The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-05-23

was premature. The preliminaries of
such lease were agreed upon and Mr..
Archer came on,with his goods, but owing
to some disagreement as to the details Of
the contract, the lease was not finally
executed. So there is no change ofland-
lords, We understand that Mr.. Archer
is to remain, without expense, until he
can make other arrangements. The
people will be gratiied that Mr.. Rider is
to remain in this public relation for which
he has shown such eminent adaptation.
OBIruARy.-Dieda at Winneconna, Wis.
May LIST, 1871, John Woodbury., ESQ.,
formerly of Bethel VT Father Wood
bury was n member of Rev. X. Ravens
Society at Bethel, over so years ago. He
died in perfect peace, trusting in the love
of Universal Father" His request
was that the friends in Vermont might
know that the same faith that cheered
l., him through life, was comfort in the hour
of death He leaves large family Of
children and grandchildren to mourn his
loss May Our Heavenly Father give
them all needed consolation that they
may he enabled to say THY Will o God
be done"
(The above is rcpublished because Of
an error in the item as it appeared last
week which destroyed the sense. Eastern
Vermont papers please copy
AT the Methodist church, the pastor
officiating, the text was in Matt. : /: IA ::
The narrow way which leadeth unto life.
After expatiating quite fully onlife, in its
varied temporal aspects and especially asIit
is used in the text, and in the Bible in
its moral, spiritual and eternal applica-
tons, the preacher dwelt quite compre-
hensively on the way'and its narrowness,
remarking if one would attend the theater
or circus. read any portion Of the current
food of vile literature, they must in all
such cases 60 outside the narrow way
The thought was urged that it was one
thing to get into the marrow way and
quite another to keep in it. But both
were equally important.
Though the sermon was very general
in its ccnsurc upon the entertainments
that are served out to us from time to
time, the preacher would not be under.
stood ~ opposed TO all Of these Some of
them are excellent and profitable. But
a sound, spiritual, christian Judgment is
needed to discern sometimes between the
righteous and the wicked.
And row we are upon it, we would re-
mark that we have failed to see the con-
sistcncy Of using part of our school
building for purposes, which in their NOR.
al effects must go lar to undo the work
for which the building was erected, and
for which it is daily used Are we not
wasting at the spigot very much that we
had saved at the bung?
\ pleasant ENcrRsloN--- \ party of
gentlemen consisting Of Mr.. u. Tolbert,
conductor on the Saratoga 4 Washing
ton r. r., J. II. Daniorth, paymaster on
the above road, W. Il. Winchell Mer-
chant, Albany, y. Y, A. II. futile of
the Rutland Herald, and Justus Cobb, of
Middlebury, paid visit to Bread Loaf
Inn, and to the adjacent brooks in pur.
suit Of trout Mr. Tolbcrt is real trout
slayer, genial ,companionable gentleman,
and it j. uo use to try to catch trout in
his |ake--thcy have all left Mr.. Win.
chclI is the very perSonifcation of droll.
cry and spark ling wit--has such swim.
ming way that the trout march right uI
and take hold of his hook out of rcspec,
for him, and then he gathers them in. -
}. II. Daniorth had'nt had a great dea
Of experience as II trout fisher, but after
all, the fish admired his honest financia
dignity, and manly bearing. He mad
frequent drqtis upon their hank, until h
far exceeded his own expectations il
number and size He is good scholar
and learns the art fast.
, Then there is friend futile, financially
, he is a good fisher ofmen, -and very fe,
, can beat him in fishing for trout lie to
is good thing TO have along in PAL
ty. His desire to make everybod
i around him happy, absorbs his whole al
tcntion, excepting when he gets bite
then you may calculate he is absorbed
After fishing three or four hours. tn
=, party returned to Bread Loaf Inn, whei
they found good substantial supper
{ readiness for them. The keeper of tn
" very popular summer resort, Mr.. JOSEF
y BATTELL, was away from home on bus
y ness, but his assistants made everythin
{ pleasant and agreeable. Although tt
,, time for II general opening has not quit
- J., come, yet the spring preparations wi
:, soon be fully completed and the rush wi
II commence. Really there is no place
all the country that offers so large a ranl
y for amusement and exercise as this
'e nestled as it is between two ridges of II
Al green mountains, viewing green clad hill
sc on every side, rearing their majestic hea,
II to the clouds.
D. The party caught about two hundr,
l. large sized trout, and had general goC
- time, such as true fishermen know how
n enjoy. The pleasant acquaintance forI
e" ed, and the enjoyment of the day, W
D., be remembered as among the brighte
d gems in our memory. May each one
rs the party, as they return TO their sever
avocations OF life, find pleasant patti
Sc sunny days, gurgling brooks and congo
I'd lal associations, all through life
RLCENr lMpRoN EMENTs ~ CCLLrGr..
~ :" The friends of Middlcbury College "
:, be gratificd with the great aud hap
< changes that have lately been made in
=; :, public rooms and grounds of that insti
:" ton, The Chapel has been entirely
- constructed, and arranged very conve
[ = emily and tastefuly, with every provis
i, II for comfort and quiet in worship.
!" new Organ is proving great assista
~ ~ to the College Choir, and adds much
W he interest of the Chapel service.
Library, which has been for IA good wi
te too small for the convenient arrangem
err Of our books, is to be doubled in size,
ng arched passages through the division "
m into the old Philosophical chdmber,wh
n is to be fitted up with alcoyes corresno,