The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-12-28
AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD
MiddlebuTy.

Not the least important OF the Christ
mas gifts we have to chronicle is the very
useful one, Of a capital pair Of scissors to
'ye editor" "Go and do likewise"
FoUND.-A portion of harness which
the owner can obtain by proving property
and paying for this notice. Enquire at
this Office.
Charles Pierce who is under indict-
ment for burglaries was released from
Jail last Tuesday on ball. the bond being
fixed at 81, 900 and signed by his father.
Appo1NTED.-Col. Amasa S. Tracy has
been appointed Postmaster at Middlebury
"a recognition of his brilliant military
record and the service he rendered his
country in the hour Of her peril.
AT the recent term of Addison Coun-
ty Court, on motion of Mr.. Briggs, Chas.
B. Tilden was admitted to practice at
the Addison County bar, and Charles b.
Tilden and James NJ. Slade, Jr were APP
pointed Masters in Chancery.
The annual meeting of the Middle
bury Young Mems Christian Association
will be held at their rooms this evening
at 7 o'clock for the election of officers for
the year ensuing, and other important
business.
The Christmas tree for the Congre-
cation Sunday School was deferred until
New Years eve. The exercises will be
held in the audience room of the church
commencing promptly at quarter before
seven o'clock. All are invited to attend
A young man named Lee was up
before Justice Simmons on Saturday,
charged with drunkenness, and fined S.
and costs On default of payment he
was committed One Burns was at the
same time fined the same amount for the
same offense.
There will be School meeting at
the the Town Hall, Monday Eve, Jan
uary 3rd 1870, at o'clock P. NJ 1t is
hoped that the question relative to the
issue of the proposed bonds and the time
and manner Of their payment will be
finally settled.
Let there be full attendance Of the
voters of the district
One HUNDRED DAYs.-Hon. j W
Stewart presided at the Pilgrim Supper
the other evening, and with few words
of explanation, read from the history Of
Plymouth, n statement Of the organiza.
ton of the old Colony Club by FIVE gen.
tlemen of Plymouth, in 1869, and an ac.
count, their members having been in.
creased and guests invited, Of the first
celebration held at Plymouth, December
22nd, in that year.
The style, recently adopted by young
ladies, Of wearing the shawl en- sdc4ac, i,
considered by Josh as an ingenious mode
of advertising for husbands, suggested by
the well known fact that among our In
dian tribes the squaws are accustomed tC
arrange the shawl in similar manner fol
the conveyance of their pappooses. Al
empty sack OF course signifying that the
wearer is "in the market Josh is al
old bachelor, of course
The Christmas tree at the Methods
Church on Friday evening was a pleas
ant affair, and afforded much pleasure t.
the children who received the gifts, ant
all who enjoyed the opportunity of being
present, The exercises consisted in sing
ing recitations, dialogues, and the dstri
button of the presents An interesting
item was the gift to the pastor of a valua
bic harness, and to the pastors wife, of
nice muff. Mr.. Walker responded tina
he supposed he was now fairly "harness
ed" into the werk.
STILL ANoTHER.-The Middlebury bur
glaries are becoming about as notoriou
as the Rutland fires Of year since, AM
the reckless audacity is even more marked
Three stores were broken open last Thurs
day night The entrance was effecte,
through window into the basement il
Nichols block in &. h. Langworthy 4
Sons cellar, thence into j. f. Negus
cellar, thence into Langworthy 4 Bond
cellar and store, going through six parti
tons to reach the store room where the
pillaged the money drawer and took
number of small articles, how much i. NO
known. They then returned to G. r
Langworthy's grocery, filled SINAI
trunk with cigars and other plundel
cooked and ate meal of oysters, not fol
getting the seasoning and made their exi
through the basement door, leaving tn
light burning, 1t is thought that the
took nothing from Mr.. Negus, The sam
parties must have been engaged in tn
infamous transaction that broke into NJ
Sheldons, some time ago, Judging frol
their mark which they left behind th
counter. The community is much exa
perated, and it would be hardly pleasar
for the rascals to be caught.