The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-12-16
Middlebury.

"A choice article OF bucKWneat,
Wheat flour at Ainsworth d Dodge's.
Cash paid for pclts at Clay, Wilcox
Hyde's.
"A good heavy span of team horses
or sale. For PARTICULARS inquire at this
flee
-Alnsworth 4 Dodge are in want of
few hundred pounds of geese for
'hristmas
u. D. Twitehell will pay 42c. for
washed and CSC. for unwashed wool. Cash
paid for pelts.
LOST. "A small pocket case of surgical
pstruments. The finder WILDE literally
-ewarded on leaving it at this office.
p. A. Bond has for the Christmas
rado the necessary things Of life. Call
and look at his assortment.
Prescriptions carefully and accurate.
e compounded at all hours at Case &
Riders drug store, Lane & Clays Block.
F. A. Bond has reduced prices Oh
bver coats ten to twenty per cent. some
below cost. A fine assortment for both
men and boys.
Case & Rider have a large ard well
selected stock of toilet and fancy goods,
such as hair, tooth, and nail brushes,per.
um cries in great variety fancy candies al
wenty i've cents pound, and many 9TH
er things cheap for cash
Mr. A. J.Styles, we are glad to learn,
las so far recovered as to be able to visit
his home, where he will stol few
lays, hoping to recover his usua
,tiI nd
sum his business again.
That inimitable orator and wit
Cough, gave his lecture on Temperate,
this place last evening 1t couldn't b.
reported unless given in full. All our re.
porter could do was to hold his sides ano
augh aud cry and do certain other foolish
hnd impossible things.
Two young men from Ripton tried
their hand at shop lifting, last Satur
day. They went into the store of Shell
don & Co., and secreted about their per
sons two pairs of pants. The theft be
came known, and an officer called upon
them Sunday, and recovered the stolen
property.
MIR. C. c. Cook a young man from
Castleton, is teaching the districl
school at East Middebury. One day
last week he punished two boys quit,
severely, and it is alleged, excessively
An action has been brought agains,
him on behalf of the State, and The
cause is set for trial at that place on
Saturday of this week.
In our obituary notices will be
found the name of Mrs. Sarah &. Ham
mOnd. widow of the late Deacon Ham
mond and mother of our townsman, H.
w. Hammond, Esq, who died at the
residence of her son, about ii O'Clock
Saturday night, at the age of ~ years.
The deceased was much beloved by Il
large circle of friends, who will mourn
her loss most deeply.
Mrs NJ. T. Shackett has instituted q
second suit against her husband, to pro.
cure divorce,and this timchas placed il
upon the ground Of intolerable severity
and refusal to support. At IA hearing be
fore Judge Pierpoint last Tuesday even
ing, at the Addison House, upon the
question Of granting temporary almony
to defray expenses prosecuting the suit
the Judge refused to grant the motion.
An interesting wedding ceremony
occurred at the Congregational churcl
in this place on Wednesday morning
last Mr.. Robinson from the west came
and carried away one of our young la
dies, Miss Lizzie Russell. After til,
ceremonies at the church were endet
las our jenkins wasn't present we shall
not describe the costumes) reception
was given at the house of the BRIDE
brother, DR.. Russell, and the weddeC
pair started upon their wedding tour.
NEXT LEcTuRE.-The next lecture il
the course of tho Middlebury Lectur,
Association will be given in Academ.
Hall on Thursday evening OF this week
by the greatest caricaturist Of America
Thomas Mast, upon the subject "Carica
turing" He will illustrate his lecture b.
sketches drawn in the presence of the. au
dience. We are informed that, clsewher
Mast has drawn better than any othe
lecturer in the courses, except Cough
We shall expect large gathering OIL
Thursday evening,
WOMAN SuFFRAGE.-Miss Ida /
Bridgman of Montpelier gave an address
at the Court House in this village o
Tuesday evening last. upon the subject {
Equal Political Rights for Women,
The audience was small, but they CAV
close attention and considered the argl
ments well put. Her manner Of deliver
and style Of rhetoric is said to be yer
pleasant and effective. We believe 81
is winning favorable notice wherever sh
g es. This is only her second season upo
the lecture stage.
DOLLAR Goops. The marvellous tai,
we hear of great bargains for one doll;
will be truly aud fully realized at ThomI
sons for the next twenty days. o,
dollar department is now ready, and o
fers tempting display of desirable gooC
for the holidays, only few Of which v
will mention, psice one dollar each
black walnut writing desks, backgammt
boards, chromos Of fbe Yosemite Vale
(framed), brackets with two shelves, 60
sleeve.b buttons, double plated, two pal
vases for one dollar. We shall be r
plenishiug our stock with new goods fro
time to time, as they are needed.
A THOMPSON, Murray's Block.
FoREFATuERs' DAY The date
this irst of New England anniversarie
December 2lst, coming this year on Su
day, the 22d has been chosen by the Mi
debury Historical Socisty for the cente
NAL commcmoration of the settlement
the town which commenced in 1913. r
exercises will be held on Monday ev
ming, and take the forn chiefly Of Il
Pilgrim celebration so long sustain
here. and consist Of public addresses
the Congregational Church and festi
entertainment at the Addison Hooi
Hon. John w Stewart is expected
make the opening address, Hon Jam
VI. Slade, Hon. Edward j. Phelps al
Rev. Henry Smith, d. D. to take part