The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-06-03


was the founder OF the Jersey City Wa
ter Works, and his death is referred to
in the papers of that city as public loss.
Observation-Disclosures day was OBJ
served here as usual, The people gath
cred at the NJ. Il. church at one o'clock
p. m. The order of exercises were pray
er by Rev Mr.. Cox singing by the
choir short addresses by Messrs Brooks
Il Hague, OF Middlebury College, follow
ed by Rev. Mr.. Hooker Of Middlebury,as
speaker Of the day At the close of the
address procession was formed in the
following order First, the speakers Of
the day next, veteran soldiers, relatives
Of deceased soldiers, citizens. The pro.
cession theu marched to the eemotery,and
spent some time in decorating graves, fol-
lowed by short address by Rev, Mr.
Cox, aud dismissed with bencdiction, We
have only three soldiers buried here, but the
committee had planted au evergreen tree
near the gate Of the cemetery, which was
decorated richly in honor of the absent
dead. The church was decorated with
U S. colors, and flowers in almost every
design The speakers gave entire salts
action. The remarks of Rev. MIR.
Hooker were especially noticed for their
aptness and application, paying honor to
the fallen, in that they had been instru-
mental in bringing about the great re-
forms of the age. Connecting them with
le..a., IA Jobn D,oun =, tLo 1ovnf,1l ol
slavery. Many tear d;mmed eye lighted
up as they were reminded that God had
seen fit t. make use of their boy in car
rying out his great designs, and their
hearts responded amen, to the blow that
made them desolate As whole, the
day passed off a success.
We were visited here by too well
known chap, old Jack. He made things
curl some, and all wish discontinuanco
Of his calls.
Farmers are desiring rain. Gras.
looks well.
STARKsBoRo.-Mr.E Editor - Spring
has brought to us, as well as to others
birds, flowers, and all loneliness, in such
rich profusion that we can forgive hel
tardy coming, and sing her praises and
tell about her charming whims and ca
prices as dotingly as does fond iathel
|, those of his only child. Our creates
trouble seems to be in comprehending thu
fact our almanacs tell US, viz that tb'
days are lengthening, for they seem ST
much shorter.
The farmers about here, after having
had as good seed time as could be de
sired, are looking forward with great an
: ticipations to the favorable prospect Of
bountfu harvest. The stores Of our vii
lage, where, in lieu Of our missing hotel
all men do cougrcgate, wear at present
deserted appearance. as even mechanic
are buster than usual.
A new house just north of the Post
Office is building, the owner of whicl
, must be wise man. for it is literall
" built upon rock" About half a mil
south of the center Of the village stand
Q another new house. owned by Mr.. Layne
/, The proprietors of the trout ponds ar
: also making improvements on thei
. grounds by building fences and increasing
the number Of ponds.
The cheese factory, wearing the homo
of very superior reputation, is in oper
:. alton. though the allurements of COO
. weather, and butter at high prices, hav
4 proven too great temptation for some
4 who will improve the opportunity t
4 tighten their load of WORK when the warm
or weather COMES.
Taere have been two deaths in town {
T. : iate. Mrs. Luther PuriDgton died ate
= i lingering illness OF four weeks, aud u
' Old gentlemen who had also been i'll som
e lime, Mr.. Samuel Day, died at about se'
= enty years OF age.