The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-07-09
Middlebury.

Wilt LOAN $1,000 at 3 per cent on
mortgage security. Inquire at the Reg
ister Office.
The Middlebury Choral Society will
nSeet at the usual place on Friday eve
ming of this week.
,--Seven persons united with the Con-
EDUCATIONAL church in this place last Sum
day; five en- profession of faith
MAS & Hogle's Great Moral Show
will exhibit at Academy Hall, this even
ing. See bills and posters
The next regular meeting Of Post
Warner No 16 G A. r will be held at
Eremeu's Hall. tomorrow. "Wednesday,
evening.
t-Drugs, medicines, chemicals, per-
famery toilet and fancy articles, contec-
tibnery, paints, oils varnishes' glass, put
II. &C., at Case & Riders.
above five tons of butter were ship
ned from the Mddlebury station yester-
dAy. Ainsworth & Dodge alone took in
about two tons. Price paid. ~ cents.
"A Fourth of July party from Wey-
bridge. enjoyed the beauties of scenery
aid the fresh brcezes of Chapman Hill,
aid voted it a nice place to hold pic.
MIC.
We are again called upon to record
the death of one of our citizens. MIR.
VIM. Ellis died on Tuesday last at
the age of So years. He was born IN
England but had long been resident OF
our town.
The Fourth" was celebrated IN
Middlebury with general quietness and
decorous display Of patriotism in the form
of torpedoes, fire crackers, rockets
wheels, balloons, &c There was par
tial suspension Of business.
We we're the recipients Of generous
basket of strawberries from the garden OF
Rev. Daniel Ladd, last week, which are
rarely if ever surpassed as to size and
flavor. Strawberry culture is evidently
receiving more attention than formerly
in Vermont.
The fellow who took pint of al
chohol, pint of machine oil and pound
Of saleratus from Mr.. +. NJ. Elmer's wa.
eon which was standing near the place Of
Steele's auction, last Friday, was seen
He NAV save himself trouble by return
inc the articles to Mr.. Elmer at once.
ANY one wishing to purchase all or 0
part Of very desirable stock of goods
will do we'll to give U. D. Twitehell, as
signee of E. d. Munger, call, as he ex
poets to have permission from the cour
to sell at private sale in parcels such a
will be desirable fo- either merchants Of
peddlers to buy.
TEMPERANCE MEETINo.-Ihe temper
ance meeting at the Lecture Room o
the Congregational church last week, wa
thinly attended Some discussion wa
had and the meeting was adjourned ont
week, to Wednesday evening of thi
week, when it is proposed to take actiol
upon the proposition to organize Goo
Samaritan Society.
Advertised letters for the weel; cndin
July 6 1872. Horace Austin, Natha
Ber an, T. j. Barbour, Geo. F. Dickey
Miss Fannie Lovejoy, Paul Lacoss, Pete
Lapclle, Rev. G. j. Mott, Miss Mary j
O'Brien, Mrs. Henry V. Flinders, Mis-
Marion Sargent, Willard H. Thomas
Anthony Little. When calling for tn
above, please say advertised"
Ira W. Clark, ESD, of this place
and Mr.. f. j. Bliss OF Boston, have pun
chased half interest in John D. Pow
ers' patent Scroll Saw, which is yer
ingenious, valuable and practical inver
ton, and can be seen at IS Milk stree
Boston, and full particulars can be hat
and orders received at Mr.. Clark's offic
in Middebury, and also at the central o
fee aforesaid in Boston.
Posr OPFIcEs.-The salaries I
Postmasters in Vermont have been r,
classified. The following are those whel
the larger salaries are paid: Burlinl
ton, $500; Brattleboro, and Rutlar
each $4,000 St Adams, $4,000; Mon
pelier, S2400; St Johnsbury. $4,000
Bennington $500 Middlebury, Sl70(
Brandon, $1,000; Vergennes, Sl50C
Springfield. Windsor, and Woodstoc
Sl400 each.
u. d. Twitchel, assignee of c.
Steele, has permission from the U.
court to sell at private sale IA intere
in the Fair Ground and buildings ther
Oh, also lot containing 26 acres on 4
east side of the Fair Ground, and ru
ming to the highway near NJ. G. Foot
with large and commodious barn, al
small dwelling house, a stationary hors
power hay press, quantity OF bulldil
stone, &c. Any one wishing to purcha
will do we'll to give him call.
MEETING OF RESIDENT ALUMNI.-A
eordiug to call meeting of the reside
Alumni of Middebury College was he
at the Office of Stewart and Eldredge,
Monday evening of last week, and I
following committees were appointed
make the necessary arrangements for
anniversaries Dinner committee, l..
Eldredge; Committee on Hospitality,
r. Rider, G. G. Steele, j. NJ. Slade, j
r. Wainwright, j. B. Steele; Regist
N. F. Rider; Music Committee, N.
Rider, L. E. Knapp f; Finances Cent
Committee Marshal for Alumni day,
b, Eldredge.
NThe famous divorce suit of M
susanna. Shackett VS. Marshall T Sha
EFT, was concluded on Friday morn
with refusal to grant the Applicant
The trial commenced on Monday. 9
every point was contested with the
most determination on both sides I
showing was alike bad for both part
and the community. How much of
testimony. if any, was manufactured,