The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-08-27
Middlebury.


MiddleburY.
Those "Wicox fruit jars" at Ben
son & Andrews.
e. r. Clay wishes his debtors to call
and pay up.
If you want to see the finest assert
ment of cigars ever offered in town, go to
Benson & Andrews.
Excursion tickets to St. Adams, on
Wednesday, one dollar for the round
trip. Leave Middlebury at 1920 a. M,
and return same evening.
See notice of school in advertising
columns. Prof. Mead, our new Principal,
will be assisted by full corps Of CON-
petent teachers and the fall term opens
on Monday, September 9th.
Drugs medicines, toilet and fancy
articles, perfumeres, confectonerieS
brushes, soda and Saratoga water on
draft, paints oils, varnishes, glass, putty
etc, at Case & Riders.
Those LAMPs.-All persons who have
in their possession lamps belonging to the
Grant & Wilson Club, are requested tc
return them at once to w. w. Swiney, OF
at the store of Clay, Wilcox & Hyde.
TRorTINa AT THE FAIR.-There are to
be over $500 in trotting premiums, con-
tested for in seven races at the Fair next
week. Admirers of fine horses, and
speed in horses, will find much to crafty
them in This eyhihition
TEMPERANCE MEETING.-The fourth
meeting of the Addison County Temper
ance Society will be held at East Middle
bury, to-day commencing at ii O'Clock
a. IN. 1t will continue through the after
noon and evening. Judge Cooke will
open the afternoon discussion.
Advertised letters for the week end.
ing Aug Oath, 1872, Alonzo S. Baker
G. Briggs, Miss Mary Derby, Noble G
Delano Charles Grey, John A. Merlin
Mary l.. Mulligan, Martha W. Murray
Thos. Mack, Miss Florence Samson, Frank
Stafford, Miss Jennie Wheeler. y
W Big BIRp.--Capt. Philo S. Sever
ance, of this town, shot monster blue
heron, last Friday, which stood four fee
high and measured six feet from tip tt
tip of his wings. His birdship was pick.
ing minnows from the brook and swallow
ing them like grasshopers.
LIBERAL FLAG RAIsINd.-The Middle
bury Liberals raised their Greeley anC
Brown flag upon pole extending owe
the street from II. l.. Sheldon's block
with speech from Mr.. McGiIns las
Tuesday. A small assembly gathered
upon the sidewalk, and cheercd tn,
speaker and the flag. Mr.. Loyal l.
Wright also made brief speech upol
the occasion.
REPUBLICAN CAucus. All Republican
voters who desire to vote for the bes
men, as their oath requires them to do
should be sure to attend the caucus loi
the nomination of Representative ant
Justices, which is called to be held at tn
Town Room on Monday evening next. l
you do not attend and the nomination
are made without your voice, you ma,
not have an opportunity to vote for TIL
best men with any good result.
SOME OArs.-Mr. f. r. Robbins o
Cornwall, left with US few days since,
head of oats which had been sent hin
from Greeley, Colorado, on which wer
some two hundred or moro oats. w
are also indebted to Mr.. Robbins for file
Of Colorado papers from which it appear
that this territory is one Of the richie:
agricultural districts in the United States
And we have no doubt of the truth of tn
statements although the Greeley TriJun
goes for its namesake for President.
DEATH OF Mr.. RICHARDSON We hav
10 record the departure from our mids
of Mr.. Ileman Richardson who for mao
years carried on the business of book
binding in this place. He had been Dc
clining for some weeks, was a great su
ferer, but very patient, and on Tue
day morning he went the way of all tn
earth, ITO that undiscovered country
from whose bourn no traveller returns.
The funeral was attended from the hous
on Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Mr.. Bale
conducting the religious services.
"WAsHING MADE A PAsrIME"-lf ne
exactly made a pastime its drudgery
much relieved by tho Monitor" som,
thing new in the line of washing machine
This machine was patented by Villa
Cooper, November 8, 1868, and he
now engaged in selling territory. Tn
machine has just been introduced in tn
place, and is regarded by some of II
ladies as gratifying success. A chi
ten years old can wash with it. 1t do,
its it work neatly and in the shorte
possible time. 1t is small, of simple col
struction, and durable-very ight al
occupies no more space than a tub-clos
tight when in use, thus keeping the wat
hot and retaining the steam, making
especially good for washing wooden fabric
Mr.. Cooper is in town aud will show it
such as desire to see its working.
CuLvERs SpEEcH.-A respectable nur
Der OF Liberals and others assembled
the Court room, last Saturday evening,
listen to campaign address in favor
Greeley and Brown by the Hon. Erast
d. Culver, Of New York. The sea
were nearly full, and the audience w
as large as could have been expect,
under tho circumstances of the call. M
William Mulshahsy presided aud intr