The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-05-31

The Democratic State Convention Is
called to meet at Montpelier on Friday
June 18th. at i o'clock A. NJ. II is a
delegate convention on the basis of one del
egate from each town and an additional
delegate for every fifty votes cast for the
Democratic candidate for Governor at the
last election. There will be the usual
fare one way arrangements on the rail-
roads
Mr.. Pe,ley II. Downer, conductor
on the mail train on the Rutland Rail-
road has been appointed and commission
ed mail route agent between Burlington
and Boston. Mr.. Downer has long been
an efficient and faithful railroad official
and he will be no less efficient and faith
ful in the postal service to which he is
now called. We congratulate the depart
ment and especially the people who are
to be served.
DEcoRArIov DAY IN BRANDoN.-The
Brandon " Post Ford G. A. r." paid
their annual tribute to the memory OF
the deceased soldiers of Brandon, yester-
day. The procession was composed OF
the members of Post Ford and other
soldiers with the Frcemasons, Good Tenn
plars, Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, Graded School, Brandon Mfg. Co.,
Farmers and Mechanics Club, under
the guidance of the officers of the Post.
The procession was to have formed at the
Town Hall at = o'clock, p. NJ, thence to
proceed to the Cemetery, when the ora
tor of the occasion, Col. w. &. Fcazey,of
Rutland, was to have addressed the au-
diencc there assembed.-Rev. i. o.
Brastow, of st. Johnsbury, delivered his
address, Free Patriotism,' in Brandon,
on Friday evening, and remained over to
serve as Chaplain on the occasion OF the
Decoration Ceremonies.
CAsTLEToN SEMINARY. - The former
Teachers and Scholars of Castleton Semi
nary are cordially invited to meet at the
old Sem. Chapel on Wednesday, june
90, at o'clock, p. M, for a Reunion
The occasion will be celebrated by al
address, poem, historical review Of the
Institution and other appropriate cerc
monies.
The order Of exercises will be as fol
lows -
Wednesday, June %, 1870, > O'Clock
=. NJ. Meeting Of Teachers and Schol
ars and an address of welcome. Histor
zeal review of the Institution, by Henry
Clark, A. NJ, of Rutland. Wednesday
evening. Reception at the Seminar,
from s to 10 O'Clock by invitation o
r. G. Williams, A. NJ, Principal
Thursday, Both, 10 o'clock A. NJ. AID
dress, Poem. 1890 p. NJ. Dinner
toasts, etc. Thursday evening. Address
by II. d. KitcheI, ID. d., President o
Middlebury College.
The EIGmrIErm ANNUAL CONVENTION
The eightieth annual convention of til
Protestant Episcopal Church in Vernon
will be held in the Emmanuel church i
Rutland on Wednesday, the LIST day q
June.
The annual Convention of the cerg
will be held to day.
The religious services Of the several oil
CARNATIONS will be as follows =
Tuesday, 0, a. M, Morning Prayer.
a. m, Evening Prayer with Missionar
Sermon. Preacher, Rev. j. NJ. Peek
Rector of the Trinity Church at Rut
land.
Wednesday, : a. m, Morning Prayer
II Il. M, Holy Communion with Sermon
commemorative ofthe late Rev. j A. Hick
d. d. Preacher. Rev. A. II. Bailey, /
d., Rector of Grace Church Sheldon.
p. M, The Annual Episcopal Addres.
p. m, Evening Prayer
Thursday, s a. M, Morning Prayer.
a. IN, Evening Prayer.
Friday, n. M, Morning Prayer.