The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-03-14
Middlebury.

joiners tools, farm implements &C., be-
longing to the Ford Estate, on the Odd
inst. See notice.
CHANGE OF TIME.-A change of time
on the Rutland Division went into effect
q yesterday The changes may be noted
in the timetable at the head of this
column
Cheap enough to suit any purse,and
fine enough to suit any taste, is the stock
of groceries, fruit, confectionery, tobacco,
cigars &C., now for sale at Benson d
Andrews.
The Butter Markets begin to open
for the season. See the announcement Of
j. Spencer who will purchase butter at
the Store of Sheldon & Co., every Fri
day, during the season.
On our first page is n sermon which
we publish by request, but which needs
no request to secure admiration and ap-
proval. 1t will well repay every candid
citizen for careful perusal.
We would call attention to the COM
munication by Rev. L. S. Walker of North
Ferrisburg on the subject Of "Liquor
Laws" 1t is well written and sound.
Among the attractions of our first
page we should not fail to note the poem
"How an Injun caught the New Fashion
ed Buffalo" 1t is witty as well as mu-
steal.
You will find the best assortment Of
toilet soaps, perfumeries, tooth powders,
patent medicines, picture and window
glass, linseed oil, lead, putty &C., at
Case & Riders, druggists No /, Lane &
Clay's Block.
The annual examination Of the
Village Schools commences tomorrow
and will be continued through Thursday
and Friday, after which there will be
short vacation before the beginning of the
next term
There will be a social gathering Friday
evening, and the former pupils Of the
school are especially invited to be pres
ent
Mrs. Waugh must have some good
hens if the sample of eggs left on our
table last Friday indicates anything.
This sample measures 81 by y inches.
We should like to purchase such eggs by
the dozen.
st. Stephens church will be opened
for service on Wednesday and Friday
mornings, during Lent. On Wednesday
evenings at 7.30, the Rector, Rev. j. W.
McIlwaine will deliver course of lee
lures to young people on the Prayer Book.
AN OPPORTUNITY to purchase real
estate in this village is presented by the
offer Of the Female Seminary property
for SALE 1t is one of the finest localities
in the village and the trustees announce
that the property is for sale cheap and
on easy terms.
-Bascom 4 Day commenced repair
ing the "Peopes Drug Store yesterday,
in order to be ready for the Spring trade
They will keep open doors however. Mr..
Bascom will hereafter remain at the store
nights in order to accommodate physici-
ans, and the people.
-BAscoM AND DAY Druggists are in.
tending to make a speciality Of paints, oil
varnishes, dryer, &c. this season. They
are sole agents for Middlebury for the
sale of the celebrated world renowned Hall
Bradley & Co.'S paints, zinc, leads &c.
Although they do not desire to cut under
in prices, still they never allow themselves
to be undersold. Special bargains to
painters who use large quantities.
MORE LIQUOR PRosEcUTIoNs.-W William
II. Ellis was arraigned on Wednesday for
selling intoxicating liquor without au-
thority, and on trial was found guilty of
seven offenses, and fined SO and costs
He appealed, and gave recognizance in
s20O.-On Friday, Lucius Shaw, and G.
M. Waller were also jointly arraigned for
selling liquor and they pleaded guilty to
two offences, selling beer, and were fined
500 and costs.
The teachers composing the class at the
Teachers Institute held in this place last
week, unanimously adopted the following
resolutions:
Resoiped That we, the teachers who have at
tended the Addison County Institute, tender our
sincere thanks to the Citizens of Middlebury, fol
the of their commodious and elegant School
Hall, during the sessions of the Institute
Resolved, That we return sincere thanks tt
the Instructors of that Institute for their until
ring efforts in our behalf.
Professors Buckham, Ross, and Miss Parsons
will ever be remembered with, not only grrtitude
but pleasure, by all those who have listened t.
their valuable teaching.
The morning sermon at the Metho
dist church was from Matt. 10: 80
"W hosoever shall save his life shall lose
it but whosoever shall lose his life for my
sake, shall find it." The preacher, who
was the pastor, showed first, that there
were two lives, the inferior and superior
or sensual and spiritual. To save onC
was to lose the other The personality
of the man was between them, but be
came impregnated with the principles o
that which was allowed the ascendency
Self denial was the means necessary t.
lose the sensual self denial for Christ
sake would gain the spiritual.
He then showed up the philosophy Q
christian self denial and urged its us
upon all.
In the afternoon his subject was tn
rich man and Lazarus, and was illustra
tive of the mornings discourse.
Town MEETING.-At the annual Tow
meeting held at the Town Room on Tue
day, Ira w. Clark was elected Moderate
j. Mcdonald Clerk; Selectmen, W.
Goodrich, d. Il. Boyce, w. X. Remele
Treasurer, James Mcdonald Constable
Jacob Dewey Listers, James NJ. Slad
David f. Boyce, Caleb Smith Auditor
James NJ. Slade, Gardner S. Wainwright
Edwin Vallette Trustee Surplus Fun
q. Hill; Inspector of Leather, John Va
lette; Pound Keeper, j. j. Morrison
Agent. John W. Stewart; Superintende
of Schools, james NJ. Slade Jr; Tow
Grand Jurors, David Piper, b. S. Bee
with, U. ID. Twitchcll, Lewis Hope, Jol
Halladay Edwin Xallette David Rnrk