The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-03-14
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

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Nashville, Tenn.
SEVENTH REGIMENT. - Orders have
been issued for the muster out of the 9TH
l,cg't, 1t will not probably be home Tor
some weeks yet.
Prof. Kellogg of M~iddlcbury College
will deliver his Lecture, "a Photograph
of American Society,"" at New Haven, on
this We 'ncsday evening, March Nth.
The subject of the First Centennial
Anniversary of Middlcbury was moved at
the last regular meeting of the Middlebury
Historical Society, the first clearing for a
settlement under the Charter having been
made by John Clipman, then a young
man, afterwards n prominent citizen, in
1TG6. A committee was appointed
whose proceedings, we are assured, will
not stop short Of Il suitable commcmora-
tion OF that particular event. The settle
mcnt Of families occurred in 1913.
Darwin \. Peck will sell at auction
in West Cornwall, Saturday, March II,
1866, Mt his la'c residence, sundry house
hold furniture, crock,ry. FARMING tools,
hardware, t%inwarc, &c. The sale COM
mCnccs at ten o'clock,
ArCrIoN S>LE.-L. G. Hyde proposes
TO sell at Public Auction at his residence
in East Middcbury, on Tuesday. March
20th, n large number Of full blood ewes,
grade ewes and wc,l,cr lambs, Il colt, "a
mare, wagons. slcighs, gigs, harnesses,
stoves and farming tools, &c. The sale
will II: l0J o'clock, A. NJ.
Sec Charles Ice Smiths advertise
mcni of an auction in Bristol.
There was a dance ut the Addison
House last Friday evening, ~thirty-two
couple prcscut, and Fairs Band in attend
ancc. 1t is s~aidthcy had a gay time.
LADIES C|uECrL>rING IiDRARY.-Wc
learn that there is a movement 10 obtain
II Lecture from Prof. Kellogg in behalf
OF the Ladics Library Association.
SiIErr S>LEs.-Thc CollNatcr CNIicI)
Sentinel oft = INST. says:
"W. II. ami O. a. l'ro-tnr, of Qoinry.
sold to VIM Andrews Of Girnrl, Fh
2tttl, ono buck lamb for $500. gnl two
thor npgl- bred ewes, one year obi, for
$500. The buck lamb wa bred by y .
vid Cutting of Slior,hnm, Vermont, and
was got 10y his sock ram. Young \ weep
stakes; he 10y lIammnnd'S Sweepstakes.
The same parties refused $l.l0O for an
other buck lamb of the same breeding
CESrENNIAL CELEBRATION. - Certain
former residents of Ncrgcnncs, assembled
in Washington, Feb. -, 1866, organize |.
passed resolutions AMI adjourned to meet
at Stevens Hotel, Ncrgcnncs, Aug. DIST.
1856, for a grand reunion. 1t is sugs St
I'd that this year is the centennial ami
vcrsary Of the settlement Of that city. If
this be so, such Il reunion and celebration
will be doubly appropriate, and we doubt
not the enthusiasm Of the friends of the
city will only be cqualled by their happi-
ness on the occasion.
Hon. George Thompson lccturcd at
Rutland, Friday evening on the subject
"Amcrica; its Present, Past ard Flu
ture." THIS is the closing lecture of the
course.
A MIsuNpERsrANDING.-.i arrange
mcnt was made 10y the officers of the
I Mon Musical Association with two or
three railroad companies, by which per-
sons attending the recent musical convcn-
tion at poultncy were to be returned free,
having paid their fare to that place. BY
some misunderstanding the conductors on
the Rutland & Burlington railroad refused
TO honor the return checks, so that mem
bcH living along the line of that road
had to pay fare botn ways. As soon,
however, as Superintendent Merrill learn
cd of this mistake, he at oLcc corrected
it by deciding TO refund all money paid
in contravcntion of the agreement.
All persons holding return checks should
send them TO the Secretary of the Musical
Association at Middle Granville, y. Y,
who will promptly attend to their cases.
EPISCOPAL Conference.-The Clcr-
ical ~conyocation of the Diocese of Yer
mont, held its quarterly session in Trinity
church, Rutland, last week. Tuesday
evening, Rev. Mr.. Pitman, of Mortified,
preached. Wednesday morning, Bishop
Hopkins celebrated the Holy Communion
and Rev. Mr.. Bucl of burlington, preach
cd a stirring missionary discourse. In
the evening a missionary service was held,
and addresses made by Bishops Randall
and Hopkins. On Thursday evening the
closing sermon was delivered by the Rev.
Mr. phiIlins of BENNINGTON. IN the sinh