The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-12-03
LOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

ell at tie last regular session of the Gen
eral Assembly, next week.
Hose BREAKING While Mr. NJ. c.
Foot Of this place was absent at Churcl
on sunday evening some persons attempt
cd Ito break intorthe house, but meeting
with warm reception from the dog
tley ingloriously retired.
RS Is. II. II Change Of Time. =
Took effect on Monday. See time tablt
at the head Of this column.
Apprsoy County Court. Tho Adj
Olson County Court commences its Decem-
Der term on Tuesday next. If one quar-
fer of the cases on the jury list are tried
it will be long term ...
GRIsr MILL CHANGE. Severance &
We'ch have LEASED the Grlst Mill on the
west side, formerly occupied by Baker
aud Stowe, and they propose 20 keep a
good stock Of Grain, Flour and Feed OF
I'll kinds.
a Coop OppoKrUNIrY For Il good OPP
por unity TO purchase a second hand bug :
gy, single sleigh, a harness and buffalo
rJbc, see advertisement of Iloratio Good
rich
SINGING ScuooI. Major L. II. Ilig
ley Of the College proposes to instruct a
class in vocal music at the Lecture room
of the Congregational Church in this VIII
lagc during the coming winter.
TEACHERS EXANiN ATIoN.-'Th public
examination of teachers for the town of
Middlebury, by the superintendent, Ira
w. Clark, Esq, passed off crediably to
all concerned. There was quite good
attendance and five teachers were exam
iled. Certificates were given in each
Csc.
GpING WEsr-Nirssrs. G.. l.. Clark
anil William L. Dennison of this town,
are TO start for Western New Yurk next
week, witt, fine lot Of eighty thorough
bred Spanish Meriuo Sheep, selections
frem their own f,cks and the hJcks of
Messrs Lame and Mathews Of Cornwall.
These sheep have been selected with the
usual skill and Judgment of these gentle
men.
School MEErING.-In pursuance of
an application in writing OF three or m IRE
legal voers of School District No 4, in
the town of Middlebury, the legal voters
in said District are hereby notified and
warned to meet at the Town Room in
said Midilebury on Friday evening, Dec
ember 9th, at half past six O'Clock for the
following purposes, to wit:
First, to see if the District will vote to
abate such taxes as have been wrongfully
assessed.
Second, to see if the district will vote
to nbate any other taxes that my be
deemed proper TO be abatc |.
Third, TO do any other business deemed
proper when met.
II RI LYMAN E. KNAPP, Clerk.
r. II. Dean of West Cornwall re-
Gently sold to Mr.. Russ of Michigan, a
yearling buck for $4,000, not 5000, as
reported by the Herald.
Rev. Josheph Torrey, ID. ID,
Professor of Moral and Intellectual Phil
osophy in the University of Vermont, and
late President of the Institution, died at
Burlington on Tuesday last, at the age of
II years, and his funeral was attended on
Friday from his residence on College
Green.
FoREFATHERs DAY.-Rev. Norman
Seavcr, ID. ID. OF Rutland will deliver the
annual address before the NIiddlebury
Historical Society on the occasion of the
celebration by the Society, Of the landing
of the Pilgrims on plymouth Rock in
1920.
Mr.. II. A. Graves Of Salisbury,
Addison County, is the owner o: three
year old colt which weighs 1926 pounds
The animal was sired by old Mayduke,
an imported English horse.
LAKE CmAMPLAlN The steamers of
the Champlain Transportation Company
went iato winter quarters ''leetle" too
early on Wednesday last. On Saturday
afternoon the Canada again emerged from
Shelburn Harder. and went on her way
south with passengers and mails. The
line boats will undoubtedly resume their
regular trips to day, if the present mild
weather holds.-B0ingtoa Times, 25th.
PERsoSA,--Capt Romeo H. Start of
burlington has been appointed Deputy
Collector of Customs at that port, vice
Capt. Frank ID Sawyer, resigned.