The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-01-07
LoCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

of speed, open 10 L. $. Stnwell's "Jack-
son." w. ii. Ellis Gray Mare. Lewis
Hopes Bay Stallion, and ID. Riders
'Latly Warnrr;" best 8 in 5.
DiyIDgNps The National Bank of
Mddlebury and tue National Bank of
Vergennes have each declared semi an |
nual dividend Of Eve per cent. free Of gov
eminent tax. -G..
BREAD LoAr INN. We understand
that the assistance Of Mr. & Mira Edwatd
Scelcy, of this town, has been obtained
in the management ut Bread Loaf Inn
Miss Woodbury. will continue to exercise
full control OF the cooking department, to
which she has given SO excellent rcpuis-
ton.
FAIRS Annual Ball Nii! take place at
brandon, Thursday evening" january l6
Halls celebrate Band from Boston, are
engaged for the occasion. lie has adj
vcrt-ed this ns the "l3th and last"
TIE ADDISON County MA"pLE QrAR.
RY.-Ihc Addist n County Marble Com
pany, Of which l.. Miles Siandish. Of Bos-
ton, is President, and William H. Ire.
land, also of Boston, is Treasurer. sent TO
marketjstn Thursday last, the frs; INSTALL
ment of marble from their quarry which
they have been quietly and patiently
opening for some time past. The compa-
ny made no has,e to bring their quarry
into notice, or to- realizr from rude sur
face blocks which have tendency TO il =
lure rather than benefit any new quarry.
The!result is.that the two huge blocks ship
ped last week W, re most perfect. These
specimens are Of the clearoet white, weigh
about five tons each, and, are pronounced
by competent artists to be "A very superior
article-cqual to any Italian statuary
The quarry is about one and one half
miles from this village.
YoUSG MEN's CHRISTIAN AssoCIA-
TIoN.-The Annual meeting Of the Midd>
lebury Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton was held on Wednesday evening at
the Lecture room of the Methodist
Church. In the absence of the chairman.
&. G.. Tiden was chosen President pro
tcmpcro and the following officers were
elected for the year ensuing:
P,cNcient-L ID Eidri igo.
Wee .PtrStiem-llarry Langworthy.
Secretary O.. Steele.
Ticasner-Frank Bon |.
DuecioyS-E. Y. Boyct, L. f. Knapp.
Z. J. Mathews, VI. L. CaIy.
Meetings for Prayer will be held in the
Court Room every evening this week.
SUNDAY SCiIuoL Festival The
members and friends of the NJ ,lhodisl
Sunday School, assemble in the Ciur,
on Thursday evening The ~ inst, and cn
joycd one OF those pleasant festive occa
sioDs, SO common in this age OF Sunday
School prosperity.
After passing pleasant social hour in
the Audience Room, the Superintendent
Hon. James NJ. Sade, led the way to ice
rooms below, where extensive tables am.
ply and tastefully set were in waiting.
Here the Lemainler of the evening MAS
spent III singing, ieastno and pleasing
conversation, and on retiring, all were
evidently convinced that the .Suatlay
School Feshral onght not to 90 out of GUS
tom.
WALrON's ROOSTER - We are IN re
ceipt Of Walton's Register, published by
that enterprising firm tho ''Claremunt
Manufacturing Company" As usual it
is full of interesting and reliable iniorma-
ton, and il sold for Is cent?, at the book
stores.
ADDISON COUNTY AGRICULTURAL So
CIETY.-The annual meeting OF the Ad
Olson County Agricultural Society will be
held at Middlsbury, on Wednesday, Jan
uary 18th, at ii O'Clock, a. m, for the
election of officers and to transact any
other business that may come before the
meeting.
STATE QUARTERLY SPRIrUALTsr Con-
vENTIoE This Convention WAS held in
the Court House in Middebury, com.
mencing on Friday last, and continuing
through Saturday and Sunday. There
wore three sessions each day. There was
large gathering from abroad and The
meetings were attended by many citizens
Of the place. At each session one hour
was devoted TO discussions on religious
and rcformatory subjects, participated in
by allelasses after which there was in
,pirational speaking and singing by the
musical medium. Some Of the inspra-
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