The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-12-26
Middlpbury.

grees below zero in several places in tins
village last Thursday morning
Our edition of last week Is entirely
exhausted and We are unable longer to
supply papers oft issue.
Last Saturday, on motion OF Gov.
Stewart, II. NJ Sladc, Esq lately OF
Washington, was admitted to the Addi-
son County Bar.
We give a large portion oil our
space in this weeks issue to the report of
the murder trial, which has excited the
interest of the people 90 much during the
week.
Case & Rider have full supply of
drugs, medicines, chemicals, fancy and
toilet articles, perfumeries in great vari-
ETY., pure confectionery, paints, oil, glass
&C., &c.
Kris kringle visited Middlebury
yesterday morning and filled the cup OF
happiness of the little folks to OVERLOOKING
Some of the grown up children are also
thankful for his visits.
We arc indebted to Mcssrs. L. d.
Mussey Of the Free Press, and George
r. Chapman Court Reporter, for the re-
ports of the testimony in the murder trial
which we publish in this issue.
CHANCE OF TIME.-A new time table
went into effect on the Rutland Railroad
yesterday morning. The time of the de-
parture Of trains from this station may be
found in the time table at the head of
this column
CANyAsrRs WANrED.-Any person
sending us six new subscribers for one
year, and payment in full, SIP, within
the next three weeks will receive SO as
compensation for his services. For ten
subscribers and 500 he will receive So.
FoREwARNING No g. 49, Parties in
debted to me are requested to call at my
store before the lst of January, 1872,
and settle, or all such accounts for a
dead certainty will be left in proper hands
for collection WAl. SLApE.
The children of the Congregational
Sunday School in this place, had their
New England Dinner" on Saturday af-
ternoon. They seemed to think that their
entertainment was about rs good as
Thanksgiving.
Letters remaining in the Post Office
for the week ending Dee. %, 1871:
MIS-. Il. E. Alexander; +. F. Eurl-
burt; Edwin II. Locke Mr.. Augustine
Papineau ; Vim. II. Parmclee; Mrs.
Gerty Samson; Mrs. Alice NJ Smith ;
e. W. Stranahan; james b. Sumner
Miss Lucy Tinney.
Christmas was observed at the Epis-
copal church by the usual decorations of
evergreens, and by services appropriate
to the occasion. Sunday evening the
church was filled to overh,wing. After
the meetings closed atsthc,other churches,
almost the entire congregations went to
this church to witness their beautiful dec
orations, and join in thcig impressive ser.
vices.
Took PoIsoN-Fred Foote, one day
last week, came in from his work, tired
and sick, and he took dose of Renova-
tor. After taking one swallow he dis
covered that he had taken poison. lie
started to find the doctor and met him d.
recty, and on his prescription took anti
dotes which relieved him. The case
might have proved serious one ifhc had
not readily found tho physician.
by the breaking of the hit, Mr..
Shackctt lost the control Of colt he was
driving, yesterday morning, and so he
rolled out. The colt went on, leaving
the sleigh well smashed up opposite the
bank, then down Main street and was
stopped and caught near the Episcopal
church. The colt belonged to o Brittel
Esq, of Weybridge. MIR. Shackett wa,
SOME bruised, but not seriously injured
NEXT LEcTuRE.-The third lecture O.
the course before the Middlebury Lecture
Association will be delivered by w. II
Barnes, of New York, on Thursday even
ing Jan. 4th. Subject Entertaining al
Audience" This will be humorous lee
ture and it is very highly spoken of Al
such by the press. The delay, at the las
lecture, was by urgent request, but W,
are assured that there will be no delay
hereafter, on any account.
CnRrsTMAs.-A merry Christmas t.
all our patrons and friends. The assocla
tions Of Christmas are halowed an,
sacred Our JOY ard festivity should b
unrestrained, but only regulated by tn
sacredness of rccollectons and associa
tons. Our Joy should be manifested i
he
celebrate. 1t is also day in which W
should initiate our Divine Master, the an
nivarsary of whose incarnation we cele
brate, in his administering of blessing t
the humanity of the world Chart
finds a legitimate expression this week, i
gifts of such things as will supply pressin
needs or relieve human suffering.
The last of Mr.. Bailey's series {
articles upon Spirituaism will be pull
lished next week We have allowed hin
more space than we should otherwi,
have done for the sake Of completeness
Mrs. Slocum will probably give par
ing shot in answer to Mr. Bailey, an
then We shall regard the controycrs
closed. We have published only tire
articles except from the principals in tn
debate. Other communications hay
been pres ntcd. most 90 which being NJ
onymous had to he excluded under OF
rules. One is excluded on account Of a
insulting letter from the nu',,1r. Who IL
came angry becaus" hi- article was NJ
published at cnce, although Ar had 81
planned to him that n little delay wi
necessary on acccnnt 81 The crowded col
dition of our col We have endea,
ored to give fair hearing to both sid,
of the subject, taking no part in the di
cussion ourselves, or any responsible
for the manner of treatment.