The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-11-28

EEnGENNEs.-1hanksgiving once more
aud the generous preparation usually
made upon that day. The churches in
this place propose to unite for T'hanksgv-
ing services in the Methodist house at
O'Clock, to listen to the Rev. II. d.
Hodges At the School House Hall the
young people propose to celebrate the
day 10y calico dress party. On that day
the absent members Of the family will
gather once more around the old hearth
stone TO participate in the general good
cheer and if there is vacant chair which
held some near and dear one on last
Thanksgiving we must not sorrow "tis
not for long" and perhaps ere another
year shall roll round we shall have Joined
them to sing our thanksgiving anthems 10
Heaven. The steamer Curlew made her
last trip for the season on tho 18th and
Capt. Crane has gone to Washington to
attend to officials duties Mr.. n. w.
Strong has purchased the barber shop Of
Mr.. Il, G. Bacon. 1t is reported that
Mr. Geo. Chase nBtive of this place but
at present residing at Fon du Lac, Wis,
has fallen heir to some two millions, from
Eng On the evening OF the 2lst,a neck
tie party was held at W. Winams Pan
ton, it was well attended, and the proceeds
we're to be used on the new Good Tenn
plars Hall just erected in this place. That
chimney in the old gambrel roof house on
School street is proving itself a nuisance
t. society, it caught fire again on Thurs
day evening and caused considerable ex-
citcment which finally ended in "smoke"
Appearances indicate of sleigh rides for
thanksgiving. We hope SO, it will be n de-
cided improvement in travelling in the
present condition of the roads.
Mr.. Abel Peck has just returned from
a tour Of the West, He visited Chica. 60
and the scencc Of the recent fires and re.
ports that the country once tceming with
life and vegetation presents fearful
spectacle of ruin and devastation But
ter borught 81 cts. on Saturday.
RrpToN-The Rev. Mr. Powers in the
forenoon Of the 10 inst, preached an able
discourse at the NJ T.. Church. from Isl
Pet. A., But the end Of all things Is at
hand be We therefore sober, and watch
unto prayer" Trying to show in the
commencement, that the fearful, desolat-
ing mars of the past lew years; the many
widespread shocks OF earthquake, the in
vcntion and perfection of cur system Of
rail roads, together with the recent vivid
display of the Aurora Borealis, were only
the fulillment of prophecy, that must
take place before the second coming of
Christ, and offering strong evidence to
prove his prospiton aud closed exhorting
all that they beware that, that day
come not upon them as thief in the
night" Mr.. j. Alexander died on the
10Th, in his death the community lose a
good neighbor, public minded citizen,
and one Of the few men that know how to
prosecute his own business without injur.
ing others; though living in town but a
short time he had won friends that will
long feel his loss. There is a report that
efforts are being made to secure the or.
ganizatiou Of a Young Men's Christian
Association in this place, but how it will
work is the question to be solved by actu-
al trial. On the 23 inst A. G. Chandler,
}. p: Kirby, T. Winter, Leslie District
and W. II. Newton were arrested for
stealing lot Of gloves and mittens from
certain peddler and taken to Middlebury
for examination and on trial it appeared
that Chandler bought the goods Of Kirby,
who bought Of Newton and that District
and Winter also bought of the same par
ty, upon which Newton was bound over
in $500, bail to appear at the next term
Of County Court, the others werc releas-
ed. y.