The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-12-31

CnRisrM TREE. - In Shoreham'
in the Congregational church on the eve
of sthc 9th inst, there was joyous
gathering of about three hundred
around Christmas Trce-a beautiful
evergreen Of twenty five feet in height,
laden with gifts of rc,procaicd love from
the lowest TO the topmost bough parents
remembering their children, children
their parents, sisters, their brothers;
brothers, their sisters husbands, their
wives and wives, til ,ir husbands and
people their pastors. There were choice
lifts of the useful and ornamcn,ed in
aold and silver, books and clothing, purses
and greenback-, pin cushions, sleds and
dornucopias for the little ones.
The meeting was opened with an
Anthem from our excellent choir, then
PRAYER, then short addresses from Rev.
H. Haven, Rev. WIN. IIcadlec, c.
De'lano, Esq Of Ticondcroga, and Rev.
w. n. Bacon, inicrspersed wi h singing
then came the distribution Of gifts, undcr
the wise direction of our good physician
DR.. +. Z. Squire, which occupied two
hours and a hall to the great delight Of
the audience, who seemed to appreciate
the OCCASION, not only as a means Of social
reunion, but to renew our rcmehranccs
Of the greatest event in our worll-ihe
nativity of Christ, " Gal mcarnate,"
the " Imnannuel -" Gel uiM H."
Every speaker seemed prompted to
ur.c the hearty renewal Of this renom-
branae year by year" glory to God in
the highest, peace on earth good will to
aen j" seemed 10 echo from every chris.
ian 1oni.
The house was beautifully decorated
with cedar in graceful fgsicon-. a baauli-
lot arched harp, star cross. arl anchor;
and every window with u tree of -pruoe.
an' ali SCENE to say let Us remain N
our freshness, as reminders OF Christmas
eve. the birth AMI gcncrou. mission f
Christ We went to nur homes rejoicing
IN Christ anew, and in he kind remcm-
brances of our people, and Of b" people
of Shoreham, gratefully ron"mbcr inr
their respective pastors. -
SILVER WEDDING In Shorrl.m. on
the afternoon and evening of December
9th, there gathered friends and relatives
at the residence of Mr. AMI Mrs JOS. G
Smith to give their congratulations in
honor Of their Silver Wedding.
About twenty five were present. though
stormy. There vas II joyous interchange
of social welcome and GOOD will. \
most sumptous rrpnSt. with the amrln
provision prepared in the highest style of
the culinary art, attrsted the generosity
and culture Of the host. and hostess
And rs tokens of their good will, the
guest left our friend Smith, gifts Of up.
wards Of thirty dollars
May these our friends live TO prove.
the married relation more than in or
st}rer idea, but all gohlcM May they
reach the golden welding in the con-
Sciou-ness of Il 'g0oi old age" AMI their
children walking in the fear OF the Lord
May they be prepared to 60 up higher to
meet the little one, who was not Of that
happy group that eve; but who is IN
the golden city bcckoning and awaiting
their coming.
OBITUARY Miss Lizzie, daughter of
Chief Justice Picrpoint of VergenneS,
died at her home on Saturday the 2lst
inst. at the age Of II years.
BmsroL ITEMS. Mr.. Theron Roscoc
OF MoDkton, AMI f. L. Roberts of Bristol
g1t into scullle at wrestling near the
hardware store, IA few days ago, which
resulted in compound fracture of Mr..
Roscoe's leg just below the knee REV
Mr.. Lyons, who has been preaching in
Salisbury during the past two years was
installed pastor Of the Congregational
Church of this place Tuesday the 9Th
list The religious revival of this place
Is still progressing with undated interest
--Smooih shod horses have been sizzling
down the ''MilI-Ililr' al fearful rate
dnrng the lev going, some sliding the en-,
tire length of the hlll and keeping in the
road and Others going over the bank
amnug the mill logs, bat no very serions
mage exec 1t cutting of harnesses 10 ex-
iricite the animals.
RAILROAD ACCrDENr-An ac,i Tent
occurred % the locomotive "Rntl,nr'
near New haven, las, Tuesday evening
IN consequence 81 ~hirh the night traiu
s'uii W. eight hours late.
"A nrN paper "The IRISH Watch
'oHn devoted 10 the interests ot ir;.h
American Ct2'n- Is about to bc ,--4ed
from ine N.H|o~ office burlington.
Monday cycu.u2 of l:-; w,.s auoth-
o." rai'r'al bridge we, blrued on ta, Yer
mont Central the ora. hewr,n Burlin.
ion ani "inpa-si village (. wH ro..
seven or si4m Thousand dollars to repair
Il.
MIR Park hl- r,ccoily had "a con
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