The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-22
TUESDAY, OCTOBER ~, 1872.
AIiddleburv.

styles, splendidly illustrated. Call at
Register Book Store.
REV. r. j. Davis of Weybridge,
preached in the Methodist church last
Sabbath, on exchange.
Gents wearing apparel in immence
variety, selling at very low prices at
Laugworthy Il Bonds.
= The place to buy school books writ
ing books, states, Spcncerian pens, &c.
&c. at the Register Book Store.
Fifty cases of canned goods, just re-
ceived by Benson & Andrews
Paper and Envelopes, in great
yarity. for sale at the Register Book
Store.
Drugs. Paints, Oils, Window lass
putty, fancy and toilet goods, hair, tooth
and nail.brushes, perfumery confectionery
etc., cheap fer cash at Case and Riders.
james McMann Of this place, sold a
hog two years old on Friday a to b n.
Stephens of Pittsford, weighing ol2 lbs
live weight This is about as big as they
raise them In these parts.
"A fresh assortment Of choice coniec-
tionery at Benson & Andrews.
If you want Blank Books you will
6ud full line of every description at low
figures at the Register Book Store.
--Messrs. Severance & Peet, are do.
ing large business in the purchase Of
sheep for California market They will
take back with ,heup 70 the golden state,
some of the best selections Of Vermont
flocks.
The oyster season has opened with
Benson e. Andrews. They are now re-.
oeiviug 6ue oysters, and selling at forty
cents a quart The great quantity sold
by them ast season indicates what they
intend to do again.
Call at the Register Book Store, for
Wall paper as we have fresh stock
which has just been opened We have
large lot of splendid bording
The Robinson house which has for a
year or two been so conspicuous an object
on the summit Of the hill is going down
by detachments TO rest in the valley where
MIR. Styles intends to put it to some use
as temporary residence.
The grand Transformation scene"
h, which closes the long bright summer is
Nnow 10 its glory. The woods have put
Oh their robes of gold aud scarlet aud
the mountains are clad as never king
were iu all their glory. 1t is natures
full dress" occasion. Her gala day be-
fore the long dreary winter closes down
upon US
BY reference to our advertising
columns, it will be noticed that the dis
tiuguished orator. Wendell Phillips is to
give the opening lecture Of the course be-
fore the Mddlebury Lecture Association
at Academy Hall, Thursday evening,
Nov. 7th, commencing at S o'clock. We
urge all who have never heard Mr..
Phillips to attend the lecture. To those
who have heard him, the announcement
is q sufficient.
An attempt was made by burglars u
few pights since to enter the house Of Rev.
Mr. Lord. The thieves made the ATTEMPT
at basement window and had succeeded
in removing the lower sash when Their
noise awoke the servant girl, who called
to Mr.. Lord and thereby frightened the
robbers who run away. 1t is evidently
time for the officers to be on the alert and
prevent the scenes which were enacted in
this village short time ago,
We are pleased to learn that Abram
Williamson found his pocket book in thu
lot where he went for his sheep. The
memorandum was wet, and rather worst
for wear, but the most of it was intelii
gable. The larger part of the money
(about S70.) was found with it, but thu
book was wide open and probably thu
wind had blown away the missing por
ton He is having the lot moved owe
in hope Of finding the balance.
Cunning and fishing is quite active
at present, and tackle, guns and boat
are in good demand. A certain youn!
man Of this place went up the creek IL
a boat fishing. The other day. and tried
shot at duck. He did not hit the on
be fred at. but did bring down one on tn
other side of the creek. lie explaine,
that he "never did see d GU
scatter so !" but others think he loade
from the "wroug flask"
The farmers in this vicinity repor
that the potato crop is almost tots
failure, at least 70 far as furnishing
supply for market is concerned w
know Of two men who dug ia their feel
for two days and the result Of the labo
was four bushels Of sound potatoes. Man
Of the fields planted last spring will Ut
be dug at all Many acres of hay re
maiu uncu, on account of the heavy rain
1t is said there are hundreds of acres {
grass still standing between here au
Brandon.
NWednesday afternoon William MAJ
hey was found by one of our policemen
state of beastly intoxication, and take
to Mr.. Deweys to board By the wa
Dewey keeps safe house, when ~
once get 10, he closes the doors aud lhel
is no danger that any body will creep In
the windows q: night So William wi
kept safe until morning, when he was askt
where he got his rum, he said that som
body went aud bought pint of aicohc
and he had half OF it. lie is pc,
homeless fellow, and is to be pitied.
The New Orleans Minstrels perfor
at Academy Hall next Saturday al
Monday evenings. The Rutland Hera
says of them " The Opera House,
Saturday evening, was well filed to wi
ness the performance of the above troup
The programme, ia every particular, W
an excellent one, and each part was re
d-red with real artists skill The sons
music, etc., were received with outburs
of deserved applause, while the jokes Al
lineations, W hich were mostly new, pr