The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-08-30
Middlebury.


Bascom & Cos.
Star Saratoga Water, go cents gal
lon, at Frank n Bascom q Cos.
Eagle Fruit Cans at cost, at F. II
Bascom Il Cos.
A light frost 10 the east part of the
town last week. No damage.
-Rev. b. NJ. Hall of Rutland, for
merly pastor of the church in this place
will preach next Sabbath, on exchange
with Mr. Bailey.
Mr.. r. Witherell of the east part Of
the town, killed large blue heron last
week, measuring 6 feet from tip to tip of
his wings.
CouNTERFEITs-Large numbers of very
finely executed counterfeits are being put
in circulation about here. 1t is thought
by some that they are made in this place.
Rev. T.. p. Hooker, Pastor elect of
the Congregational church in Middlebury
will commence his labors in his new field,
next Sunday. The installation ceremo-
MES will be deferred until about the mid
die of the month.
The Empress Eugene is about leav.
ing Paris. She has not fully decided
whether she will stop in Middlebury or
at the Bread Loaf Inn. In either case
she will, on arriving here, visit Styles
Gallery and sit for her photograph, a Ia
Parisienne
-Jehiel Wright, Esq, Of PapermiG
Village, has shown us curiosity in the
vegetable kingdom in the form Of n Sec
ton Of grape vine having on the same
stalk ripe grapes, half formed grapes,
those Just starting and blossoms-four
grades. The phenomena must have been
caused BY the peculiar weather of the
season.
1t is rumored that gentleman who
is one of the principal owners Of the
Fitchburgh Railroad has been in town
and purchased some of our best horses Mt
high figures--in one instance as much as
$500 for a single driver Our horse
men deserve great credit for their sue
cess in procuring purchasers able to pay
large sums for their horses.
The Fall term of the village schools
commenced yesterday morning. The at
tendance was large for the first day.
Prof A. j. Sanborn arrived in town last
week and proceeded at once to make ar
engagements for the labois of his new sta
ton. The present corps of teachers is an
efficient one and the school must be at
tended with profit The teachers are,
Prof. Sanborn, Misses Carrie Richardson,
Laura A. Goodrich, Frances Walker,
Mary Hackett, Elleu Fuller. Ella Porter.
MIDDLEBuRY HousE-The Middlebury
House has been lately improved by re-
pairs and paint, and its stable accommo-
dations increased, the barns newly clap
boarded and generally put in the best
possible condition, under the personal
supervision of the proprietor, NJ. A. Mum
roe, Esq, and the gentlemanly landlord
Mr.. J.J. Scofeld This hotel is well
conducted, quiet ,homelike in its appoint
mcnts, capital place for boarding and
has rare conveniences for accommodating
the travelling public 1t is worthy of the
patronage Of the people, and we are hap
ply to learn, receives it to a large degree.
The new block Of stores now under
way south of the new stores built last
year, are contracted to be finished by the
first day of January, 1877 and the found.
ations are already completed. Mr.. f. r
Clay will occupy his own for his millinery
store. Earl 4 Clay will occupy the ont
furthest south for their hardware. We
have not learned what disposition will be
made Of the center room. The tounda
tions Of the new papermill are nearly
completed and are substantial structures
The foundation is also laid for II new found
ry near the waters edge, west of Swine,
x Burrows door factory. Mr. Ticknor'
new brick house near the residence o.
Deacon Porter has progressed far enougl
to show its fine proportions. The work
men are making rapid progress with it
We should Judge.
Rev. Dr. Weber preached an abb
and eloquent discourse at the Congrega
tonal church, on Sunday morning, on thu
proper manner of attending to the servi
ces of the sanctuary He took for hi
text the words, Take heed how ye hear
In the evening he gave very impressiv
discourse, extemporaneously delivered, o.
the narration of blind Bartimeus' re
ceiving his sight This closes Pro
Webber's labors with the church in tn
relation he has sustained to it during tn
past year, as acting pastor. The cessatio
Of this relation causes pain to all VIII
have had the rich privilege of listenin
to him and of enjoying his ministration
during the year 1t is understood ths
he has engaged to supply the New Have
church for season, on which the Ne'
Haven church is to be congratulated.
Among the recent business change
in Middlcbury is the transfer of the watch
jewelry, silyerware. book and fancy good
store Of Dickinson 4 Co. to Mr.. E. D
Munger, junior member of the old firm
Mr.. Dickinson retires for the purpose {
taking season of rest. He commence
in this place FIVE years ago and
has built up large and flourishing bu
mess, second to none in the state. W
are sorry to lose him from the business
the town. Mr.. Munger has been associs
ted with him year or two and now
assumes the responsibilities alone, undo
circumstances which warrant the expect,
ton of a successful future. The busns
will be continued at the old stand in Se'
srance Block, south end of the bridg
where everybody knows may be found OIL
Of the most attractive stores in town.
METHODIST PuLPIT. - Rev. A.
Bailey the pastor, preached in the NOR
ing on Being filled with the Holy Ghos
which he maintained was not an absolut
fulness of knowledge or sanctity, hut Il
implantation of germs Of knowledge al
holiness and the bestowal of power as
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