The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-12-29
RUTLAND 6 BURLINGTON RAILROAD
Middlebury.

Willie sheldon, on Thursday, sus-
tanned q severe spraiu of his ankle in
scuffle of school
w, II. Meekin, section hand ON
the railroad between Middlebury and
Brooksville, was severely injured, on
Tuesday evening, by truckls car
which he was drawing with strap.
He was running quite briskly, when
his his foot slipped and he fell before 1t.
1t struck him, rolled him over and over
until its force was spent and 1t stopped.
No bones were broken, but there were
severe external bruises and internal In
iuries. which rendered his case a critical
one,
The Middlebury National Bank has
declared dividend Of five per cent,
free of government tax, payable after
the 1st of January.
M1pDLEBuRY JUVENILE TEMPER
ANCE ARMY.-A very interesting meet
ing of this organization was held in the
lecture room of the Congregational
church, on Sunday evening last Some
very interesting and useful information,
especially calculated to influence the
. young against the evils of intemperance,
was impaired by several gentlemen pre-
sent. los names were added to the
pledge. The next meeting of the army
will be held on the last Sunday evening
in January.
Mr. J. P. Douglas, of this town, for
warded to market 500 bushels of barley,
yesterday, the first ever sent from this
station 1t is profitable crop at present
prices.
The Christmas otfertory of st. Ste
phen's Church, Middlebury for domes-
tic missions, was unusually large this
year. The parish has received gener'
Gus contribution to its organ fund, being
a Christmas present from st, Peters
Church, Albany, of which the Rev, Dr.
Doanc, the bishop elect Of Albany, Is
rector Several hundred dollars are still
required to complete the organ fund.
CONCERT Our readers will not for
get the entertainment TO be given at
the Methodist church. on Thursday
evening, when Philip Philips, the
sweet singer" the singing pilgrim, y
whose reputation is almost world wide
will be present and sing his most ex
quisite soul stirring songs in his pecu
liarly impressive manner.
INsPIRATIoNAL.-A +. Sim
mons of Woodstock, en- tertained mod
erat audience at the Court House, II
a series of six lectures, beginning, Fri
day evening and ending last evening
We were unable to be present eXcep
one-half hour on Saturday evening
during which time the spe aker proved
that the Jews and Christians of ancien
and modern times have not been EN-
tirely free from errors and faults. an,
that Pagans, Mahomedans and Intidel
have not been entirely without virtues
The spirit which inspired the remark
is fluent one, and see ms to us to be tn
spirit of Austin L. Simmons.
BUSINESS CHANGE.-George II
Langworthy has associated with him
his son, II. T. Langworthy, and the
have reftted and greatly improve
their grocery and eating saloon, max
ing it really neat and tasty. We ar
glad to make a record of such improve
inents. They propose to keep constant
~ on hand nuts of all kinds, oysters
teas, coflees, &c, which they will Sc
ut the lowest rates at wholesale or retail
We have been shown, by the ager
DR.. ]. Steele "a patent chair Spring whic
attached to the fore legs of a chair give
it the ease and comfort of rocking
chair without the disadvantages. 1t is
novel invention, and we'understand
taking well
We think it will pay anyone
step into Langworthy & Bonds, an
exam inc theirstock of overcoats, sellir
for the very lowest figures Overcoa
from S. so to S2s. They have ali
whole suits ut from $40 to 500