The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-08-01
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

given, Aug. 0, 1866, 10y the Mcndclssohn
Quintctte Club assisted by Mrs. ii. NJ.
Smith of Boston. This Club Is composed
of some Of the most eminent Musicians and
nothing need be said in their praise Mrs.
Smith is one OF the first vocalists Of Bos-
ton. She was the Star singer at Burling-
ton Musical Convention. No one who
has heard Mrs. Smith or the Club, will
wait for an invitation, but esteem it
rare privilege to hear them again.
"A game of ball will be played by
the MIDI. College Base Ball Club, on the
Fair Ground, Monday, Aug. 9th. Game
to commence at O'Clock, p. NJ. All
friends of the game are especially invited
to be present.
- The people will be pleased to learn
that Mr. n. T. Harbour has returned to
Middlcbury and commenced cuisines, at
the old stand of w. H. Fox. See his
advertisement.
ADDS " CouNrY GRAMMAR ScuooL
AND MIppIEB.RY FEMALE SEMISNY.-
An arrangement has been effected by
which both these institutions will be under
the general direction of one man the Rev.
n. Il Graves, who has had larger OK
pcricncc aud more Brilliant success, in the
management of such institutions as well us
i'll practical teaching than Is often realized.
MIR. Graves was twenty years at the head
of a similar institution in North Carolina
and two years at Little Rock Arkansas
We congratulate the Trustees OF the
Grammar School and Seminary upon their
good fortune in securing his services. by
reference TO our advertising columns it
will be observed that the fall term of the
former commences Sept. 81 and the latter
Sept. 9TH.
"OLp CHARLEY Died at the resi-.
dcncc of George {. Chapman, his owner,
on Tuesday the 18th ult., OF old age,
venerable resident and esteemed acquaint-
ancc of ours-Old Charley. We could
merton a half dozen residents of town
who walk erect ON half his number of
legs and pay taxes, that would be less
missed by the public should they leave
us than is the subject of this notice. Who
isn't familiar with that gallop of his, as,
with Fletcher asirdc him. he went for
the white and the red COW at evening.
and took them TO the pasture on the Hill
i'll the morning! Who doesn't recall him
driven by his mistress or the children of
the family drawing the wcll-ladcn top
buggy, patient, gentle and obcdicnt to
the slightest wish of the precious freight
behind him. From what walk of life in
town shan't we miss him. lie never ran
Tor office nor away from il, nor ran any
way Il at we remember. lie did with
his might what lis legs found TO do and
did it faithfully, uncomplaningly. lie
was 81 years of age at his death. was
born in the northern part of the State but
like all other good horses in Vt. he wasn't
easy till he found his way TO Addison Co,
lived ID years and more in Bridport most
of the time in the family of the Hon.
Paris Fletcher, and by him was trans.
fcrred to that of his Daughter where the
last . years of his valuable life were spent.
He had never had trick and died after
his long and valuable life without blem-
ish upon his character or his body.
"Wc buried him sadly" on the bank of
the Creek whose shores he had SO often
grazed and whose waters he had watched
as they shoot into the rapids just above
the Falls - fit cnblm of human and
horse lite. May all Of us ever be found
in our places doing our work us well and
may our departure at .st be as sincerely
regretted.
PERsoNAL-Erasmus Plmpton, Of
Wardsboro, long known as leader among
the Vermont Democracy, died July DIST,
aged IS years.
Collector Stannard has appointed
Captain A. III. Keith, of Sheldon, dep
uty collector. Captain Keith is for the
present stationed at East Berkshire.
bishop De Gocsbriand, Catholic Dish.
op of this diocese has returned from his
visit TO Rome.
The House of Representatives on
Wednesday passed, after a long discus
sion, bill for issuing to Mr.. JoseIyn of
Nergennes, government bonds TO the
amount of IS, $50, in place of bonds held
by him which were destroyed by fire.
SnoREuAM-By reference TO our adj
vertising columns it will be seen that the
Trustees of Newton Academy have AGAIN