The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-12-02

Fifty live turkeys wanted immedi
atelv at Ainsworth Il Dodaes.


ately at Ainsworth Il Dodges.
Every body thinks Chapman Bros
have gone up" but just go in and see
their goods and prices, and you'll think
they have gone down awiuly.
Case a. Rider have just returned
from market with a complete stock OF
everything in the drug line. Also, a
large assortment of druggists suDdries,al
of which will be sold at the lowest posi-
Bile prices, for cash.
From East Middlebury we learn of
the death of Mr.. John Groves aged
about so years, which occurred on Mon.
day of last week aud of Mrs. Boardman
mothcr-in-law of Mr., John Champiu,who
died on Sunday, Nov. 23d.
Collector Mead has opened an Office
for the receipt of taxes, and where he
may be found when his services are want.
cd as Constable, in Aliens Block, next
door to the Town Clerks Office. James
NJ. Slade Jr.. Esq, has his Office in the
same rooms.
S. r. Bolton, formerly Of the firm
DONDtI, DOliOu "a hlltu, uao 'hhSb tuc
saw mill, and sash, blind and door factory,
which the above firm used to own, and he
will attend to the wants of this community
IN his line. Those who have logs to he
sawed can hardly do better than bring
them here.
~ new arrival Of lined Buffalo
Robes at Chapman Bros.
GIFTS raR TIE HoLIDAYs.-Noble A.
Thompson has a,w on hand. and will be
receiving through the week, u fine assert.
meut of rich fancy goods ior the holidays.
He has already received wei! selected
assortment OF pictures, consisting in part
of Prang's water coIors. notices. chro-
mos, otc. Alao. fue selection of
Grand's mcdallions, after Brochard, finely
colorcd by hand. These pictures are
well worthy place in every home. More
particulars next week
THE Schools The winter term of
the Mddicbury Public Schools will com.
mcnce on Monday next, December Sth.
Miss Humphrey resumes her old place al
teacher Of the High School department
made vacant BY the death Of Mr.. j. B
Steele, and the teachers will be as fellows;
Prof G. f. Mead Principal and teacher
Of classics; Miss Emily Humphrey High
School Department.; Miss Anna l. Oakes,
Grammar School; Miss Mary A i Hack,
EFT, Intermediates; Miss Ellen Fuller, 81
Primary; Miss Nancy Cushman, 81 Pri-
mary; MIS- +. A. Barney, lst Primary;
Miss Calender, assistant in lst Primary
Two Gaze, prints, just received al
Chapman Bros.
OBITUARY Jeremiah OLeary, Jr
u compositor in the REGISTER off &c ior
nearly three years, died, gu Saiurday
evening last, at the early age of IL
years. Consumption, that terrible di.
sease, has done its work and the only
son aud brother has yielded to the call
of the fell monster aud gone TO that
bourne from whence no traveller returns. -
lie was cheerful and accomplishing
through weariness aud pain. and surel,
approaching dissolution. aud the lowell
ness Of his character shonc out brighter
than ever during the thirteen weeks h,
was finally confined to his room.
Jerry was endowed by nature with fut
mental powers, and was in all respects
young man of promise He had high
aspirations, and indeed his ambition wa.
too great Tor his physical strength. lie
was industrious, faithful and painstakine
10 whatever he had to do and did no
only what was required of him, but mucl
more The community feel deep sym
patty for the bcreaved family in thei
terrible loss.
The funeral was attended from tn
Catholic church on Monday morning a
10 o'clock.
SUDDEN DEATH Died suddenly,
heart disease. at the residence Of Jane
Mcdonald, Esq, in this village, on Sun
day morning last, Miss Clarissa Pike age,
nearly sixty.iour years. She was adopt
ed into the family OF Mr.. Mcdonald u
the age Of thirteen years. aud spent al
she remainder Of her life with a retiring
unselii'h Christian devotion, to promot
the interest and happiness Of those wit
whom he- lot was cast, aod whom sh
loved with an unobstrusive affection. Sh
was in early life baptized and conGrme
into St Stephens Episcopal Church, an
has always since been a consistent CON
municant of the same. How well sh
has done her "duty in that sphere of III
it had pleased God to call her is know
only to Him, and to those to Nhom sh
has so long been the kind fricndl and t
whose wants she has so long ministereC
How much she will be missed aud mourn
ed but the aged members now lei
IN that iamil ~ and those younger men
bers that she cared for with such tendt
devotion in their youth, can know an
feel. Children aud grandchildren of thu
home, must always cherish a grateful r,
membrance Of the unobstrusive devotion
and affection Of Clarisss Pike, aud it mu
be consoling to them to know, she HI
been called TO enjoy that crest that r.
maineth 10 the people Of Cod" in "thi
blessed company Of all faithful people
She will be buried from St. Stephen
Church on Wednesday, (to.morrow) at
O'Clock P IN
PARsoNs LECTURE .-iion. William Pa
sons OF Ireland gave the second lecture
the course 1884 at the Copg'l churc
last evening, upon Richard Brinsl,
Sheridan, aud the Orators, Wits, al
Humorists, Burke, Curran. Goldsm
and others. 1t was brilliant aud intelle
tual, racy and sound, elevated in tone y
characteristic and simple in its eloquenc
Alter referring to a group Of Literal
giants Sheridan's fathers time,
referred TO Dr.. Samuel Johnsc
and his after dinner argument Shel
dams pedigree aud associations connect,
with the pane circumstances influenza
his character. characteristics Of ,ho.,.,