The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-12-20
Middlebury.

of Rum" before the Young Mems Chris
tan Association of this place, on Tuesda,
evening, Dec. 81, in the Lecture room o
the Congregational church. The exer
cises will commence at I o'clock. TIL,
Lecture is free and all are invited
A business meeting of the Association
will be held at the same place at close o
the Poem, for the consideration OF matter
of grave Importance to the Association
and if thought best, to make preparation
for the annual meeting which occurs
early in January. Allpersons interested
in the objects Of the Association are in
vited to be present and participate in the
deliberations. LYMAN L. KNAPP, Pres
j. w. LovETT, Secretary.
Hon. Edwin Hammond still remains
In a very critical condition.
FoUND.-A Lady's Fur Collar The
owner will please call for it at the Regis.
ter Office.
Rev. Benjamin Chase, ID. d. ma.
tive of Litch6eld, Conn, and graduate Of
Middlebury College in the class of 1914
died recently at Natchez, Miss
The Children of the Middlebury
Congregational Sunday School are to have
a sociable, and of course ga feast of fat
things" at the Lecture Room of the
church on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
You will find complete assortment
of Lubin's and other perfumes, colognes,
hair oils, pomades, hair, tooth and nail
brushes, puff boxes, cosmetiques, South
mayd's' confectionery, &C., &C., for the
holiday trade at Case a. Riders.
Attention is called to the card OF
DR.. W. M. Day, which we publish in this
issue. DR.. Day had an extensive practice
in Starksboro, some years ago, but find
ing it necessary to rest from his work, he
purchased farm in Waltham and re-
moved thither, retiring almost entirely
from the practice of his profession for the
few years of his residence there He has
now removed to Middlebury where he
will resume the practice Of medicine and
attend to the wants Of the suffering in
this community.
FoREFATnERs DAY. The Annual Ccc-
bration of Forefathers Day, by the Mid
dlebury Historical Society occurs at the
Congregational Church on Thursday eve
ming of this week. President, James b.
Angel Of the University Of Vermont will
deliver the regular historical address in
the audience room, afterwhich the Society
and their friends will adjourn to the
Lecture room to attend the Ladies Social
parfv uhoro rofraobn,ants ,r;ll la .o,rol
in the usual bountiful and inviting manner,
and the customary "feast Of reason and
flow of soul" will follow. Rev. l.. A. Aus
tin will contribute a poem for this occa-
sion. Tickets to the supper 80 cts. which
may be obtained at the Reg. book store.
Kerosene oil of the first quality was
selling in this village, yesterday, at "a
cents per gallon. at is an i'll wind that
blows nobody good" Our streets were
thronged with men, boys, and even women
with cans smashed, cans that leaked and
covered pals pointing towards the tin
shop for repair. The people like the
joke, and will try and be reconcilcd to
this state Of things. Those who have
been carping about the extravaganza of
our street lights will hereafter sleep more
quietly, as this is cheaper than daylight I!
COLLEGE CATALodUE.-By the courtesy
of Mr. G. E. Clark, the annual Catalogue
of Middlebury College is before us. 1t
is put up in Messrs futile 4 Cos best
style upon tinted paper and gives evidence,
internally, Of the greatest care, by the
Senior Glass who publish it. 1t contains
a complete list of officers and students of
the College for the acadcmica year 1870
IL; terms Of admission course of in
struction; subjects Of lectures in the
regular course record of merit, and
college honors; examinations and public
performances cabinet and Libraries ben
efcent funds and scholarships premiums
awarded during the year; full record OF
College Societies and miscellaneous organ.
izations, end much other information con.
corning the College These catalogue.
are exposed for sale at f. ID. Munger.
bookstore.
PETTY THIEvINd.-Just after dark Oh
Tuesday evening Mr.. Albert Wainwright
purchased suit Of clothes, worth about
$50, and laid the bundle in his wagon
He went into the store for something else
and on returning to his wagon found hi,
bundle was gone and the thief had mad,
good his escape. Friday morning ;
package of nails was lifted from the iron
yard Of Isaac Williamson Esq, wher,
Charley had laid them but minute be
fore, just stepping into the house to &c
something preparatory to using the nails
On Friday evening, four gallon
can of oysters was stolen from the bacl
room of Summers Eating saloon. The cal
had just arrived by express from marke
and had not been opened Mr.. Sumner
says if his friend who so kindly relieved
him from the trouble Of cooking thos'
oysters,will return the can, he will refill it
We have lately been shown one o
the most convenient arrangements io
bathing that we have ever seen in shape
of a Portable Rubber bath or bathin!
tub. 1t is rubber coated sack oil
trough in form of a common metallic
bath trough supported by, or rather sus'
pended from a wooden rim, resembling il
form the top edge of a common bath
trough. The rim rests on chair seat
ZONE at each end of the bath) and is larg'
enough for an averaged sized adult at full
length. The various forms Of baths t.
which it is adjustable, makes it exceed
ingly convenient to the person using it,a
it can be adjusted into a submergent o
plunge bath, sitz, hip, limb, child's or in
fant's bath; the workings of it are yer,
simple, child can make all these differ
ent changes. 1t can be used in any room
with very little trouble; but little waite
is required, and it is easily emptied anc
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