The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-12-17
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TUEsDAY,D DECEMBER II, 1872.
RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD
Middlebury.

your Holiday goods and toys; large and
new stock just received.
Substantial Christmas presents at
Lungworthy & Bonds in gloves and
mittens, slippers, mufilers ties, bows tray
cling bags, &c.
II. H. Mcleod, Esq. has been APP
pointed Register of Probate for the Dis
trict of Addison, vice Charles b. Cooke,
Esq, who is spending the winter in
Florida.
Pocket Bibles-new styles OF bind
ing, Just received at tho Register Book
Store cheaper than ever
Case and Rider have large and
we'll selected stock of druggists sundries,
periumery in great variety toilet and fan
cy goods, picture and window gass,paints
oils &c cheap for cash.
The Bookstore has been detached
from the business Of the Register Print
ing Co., and hereafter it will be owned
and conducted by Mr.. Cobb alone.
A NEEDED EyTEEPRIsE.-Mr Byron
Fleming will fill ice houses in the village
of Middlebury upon application, this win
ter, and make preparations to supply ice
to all that wish, next summer at reasons
BILE rates. -
CuRIsTMAs EvE.-There will BE- u
Christmas Concert and Festival for the
benefit of library of the Sunday School Of
the Methodist E. Church on Tuesday
evening Dec. "a at 81 o'clock Tickets
Is cents
The Congregational Sunday school,
Mr.. }. B. Steele Superintendent, held in-
teresting concert exercises on Sunday
evening, on which occasion remarks were
made by the Superintendent, by Prof. W..
II. Parker and by the pastor, Rev F.. p.
Hooker
A few more of those long, fne-toned
Harmonitas, Just received at the Register
Bookstore. What better present could
be bestowed upon a confidential cousin"
than one of these splendid instruments
The new firm of Goodrich & Barton
at the Star FIGURING mills, have constant
ly on hand fresh ground -four, cornmeal,
oatmeal, Graham, buckwheat and every
thing else in their line They have also
some accounts Of the old firm, Ticknor Il
Goodrich. which they wish to sell for
y cash.
y Hoes THAT ARE Hods.-WAatcyer may
be said about the treatment OF humans
upon the Town Farm, NC think the hogs
must fare well. The aggregate weight OF
four hogs raised Oh the Town Farm OF
Middebury, and killed Dec. IL, was
eighteen hundred and nine pounds. This
speaks well for Mr. Burt, and shows him
to be t. good farmer.
The people are tiocking into the
Register Bookstore to examine the new
lot oftoys which have Just been received
where may be found thousand exquisite
and tasty presents for children and a.
du.ts.
SESSION LAws.--We give, in supple.
ment sheet in this issue. the public laws
passed at the last session of the Vermont
Legislature, designated by the Secretary
of State for publication. We give then
to our readers in supplement that We may
not infringe upon our usual space fol
other matters, and also that they may
be more easily preserved for reference
than would be the case if they were pub
ished in tho body Of the paper.
The annual meeting of the Addison
County Sabbath School Association, viii
be held on Monday, Dec. %, at 2 o'clocl
10 the vestry of tho Methodist church, ii
Middlebury, for the election Of officer
aud for consultation in regard to the worl
for the ensuing year. All persons in thu
County interested in Sunday School Worl
are requested to be present and assist a
she meeting
FRANK A. BOND, Sec
Dolls 20 of in droves from the Reg
ister Bookstore, preparatory to Christ
mas. Santa Claus is laying in his stool
which he is intending to distribute to th
young folks
\ \-Among the episodes Of Saturday ai
Nternoon, in the streets OF Middlebury, wa
a runaway and smash up. Mr.. Loomi
Sessions was driving through Main street
when the shafts OF his sleigh fell down
the horse ran, Mr.. Sessions jumped gu
and cleared himself from the sleigh, tn
horse went on. ran into another sleigh
broke the pole and otherwise injured il
and finally he was caught near Mr.. Sayre'
grocery store with comparatively littl
injury to person or property
One Of the most acceptable gifts 10
u Christmas present is fine picture. n
A. Thompson respectfully calls the after
ton of the public to his large assortmer
Of chromos and other pictures handsome
ly framed if desired, at reduced prices
Chromos from 6 cts. to Sl2. A large i
of Prapg's imperials, illuminated tex
book marks, motto chromos, etc. Ca
early, as our most desirable pictures al
selling fast at reduced prices.
WELL ANswERED-Somet time durin
the trial in our County Court of Hu55ar
VS.. fe1oa of Rochester, in the cxaminatio
of one Of the witnesses, it is said the 70
lowing colloqny took place.
Larger We'll, sir, will you tell Ii
what avocation you follow?
Witness | have been farmer eve
since | was born
Lapyer-Will you be Kind enough
tell the court and jury what particull
branch of farming you performed the fir
year of your life ?
IFitness-Yes sir,-as near as II
memory serves me, the principal part
the work that | performed was to mMk
The answer seemed to be conclusive.
FoREFATHERs DAy.-The annual eel
6ration of the landing of the Pilgrim
will be held in the Congregational chur'
at Middebury on Monday evening, De
Esd. the exercises commencing at
clock. The address will be deliver