The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-03-15
RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD
Middlebury.

wooden factory.
--Fhe Otter Greek which is usually
closed during the winter, nearly to the
bridge in this village, has been open this
winter as far up as the depot.
"A new waterwheel is being put in
the place of an old one, which did not
work well in the door factory Of Swiney
and Burrows
Daniel Shaw OF Weybridge who has
for some time been laid up with frac-
tured arm has again appeared on our
streets but little worse for the wear.
Rev j. Milton Peck of Rutland
preached in the Episcopal church in this
place Sunday moring and evening. The
morning discourseis described as especial.
ly able.
Losr.-A ladys squirrel fur collar
between the school house and the resi-
dence of Z. d. Twitchell. The finder
will confer favor by leaving it at the
hardware store of Twitchell a Brooks.
The Sociablc at the Congregational
church vestry last Wednesday evening was
more largely attended than any previous
one. The room was crowded full and all
seemed to enjoy it much
The large Is inch paper belt which
carried the machinery in the mill of Dow
ner, Bolton & Allen, recently gave way
and came near doing serious injury to a
workman standing near, but fortunately
he escaped. They are now running
their mill with a substantial leather belt.
w. W. Waugh, ofSt. Louis, former
ly student Of DR.. &. Is. Currier of this
place, and II graduate of Middlebury Col
lege, class '6s, has just received the de-
gree of NJ. d. at the New York Home-
pathc college. We understand he is to
remain and practice medicine and surgery
in connection with DR.. Curricr
ANOTHER ONE.-Mr and Mrs. William
Bell of Papermill village were agreeably
surprised on the evening of the l 18th inst.
by about fifty or sixty friends, among
whom were quite number of pretty girls
whose charms nearly upset out informant,s
usual mental quctude and detained him
on the enchanted ground until the " wee,
small hours, when he retired with evil
dent reluctance. The tables loaded with
every luxury pleased both eye and palate
Let all remember that "Comical
Brown will open at School House Hall
Thursday night He will soften the
countenance Of the sourest old bachelor
make vinegar visaged ancient nader
smile, drive away the blues from hypo.
condriac, and cause even defeated can.
didate for Congress to laugh out the right
side of his mouth Mr. a. Howard Bux
ton will also appear in fine collection o
songs.
We are glad to observe evidences O
returning life and business activity about
Stewart'S block which has been compare
lively dull since the reduction of Chap
mans goods by auction sales last fall
We are also pleased that We to rctaiI
among lis the business energy and capaci
ty Of two of our young men who have Sc
riously meditated permanent residence a
the west. We refer to +. NJ. and c. =
Chapman who will enter upon the mer
camille business at the stand recent
occupied by &. G. Chapman d Son,as sool
as the contemplated improvements in tn
building are completed. We speak con
tidently when we say this new firm vii
deserve success and have it too.
COMEDY OF ERRORS. Among the an
noying things which besct an editor of
local newspaper who is not only editor
political, local and literary, but bushes
manager, writer, proof reader, and genera
Office hand-among the annoying thing
which beset such an one, is the almost abso
lutte certainty that on the issue his week.
edition he will find typographical error,
at least sufficient to make the write
tearing, mad" if he is given to such in
discretions 1t often occurs in his ow
illusions, but more frequently still j
communications, which are not always t
be wondered at considering the ilegibilit
of the manuscript. But from whateve
cause it arises, it is no less source {
annoyance We have never yet bee
made to say editorially, as has our frien
of the Herald, that Sorghum Syrup W,
made from peanuts" but in our last issu
in the communication from Bristol, O
Life Insurance, it reads -four millions
where it should read "forty millions
insurance rubber" where it should
insurance bubble totally" where
should be "but lately !" sin the principle
for ION the principle y market prices
for "matured policies = that in adding
for "that is adding" DC We are gla
our correspondent has an equable tempe
The RACE. The races which can
off on the ice AT this place last wee
called out larger crowd of observers tn;
is usual at ice meetings. The wealth
was beautiful, the track, at least fair, al
the attractions in the matter of competil
horses, were extra. Among these we
the representatives Of Mr.. Smiths stabl
from Hartford, Conn, which won fay
from all observers. Commencing
Tuesday the races were only finished
Thursday afternoon. OF the princiI
races the first was for three mint
purse Of $50. Entries, "Lady Bartor
"Shoo Fly, Fanny Fern, "No Name
American Boy, "b. g. Bonner. 7
race was for the best three in five, n
they were won as follows; "Shoo Fl
won the first heat in 2.36. Fan
Fern" the second and third heats in g
and 2.36. "Shoo Fly" won the ioul
and 9th heats in $40 and 24l
Wednesday morning the $50 purse
$50 was trolted for by Little Macl
''shoo Fly, Fitzpatrick" Fanny Re
deer" "Mack" won the first, third q
fourth heats in 2,37, 2,39, 2.4O; N
patrick the second heat in 2.3S.
Wednesday afternoon and Thurs
morning occurred the race for the pu