The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-04-01

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The item for Mr.. Barbour's services
was a gratuity voted by the Association
without his asking it.
y committee of five was appointed b
the chair to present nominations, consist
ing of Mcssrs Ii. NJ. Seely, g. G. Chap
man, +. a. Bond, G. d. Mead a. Il.
Cook. This committee reported the names
Of the old board entire, but DR.. Kitchel
declining to serve, Prof Seely's name
was substituted in the report for Presi-
dent and DR.. Kitchel's name inserted in
the place left vacant by the promotion of
Prof. Seely, after which the report was
adopted and the following were elected
as the officers of the Association for the
year ensuing:
President, II. NJ. Seely; Vicc-Presi-
dents, ii. d. Kitchel, S f. Cooke Secre-
rary and Treasurer, Lyman f. Knapp /;
Committee, l. NJ. Trip, A. S. Tracy,N.
P Barbonr,L. d. Eldredge, +. A. Bond.
The constitution was amended so az to adj
nit of the addition ofanothor member to
| the committee ana T. NJ. Chapman was
thus added
The committee was then instructed to
proceed at once to provide for the next
course Of lectures.
The following resolution was adopted ::
Rcyoircd That the funds now in the hands of
the Treasurer Of the Association be invested on
interest by him. and at the beginning of the next
course of lectures the be credited pro rata to
each Of the present members to apply in the pur-
chase of their tickets for the next course.
The Association then adjourned.
SOMETHING NEw.-We have before us
useful and ingenious device, called the
Office Director and Door Plate on
which patent has just been granted to
Tobin Bros. 1t is the invention of Il. NJ
Tobin and consists of an oval silver plat
ed cap about four inches long by one
deep, with narrow glass opening at the
top and key hole at one end. On the
inside is roller simply arranged to re-
volve, and adjusted with spiral spring.
On the roller is pasted printed slip Of
paper containing nine changes, 'Tobin
Bros Back Soon AT Home etc. etc
1t is designed for offices generally, and
will answer the purpose Of slips Of paper
seen often pinned to the door of a lawyer
or doctors Office with-'At Court House
Out Of town, etc, hastily pencied. The
Director is always ready, will attrac
attention and cannot be meddled with
Closing an Office at noon the key is in
serted and roller turned till Gone tt
Dinner, is seen through the glass. On
returning the roller is again revolved ant
the owners name displayed, hence it is
director and name plate combined.
Tobin Bros are arranging for tn
manufacture Of the article and will oiFe
it for sale through agents, 1t is some
thing that will sell readily, will make
handsome door plate, and prove an eve
ready director
These patentees, r. Nj. Tobin an,
i, Willie Tobn are among our most worth
young men, faithful, energetic, full c
pluck and capable of anything they IN
dertako. All who know them are war;
friends and there will be a general feel
ing Of qualification that there is such ia
vorable prospect Of their reaping a ric
harvest from this result Of their ingenuity
ANNUAL SCHOOL ELEcTION.-Th
annual school meeting of District NJ
4, was held in the Town room in Mid
: dlebury, Tuesday, March 25th at
= O'Clock p, IN.
3. The following named persons wer
elected officers of said district for tn
y year ensuing.
b Moderator, Lyman E.Knapp; clerl
a James NJ. Slade Jr. prudential con
@ mittce, l.. ID. Eldredgc, ii. NJ. Seely
@ John o. Conner, /. NJ. Trip, Geo. {
a Chapman treasurer, James Nj. Slad'
e auditor, Rufus Wainwright; collecto
i o. =. Mead.
is The Treasur's report showed the II
C ceipt during the past year from variol
sources of 50, l02.40, and expenditure
. SIS, 93S.72, leaving balance in I'll
= treasury as per report of Sl63.6S. III
o report shows the payment during Il
past year of $1,000 of the bonded del
and interest upon all outstanding bon'
}, the district. The total amount of bon'
u ed debt of district now outstanding
d $4,000, $1,000 of which is to he paic Il
?. present year as provided.
4 The report of Prudential Committ'
~ shows the perfection of the steam hea
y ing apparatus the past year, and orde
rs drawn for the following purposes:
a Amount paid Teachers S3,922.
Janitor 376.
,, For Grading ground 2s5.