The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-04-15
REPORTER.

NERGENNEs.-T ladies Of the Congre.
gational church and Society of Vcrgcnncs
will give an Old Folks concert this even
ing for the benefit of the parsonage
The Ncrgennes people observed Fast day
by general suspension of business, some
heavy lVaGns ahnnt the streets, the use
Of little more iire-wator than usual,
and by union service at the Congrega.
tional church. Rev Mr.. Goajby, Baptist,
preached the discourse. - Mr.. Amos
Wcthcrbee is selling off his furniture and
other personal property, preparatory to
removing from the State He has pur-
chased place in New Jersey where he
will take up his residence in few days.
Rev Mr.. Grout Of Bratteboro present
cd the claims of the Freedmen from the
desk Of Rev. Mr.. Aiken of Ncrgennes,
on Sunday week.-Thc Vcrgennes Water
Commissioners threaten delinquent rent
payers with discoDtinuancc Of the mois-
turc, upon the first day Of May, unless
they pay up previous to that datc-Rcv
Mr.. Aiken, pastor elect Of the Vergennes
Congregational church was installed with
the usual ceremonies, on Wednesday last
An ecclesiastical council was called con-
ssting of the churches in Cornwall Brid-
port, Middlcbury, New Haven, pastor
and delegate, and cergymen, Rev Mcssrs
Lcavtt Of Middlebury, Lyon of Ferris
burgh, Foster and GOadby Of Vergennes,
Twining of Providence, Il. I. The ex-
amnations were highly satisfactory. The
public exercises commenced at ! o'clock
p. IN. and were as follows Gloria in
Exeelsis, sung by the choir; invocation,
Rev MIR. Foster; reading the scriptures,
Rev j. Goadby; sermon and charge to
the people, Rev. X. Twinng installing
prayer, Rev II. f. Lcavitt; charge to
the pastor, Rev. s. w. Magill right
hand Of fellowship, Rev. L. p. Hooker;
bcnediction, pastor, Rev. Mr. Aiken
The sermon is spoken Of as very able
and interesting one, and the address Of
Mr.. Hooker in extending the right hand
of fellowship was full Of pathos and ten
dcrness, and brought tears to many eyes.
The roads arc in very bad condition
at present. The ice left in the creek on
Thursday, causing much damage, and the
water is now very high, the flats being
under water. In leaving the Creek the
ice carried away part of the Nail Fac
tory, part of Halls wharf, turning around
the coal house and caused a suspension of
labor in most of the many factories in its
vicinity. 1t is incomprcheusiblc why so
many people persist in crowding the
bridge at the breaking up Of the ice, as
all must be aware Of the risk they incur
by so doing.
DR.. Kidder is intending to erect a
dwelling on School street on the site of
the barn burned last fall.
The school exhibition was well attend
ed, and very interesting occasion. Much
credit is due, both, teachers and scholars,
for the admirable manner in which the
exercises were conducted
The stores were closed on Friday | IN,
and religious services were held ia the
Congregational church, Rev. Mr.. Goadby
officiating
j. G. Dean desires to sell Iii, house
and lot on Green street.
Mrs. Harriet d. sherman, reiiet of
Capt Jchaziel Sherman deceased, died on
the 18th, but interment was delayed until
the arrival of her son Charles Sherman,
from Illinois. lie came Monday the 9TH
and the funeral was held on the Sth.
w. G. Spraguc was elected lister in
place of c. A. Booth resigned and DR..
Maxfed constable and collector at the
adjourned town meeting on the Sth. Tax
es % cts. less on Il dollar, than last year.
Capt. Norman Crane arrived from
Washington on the 25th. Beden Sey-
mour from the west, (what part we are
not inlormed) on the 9TH.
Judge j.. Burroughs, whose wife re-
Gently lett him for abuse, has gone to
Chicago.
The ladies of the Congregational Socie-
ty intend giving an entertainment at the
School House Hall Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings, April l5th and 10th The
funds raised TO he used in repairing the
parsonage a pleasant time is anticipat-
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