The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-03-16
RUTLAND 6 BURLINGTON RAILROAD.
Middlebury.

Justice Slade, charged with defacing
the school house in the Lovett district
After hearing, they were fined one dol
lar each and costs. An appeal was la
ken in the case of the former.
The Addison County Marble Com
pany has purchased the Stowell farm,
and has now room enough TO answer
present needs
Mrs. A, d. Stearns, of this village,
died on Thursday of last week, after
short illness,
The funeral was attended from the
house, on Saturday afternoon. The
services were conducted by Rev, DIR.
Kitchel assisted by Rev, L. $. Walker,
of the NJ. E. Church.
REAL ESTATE MOVEMENTS, Mr.. So
per of Bristol, has purchased the house
and lot of p. Cleveland, on North
Pleasant Street. Alanson Dustin has
sold his house on the cross street, be-
tween Pleasant and Seymour streets, to
Mr. Towle
RErIREp,-Mr Alanson Dustin has
sold his grocery business and retired,
after a continuous and active business
career seldom attained. He has occupied
some portion of Seymour Block for fifty
years.
BustNEss CHANGE.-The old stand
in Seymour Block, formerly occupied
by A. Dustin, for grocery, is under
going thorough renovation and repairs
prepatoratory to the enlargement OF the
business of f. w. Soper, who has asso-
ciated with him in partnership gen
tleman from Bristol The enlargement
will be mainly in the direction of ready
made clothing and gents furnishing
goods.
The Oyster supper given 10y the
Good Templar's of East Middlebury,
last Friday evening, was quite well at
tended, and successful. Every one
voted that it was very pleasant occa-
sion.
SURGIcAI.-Mrs. Mills, wife OF \. II.
Mills of this place, was recently operated
upon for the dropsy by DR.. G. l.. Allen OF
Rutland. and MWty sic pounds OF water
were taken from her at one time. Mrs
Mills was quite small woman, her weight
Icing ordinarily not far from one hundred
pounds.
We since learn that Mrs Mills gradual
ly sunk and died SUNDAY morning in l,s'
than four days after the operation,
WEATHER-The thermometer, for the
first twelve days in March, has averaged
seven degrees lower than the three months
preceding.
Amount Of snow, to date, ~ inches,
of which two thirds remains ON the ground
This is the Tooth day Of sleighing, this
Winter, with fair prospect of continuing
two or three weeks longer. II. a. 5.
March ~, 1869.
ST. STEPHENS CuuRcn MIppLEHuRY
- Holy ,ceel and Easter Services, 1853.
On Palm Sunday, March DIST, the usual
services. From Monday, the 22l, inst ,
to Maundy Thursday the 25th. Daily
morning service at ten o'clock, on Good
Friday, the 2Gth, full service at lO4 a.
m, with the annual collection Tor aged
and infrm clergy; and evening Prayer al
4 o'clock, On Saturday, or Easter Eve,
the 9th. morning service at o'clock.
On Easter Sunday, the 2Sth, the usua
services with the Holy Communion, wher
the Rt. Rev. Bishop Bissell is expected Il
be present. On Easter Monday, the 20
D. m, the annual Parish and Nesiry
meetings
Mr.. T. NJ. Tobn commenced hi
Writing School at the Brick School Hou'
east side, last Saturday evening and tn
next school will be this evening. iii
specimens, which may be seen in th
Post Office, are really wonderful, almo'
or quite as perfect as engravings. a
those desiring instruction in penmanshl
should avail themselves of this opportun
ty; and everybody should observe thos
beautiful specimens of pendrawing an
ornamental penmanship, whether The
propose to become learners or not.
Addison County.
The Bristol Musical Union will give
grand Musical Soiree at the Town Hal
Bristol, on Friday evening Of this wee
under the direction Of Mr. f. A. Hasse
tine. The programme is an at'racti'
one.
AuCnoN-The well known PLUME
farm at New Haven Mills, and lar
amount Of stocks, agricultural imp'emen
and household furniture, will be sold
auction on Wednesday, March 81, on Il
place. y. d. Thayer, Aucticnesr.
Since the above was in type we lea
that Messrs II & f. S. Pumley of M
Haven have sold their farm, stock n
tools to j. Z. Hunt Of Essex, for ; 10, OO
anb the auction will not occur as advertis
The religious interest in Weybrid
continues uDabated, and reaches 10
classes One hundred and thirty sey
nersons testified to the goodness of G.