The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-09-06
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RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD.
Middlebury.

elsewhere.
AN opportunity offers for the purchas,
ofone-half of Saloon doing good bust
ness. Call on G. j. Soper.
ATTENTION SIR KNIGHTS. Remember
the regular convocation of Mount Calva
ry Commandery is on Tuesday, Sept. IL
at | o'clock. p. NJ. ..-
The Fall term of the College com
menccs on Thursday of this week Som,
of the students have already arrived il
town. The prospect for large Freshmai
class is very encouraging.
M1pDLEBuRY CIDER MILL.--There will
be a cider mill ready for the benefit Of
cider makers in this vicinity, on the Mid.
debury Foundry premises where good
cider can be made in short order, on a
new style press. -----
-Messrs. i. Ii. Stowe and G. p. Van
Vliet of Middlebury, have purchased the
gristmill at Weybridge Lower Falls, and
in connection they will make cider for the
people of Addison County. The cider
mill is now in process of erection.
Some of our citizens have been max
ing successful raids upon the pickerell in
Otter Greek within few days past. Mr..
Whitney drew out one which weig hed
81 lbs, last Saturday evening" pretty
good pull for common hook.
We regret to learn that Prof. Albee.
while standing upon ladder in the top
of an apple tree, yesterday, was precip-
itated to the ground by the breaking Of
the ladder. He was taken up insensible,
but we are happy to learn his injuries are
not thought to be dangerous.
William Mulchahey, Esq, was, on
Saturday evening, nominated as the Dem
ocratic candidate for town representative.
At the caucus, Mr.. McGinness of Rich
mond made an able partizan address in
the general interests of the Democratic
party.
At the Republican caucus held at
the Court House last evening, Lyman e.
Knapp was nominated as candidate for
town representative with nineteen major
ity. The Justices of Peace nominated
we're: Ii. +. Leavitt. j. H. Simmons,
James NJ. Slade, T. II. Mcleod, f. N.
Stcarns, J. Cobb, r. A. Damon, Ira W.
Clark, L. E. Knapp, W. r. Remelee.
BASEBALL MATcH.-The "Mechanics"
OF East Middlebury and the "Farmers"
of Munger Street met at South Bristol,
Saturday last, on the challenge of the
former, and played match game of
baseball in which the Mechanics won the
game by score of 4G to 80. Umpire
Mr.. Farr of Bristol. The Mechanics
went home feeling well, as this was the
first match game they had played this
season.
Il. +. Benton, Esq, of Bristol, has
shown us copy Of the first Greek and
English concordance of the Greek Tesla
ment ever made in America. 1t is pre-.
pared by Prof. Charles f. Hudson, Of
Cambridge, Mass, under the direction Of
Horace l.. Hastings, editor of the Chris
tian, Boston, revised and completed by
Prof. Ezra Abbott, l.. l.. ID. Of Harvard
University. 1t must be valuable as.
sistant to students of the Bible.
Tho Methodist Pulpit, contrary to
expectations and previous announcement,
was filled by the pastor, Mr.. Bailey, Mr..
Hall Of Rutland not being able to ex-
change. The sermon Of both morning
and afternoon were on Christian power
In the morning, "On its nature and the
philosophy and method of its attainment
together with the vast necessity of it,
possession and exercise" In the after.
noon the preacher took up the case OIL
Jacob wrestling with the angel" as an
illustration of its attainment. The ser.
mons were practical and valuable. May
all our churches develop the latent power
they possess. "For it." as recent writer
says, ga powerless church ought to be
felt as great misnomer as forceless
thunderbolt", what a rcsistless army ought
the church, enrolled under the banner OF
the Lord of Hosts, to be, strong in faith
in purity, in hope, in effort, in meekness
in wealth, in culture, in numbers, but
strongest of all in God. Why shall it not
conquer the world for Christ. ----
DEATH OF Nm. HARVEY BurroN.-
Died in Middlebury, Aug. 3lst, of typh-
old fever, William II. Button, Esq, Of
East Saginaw, Michigan. Aged 90 years
and 6 months.
Mr.. Button was born at Walipgford,
w., February 7, 1912. He graduated
at Middlebury college, with honor, il
1861 about this time he entered regi'
ment of nine months men, VT volunteers
and served his time out as private, re
fusing to receive any promotion. Ate,
leaving the army he studied law with his
father, Hon. Harvey Button, of Walling
ford. and also with ARENAS Waldo, Esq
of Port Henry, n. Y; and was admitted
to the New York bar in 1864 at Sche
nectady, N. Y; from that time till
March, 1865, he practiced law with hi
father, when he went to East Saginaw
Mich, where he commenced the practice
of law in company with 4. A. Sturtevant
His career at East Saginaw was brillian
from its commencement till its close. II,
had love for politics and participated
in every campaign, either as an advocate
for some friend or party. or as candi
date. His name has been PROMINENT,
before the people of East Saginaw as can
didate for the State Legislatures candi
date for the State Constitutional Conven
ton, and also for Mayor. Two year,
ago he served the city as their attorney
with perfect satisfaction an Office boil
of honor and profit. AT the time of hi
death he was City Recorder, a high judi
cial Office, having exclusive jurisdiction o
all courts, wherein the city is party
and criminal jurisdiction of all cases o
violation of the city ordinances. He wa
also presiding officer of the Common
Council in absence of the Mayor. Tn
duties of this office he had discharges
with satisfaction to all and had he live,
other honors would have awaited him
His intellect was Of high order and in
tegrity beyond question. He had tn
confidence of all who knew him, az hi