The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-02-08


the Subject OF Temperance
The Middlebury Young Mems
Christian Association holds its regular
meeting this evening in the Lecture room
Of the Congregational Church.
The ladies of the Congregational Soci-
ETY. meet at the residence of Rev. DR..
kitchel tomorrow, for the purpose of
organizing Sewing Society.
A little boy, son of Mrs. Flowers Of
this village, was seriously hurt by being
run over by n span of horses and sleigh,
on the ID inst.
Several young men from the Metho-
dist church in this village have been as
sisting in the meetings at Benson. where
there is considerable religious interest
-Gordon Selleck, who was committed
to Jail under bonds for participating in
the recent burglarics in Middlebury, was
on the LIST inst, sent to the Reform School,
Waterbury,
"A son Of Mr.. Haney, about II years
Of age, working on the Beldens Falls
railroad, fell through trestle work last
Friday, and broke his arm. Dr. Eddy is
in attendance.
OLD SUBsCRIBERs-Mr Noble Foote Of
East Middlebury called on us last week
and paid his thirty fifth annual subscrip-
ton for the Register also, Mr.. l.. c,
Remele of Richville, who has been a
subscriber for the paper for thirty-seven
years.
NoTIcE.- The annual meeting of the
Home Union Aid Society" will be held
at my residence on Tuesday the 15th.inst,
at 3 o'clock p. NJ. A full attendance is
earnestly desired
Mrs. n WOOD,
President
Last Thursday John H. Skinner OF
Derby was examined before Justice Sim
mons Oh charge of forgery, and before
Justice Knapp on charge of publishing for
gerry, and ON both complaints was bound
up in the aggregate sum of $500 In
default Of bail he was committed.
lows MEETING A Town meeting has
been called by the selectmen of Middle
bury to be held at the Town Room OF
Friday the 18th, inst, to consider tn,
the project of constructing the Addison
County Railroad from Middlebury tC
Bridport, and thence to connect with tn,
road on the other side of the lake at Por
Henry.
j. Champlin and h. ID. Farr of East
Middlebury were summoned before Jus
tce Sladc, in this place, last Saturday
charged by Grand juror Stewart, will
selling liquor contrary to law. The for
mer was represented by James NJ Slade
DR., and the latter personally appeared
Both pleaded guilty of one offense and
each was fined SO and costs, amounting
to slS,44.
Ladies DESTROYS Of purchasing dres
goods, are informed that Clay has just re
ceived from market large assortment
of black alpaccas, which he is selling
twenty per cent lower than they wer,
ever before offered in this market A
few more Of those prints remain, at tel
centsper yard and delanes at fifteen cents
He also offers great bargains in iurs, sell
ing them at cost.
WnITMoRE 4 CLARK's MINsTRELs.-
The famous Whitmore 4 Clark's Min
strels and Chinese Artists,are to give on
of their popular entertainments at Aca
DENY Hall, Middebury, on Tuesda,
Evening Feb. Sth, 1870. As the com
pany is headed by Geo. NJ. Clark, tn
great Vocal Clown, late with j. NJ
Frenchs Circus, Hank White, the popu
lar Comedian, aud Martin Chiriski, tn
champion slack wire performer, they will
doubtless, be favored with full house
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are indebt
ed to the author for a paper on 9TH
Capture ofTiconderoga," read before tn
Vermont Historical Society at Montpelie
Tuesday evening Oct. 10, 1869, b
Hiland Hall; to Il. S. Dana Esq, {
Washington for interesting COMPRESSION;
documents TO Hon. Justin S. Morril fc
Congressional Globes; to f. NJ. Bruc,
Esq, of New York, for Sermon" b
Rev. Mr., 3oole on The Bible in our pull
lie schools
THE HuTcnINsoss CoMING-The note
Hutchinson family will give Concert
Academy Hall, in this village on We,
nesday evening February 9th. The gre,
reputation of this company renders II
mere announcement sufficient But "
must be permitted to remark the pleasui
we recently received from listening
their sweet songs which called forth sue
enthusiastic applause from the crowde
halls of Cooper Institute in New Yor
on the evening Of Sunday week. If yo
wish to hear good music don't fail TO II
tend the concert tomorrow evening.
BARKER's (OLD FoLKsO CONCERT
This troupe purpose singing in Addison
Middlebury, Vergennes and Bristol, tn
week, and We have no doubt they will
warmly welcomed everywhere. The fo
lowing is from the Peoples Journal
This iavorite troupe gave one Of the
admirable Concerts on Thursday evenin
to large and appreciative audienc
The programme consisted in part Of a
cient and sacred music, which was rende
ed in admirable style. This Troupe ha'
made occasional visits TO this place f
the last twenty years always giving goo
satisfaction. They appear in the ancie
costumes ofone hundred years ago. Thu
are on their Northern tour.
FIRr.-The Dry House Of Swiney
Burroughs with large portion of Il
contents was burned last Wednesday ev
ming Lumber for about ! 500 doc
was packed inside, nearly ready for u
when it was found to be on fire. It
engine was promptly on hand and mann