The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-07-19
RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD
TnAiys l.rAvr MinmrurRY
Middle hurry.

Rev. DR.. Weber, preached in TIA
Congregational church on Sunday, an,
Rev. II +. Leavitt in the Methods
church.
See the business cards Of X. Birch
ard, furniture dealer, and Chase. d |. W
Huntington, undertakes, which uppea
elsewhere in this number.
-Lubin's, Rimmel's and other choic,
Perfumes, Colognes, Pomades, Cosmeti
ques, Pure Confectionery, Fancy Goods
&c. At Case 4 Riders Drug Store.
The Addison House is filled will
summer boarders and many applicant
have been compelled to lock elsewhere fo
accommodations.
The Register Printing Co., has pur
chased Of j. II. Simmons 4 Co. the OLD
Book, Stationery and Fancy Goods store
in Brewster's Block, where they will con
tinue the business for the next two on
three months.
e. X. Clay has Just received 1
splendid liue of sash ribbons, in all color'
and styles; he also offers his customers
great bargains in all other goods in his
line. Special bargains in fans, parasols.
and other ladies' furnishing goods.
We understand that at the Com.
nencement of Amherst College, Prof
George n. Weber of Middlebury was
complimented with the honorary degree
of ID. ID. This merited compliment comes
with good grace from his Alma Mater.
A CARD.-The officers of the Ladies'
Library Association tender their grateful
acknowledgements to the young ladies
and gentlemen who so generously aided
IN the late handsome entertainment BIZ
which the treasury Of the association is So
richly replenished
speaking Of the recent address Of
Prof G n Weber of Middlebury Col
lege, on christianity and its relation ia
to Culture, " a correspondent of the bo-
ton Journal says He spoke for all
hour and a half his audience listened
with marked attention. and his theme drew
Auout ~ iHuNh iutCIeSt IOls NthbeI
style is unpretending and effective.
The Trustees of the West Bur,iup
Ground Association have purchased a
new hearse for service in this village and
vicinity There are now three hearses in
this village. and of course, an ample sup.
ply for all demands. The new hearse i.
Il good looking vehicle of its kind, and is
under the care Of the Sexton. Mr.. &. &.
Huntington.
Prof A. j 9ahtoin OF Waterbury,
formerly Principal of the Worthwhile
Academy, has been engaged as Principal
Of the Middlebury Graded School for the
next year, in place oil Mr.. G. +. Stone
who IL inclined to enter as soon az posi-
bic upon the chosen profession of his life,
the law MIR. Stone has won u great ma.
ny warm friends during his stop among
rs, and he will carry away their hest
wishes for his success.
The following i. i list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Middl-hnry Post
Office, July -. 1870.
Gs.n.-Mr. A e. Ballard. T.. u. Maither, Mr..
Casey, ". :. Bell, Cha.. NJ. Corlen. q. NJ. Kim.
tAli. John iiuianan, ". inger>oil, J.. j. sanford,
Il. u. Spencer, j. II. Smith, 4. ". Stewart, vii.
liam Shields, L.. j. Drrutt, DAM. Roberts, Frank
Nassn, a. V. Spnnljiny, Joseph >arcan, jane
Loneil, Master l.imic lockwood. Ladc.-Mr-
Ellen Adams, NJ. i. Newell, Phehe e. Rich, Deli.
Moore, Jane Whalinn, Mary Jane Ogarra, MarJ
4. Hunt, Nancy Leavelt, E'line Howard, Mis-
Mary Pnlciter, Sarah Barney, Ellie Y. Howard
Clai Marcel Marie toot, Mrs. j. II. Harlow
&c Midilebury Gas co.
Iho'e ,liing nrHny If the above Nv advertised
A. :. TIACf, =. NJ.
ukAth of pKof. JANE, f.. PIrRcr.-
Prof. James r.. Pierce, of Auburn Then,
logical Seminary, died al that place OF
Wednesday morning last, July 18th, oI
enlargement and Justification Of the heart
HE suffered great distress for many days
hut with great patience and resignation
sinking to sleep at last passed gently away
to the light ineffable and praise eternal
Prot. Pierce WAS the son Of Dea. Pierce
Of Townshend, this state, and wa horn il
August, 1889.
He entered Miidl-hury College in 1851
and graduated with honor in 1851, He
was tutor in the College one year and
graduated at Auburn Theological Semin.
airy in 1861. in 1867 he was called to thu
chair Of Professor of Hebrew in Auburf
seminary in which relation he continued
until the close of his life. preaching in the
vicinity as occasion offered We shall
publish i fuller account ot him next
week
DIAM vi Mn powrns Died il this
village Oh Friday morning the 18th inst
Simon Powers, aged a years Mr.
Powers has been a resident of Middlebury
tor more than AZ years, and was univer.
sally known as an upright honest man
the noblest work ofGod. For the most
part Of his life he followed mechanical
pursuits in the cotton factory; but find
ing his rheumatic troubles growing upor
him. he left the factory business and lit
orally did what few men could 10. hewec
out and built up another business. which
yielded him a good living and by which
be purchased and paid for a comtortabl,
home His industry knew no bounds
His great JOY seemed to be III having
enough to do, and doing 1t. All the year.
of his residence in this town and longer
lie had been an acceptable member Of the
Methodist church. and was always among
the first, at the beginning OF the yea t.
pay his "quarterage - to the ministers
and Was truly liberal according to hi
means in all his donations for religion,
and benevolent objects. The funeral wa,
attended from the Methodist church oil
Sunday afternoon. The pastor being alb
sent the discourse was preached by Rev
II + Leavitt of this place.
Addison COUNT.
The Curlew, the nov .teamrr o
Nergennes, is having all awninp put upoI
her.
New Maven shipped on Monday o
last week li.062 lbs al huttrr, and 90
his IF chaasa