The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-09-01
FOCAL AND STATE ITEMS.

acre less than in any of the last five years.
II. A. SHELDON.
Owing TO my change of residence
the Black Horse which ! have owned
and driven during the past two years is
now offered for sale. For reasonable
price, l will sell him alone, or him, har-
ness and buggy. ID. KELLOGG.
DIR. Kitchel and party have returns
ed from their fishing excursion to Lake
George, where they have been for some
time past, camping out,
George Hammond was nominated for
Town Representative by the caucus last
evening by 20 majority.
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS. On Thursday
evening, the Mlddlebury Democrats
nominated Harmon A, Sheldon to be
supported by that party for Town Rep
resentative. 1t is generally understood
that l.. l.. Wright add essed the caucus
and referred to the fact that the Hon,
Silas Wright was his uncle
NATURALIZBD. - We are informed
that the "Major" who runs the Middle
bury Seymour & Blair Club, last week
escortedsundry delegations ofuniedged
Democrats to Burlington, and guarded
them carefully until they were ground
out with full powers.
We learn from the Faribault Mimi
Republican that NJ. ID. l.. Collester,
Esq, of Minneapolis, has been elected
to and has accepted the Professionally OF
Mental Science, Rhetoric and English
Literature in the Shattuck College OF
Faribault. Prof Collester graduated nj
Middlebury College In 1855, studied law
and was admitted TO the bar in New
port, n. H., and has since been prac-
ticing his profession in Minneapolis,
Nina, He has been an occasional con-
tributor to the BEHIsTER since his grad
uation.
"A Juvenile Temperance Army was
organized in connection with the Meth
odist and Congregational Sabbath
Schools, Sunday afternoon, including
children six years old and upwards
Prof Weber gave u stirring address,
and remarks were made 10y Rev Mr.
Steele, Hon J. NJ Slade, Mr. c Barrows
The pledge was signed 10y the goodly
number present, and the following OIL
oers We're elected: President, Rev J.
Steele; Vice President, Heinan Lang
worthy; Secretary. Crosby Barrows.
RIPToN.-On Thursday last, CHARLES
Robbins of Ripton, was arnigned be-
fore Justice Slade OF Middlebury, for
assault with intent to kill" commit
ted on the person of Robert Aldrich
After examination Robbins was bound
over in the sum of 500. States Attor-
ncy Grnndcy mp cared for the State
Ira W. Clark and J. NJ. slade, Jr., for
the respondent.
NEW HAVEN. -- The New Haven
Academy, Capt \ T. Leavenworth,
Principal, opened on Monday of last
week with torty-siX students the first
day A good beginning. The New
Haven Mills Cheese Factory has fully
met the expectations of its friends the
present season. The products find ready
sale in market at round prices.-tt Is
expected that there will he quite con-
test in this town over representative to
the Legislature, in the election to-day.
We hope IL will bring II large Republi-
can vote for Governor.
SABBATH ScHooI. PfcNiC.-The Mum
ger Street Sabbath School assembled in
beautiful grove near the school house,
last Thursday, and enjoyed the day In
most pleasant and profitable manner.
There was a full attendance of the
school and the friends of the school in
the neighborhood, and few from u
greater distance. The tables were heau-
tifully decorated and heavily laden with
the most tempting yiands. The char
acteristie exercises of the occasion were
exceedingly interesting. Singing by
the school was intersperscd through
the exercises of the day. Rev L. S.
Walker lead in invoking Gods blessing
upon this enjoyments and duties of the
occasion. There were interesting reef
tations by Miss Preston and the chill
dren, each performing their parts well.
Addresses were given by the Superln-
tendent, Mr. w. Ii. Utley, Rev Mr.
Walker, and Hon. +. ID. Warner
Tie remainder Of the time was devoted
to social enjoyments and every one
voted that they had had n good time
generally. Al tho close of the formal
exercises the ladies presented the Su-
perintendent and AIR Walker, each, with
beautiful, frosted cake of ample d.
mensions, which the recipients were to
carry awayas remembranccr. This
Sabbath School has been successful be-
yond the most sanguine expectations of
ITS hends, during the short time since
Its organization, and we see no reason
why 1t may not long continue as AN in
strumentality for good, among those
who cannot conveniently attend other