The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-04

The mercury sunk below 90 again
last week, in this place. This is the fifth
or sixth time this winter.
There was a surprise visit at the
residence of Mr.. j. NJ. Peck, last Thurs
day evening, and the young folks had a
splendid time.
House and lot for sale, but few
minutes walk from the Post Office.
Terms reasonable. For further informa-
ton inquire at this Office.
Prayer meetings will DC held at the
vestry of the Congregational church, this
week, on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday,
evenings. The interest continues.
Tho Addison Association of Cong
regational ministers met at the residence
of Rev. Mr.. Hooker in this place, for
their quarterly conference, last Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Persons wishing to purchas a de-
srable dwelling house and lot in Middle
bury village will do we'll to notice the
advertisement of j. NJ. Holden, which
NAV be found elsewhere in this issue
Go to Case and Riders for pure
drugs, medicines chemicals. toilet aud
fancy goods, perfumeries, confectionery,
window glass, paints, oils, varnishes, also
Royal Linimcnt best Iinimcnt known, all
cheap for cash.
SIXTH LEcruRE.-Thc Sixth Lecture Of
the Middlebury course will be delivered
by Rev. (Adirondack) Murray, who so
electrified the Middleburians last year by
his "Deacons" 1t will come off on Mon
day evening, February 18th.
Letters remaining in the Post Office
one month and over. Ladies List.-Mrs
Rebecca Hayes, Mrs Alice G Scanlon, Miss
Sarah Lappan. Gents List-G A Adams
David Gordon, A Fl Piper, j l. Wood,
Mr. Monkton
Benson & Andrews were brought
up for selling liquor. They took the
manly course about it, acknowledged their
guilt and paid their fine Of $40, and
costs, though asserting that they had never
sold but little, and hat they had volunta-
rily quit the business some time before.
Rev. DR.. Kitchcl preached at the
Congre ratioual church last Sunday On
account Of the illness Of the Pastor. He
gave very able and searching discourse
upon that central truth Of the Christian
religion, the fact and enormity Of SIM and
Christs gracious atonemont.
1t has TRANSFERRED, in spite Of Masou-
ic secrecy, that at IL special convocaton
Of Union Lodge Of f. and A. NJ, in Mid
dlebury, held last Thursday evening,
charges of various misdemcanors prefer.
red against Mr.. William Mulchahey, by
Rev. Mr.. Lord, were considered, and the
result was a nearly unanimous vote OF
acquitta on every charge. N
DEATH OF Mrs ELMER.-Iu our record
of deaths may be found the name of Mrs.
Eliza Elmer, wife of our townsman,
Chester Elmer, Esq. After long aud
painful illness she went to her home to
rest from the WEAKNESS of earth, last Sat.
urday afternoon. The funeral will be at
tended from the house to-day, at eleven
O'Clock a. IN.
WILLIS LECT uRE The failure OF
DR. Willis to meet his engagement in the
Middlebury Course is at length explained
Mr. Barbour has received letter from
the Bureau stating that telegram was
sent early in the day of the lecture, Civ.
ing the reason of his failure. He failed
to make connections. Coming into Bos-
ton from the cast he arrived about ten
aC,a tbn fn, ah,,r
had gone. He Immediately despatched
telegram stating this fact and announc-
ing his willingness to fix another time.
If the proposition is accepted the lecture
will come in March
WINTER IN "UMQUA VALLEY" ORE.
GoN.-The following paragraph, from a
letter dated January ID, 1873, to a citi-
izen in this village, reveals the difference;
Dear Sir We are having a beauti-
iul winter thus far in this valley, The
coolest weather to this date was in Nov.
We had a few sharp frosts in that month
The country now is as green and fresh
as ever saw it, and the weather feels
and looks like spring. To-day it is quite
warm, and | have been pruning my grape
vines in my shirt sleeves.
We have not had much rain here yet
Stock of all kind is looking well for the
time of year, and if it continues as warm
as it has been for the last month we shall
have plenty of grass in three weeks
There would be plenty now if the coun
try was not over-stocked
Thomas SMITH.
-"Brotherly Love" was the theme O.
discourse at the Methodist church. TEX
John B: "For this is the message thai
we heard from the beginning, that We
should love one another" The preacher
first considered the Importance of broth
erly love or love to our neighbors LIST
as a test of love to God. ID, as an evi
dence of the genuineness flour profession
of the religion of Christ.
Second. He reviewed the nature o
brotherly or neighborly love. LIST, as no
natural but divine. ID as unselfsh an,
benevolent. Sd, as originating or flow
ing from love to God
Third, What are we to love in on
neighbor? Everything? All evil an,
pernicious and repulsve habits, imper
fections and infrmities All selfish
proud, naughty, narrow, bigoted, mean
and degrading habits? No But so muc
as reflects the truth, justice and love G
God. If any man had destroyed this i
him, by willful shining, we could not, an
we're no. called to love such one. A
real Christians, of course, having God
spiritual image, were special objects {
neghborly affection.
Finally, the preacher considered tn
tests Of brotherly love. list. Thos
which were practical and as laid down b
the Apostles John and James-a willing
ness or readiness to die for our brethrel