The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-01-02
Midulpbury,

MiddleburY.
The Middlebury National Bank has
eclared semi-annual dividend Of FIVE
er cent, free of government tax.
Those who have borrowed pals and
itchers Of Benson and Andrews, to car
home oysters, will please return them.
A Special meeting of Potter Chapter
ill be held on Wednesday, the Sd inst,
81 o'clock p. N. Work Nj. NJ. NJ.
egree.
Pure drugs, chemicals, patent med
zines, toilet and fancy articles, genuine
ubin and Rimmel's extracts, Southmayd's
ure confectionery, paints, oil, window
lass at Case d Riders.
Losr.-On the 9th ult, the Tax Col
ectors Book for the town of Weybridge.
my one finding the same will be suita-
ly rewarded Oh leaving it at the Register
Sook Store. G. l.. HARRINGTON.
"A report of the Fireman's supper
ED at the Hall last Wednesday evening,
Ihich has been prepared with consider
BILE care by one Of the company, was
rowded out of this issue and will appear
the next.
The state taxes are now in the hands
f Collector Dewey aud those paying
lem within the month Of January will
ave per cent. Mr.. Dewey will make
is headquarter, for the collection of this
AK at II. W. Brewster's Jewelry Store.
Wishing all my customers a Happy
New Year." and taking it for granted
hat they wish me the same, ! would
uggest that they call and pay their bills
By doing SO they will make me happy,
hen | will pay my bills aud make others
appy-E. Il. CLAY.
VILLAGE MEETrNG.-Tho annual vii.
age meeting for the the election Of off
ers and raising a tax for the ensuing
1ear will be held at the town room to-
morrow Wednesday, afternoon. The
Ulcers to be elected are seven trustees
reasurer, clerk, collector.
The Mddlebury Jail is quite empty
gain. Ring is now the only occupant
Dn the same day that the other prisoners
we're removed to the State prison, John
yafrey of Vergenues, who had been
committed in default Of payment of a
Inc for drunkenness some weeks since
vas pardoned by the Governor and releas
ID.
Letters remaining III the Post or
ice, Middlcbury, W., for the week end
ng Dec. 80, 1871:
Mrs. Susan Dennis; T. W. Fisher
ohm Fitzgerald Mr.. Francis Gee; Mr..
Patrick Hickey; Mr. Alexander Hitter
Miss Guy Holding; Mrs. John johnson
n. s. Roe; George Roy Mrs. Ross
Walker Newman Weeks.
There will be prayer meeting, al
he Methodist church each evening thi,
week. Friday will be observed as a
Fast Day.-Quartorly Meeting will be
next Sabbath, Rev. Oren Gregg Presid
ing Elder will preach on that day There
will be Love Feast at 9 o'clock Sabbath
morning. The Quarterly Meeting con
ference will be Saturday evening.
"A Watch Meeting was held Sabbath
evening, at the Methodist church. Not
withstanding the storm, there was a goot
attendance. Mr.. Bailey preached from
Mark 1887, "What say unite you
bay unto all, watch" For Thomase'
here was no excuse, on account of storm
pr distance. for some attended and re-
NAMED to the close Of the meeting, at /.
o'clock, who came three and FIVE miles
Where there is a will there is a way.
Remember the Lecture Thursda,
evening. Mr.. Barnes is said by manl
TO be next to Mr.. Cough in the delinea
ton Of the humorous and pathetic. w,
hre authorized to announce that ther,
will be no delay in the opening Of tn
lecture, but all must be promptly il
their seats at half past seven O'Clock
sharp. The plan Of the hall is in tn,
Register Book Store where those VIII
have season tickets and all who desire t.
secure good seats, should 90 and seec
them. A treat may be anticipated Oh
this occasion, sure.
Sheriff Trip and Deputy Skiff tool
three prisoners who had received thei
sentence at the cent term of our Count
Court, to Windsor, last Wednesday after
noon, going by way of Burlington an
down the Central. They returned b
way of Bellows Falls and arrived HON
by the o'clock morning train Friday
The three prisoners we're Jerry Morgan
sentenced to hard labor in the state priso
for the term of two years, for the Grim
of arson Thomas Carrigan with scyera
aliases, three years for horsestealpg
James Collins, one year, for adultery,
G. A Rat the annual meeting {
Post Warner, No. l6, G. A. X. the fol
lowing officers were elected for the mex
term Commander, L. E. Knapp; Senio
Vice Commander, W. II. Cobb; JUNO
Vice Commander, George, W. Pinney
Adjutant, T. W. Downer; Q. NJ. j. j
ManDey Chap, II. d. Maynard; SurG
w. p. Russell. Representative to tn
Department, Comrade Knapp; Substitut,
Comrade Tracy. The next meeting c
the Post will be held at the Office of D.
hussel, al ms house, on Saturday ever
ing, Jan. 9th. A full Attendance is r,
quested,
Rev. Mr.. Hooker. pastor of the Coz
gregational church, preached an interes
ing anniversary sermon, Sunday mornip,
in which he referred to some Of the gres
changes which hnl taken place in tn
world during the ytar, ike the results
the Franco-Prussian war, the improve
condition Of Spain united Italy and Ii
fall Of the tomporal poNcr of the Pop
progress OF the civil service ly6rn
our own country, tho exposure II frau
and corruption in New YorS city an
the improved public -cni,mru, on he sui
ject OF political aud busiues. intr,ri,y
indicates; and then he referred TO Il
changes aud events in his own pari,
during the year Just passed, frop whis