The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-06-08
MIhhlehurY.

Middlebury.
TYpoaRAPHIcAL ERROR. referring
to the extract from private letter in ref
erence to the Nliddlebury Silver Mining
Companys property in Nevada, last week,
where its reads E. w, Peck, in should
read E. w, Peet.
Mrs. FAME Davis Smith will lecture
In East Mddlebury at the Universalist
church next Sunday, June 18th, at one |
o'clock, z. M.
We are obliged to defer X. Y. rs ar
ticle on the Interest question.
We understand that the public party
at the Bread Loaf Inn, on the evening of
the 10th, threatens to be quite large
affair. The full bill is $500,
One Paro was bought before Justice
Clark, on Wednesday last, charged with
stealing a satchel from the depot He
was fined $40 and costs
Mr.. Daniel Ford, respected citizen
Of Middlebury, and an esteemed member
Of the Methodist church in this place, died
on Saturday at the age of 6S years. He
was native of England but has been for
many years resident of this village
"A new cottage organ from the man.
ufactory of Estey g. Co., of Brattle boro,
has been ordered for the hall of the DELI
ia Epsilon Fraternity of the College,
Its arrival is daily expected. The hall is
already beautifully fitted up, and this is an
another attraction, upon which we congrat
ulate the members, The cost is $3.50.
Some fifteen or sixteen members OF
the Middlebury Choral Society are in
tending to attend the great I" Peace Jubi"
lee at Boston, and nearly the whole SOY
ciety will be present at the grand, public
rehearsal at Rutland this evening,
Rev, George n. Boardman, D. D.,
of Binghampton, N, Y, is engaged to
deliver the address before the Philadel'
phian Society, on the occasion OF the Com
mencement anniversaries of the College,
which occur in August.
FIRE.-The house Of Mr. William Ellii
Of this village, took fire in the root, .abou
noon, on Friday, and the fire made consid-
cradle progress before it could be subdued.
The roof was entirely destroyed and the
upper rooms were much injured, while
considerable damage was done to the rest
of the house by the foods of water neces'
sary to quench the fire. The engine wa!
promptly on the ground and did effectiv
service. Damage about $500 No in
suraDce,
--Middlebury chronological report 70
May, 1869,
Mean temperature,
TAM, 2 M, Or. Nj, total
5O,6S 6O,5l 51,97 54,3
Coolest, 81 day 81
Warmest, 10Th " IS
Snow 2 inches
Rain 4,3l
CHI Psi The Twenty-ninth Annus
Convention and First Triennal Cow er
ton of the Alumni will be held under tn
auspices of Alpha MI, Middlebury Col
lege in New York City, June 9th an
10th, 1869, Literary exercises befor
the Fraternity and Alumni on Thursda
evening June 10th, at 6 o'clock, Orator
VIM. A. Jenney, '65; Poet, E. #
Phelps, '6l. The headquarters of th
fraternity will be at the Hoffman Hous,
REPUBLICAN Town CAUcUs.-Tt
Republican voters Of the town Of Middle
are invited to meet at the Town Room Q
Friday evening June 1lth, 1869, for Il
purpose of appointing four delegates al
four substitutes to ate nd the Republics
State convention to be held at Rutlar
June 10th 1869, for the nomination
State officers. 1t is expected that on
those who intend to vote Republican tick'
will participate in the Caucus.
a caiTiH G EaI'' Town
Ira W. Clark, Committee.
Middlebury June 7th, 1869.
East Middlebury, June I'd
DECORATION CEREMONIES AT EA
MIDDLEBUY.-The procession form
at the residence of A. p. Upper, Es
under the direction Of Marshals E.
Stearns and II. d. Maynard, Esq
then marched to the cemetery, pass
each Of the graves and deposited t
floral tributes abundantly upon the Ii
resting places of the fallen braves.
The assembly gathered near the &C
ter of the yard, and Rev. S. w. Bidw
offered prayer, Addresses by A.
Topper, Esq, Rev, s, w, Bidwell a
Rev, ], II. Bond, followed, intersperl
with appropriate music. The proc
sion reformed and passed out of
yard. The national flag dropped
half mast near the entrance to the ce
etery. The arrangements were in
best Of taste, and the performan
evinced ardent and lasting respect
the filial devotion Of the departed or
to the great cause of liberty and uni
Near two hundred persons partlcipa
in the exercises.
Mr.. EDIToR.-
wish to correct several mistakes wi
appear over my signature in the advert
ment of DR.. E. A. Smith, in your
issue. The certificate is not mine, is
tirely unauthorized by me, and is uni
in aeveral imnortant narticuIars Tn