The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-12-31

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We IRE indebted to the Hon L. G
Clark for interesting files of the Iowa
State Register, and to Charles N. Bell,
Ed, for Wisconsin papers. Both OF
these gentlemen are graduates OF Middle
bury College. and known to many OF our
readers.
Miss Annette Samson would say to
her numerous customers aud friends that
she intends taking II " rest" and will be
absent during the months Of January,
February aud March, when she will re-
turn to resume her dressnaklng labors on
the first Of April next. Wv
NEXT LECTURE The next lecture OF
the Mddebury Course will be delivered
by Nasty" on Monday evening, January
18th. Subject: "Haunah Jane" when
we may expect something worthy OF the
redoubtable p. NJ. Of "Coniedrit X
Roads"
1t was Quarterly meeting at the
Methodist church, last Sabbath. Prcsid-
lug Elder Gregg conducted the services,
aud preached an excellent sermon, sound
in doctrine aud Astounding In practical
reflections. Mr. Bailey announced IA
sermon for the new year, next Sabbath
The Methodist church voted last Sabbath
to hold series Of religious meeting,
sometime during this season, probably
commencing in the mouth OF Jauuary
We suppose our village Fathers are
practcing economy. in making so umn'
Gus display of dark lanterns the long,
dark, dreary evenings Of this winter sea-
sou. Pity that the Illuminating stuff
couldn't have kept its worth somewhere
near what we are able to pay. But at
any rate.we do pity the lamp.po'ts. in be.
iog Obliged to act such poor ntlnclshiP.
all through the cold night, without bit
Of comfort from warm lamp. And.
finally, pity that We did not connt III
cost Of the luxury, before We so signally
failed u its use.
The Concert aud Festival at the
Methodist Church GU Christmas Eve
was very successful affair 10 every par
ticular. In their exercises the children
did themselves and the occasion great
honor. Their singing was very credl'a'
BILE The supper succeeding, was very
much enjoyed. The audieuce room OF
the church was very finely decorated with
evergreen, displaying much taste and
rejecting great credit to the Superntcn
dents Of the school, Prof. Seely and Mr.
0. P. Mead, and their assist nts, par
ticularly to Mr.. J. w, Lovett and Her
man Peck. y
RRozEN.-Two boys about fourteen oil
fifteen years Of age, each, belonging il
this village, named Peter Collins and Pc
ter Donely, had their feet quite sever 'ly
frost bitten last week, while driving &
flock of sheep belonging to Mr.. NJ. T
Shackett, from Addison to Vergennes
1t was at FIRST feared that Collins would
lose his feet DR.. Russell who had hin
in charge, however, thinks he will succeed
in saving them, nearly if not quite, entire
The Other boy was not injured so badly
Mr.. Shackett called upon the boys oil
Saturday and gave them twenty-five dol
lars, telling their parents if they wanted
any more assistance to call upon him
No blame is attached to him.
We are pleased to learn that DR.
E. p. Russell, who is detained in town il
the settlement of the affairs of his faith
er's estate, has decided to open an ofic
for the practice Of his profession IN hi
native place as long as he remains. Ii
has received so many professional calls a
to make this measure advisable. His Of
fee will be at the residence of the lat
Dr. W. p. Russell DR.. Russell is Sc,
tied physician at Council Bluffs, Iowi
where he has been for five years in sue
cessful practice. Two years he occupie
the position Of city, aud one year that {
county ply stefan. He can hardly fail {
succeeding to his fathers wide practice
His card and Office hours will be fouu
in another place,
Roll OF Observation-Disclosures GRAZ
ED ScHooL.-Names Of. scholars Meth,
absent nor tardy during the fall term
NO. Inns. BARNEY.
Willie Duncan. May Ross, Joscphir
Gee There were but three tardy mari
Ia this department during the term.
No. 2-MIss cusHMAN
Laura Mead, Lizzie Douahue, SeiI
Gee, Johnuy Hyde, Fordic Langworth
No. 4-MIss HAcKET
Alice Wright May DAuni', Katie St
pleton, Julia Srapleton. Lizzie Roger
John Stewart, Charlie Mead, Ollie Cor
stock. Matte Peck, May Seeley, Err
Butrolph. Frank Hyde. A large nui
Der have had but Que absent mark eac
and nofardy mark.
n G. d MEAD, Principal.