The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-01-10


cent, free of government tax.
Rev Franklin Tuxbury of Brandon
preached on exchange with Mr.. Hooker
in the Congregational church last Sun
day.
The Middlebury House has beer
sold by Mr.. M. A. Munroe, who ha.
owned it for year or two, to Col. II. F
Dean of Cornwall.
FouND.-In front of the Bank, La.
dy's Fur Collar, which the owner can OBJ.
tain on application to Charles +. Pinney
at the Bank.
MIR. Isaac Lovett killed COW, the
other day, which weighed $40 lbs, dressed
weight. Those who have tested the beef
say it is very fine, but as we hav'nt had a
taste we cannot vouch for it.
1t will be seen from a notice in our
advertising columns that the insurance
firm, Harris Il Benson is dissolved Geo.
s. Benson will continue the business and
takes all liabilities.
Wesley Morrill, Of Chicago Ill, has
sold his house and lot on High St. to Ira
w. Clark REPRESENTATION $500.
Clark expects to repair the same and
occupy the premises soon.
{ Col. Aldace f. Walker, a graduate
of Middlebury College in 1862 and late
1t. Col. of the 18th Vermont Regiment
through the war, has been admitted as a
member of the thriving law firm Of
Strong L. Shepard, Of New York city.
OYSTER SUppER.-The Ladies Sabbath
School Aid Society of East Middlebury
will give an Oyster Supper at the Good
Templar's Hall, on Thursday evening o.
this week, for the benefit of the Eas
Middlebury Sunday School.
james Byrnes and WIN. Larner
whose arrest we mentioned last week
were brought before Justice Leavitt OF
Monday of last week, and the former wal
fined s. and costs, for drunkenness, Sl(
and costs, for assault and battery, ant
bound up in 5000 for larceny Of three
rings. Larner was bound up in 5000
for resisting the officers.
On our first page, besides very inter
esting selected miscellany, may be founc
two original poems, an article on Ameri
can Statuary marble, referring to Mid
dlebury's products, some interesting state
news, and an interesting letter from
Florida by our special correspondent. =
The Agricultural department is also full
Of interesting and valuable matter.
G. A. R.-Post Warner No. 16, &
A. R. elected the following officers fol
the ensuing term A. S. Tracy. Com
mander; I. w. Downer, s. V. G; Geo
W. Pinney, j. V. G; j. j. Nancy
Adjt; L. Il. Knapp, 2. M; W. P. Rus
sci, Surg; l. l.. Eells, Chap; W. Fl
Cobb, o. D.; H. d. Maynard, Surgt
NJ; IS. Severance, Q. M. Sergt.; G
4. Hale, o. G.
The State Spiritualist Convention
will be held at the Court House in Mid
dlebury on Friday Saturday and Sunday
January l3, IA and 10, 1871. Arrange
ments have been made with the Addiso
House to board all members of the con
vention that may be present through tn
convention, for one dollar and twenty-fv
cents per day. A full meeting is antici
pated. Several able speakers are to b
present. The notice given us last wee
was wrong and We republish with corr,e
ton of dates.
CHANGE OF BASE. - Earl 4 Clay
Hardware Store has been removed to thei
new and beautiful store in No. Lane
Clay's Block, South side Of the bridg,
This large, new store is completely file
with goods of every description belongin
to their line, and their tin shop in tn
basement is exceedingly complete an
convenient.-ER. Clay has also move
his millinery goods into his new stor,
No. 3, same block. AS he has fitted
up, it is most attractive and we doubt NJ
the best millinery establishment in tn
State.
ANNUAL VILLAGE MEETING.-The Al
nual Meeting Of Middebury Village Co
poration was held in the tow
room on Wednesday afternoon and ii
following officers were elected for the Ell
suing year: Moderator, DR.. z. Bass
Clerk. Henry l.. Sheldon Trustee
John W. Stewart, Calvin Hill, Darwi
Rider, &. s. Wainwright, Heman Ian,
worthy, G. Ticknor, j. L. Barker; jam
M. Slade, Treasurer ; Jacob Dewey, Go
lector. Voted to lay q tax of 80 cents
dollar Of the grand list of 1870 to d
fray expenses for the nsxt year.
At meeting Of the Trustees held su
sequently the following were appoint.
for the next year Fire wardens, l.
Trip, Myron Langworthy, l.. D. K
bridge, Lyman Z. Knapp, Edwin Vallett
Darwin Rider, David Piper, 4. W. Jud
Village Attorney, j, W. Stewart: SUI
Parks East Side, g. Hill Supt, Park
West Side, j. l.. Barker.
Lame L. Clay's block is complete
and the contract has been accepte
Messrs. Lane & Clay wish us to express
them their appreciation Of the satisfacto
manner in which Messrs. Daniels al
Smith have executed the work, and t
promptness with which they have fulfill
their contract to get it done within
given time. Mr.. Clay also desires to e
press his qualification that Mr.. f.
Keller of Brandon finished the interior
his store in such beauty and harmony
details, and with SO much dispatch.
have inspected the workmanship and ca
not but admire the beauty of finish a
the purity of taste displayed. Mr.. CT
has already removed his goods and
store has most attractive appearance
|. o. Of o. FAT regular meeti
OF Lake Dunmore Lodge, No. IL, he
at their Lodge Rooms on Friday event
Jan. 9th 1870, the following officers we
installed for the term ending July
1870: e. Edwards Smith, N G; w
Il. Brooks, V. G; II w. Downer. Sc,