The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-18
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TUESDAY. OCT. 18th. 1870.
RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD
TRAINS LEAVE MIppLEpupY
MiddlPbury.

taton, to call and pay us. We hope t,
hear from them within few days.
C. d. Lane has still one large iron
room on the second floor of Lane 4 Clay
Block, over Barker's store, which is no
rented. 1t is one of the most attractiy,
rooms in town.
In answer to inquiry-the new pa
permill in this village will make new
paper from paper stock. The Company
has already contracted large portion o
the products Of the mill for the first year
AT the last regular meeting of Pos
Warner No. 16 G. A. r. it was voted tc
hold the next meeting on the evening Of
the Second Wednesday in November ,whei
it is supposed important business matters
will como before the Post.
LosT.-A yellow round-headcd cane
which l prize not for its intrinsic worth
or value, but it was from Mt. Vernon
oak near Washington's Tomb and the gift
of an aged man. BY returning it to me
at The Peoples Drug Store" the finder
will be satisfactorily rewarded.
Oct. l, 1870. F. Fl. BAscoM.
E. II. Clay's little store is literally
packed full, and crowded together, with
his fall millinery and dress goods. He
has goods enough to fill his new store, all
OF the first quality, which he will sell
cheap for cash. Call and see him and
his new styles.
The village schools had sociabe at
the Hall of the School House on Friday
evening when, it appeared from the mum.
bers, that all the scholars and some of the
parents and friends were present The
young folks seemed to have what is usual
ly called "a good time. and the older
ones too for that matter.
f. j. Phelps, Esq, and his son, Il.
II. Phelps, of Burlington, and II. M.
Chapman, Esq, of this village, met with
degree of success in hunting, last We'd
nesday, not often had in this part of the
country. They killed twenty-seven wood.
cocks and three cartridges and were out
only about seven hours.
The Sociable at the Lecture room OF
the Congregational Church last Wedncs.
day evening was largely attended by the
Congregational people, and some others
all of whom seemed to enjoy the occasion
very much. This was the first personal
meeting Of very many of the people with
their pastor. Rev. E. P. Hooker Re-
freshments were served by the ladies'
Music at the piano was another of the at
tractivo features Of the occasion.
Many of our citizen were out notic-
ing the beautiful auroral display last Fri
day evening. The exhibition commenced
shortly after twilight and reached its
height about 9 O'Clock AT this hour the
appearance Of the heavens was most grand
and beautiful. The northern sky was
completely overspread with streamers oil
light, whose kaleidoscope changes fur.
nished, every moment, new occasion fer
admiration, while shimmcring streamers
of light were constantly appearing and
disappearing all over the horizon. -.----->-
New LAW OFFIcE-E. A Sturtevant,
Esq, lately of East Saginaw, Michigan,
has opened an Office in Lane Il Clay's
new block for the practice of his profess
sion. Mr.. Sturtevant is graduate OF
Middlebury College and of the Law De-
partment Of the University of Michigan,
and was practising attorney in east Sagi-
nav several years, until compelled to
come to Vermont for his health. He is
man Of ability and culture and he will
serve the interests of his clients faithful.
ly. We are glad to welcome our talent
cd young men back again, and not the
less that they have had infused into
them the fire and energy OF the west
EARLY AND LATE.-Our climate seems
to be redeeming its character from the
charge Of rigor usually given it. The
second crop Of berries and some of the
small fruits is quite perfect and only
needs little longer lease from the visit.
of Old Jack to mature them for the mar
ket. We have had brought to us since
the LIST Of October, seven specimens, anC
beautiful ones too. of raspberries JUS
ripening and in blossom from as many diff
ferent persons, the last of which was al
most an armful from Mr.. William Carr o.
this town. Msssrs. Nathan Wood and j
Vallette Of this village are interesting
themselves in observing the growth of the
second crop of grapes in their gardens
The first crop ripened early. -
The sum of $4,000 was donated t.
Middlebury College at it's last Com
mencement to be laid out in repairing thu
College buildings. The improvement
are now going on. The Chapel and reel
tation rooms are being repaired, and ar,
to be reftted in neat and comfortable
style. Instead of the old straight bacl
recitation seats, the rooms are now t.,
have settees. The classical recitation
room is to be furnished with busts, out
line maps, and charts of ancient geogra
ply. Painters Hall is being modernizct
and finished off in tasty manner. Tn,
Chemical laboratory is to be fitted in sucl
manner that each student will have
table, and the opportunity for learnin,
the properties of chemicals by variou
tests and experiments The Faculty an,
students enter on their new college yea
with life and energy, and the prospects o
the institution were never better.
FIT TO BE PATRoNIzED.-A few eve
nings since party of ladies and gentle
men paid visit to Shaw a. Walters eat
ing saloon, and found the proprietors "a
home" On entering, we found ever
thing as neat as lady's parlor, and MI
Waller Immediately ushered us into
private dining room fitted up with goo
taste, and entirely free from any annoy
ance or disturbance from the outer worlt
This feature alone, must make this plac
desirable resort for small parties Of la
dies and gentlemen who wish to get "thi
years" oysters cooked by Shaw b
the way, it is conceded on all hands, tina
Lucius puts into plate of steve
oysters that peculiar favor not attaine
elsewhere-and makes them "not bad I
take" Then again, while Isaac Ia