The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-08-10
& BURLINGTON RAILROAD.
Middlebury.

Fuller Pierce, and fined So and cost all
amounting to sl2,2S.
CoILEoE.-Candidat for admission to
the Freshman class will be examined on
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings, at
half past 7 o'clock, in the Library room
of the Chapel.
We are informed that Prof Gorham
has receded from his contract to come
here and take charge of our village
schools.
Rev. Hubbard Beebe Of New Haven
Conn.,. will next Sunday morning, present
the cause of the Seaman's Friend Society,
in the Congregational church. Rev. Mr..
Cook will preach in the afternoon.
BY attention to the notice in another
column it will be observed that c. j.
Soper has removed to the store recently
occupied by o. s. Dickinson in Post Of
fee Block, where he will continue the
tailoring business.
The annual examination Of the under
graduates of the College took place last
week and passed off to the credit of all
concerned. The examining Committee
consisted of Rev. Mr.. Riggs ofSt. Adams,
Rev. j. X. Williams of Bradford, and
Prof. D. D. Gorham Of Montpelier.
As is usual about this time each year,
the town is tolerably full of strangers and
graduates of the College who have come to
attend the Commencement exercices. We
are glad to welcome the return of old ia
miliar faces on our streets and recognize
in this annual visit the tender regard they
have for our town and their Alma Mater
The Sunday Schools and young peo-
pie of the Catholic churches in Middle
bury and Vergennes united in picnic at
Belden's Falls, on Wednesday. There
was full attendance and large assem-
bly,. A swing and other sources Of amuse.
ments were brought in requisition and all
voted it to be very pleasant occasion.
COMMENCEMENT CoNcERT-Remembei
the grand concert to be given by the
graduating class, on Thursday evening
Halls full band, Miss A. NJ. Granger the
distinguished vocalist of Boston, and Prof
Moore of Burlington, will be present ant
perform as only they can perform. Tick
cts at Simmons x Cos. Look out fol
seats early.
On Wednesday, Michael McNulty
was up before Justice Slade for drunken.
ness and fined, So, and costs, amounting
in all to $500. On the same day Wal
ter Rose was brought before the same
Justice for disclosure. He had had his
recollection prompted by nights rest il
the County Jail and he disclosed" that he
got part of the liquor he had been drink.
ing in Vergennes, and part at our town
agency.
The New Haven Campmeeting As
ISOLATION met at the Methodist church il
this village on Wednesday afternoon, and
organized by the election Of officers, as
follows: President, Rev. Bennett Eaton
ofShelburn Vice. Presidents, Hon. Nor
man j. Allen of Ferrisburgh, VIM. A
Burnett Esq of Rutland, Rev. James NJ.
Edgerton Secretary, Rev. W. W. Atwa
ter, Brandon Treasurer, Harry Langwor
thy, Middlebury Trustees, Heman Lang
worthy, Allen p. Beach, G. W. Dorm.
Mr. Henry Congdon, of Rutland
freight Conductor on the R. & b. r. K.
got badly crushed while Stacking cars a
this place on Tuesday. He coupled til,
cars, stepped back to get out Of the way
and came in contact with the platform
which came within six inches of the cars
and was rolled over and over in this small
space until he was terribly bruised. We
believe no bones were broken.
The late Rev Thomas A. Merrill, d
D., of Middlebury, was the inspiring anC
guiding genius in the organization of thu
Vermont Domestic Missionary Society il
1907, and as such he continued to be t.
the whole missionary work in Vernon
for years, and especially to that society
He was for thirty-six years from Isl!
to 1854 one of its directors, and for sew
eral years its secretary.
There was considerable excitemen
in town last week, caused by the destruc
ton of the circus show bills, on Tuesda,
night. The lumber belonging to Messrs
SiniuohS u iia0J, was ihuSh my an'
the destruction Of the posters was com
plete. There was but one feeling in tn
community with regard to this exhibition
of lawlessness, and perhaps petty spite
That was of indignation towards the un
known perpetrators. The bills wer
promptly replaced and the prospect i
that Mr.. French will be largely tn
gamer by much greater patronage.
Officers of Mount Nebo Lodge Nc
80 l. o. G. T. installed at the last regu
lar meeting, on Wednesday evening, 70
the next quarter.
&C. Cady,W, c. T.; Chas. E. Pinney
p. W. c. T.; Mrs. F. A. Bond, W, '
T.; Eben E. Smith, w. T. W. H. Utley
w. NJ; E. H. Bottum, W. F. S. F. A
Bond, W. s.; Mary Hackett, W. l. G..
o. Cushman, w. O.G. E. n Sherman
W. c.; Mary Tilden, W. A. s.; Mrs. /
Williamson, W. A. NJ; Mrs. W. {
Langworthy, w R. H. S.; Miss f, PEI
kins, W, L. H. S.
We had the pleasure on Wednesda
last, Of visiting the beautiful farm of L. !
Wright Esq. Of Cornwall and witnessin