The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-05-14
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

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n responsible name, and all "advcrtise-
ments" should have money hackers.
Union REPUBLICAN, CArcus.-Tho
Freemcn of Middlcbury, belonging TO the
Union Republican party are requested TO
meet in the Town Room, on Friday, the
Gath day of May inst, at I O'Clock PM,
for the purpose of elccting Delegates and
their Substitutes to the Union Republican
State Convention to be held at Mont
pelier On Thursday, May Both.
ESrERTAINMrSr.-'rhc Young Ladies
Musical Club, will give an entertainment
at the Union House in Middlebury, this
(Tues1ay) evening, Consisting of Vocal
and Instrumental Mucic, Charadcs,
Dramas, &c, in aid of the Ladies Public
Library. Tickets so cents: TO be had
mt the Book Stores of Mcssrs. Simmons &
Tracy and O. S. Dickinson. Doors
open at I o'clock. Exercises will com
mcncc promptly at I ! O'Clock
FALSE REpoRr The reported death
of Photograph is false. lie is still alive
but has been IN very critical condition
the past few days. lie is now improving
rapidly and 1t is conf lcntly expected by
lis friends and Styles in particular that
he will be out again in II few days. For
further particulars call at Styles Photo
graph Gallery, opposite the Post Office,
Mldllcbury, VT.
RuNAwAY.-On Thursday last. hor,c
was left for moment in front of the Post
Office in this village, and while the driver
was absent, the horse became frightened by
passing train of cars, and turned sud-
denly about, upset the wagon, ran down
the street, strcwng blankets, overcoats,
pieces of the buggy and its contents gen.
orally in the mud by TIE way, and finally
brought up at the shed in the rear of IL.
A. Sheldon's store. The horse was
slightly bruised and the buggy was ma
tcrially damaged.
"A new harness shop has recently
been opened in this village and sign
showed out announcing TO the public the
name of ct. Kdder." The old shops
of "M. Phinney" and "N Brousso ;
have been in successful operation so long
that they are ranked among the perma-
nent "ins,itutions' of the place.
We understand that the dwelling
honse recently purchased for Prof. Web
Der, has again been transferred to
Mrs Fletcher, and the Professor proposes
to build entirely new. Any proposition
to erect commol;o IS dwell igs in this
place will be gratifying TO all who are
aware of the scarcity which now pre-
walls.
CORRECTION. In our issue OF April
23d, occurred mistake in giving the
names of Vernon, Off e',Iwho surrender
ed their lives in behalf Of the cause of
freedom, in our late civil war Instead
OF " Capt. Merrill L. Thompson, Wey-
bridge, killed near Cold Ilarbor, Va,
June 9th 1864" it should read - Capt
Merrill Il. Samson, Weybridgc, killed
near Cold Harbor. June 81 1861
HIGu WArER.-The. axe factory at
Brooksville was obliged to suspend opera
tions for two or three DAYS last week, on
account Of high wafer in New Haven
River. Otter Greek has also been very
high and the flats in Whiting and Sal.
isbury have been 10 a considerable extent
under water for some time.
j. l.. Buttolph, of this town recently
sheared three two year old ewes, and the
feeces weighed respectively l6, lGi and
II lbs. Two of the ewes raised lambs
These are the same ewes which took the
premium at the New England Fair last
fall.
SmoREHAM IrENs.-Tyler Siickpey, is
repairing his house IN this place, for
shingles he is using prepared slate. This
with the fine building he erected last
year, will very much improve his place.
-Forty-nino pickercl were caught in
Lemon Fair, above Richville, in one day,
not long since. One ten and one twelve
FOUNDER were taken.
The "Brandon Musical Union"
numbering sixty performers, and compri-
sing the best musical talent in the place,
will give a concert OF vocal music at
Town Hall, Brandon, Wednesday eve
ming, May 18th, 1867. The music will
be of the highest order and cannot fail to
please and entertain an audience.
The club has been under very thorough
drill tor several months, and will excel
their very successful concert of the win
ter
The "Tramp Chorus" daughter of
Error" and productions of like character