The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-04-16
LOCAL AND STATE ITEns.--

o'clock, A. M. X. HARRIS, Jr,
.SYt Of Schools
Please notice the change in Mr.
Rockwell's advertisement.
See the advertisement of Madam,
/ T.. +. Thornton, the great Astrologis{
Clairvoyant and Pyschometrician
ment of the village trustees, asking fol
proposals for laying flag sidewalks and
crossings
SPLENDID New GOODS. E. II. Clay
has just received splendid assortment OF
the latest styles and the best qualities OF
millinery, dress and fancy goods. The
ladies are already beginning TO find out
about their arrival and are manifestinr
their appreciation of his taste and the
excellent quality of his goods in an un.
mistakable manner.
We are authorized to announce that
the Young Ladies' Musical Club will give
u public entertainment at the Union
House, on Wcdn SHAY evening, April
9th. The proceeds to assist the Ladies'
Library. The entertainment will consist
Of Vocal and Instrumental Music, and
Dramatic performances. Tickts, so cts,
will be for sale at the bookstores of
Messrs. Simmons & Tracy and Dickinson
The exercises will commence at half past
seven, precisely.
BASE Ball game of base ball will
be played on the College grounds, Friday
afternoon, at . o'clock, between the Col
lege Club and selections from the Wide
Awake and "Fearnaught' Club. Of
this place.
A meeting of the "Fearnaught Base
Ball Club" will be held at J. Davenport's
office, Wednesday Eve, April 18th, at
y o'clock.
A LARGE CooN.-On the 81 inst :,
small party organized in Orwell for the
purpose of having coon hunt, and before
their return in the evening succeeded in
10 ''bringing down one which weighed
% pounds.
Tie REFORM School Tween
ty eight boys now in the Reform School
at Wat rbury. One of the great needs
of the school, that can be furnished bv
the contributions of the citizens Of the
State, is good library for the use of the
boys. Books of narrative, history, bog-
raphy and travels, would be very crate.
fully received 10y Mr.. Pease, 10 be placed
in the hands of those who are placed
under his charge.
FIRE IN SnELBUhNE The store of f.
A. Towsley at Shelburnc Falls. was.
with all ITS contents, destroyed by fire on
"Wednesday morning last. The stock OF
goods had been sold down to some $500
10 5000 worth, mainly in boots and
shoes. Nobody sept in the store, and
nothing could be done in the way Of
saving it, after the fire was discovered.
Mr. L. had some insurance 1t is believed
to have been the work of an ncendiarv. az
Mr.. r. left everything all right at II
o'clock the previous evening
Instead of taking chilled lamb to
the house to warm it, ST. Albans, VI,
correspondent of the Country Gentleman
says, "put half dozen hot bricks in a
bushel basket, cover over with fine straw.
and put the lamb on the straw, and he
will think it is summer in few minutes"
burglars made, raid on Bellows
Falls, Thursday night, and stole $40
from the house Of o. l'. Arms and $50
and a valuable watch from L. ID. Uurd.
and made attempts at half dozen other
places, but without getting any booty.
Major David L. Corbin, OF Burline
ton, formerly Of the Sd VT. Regiment, has
been appointment United States district
attorney for South Carolina.
MIR. w. G. Cambridge, formerly
publisher of the Vcrmonter, has recently
located at PanoIa, Iowa, where he is
publishing the Guthrie Vcdette. having
disposed of the Knoxville Republican.
Five thousand dollars have been
offered by the citizens Of Fayetteville as n
bonus to any person or corporation that
will invest AL equal amount in grist or
saw mill at that place.
Lake Champlain is rapidly clearing
itself of ice, and navigation upon it will
probably be resumed this week.
While attempting to cross Lake
Champlain on the ice from Chazee Land
ing to Isle La Motto, on the 31st ult., a
daughter of Lewis Ainslow, about Is
years old, broke through and was drowned
The body was recovered yesterday.
VERGENNEs. Hon. +. Z. Woodbridge
has Just returned IRON Washington. lie
had hardly reached home before a paper,
numerously signed by his friends and
neighbors was presented him, desiring
him to name early day when he would
address them upon the questions of the
hour. Mr.. Woodbridge has named We'd
nesday evening next as the time, and
School House Hall is dec ded upon as
the place where the address be delivered.
We anticipate very large and interest
ing meeting. - Vermonter
INSANE AsrLUM-Thcre are about
FIVE hundred persons who are inmates of