY one wishing to purchase good
horse for fifty dollars less than he is
worth had better inquire at this office
Immediately.
I'VE understand that the Spring term
of the Middlebury Female seminary will
close on Thursday next. There will be
some changes among the assistant teach
ers for the next term.
COL Porter Of the 7th Rcg't arrived
in town last Saturday evening on visit
to his friends.
bliss Bros. are up with the times on
dry goods and deserve liberal patronage
See advertisement
The new millinery store between the
stores of IL. & NJ. Langworhy and Beck
with & Co. will be opened early next
week.
-Chipman'S Hill was run over with
fire on Monday causing some excitement
and damaging trees and fences to some
extent.
The lecture of Rev. u. w. Dayton
in the Methodist Church, last Wednesday
evening, before the Young Mems Christ
ian Association is highly spoken of by
those who were present. The Associa-
ton proposes to procure other lectures
coon,
SEVENTH REGIMENT.-Thc 9TH Rcgi-
ment, Col. Porter, lormcly Of this place,
commanding, arrived at Brattleboro last
Thursday with II officers and LOG men.
An entertainment was given there at the
Town Hall in the evening. Many of the
men chose to remain in the Sunny
South" but all were glad to exchange
the implements of war for that of peace
full industry. We welcome these braves
home again.
LEIcEsrER.-Real estate is active The
following farms nave been recently sold
NIessrs d. and L. Rice sold their farms
for S22O0; Mr.. Page for $500; MIR.
Thomas for $500; Mrs. Perry sold her
village lot for $500; Mr.. Roberts II vii
lage lot for $1,000, Mr.. Rosseter his farm,
stock and farming tools for $500; Mr..
Bronson his farm for 5000; Mr.. An
drews the old Dr. Cook farm for 5000;
Mr.. Dino his farm for $1,000; Mrs
Barbour her farm for $500 Mr.. ;. L.
Barker his farm near the depot for $4,000;
Mr.. L. Roberts his farm for $1,000.
RATTLEsNAKEs.-Last summer as Mr.
Phillip Nickelaw was going up the noun
tain in Leicester, he heard cries Of rab-
bit, and on searching found a rattlesnake
which had swallowed not only the said
rabbit but also bird and squirrel The
snake measured four feet and eight Inches
in length and had seven rattles. Another
rattlesnake was killed near the same time
and place which measured four feet and
had five rattles. Z.
SURGICAL.-An infart was born re-
Gently in Wilmington with its nose and
upper jaw united in one common mass,
and void Of upper lip, but otherwise
pretty and developed child DIR. James
ii. talbot operated upon it a few weeks
since, taking out one-thlrd of the jaw,
disseciing it from the nose, and making
good upper lip The baby is now in