The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-08-22
Middlebury.

rent Apply to s. B. ROCKWELL
Chapman Bros. have just returned
from Boston with new goods.
-Ainsworth & Dodge are selling -four
at greatly reduced prices
Fine brands of chewing and smoking
tobacco always on hand at Benson y An
drews
A fresh supply of coffee, teas, spices,
washing and toilet soaps just received at
Benson d Andrews.
Cream biscuit, lemon, soda and ex-
celsior crackers, ginger snaps &C., &c., at
Benson & Andrews.
IF you want pure drugs, chemicals,
patent medicines, perfumeries, toilet and
fancy articles, paints, oils, varnishes, win
dow glass &C., go to Case Il Riders.
bishop Louis DeGoesbriand read
Mass and had Confirmation at the Cath
Ole church, on Sunday Seventy-six
persons, mostly children and youth were
confirmed.
--lfyou are going on picnic excursions
90 to Benson & Andrews and supply your
self with the delicacies you always need
on such occasions, they have "lots of good
things"
Parties having unsettled accounts
with w. Slade are requested to call inn
mediately and adjust the same, or they
will be left in proper hands for collection.
On this l mean business.
Aug. 22d, 1871. W. Slade.
A. f. Stanley will speak at the
chu rich in East Middlebury next Sun
day, Aug. 9th at II o'clock a. IN. after
the Lecture the privilege is given for the
free expression of thought by any one in
the audience.
In our report of Commencement is
an error in reference to the members of
the class of 1868 who took the degree of
Master of Arts. The following is the
correct list L. H. Higey, P F. Burke,
Charles N. Bell, Charles II. Rowley,
George W. Collins.
F. d. Musscy, Esq, Que of the
Editors of the Burlington Free Press, is
about to change the scene of his labcrs,
and take responsible position on one of
the Troy, n Y, dailies. He is now Wis.,
ting his friends in Middlebury. He
goes to his new field of labor we under
stand, about the first of September.
AT court held Saturday evening,
Julius Morgan was fined 50 and costs,
for assault and battery upon the person
of his wife, and also put under 5000
bonds to keep the peace for two months
On the same evening Morgan was fined
for drunkenness, in like sum, and being
unable to meet these heavy financial re-
sponsibilities, was committed to Dewey's
care and keeping. ~
. CHANGE AT THE Posi- OFFICE-D. IL
Bennett, who has so acceptably served
the public as clerk in the Middlebury
Post Office, for the last sixteen months
has retired from that position, for the
purpose of prosecuting his studies. His
place has been filled by George Willmarth
of Addison We are sorry to lose the
courteous and obliging attentions of Ben.
nett, though we presume Willmarth, in
time, will meet the demands of he>posi-
ton and acceptably fill it. ~
Miss Z. L. Higlcy has been engaged
az teacher of music in the Graded School
for the ensuing year in the place vacated
by Miss Tiden. Miss Higley has had
large experience and success as teacher
of instrumental and vocal music and has
given especial attention to the technical
training of voices, both of ladies and gen.
llemen. She will come prepared to give
private lessons in addition to her school
instruction, and we commend her to the
patronage Of our public. y
Judge Brookins Of Shoreham, and
Judge Strong of Starksboro. were in town
last week, the former on application o
friends of Myron Falcs who had beer
committed for adultery, asking reduction
of bonds and the taking of bail. Judge
Brookins complied with the request, fixed
the bonds at $500 and l.. G. Fales, the
respondents father, became his bail
Judge Strong released Miss Emma Potter
Of Monkton on her own recognizance fol
800. uer offcnse was assault and bat
terry on her mother. She is only abou
fifteen years of age. y
Capt. James +. Bolton, Clerk il
one Of the Departments at Washington
is now spending his annual vacation a
his home in Middlebury. He is looking
quite well and assures us that his health
is much better than last year. Hi
wounds received in the late war; are still
troublesome. The Captain has lately
been promoted to third class clerkshiI
which is good indication that his services
are appreciated as they deserve. Mr.
Bottoms new house on College Green il
nearly ready for occupancy and it will
make him and his family a pleasap
home. -
Butter buying in Middlebury is be
coming an institution. Since Monda,
has become the market day, buyers cal
toll just before shipping how much it viii
do to pay for butter, and the produce
gets the benefit of it in an increased price
Yesterday there was sharp competition
among buyers, but 20 cents was the ri
ling price. When higher prices wer
paid they were exceptions. At Yer
gennes, on Saturday last, 20 cents wa
usually paid for first quality. One o
two lots only brought an extra cent
Twenty five cents was also the price a
New Haven, Bristol, Lincoln, Starks
ORC and Bridport
Rev. Mr.. IIooker's morning discours
at the Congregational church, on Sunday
was founded upon Matthew 26 A
''And he came and found them aslee
again, for their eyes were heavy Iii
theme was GLOW We lose opportunities.
tie showed five ways in which we los
opportunities. LIST. BY forgetting tina
they are critcal-slipping away in
moment and forever lost if not seized o
the instant. I'd. By apathy Sd. b
forgetting that all events are Providencei
Ith Ru Eant of oriainalitv -endaauox