The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-05-24
RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD
TRAINS LEAVE MlppLEnuRY
Middlebury.


mems Patent Washer.
E. r. Wright Esq, has moved his
law office to the room above the new Post
Office in Brewster's Block.
Rev. A. f. Bailey will be present
and address briefly the meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association this
evening. Subject, Temperance.
Complaint is made of loose papers
10 the streets flying about in the wind,
frightening horses and being nuisance
generally. If it is possible this nuisance
should be abated.
Losr.-Between Twitchcll & Brooks
hardware store and Brewstcr's jewelry
store on Thursday afternoon, a gold shawl
pin. The finder will be suitably reward
ed Oh leaving it at Brewster's store.
Chapman Bros. have made arrange
ments with butter buyer who will be at
their store on Fridays and purchase but
ter at the highest market price. We are
glad to mention this, as certainly our but
ter market has long needed revision.
Horses have been sold from this vii
lage for the foreign market this spring to
the value of more than $40, 900, and horse
dealers call it dull season at that. One
vas sold last week for $4,000 and taken
to New York for carriage horse.
Collector Rolin j Jones advertises
that he will attend to the collection of
excise taxes at his Office in this place on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July
5, 6 and I. He will be at the Stevens
House in Yergennes,- on Saturday Of the
same week, July 0. ~
The late John c. Baldwin, of Orange
N. j., who had while living. given sustain
tial aid to Middlebury College, made
provision in his will for further donation
for the benefit of this institution in the
form of legacy of about $4,000, the
interest of which is to be used for the aid
of INDECENT students of worth and talent.
Mr.. Henry Hunt of East Middlebury
is out this week in card announcing his
readiness to serve the public as mason.
He is not stranger, but has done work
in this town for several years and pre-
viously for Architect Randall of Rutland,
to whom reference may be had. Also to
II. &. Session, l.. L. Knapp, }. B. Steele,
DR.. n. Harris for whom he has done
work.
Our lady readers will be pleased to
learn that f. r. Clay has just received
another addition to his already large
and carefully selected stock of millinery,
fancy goods ETC., among which are hats
and bonnets, latest styles, flowers and
feathers in great variety, and ribbons OF
all shades Also, velvet sacques, new
styles, very elegant; and his assortment
Of dress trimmings is almost endless.
An interesting runaway and circus
performance afforded excitement for the
villagers last Tuesday afternoon Mr..
William H. Ellis buggy struck the wheel
Of S. B. Rockwell's carriage which stood
on the bridge, breaking one shaft and ill.,
juring it some elsewhere. The shock
threw Ellis and Charley Williamson, who
were in the buggy, over the dashboard.
Ellis dropped the lines but recovered
himself Williamson climbed upon the
horse, caught the rcins and checked the
horse who had strai ghtcned himself into
Il run. No damage was done except tc
Mr.. Rockwell's carriage.
Whoever inspects the fine stock of Mil
inery goods, now being opened by VIM
Slade, must admit that in quality, style
and prices, he has no successful rival
This young house is highly prosperous anc
extremely popular. The success that ha
attended his business is as driving as it il
marvellous. Strict integrity, fair dealing
true courtesy, and low prices always have
and ever will,achieve triumphant success
The sharp, determined, timely raid,
Against high prices in the town,
Is the sharp steel which Mr.. Sladc
Employs to cut the figures down. H.
DECORATION DAY.-Next Monday oc
ours the annual Decoration day, designat
ed by the Grand Army of the Republic
and adopted by grateful people, 70
ceremonies appropriate to perpetuate tn
memory of the virtues and sacrifices o
our fallen braves.
Arrangements have been made for carry
ing out the spirit of the occasion in thi
place by Post Warner No. l6 and by citizen
in concurrence. In the morning the com
rades and others will visit and decorat
the graves of fallen comrades in Eas
Middlebury, Cornwall aud elsewher
where members of the Post reside. |
the afternoon the Post accompanied b
such friends as dosire to unite with thel
will visit the cemetery at this place, afte
which follows the address by Col. Charlie
H. Joyce of Rutland, if pleasant at tn
cemetery, otherwise at the School Iious
Hall.
The ladies are earnestly requested
furnish flowers as they are able to do 81
They can consult Col. Tracy, Chairman {
the Committee who has the matter espc'
tally in charge
The following resolutions were adopte
by the Post Warner at their regular NEE
ing on Wednesday evening last.
Rssoiu,d, That an invitation be extended
Lake Dunmore Lodge No. II /. o. of o. F.;
Union Lodge No. +. and A. NJ; WashingtC
Engine Company, No !; the Faculty and studen
Of Middlebury College; the teachers and schola
of the village schools also all citizens Of Middl
bury and vicinity, to join Post Warner No. !
81. A. r. in the ceremonies Decoration da
May 80, 1870.
Resoipcd, That the ladies be requested to fur
ish wreathes and flowers for the occasion
Resoived, That the Post Adjutant be instruct
/ furnish copy Of the foregoing resolutions
each of these orders and associations, also to d
Middlebury REGISTER for publication.
Per order Of the Post
+. +. WRIGHT. Acting Adjt
Addison County.
-Vergennes has "dollar store u
opened in the Stone Block.
Gerard Holcomb has been appoint,