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


towns. The fircmen of this village were
also in the procession in uniform. l.. D.
Eldredgc Esq conducted the funeral.
The pail bearers were G. ID. Earl, f. X.
Clay. n. 2 Barbour, II. NJ. Slade, W. s.
Goodrich, NJ. A. Munroe.
After the obsequies, meeting Of the
fraternity was held at the Lodge ROOM in
this place, at which remarks were made
by Grand Master Forbes, iIcnry Clark,
Newman Weeks, J NJ Sade jr. and DR..
w. u. Russel,
At the regular weekly meeting of Lake
Dunmore Lodge on Friday evening, the
following resolutions were passed
Whereas God in His infinite wisdom has removed
from midst our well beloved brother and
friend, Past Grand Master and Grand Repre-
sentative John II. Simmons, therefore
Res0ired, That to no member of our order in
Vermont is Odd Fellowship more deeply indebted
for its present prosperous condition than to our
departed brother, and in his death Odd Fellowship
in the State has met with an irrcparable loss.
Resoirei, That in his death Lake Dunmore
Lodge has lost not only a well beloved brother
and friend but also an adviser whose place we
fear we shall be unable to fill, and we will cher
ish his memory and ondeavor to initiate his ex-
hlnnlc In our enucaNOrs 10 pcfpctuatc ana eAtcnu
the good influences of our order.
Resoiped, That we tender our most heartfelt
sympathios to his afflicted relatives and friends,
and would reyerentially implore the blessing Of
Him who both gives and takes away.
Rcsoited, That we will drape our Lodge in
mourning and wear the mourning badge for thir
ty days as Il token of respect for our deceased
brother.
Rcs0ivci, That copy of these resolutions be
presented to the family of the deceased, furnished
for publication in the Middlebury Register with
request that they be copied by State papcrs) and
entered on the records of the Lodge.
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The Christmas concert, at the Meth
oIist church, Sabbath evening, was per-
feet success The Rotations, responses,
and singing were well executed, there be-
ing no failure on the part of any one.
An evergreen Star Olive feet in diameter
was suspended over the pulpit,on the sur
face Of which wax candles were placed
and as the motto, peace on earth, good
will to men," was put in position by
twenty-four children, each bearing let
ter, and each reciting an appropriate pas
sage ofScripture,a candle was lighted until
the whole desk was Illuminated The ef-
feet was very fine AS soon as the mot
to was completed the whole school rose
and sung most ieclingly, in the tune of
Antioch,
Joy TO the rid the Lord has come,
Let earth receive her King, etc.
Which was Immediately followed by n
brief and appropriate address by the pas
tor, in exposition and enforcement of the
motto, who also concluded the exercise
with brief appeal to all, TO use Christ
mas day us an occasion of yielding hon.
age to christ.
FoRErATHERs' CELEBRATION The two
hundred and iiity-irst anniversary of the
Landing of the Pilgrims upon Plymouth
Rock, was celebrated at the Congrega-
tional church in Middlebury, under the
auspices of the Mddebury Historical So
ciety, on Thursday evening. 1t was the
thirtieth celebration of this event in this
place. President Ktchel presided The
exercises in the audience room were as
follows Invocation by the pastor, Organ
Voluntary, prayer by Rev. A. F. Bal
ley, an anthem suited to the occasion,
capital historical address by Henry Hal,
Esq, Of Rutland, in which the speaker
grouped together facts and fancies in an
exceedingly interesting manner, his ac-
curacy Of statement not rendering it dry
and uninteresting as is often the case.
The choir rendered another anthem and
Mrs. IIemans famous New Eugand
Hymn, after which the audience adourn-
ed to the Lecture room where they found
the tables loaded with good things for the
qualification Of the appetite, and the sat
isfaction Of hunger The room was beau
tifully decorated with cvergrcens and pic
lures of historic characters and scenes
Mr.. Battcll had, as usual. prepared a
bill Of fare for the post pramdiai enter
tainmcnt, in the following sentiments
IHe ANHircrmrA-lt shines for all.
TIE Pilgrims. For their own day
fitted to act so for every dag fit exam
pie.
THE Ch1rh Of Tie Pilgrims Its
form free, its spirit free in any form
Miss Sherman, Of Manchester, read a
beautiful poem especially adapted to the
occasion.
The CoHege-The Puritan tabernacle
Of liberty and religion Of both which
learning is the ark. Responded to in a
capital poem BY Rev. l.. a. Austin, Prin-
cipal Of Burr i Barton Seminary, Man
chester.
The PreSs--The University of every
people. Responded to by l. f. Knapp.
The LadieS.--
!. The Pilgrims case required Il help meet,
, because the Pilgrim could not help IL
lie now, through grace and woman. aid i,
a lad that answers for the lalie-.
Mr.. II. NJ Ladd called for but no, to
be found
The most entertaining portion OF tho
+ Jarley's Genuine Wax Works." which
afforded great amusement in every phase
oft, but every time Mrs. farley, with
: her big bonnet, called out, in II business
like way, "wind 'em up and the little
old man performed this important ser
vice, the audience INDUCED in bolster
I business which would hardly have beer
approved Of by their stern old Pilgrim
s ancestors. These wax figures must have
had good control of their facial muscles
0 to thus preserve their equinamity unde
: the trying circumstances. Prof S. G
i Moore presided at the organ and piano
c and gave several beautiful piano solos
e On the whole the occasion was conside.
= ed one Of the pleasantest
q" State Temperance Convention.
The 43d annual meeting Of the Yer
+ mont State Temperance Society was hel,
: at the Methodist church in Middlebur
0 on Wednesday,