The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-08-31
Middleburv.

NoT1cE.-The Republican voters of the
town Of Middlebury are hereby requested
to meet at the Town Room on Monday
evening, at I O'Clock, for the purpose of
nominating candidate for Representative
in the next General Assembly, and also
to nominate ten justices of the Peace.
Let every Republican voter be present.
BY order of the Town Com.
Mrs. Waldo Olmstead, of East Mid
dlebury, accidentally fell, recently, dis
locating her hip and cracking the bone,
Rev. j. b. Bittinger, D. D., former
ly Professor of Intellectual Philosophy
in Middlebury College, has been elected
to the Presidency of Washington and
Jefferson College, Pa 1926
The Shoe and Leather and Harness and
Carriage journal, heretofore one sheet,
having commenced the thirteenth year,
will hereafter be issued as two separate
weekly papers Price of each $3.50 per
year. Published by Dexter d Co., II
Spruce street, New York city.
Sixteen persons were last Sunday
propounded for admission next Sunday to
the Congregational Church in this place,
on profession of faith.
An opportunity to purchase de-
sirable residence is presented in the adver-
tisement of George s. Hopkins for the
purchase of farm, in the advertisement
of George G. Adams.
Those interested will observe our
market reports furnished by Messrs. Kel-
ley q Gregory, Commission merchants
30 water St. New York. After careful
investigation we do not hesitate to reconi-
mend these gentlemen to the favorable
consideration of those wishing to make
consignmcnts.
H. Richardson continues to carry on
the book binding business at his residence,
opposite the Methodist Church in Middle
bury Village, where he will attend to calls
in his line of business on short notice.
Persons who have left Magazines for bind
ing, are requested to call and take them.
The authorities have notified the
public by signs put up at either end of
the bridge in the village, that fine will
be imposed upon all persons who drive
across the bridge at rate faster than a
walk. Some teams, we observe, give
heed to the warning,
We give considerable space this week
to the interesting report of the Committee
on Neurology of the College Alumni kind
ly furnished us by its Chairman, Rev. W
w. Winchester of Bridport.
"A fine monument is in process Of
preparation and will be soon erected, il
Hon. Joseph Warner.
Thomas H. Mcleod Esq. U. S
Claim agent of this village will make out
the papers and draw money for pension
ers, Government having supplied hin
with all necessary blanks for that pur
pose
Rev. Geo. G. Hickman of Albany n
Y. preached two very excellent sermons
in the Congregational church last Sunday
and in the evening presided at the prayer
and conference meeting.
1t gives us pain to record the deceas'
of Author V. Bump, who yielded to tn,
insidious attack of consumption and dice
on Tuesday last. Mr.. Bump was mem
Der of the Congregational church in thi
place, and much loved and respected
His remains were carried to Salisbury,th
place of his nativity, for interment.
"A pleasure party from Middlebur
made an excursion to Granville and re
manned week at Dinmicks Hotel an
among the mountains in the vicinity
arriving home, again on Saturday nigh
They are enthusiastic on the beautie
of the scenery and the excellence of tn
fare.