The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-11-14
Middlebury,


Buffalo Robes at extremely low
prices, at Chapman Bros.
Pleasant family apartments at low
rent. Apply to s. B. Rockwell. 3
The largest stock of dress goods in
the county selling at popular prices at
Chapman Bros.
Drugs, medicines, chemicals, per-
fumery large variety, toilet and fancy
articles, confectionery, paints, oils, win
dow glass, &C., at Case q Riders.
60 to Chapman Bros. and buy
pair of buck gloves, warranted not to rip
or become hard.
The ladies of the Congregational
Society, in this place, have inaugurated
a system of tea-sociables for the benefit Of
the repair fund, which was found to be a
little short of the necessities of the occa-
sion. The first one is at the parsonage,
Wednesday evening" at 6 o'clock.
Water proof cloaks, beaver cloaks,
embroidered house sacques, velveteens,
shawls in variety at Chapman Bros.
"A gentleman from Orwell who was
in town yesterday, says that there is more
snow in the western portion of the coun-
ty than 10 Middlebury, and reports good
sleighing from Orwell to Cornwall. He
showed his knowledge of the situation
by appearing here with his sleigh.
Winter is on tim, this year, having ar
rived, as in olden time, before Thanks
giving. Snow fell, on Friday to the depth
of four or five inches, and on Saturday a
few sleighs appeared on the streets. The
merry bells and the more merry boys at
their favorite pastme of snowballing,
made music for the town,
Ira w. Clark, ESQ.,, States Attor-
ney for Addison County has been absent
considerable of the time for the last two
or three months, on account of sickness
and for other reasons, but he has return
ed, and he desires us to announce that
he is now prepared fol- business, and may
be found at his Office in business hours
as formerly.
e. s. Dana, Esq, arrived, from his
visit to the Pacific Coast, on Saturday
afternoon. He remarked the contrast
between the balmy air and sunny skies of
California where he left in the fore part
Of the week and the cold breath and
wintry skies of the Green Mountain state,
on his arrival here. He is enthusiastic
in his admiration of the climate of San
Francisco
AURORA BoREALIs.-One of the finest
displays of aurora borealis ever afforded
us was seen on Thursday evening last.
About one quarter of the horizon was
covered, and the rays of the light which
shot up to the zenith we're crimson red.
This phenomena attracted the attention
Of the people through large portion OF
the country. Our exchanges speak of it
us an unusual sight.
Among the interesting matter on
the first page of this issue, are two able
and sensible articles from the pen OF
Professor l. F. Holton, formerly of this
place the ono on Historical novels
and the other on the Massachusetts
Fuss" which, though deferred until a
little out of date is still OF great interest
on account of its deductions and lessons
There is also an able article by Rev A.
F. Bailey, entitled Reply to Fair
Defender of Foul Thing and news
and miscellany. The Agricultural de-
rartment has Farming in New England
by o. S. Bliss, "Wool and Woolens ant
American VS.. Foreign Goods" "MilL
and Butter Products"
Dogs have been making sad havoc
with sheep this fall,killing and worrying
them. The killing has not been all oil
the side of the sheep, of late, however
An old rusty shotgun got after a dos
which was chasing sheep for Mr.. U. d
Twitchell, while ago, and the dog tel
victim, at once. The same gun took
peep at flock of three dogs who wer
chasing sheep on the south west side o
Chipman's HILL on Friday last, and thu
consequence was, one of them died i'm
mediately, another was expected to fol
low suit soon, and the third was slight,
wounded.
PIcTuREs AND FANCY GooDs.-N. A
Thompson is now receiving from Bosto
lot of fancy goods, comprising mic
assortment of fancy work baskets, va
riety of cheap and expensive vases, back
CANNON boards, dominoes, parlor G ,me'
etc. Presents suitable for teachers an
schools, microscopes and views, stationer
of oil kinds, French initial stationery {
beautiful patterns and chromos from scot
up to Sl8.
Mr. Thompson is also sole agent ft
the Boston Oriental Tea Co. Best qua
tiles of tea and coffee put up in air tigl
cans, to be retailed at warehouse price
Tea cups to be given away. Please ca
and examine our goods and prices.
A CLOTHES LINE RAID.-Onc day la
week w. b. Nichols heard, late in II
evening, kind Of grating saving moi
at the end Of his shed, and went out
see what it was. On opening the do'
be saw man had cut off his clothes lin
and on being pursued he dropped it al
fed to the street where q team was
waiting for him. 1t was afterwarC
found that the thieves had been into NJ
Nichols back room and took sheet fro
the clothes basket. All these deprcd
tions heretofore have been laid to Il
charge of Brad, but it would seem TIL
there are more Brads. left, and very lik
ly he was accused of crimes commit,
by others.
The Congregational Sunday Soho
held their monthly concert at the lectu
room Of the Church on Sunday eyenin
The exercises we're interesting, and We
performed and the singing beautiful
childrens singing usually is. There W
colloquy by Misses Julia Eldredge Al
May Daunis; exercise for nine voices;
impressive exercises by the teachers a
pastor; address by Master Geor
Stewart; Questions by Young scholars a