The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-05-10
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1870.
RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD
Middlebury.

~ liuDudiu HuNc SVlu Out
to A. II. Sumner & Co.
Hon. James NJ. Sade was nominated
at the caucus last evening for delegate to
the Constitutional Convention
Young Mems Christian Association
meeting at the Lecture Room Of the Con-
gregational church this evening at .
o'clock
Bill Nancy was up again on Sat
urday before Justice Simmons, charged
with drunkenness and mulcted in the usu-
al sum of So and costs.
The attention of horse breeders is
called to the correspondence in the Agri-
ricultural Department on our fourth page
in which they will find matters Of inter-
est to them.
Rev. L. p. Hooker preached in the
Congregational church on Sunday, in the
morning on THE formative power of
words" and in the afternoon from the
words To live is Christ to die is gain"
We understand that j. II. Simmons,
ESQ, of this place, will succeed the late
lamented Grand Master r. Hosford, as
executive officer of the |. o. o. +. in
this state.
ALI persons who have paid for pub
fishing Prof Webber's Fast Day Sermon
on The Bible and the Public Schools"
are requested to call at this Office and
take the copies to which their subscrip-
ton entities them.
"A. J. Marshall, Esq, Station Agent
at this place, while aiding in the coup
ling of some freight cars, last week, had
the misfortune to lose the index finger
of his right hand. 1t was caught between
the bunter and the head of the bolt and
severed at the first joint.
We call attention to the advertisement
of Chapman Bros, announcing their new
firm, new store and new goods Every
thing is new and beautiful about the es-
Enlistment, and their conveniences for
attending to the calls of customers cannot
be excelled. We predict for the new
firm large measure of success.
Rev. Mr.. Oliver, who is acting as
general agent in behalf of the Freedmen,
preached in the Vestry of the Methodist
church, on Sunday evening to full
house. He is known to be man Of pu-
rity of character, and his ability and zeal
seem to fit him for the work in which he
is engaged. He will preach in the same
place on Wednesday evening,
Whoever examines the large and
well selected stock Of millinery and dress
goods found at the store of +. II. Clay,
Esq, and the remarkably low prices ask
ed, will be confronted by kind and
weight Of evidence, absolutely undenable.
Mr.. Clay desires, and is receiving a large
and general trade. He gives bargains in
goods, selected with care and true taste,
and this accounts for his growing popu-
larity as merchant An inspection of
goods and prices will confirm this state
ment. a CUSTOMER
The attention of highway surveyors is
called to the following extract from the
General Statutes of Vermont, chapter
25, section 5:
ut shall be the duty Of each surveyor
Of highways to superiatend the cxpendi-
ture of the tax, and to take charge of,
and keep in repair at all times, the high
way in his district and he shall be re-
sponSible TO the to,cn for any damages
which may be sustained by the town
through his fault or neglect in the dis.
charge of his duty"
AT regular meeting of Cold Spring
Lodge Of Good Templars at East Middle.
bury, April 80, 1870 the following named
persons were elected officers for the ensu-
ing quarter: H. |. Spoor, W. c. T. !;
Mrs. NJ. P. Upper, w. V. T.; Miss NJ
E. Boardman, W. K. S.; Mrs. A. Need
ham, w. l.. S.; Mrs. S. A. Partridge,
w. F. s.; Austin Peck, W. r.; S. w.
Bidwell, W. S.; Miss Nellie NJ. Upper,
w. A. s.. Miss G. A. Rice, w. c.; N.
II. Stafford,W. NJ. Mrs. +. A. Eldridge,
w. D. NJ; Miss l.. o. Winters, w. l..
c.; A. English, w. o. g.. j. j. Man.
ney, L. d.
MIR. James Crane, who has had
charge Of the Register newspaper and job
Office as foreman for the last fifteen
months, has retired from that position
and gone to his home in Vergennes Mr..
Cranes superiority as workman and a
manager is amply testified to in the i'm.
proved condition of the Office under his
administration. We regret his departure.
His loss to the Office would have been
almost irreparable but for the arrange
ment by which Mr.. Fuller now takes
charge of that department himself. 1t is
gratifying to feel that the work ofimprove-
ment SO thoroughly commenced by Mr..
Crane will be pushed forward.
Rev. A. +. Bailey who has been
assigned by the Troy Conference lately
in session at Burlington, to the charge Of
the Methodist church in this village for
the next year, was pastor OF the Rutland
church the last two years where he won
golden opinions. The Herald of Monday
has the following:
He came here from the New England
Conference, and although stranger
among our people, he at once identified
himself with the religious and moral in
terests of the community, speaking frank
ly and independently of all evils, and has
done much in his sphere to promote the
interests Of temperance, morality and re-
ligion. He is an able theologian, an ear
nest preacher, preaching what he believes
to be his duty, not seeking thereby popu-
larity, but the performance of duty; nev-
er hesitating to grapple with any ques-
ton. either in the pulpit or the press 1t
has been our fortune, during his residence
here, to have had discussions with him but
he evinced kindly spirit,an did not al
low our controversy to disturb personal
relations, indicating that as a Christian
minister and an independent thinker, he
was willing to give his antagonist a criti-
cism without feeling or setting down
Taught in malice" We have admired
Mr.. Bailey's independence and freedom
from restraint, that SO often characterize
men of his profession. We regret that he
is to leave this field of labor, and most