The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-07
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The Sunday School Of the Methodist
Church is to be entertained on Christmas
eve. with Christmas tree and appropri-
ate exercises.
The Catholic Ladies of Middlebury
will hold a Fair in this village commenc.
ing on Monday the 18th instant, and con-
tinuing through the week
10. G. T.-Cold Spring Lodge of
Good Tempars at East Middlebury will
hold contemporaries tomorrow We'd
nesday) Evening. Addressby Rev James
H Bond ofCornwall The public are in.
vited to attend
WEATHER lTEM.-Good weather for
selling overcoats, atteeted by the large
sales at Langworthy & Bonds, last week.
They sold six in one hour, on Saturday.
They are selling all kinds of ready made
clothing at similar rates, and other goods
nearly as rapidly All of which indicates
GOOD WEATHER.
+ MIR. Joseph c. Fales died suddenly
at his residence in the east part of this
town, last Wednesday morning, at the
age Of 80 years. He had been well MS
usual up to within about an hour of his
death. 1t was evidently an attack of
heart disease The funeral was attended
on Friday, Rev. l.. S. Walker Of the
Methodist Church, officiating.
Last Wednesday evening, East Mid
dlebury was the scene ola visitation SINH
lar to those we have so frequently of late,
been subjected to. Two stores were bro.
ken open, John Champions and W. II.
Eldridge's, and robbed of what money
could be found in the drawers and some
articles of merchandise Of small value
No clue as yet to the burglars.
On account Of the severe gale of
Nov. 10Th, DR.. Z. b. Holden failed to
meet his appointment to lecture in East
Middlebury on Sunday, November 2lst,
and he is now announced to speak at the
church in that village, on Sunday, De-
cember 10Th, at 10 IL o'clock A, NJ,
and l o'clock p NJ Subject "Spiri-
tualsm the hope Of the world
Persons in search OF holiday goods
will do well to look in at Clay,s before
deciding upon their purchases lie has,
in the line of jewelry, some magnificent
sets Of moss agate, jets shells, &c. also
fancy boxes, and a variety Of articles
which would be acceptable as presents {;
but nothing perhaps, comfort and elegance
considered, to equal his furs
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. are in re-
ceipt from Mr.. f. F. Wright, of the SEN
Tor class, Middlebuy College, of copy
of the College Catalogue for 1869. 1t
is more than usually complete and perfect,
giving evidence Of great care from the
members of the Senior Glass who had the
matter in charge The printing, by Tut
tie & Co., is very tastefully executed
We are also under obligations to Arthur
Culver, Esq, Secretary of the Council Of
Censors for Journal of the proceedings
of that body at all their sessions.
School MEETINGS AT a school meet.
ing in District No. !, Middlebury, last
week Monday evening, it was voted to is.
sue bonds not to exceed the amount Of
$4,000 additional to what has beer
raised heretofore, for the purpose of com,
pleting the school house and pay indebt
edness already incurred for the new build
ing.-Another school meeting has beer
called to meet on Friday evening at
o'clock, December 10th for the purpose
of reconsdering the vote Of the former
meeting and substituting some other mo-
ton for it,
NEW REsTAuRANr.-Mr. William II
Ellis who once kept an eating saloon il
Seymour Block has just fitted up room
in McLeod's Building and opened to tn
public one of the most convenient ant
attractive restaurants ever kept in thi
town. There are tables on the first foo
for those who are in haste, and more re.
tired room for small parties, above. tn,
walls arc beautifully ornamented with
pictures, and the shelves are filled witt
articles which never fail TO draw custom
ers. He keeps oysters, confectionery
canned fruits, nuts, tobacco, cigars &c
Just look in and see what good taste ha
been brought in requisition,
{ DEATH OF Mas. BENsoN.-lt is witt
pain that we record the death, at Wash
ington D. c., of Mrs. Mary Benson, tn
last surviving daughter Of our townsmar
Justus Cobb, Esq That terrible disease
consumption, had fastened upon her, ye
so rapid decline was hardly anticipate
by any who were accustomed to meet he
upon our streets but few weeks since
Mrs, Cobb had started to visit her daugl
ter, yesterday morning, and was at tn
station waiting for the train, when he
journey was arrested by telegram al
nouncing the sad news The intelligenc