The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-07
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TLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILRoAl
TRAINS LEAVE MIppLRBuRY
MiidIebury.

lent can be had of s. b. ROCKWELL
Benson & Andrews have fresh lot
of pipes, tobacco and cigars.
The best of confectionery and nuts
always on hand at Benson Il Andrews.
All lovers of good tea and coffee can
find it at Benson & Andrews at reasona-
BILE prices.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the Munger farm by s. B. Rock
well Esq.
Persons wishing the Weekly Tri.
buuo can 90 into the club forming at the
Register Bookstore. Apply soon.
Losr.-Chrstmas night, in Middlebury
village, Catholic prayer book, which
the finder will please leave at the Regis
ter Bookstore.
Losr.-A lady's fur cape, between
Brooksville and Middlebury village. The
finder will ease leave it at the Register
Bookstore.
There will be donation party for
the benefit of Rev. S. w. Bidwell, at the
Green Mountain House in Ripton, on
Wednesday eve, Jan. 10.
Annual meeting of the Addison
County Agricultural ociety at the Town
Room in Middlebury, on Wednesday,
January Is. at 10 o'clock a. IN.
MIR. w. w. Thomas of Middlebury,
is teaching singing schools in Ferrisburgh
Center, North Ferrisburgh, Williston,
East Monkton, Barnumtown and Leices-
ter this winter.
That Saco green corn, for sale at
Benson e. Andrews is delicious, try it.
They also have imported and American
pickles, sauces, catsups, brandy peaches.
&C.. &c.
drugs. medicines, chemicals, toilet
and fancy goods, periumerlts, coufection'
~, druggists suudries, paints, oils, win
dow glass, putty, varuishes, &C.. cheap
for cash at Case d Riders.
Persons in want Of new or second
hand sleigh, or new one horse traverse
sleigh for tcaming, at bargain will do
well to call on j. NJ Hoden, or inquire
of S. w. Holden at Langworthy and
Bonds store.
BLESSINGS on the moon for since We
have had light enough in our nocturnal
pathways from silver-rayed luna, our street
lamps are in full blaze, as il provoked in {.
to competition. Is there a new lamp
lighter, or what has happened We
trust be will be, ia his department, as
, luminous when we need him as Just now,
that We don't.
Rev. w. A. Robinson, pastor Of the
Congregational Church in Homer n. V
received as q Christmas present from his
people, cancelled mortgage of $1,000
and interest, which cleared the home of
the pastor of all incnmbrancc. In adj
dtion purse of $3.50 was presented to
Mrs. Robinson by the same hands, as n
token of the affection with which she is
regarded Mr.. Robinson graduated at
Middlebury College in 1862.
NAsnY's LEcrURE-Next Mon ay
evening petroleum V. Nasty will lee
ture on "IIannah Jane" before the Mid.
dlebury Lecture Association, at Academy
Hall. The great reputation OF the lee
turer and the desire to see the famous
late "P NJ of Confedrit X Roads" will
attract large crowds to hear him. 1t will
be well to secure seats early. They may
be obtained after Saturday morning, al
the store Of n. p. Barbour.
CONGREGATIONAL CuURCn.-On Sun.
day morning Rev. Mr. Hooker, pastor
preached an anniversary sermon full Of
instructive lessons, and calculated TO in.
spire greater earnestness in religion:
work. From it We learn that the pastor
has preached during the past year So
sermons and made 265 pastoral visits
there have been Is deaths among the
members of the parish, s members of the
church, five of whom had passed the al
lotted age of man. and one was deacon o.
the church there have been % addition:
to the church, s by profession of faith
ID members have been dismissed, and
with the 8 deaths there has been total
loss Of % present membership of the
church 1856, 1876 males and 249 females
benevolent contributions Of this Society
sll9865, in items, as follows Educa
ton Society S47,76, Congregations
Union S2552. American Missionary Az
ISOLATION, s4S.00. Bible Society, s44 90
American Board S66 81. Womans Boarc
$4,000. to support bible woman 500
Home Missions s2l0.50. Home Of Or
phans Sos so, Seamen S1913. Amer
can and Foreign Christian Union $50
so, Widows Of Cong. Ministers s23 OF
County Temperance Society. Sll 05, 70
the poor Of the church 1920.
MIDDLEBURY VILLAoE-ANNUAL MEET
INa.-The Annual meeting of the wills @
of Middlehury was held at the Tow
Room on Wednesday afternoon last ant
was called to order by the Clerk.
DR.. u Bass was elected Moderator
II. L. Sheldon, Clerk Treasurer, Jane
NJ. Slade; Trustees, j. W. Stewart, c
Hill, VIM. c. Langworthy, Darwin Ri
der, j. l.. Barker, G S. Wainwright
Collector, j. Dewey; Auditors. G
Wellington, b. S. Beckwith, j, NJ. Slad
Jr.
A tax of 80 cents on the dollar of tn
Grand List was laid to defray The exper
ses for the ensuing year.
The trustees were appointed commit
tee to inquire into the expediency and ez
pense of introducing water in our street
to report at some future meeting to ;
called by the trustees
BY the report of the Treasurer it NJ
peared that there was in the treasury
balance of 1891 10.
From the Auditors report, it appearc
that the Indebtedness Of the village WI
s944.S5. Put the two reports togeth
and we infer that the Indebtedness aft
deducting cash in the hands of Trcasur,
is $553.75.