The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-08-03

Middleburv.
Coal retails at thirteen dollars per ton
in Middlebury.
The annual examination occurs al
the College this week, commencing to-day
Prof. Kettles performed again at the
Court House to a small house on Satur.
day evening.
The Episcopal rectory is receiving
thorough repairs in preparation for the
reception of the family of Rev. j. W.
McIlwaine, the new Rector.
The dwelling house of Mr.. Elisha
Dunbar was broken into on Tuesday night,
and robbed of s22 in money and watch.
The watch was dropped outside of the
door and recovered.
The Baccalureate Sermon will be
preached by Rev. Pres. Kitchel, next
Sunday afternoon. In the forenoon the
Congregational pulpit will be filled by
Rev. Joseph Cook.
The sale of Tickets for the Com
mencement Concert, to take place Thurs
day eve, August 18th, will commence
Saturday, August 18th. at o'clock M,
at the store of Simmons & Co.
The stockholders of the Belden's
Falls Branch Railroad, will hold meet
ing at the Office of E. Vallette, Esq, on
Wednesday the 18th inst for the cleo
ton of officers, and other business. See
notice.
On Sunday last, Rev. Joseph Cook
preached to the Congregational church,
forenoon and afternoon, on the "Eviden-
ces of Revealed Religion" Both discus
sions were listened to with profound inter-
est, by large audiences.
The "Old Middlebury Marble Com
pany" has stretched huge sign across
the north end of their shop at the depot,
and Mr.. Edwards, the agent, has fitted up
an Office in the corner of the building
next to the depot, where he can usually
be found during business hours.
The Sabbath School Teachers of the
Methodist church made an excursion 10
Lake Dunmore, last Wednesday, enjoyed
picnic dinner in grove near the lake.
Four boat loads visited the cascade and
cave. The occasion was very pleasant
one to the parties participating.
We have received catalogue of the
officers and students of Mechanicville
Academy for 1869. This Academy is
pleasantly located at Mechancvile, Sara
toga county N. Y, and has corps ofc com.
petent teachers under the direction of Rev
Bernice d. Ames, Principal. During
the last year there were 1853 students
The Fall term begins September 2nd.
%. OF o. F.-The following are the
officers Of Lake Dunmore Lodge No II
l. o. of o. F. Middlebury elected fol
the ensuing term.
Chas. j. Soper; n. Il.
Albert Chapman, VIC.
Chas. e. Pinney, Sec.
David Piper Treas.
.~clI11in Ra11lIl
PURsUIr OF PLEASURE UNDER Diff
cULTIEs.-Last week, two boys of ten anc
twelve years, determined to have a boa
ride, and having no boat they caulked VI
an old dry goods box, launched it in small
stream in the east part of the town anC
set sail with flying colors. Soon thei
ship was upset and they scrambled ashor
soaked to the skin. Not easily discour
aged they tried again and again with thu
same result, until at length they concluded
that the pleasure ofboating was not who'll,
unalloyed. We presume older boys hav
occasionally arrived at similar conclusions
especially after fruitless fishing excur
sions.
We learn with much regret of tn,
death, after painful illness of severa
months, of Arthur L. Barrett, only chill
of Hon. Joseph H. Barrett late Commits
sioner of Pensions at Washington, d. C.
and now editor-in-chief Of the Cincinnati
CHRONICLE. He died on the 18th inst. inca
Cincinnati. He was bright, intelligen
lad of thirteen years of age, and his dealt
will weigh with unusual severity upol
his afflicted parents. The many friend
of Mr.. Barrett who knew him we'll in for
mer years as editor of the Register, and il
public and private life in Vermont, vii
tender him their warmest sympathie
under these mournful circumstances.
NoTIcE.-The County Committee
requested to meet at the Addison Hous
in Middlebury, on Wednesday, the lit
inst, for the purpose of appointing Tow
Committees.
L. f. SMITH, Chairman.
ALUMNI CIRcuLAR.-The Commence
ment exercises of Middlebury college,
D., 1869, will be as follows, viz -
Sunday, Aug. Sth,-P. M, Baccala'
reate sermon by the President.
Tuesday, Aug. 10th, A. M.,Address b
fore the Phi Beta Kappa Society, b