The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-07-29
Middlebury.


from the mountains.
Artists materials, canvas, paints,
blenders, brushes &C., just received at
the Register Book Store. /
-Sherrod Sawyer of East Middlcbury
nearly IS years of age. can probably show
the best garden in town, having done all
the work himself.
u. ID. Twitchell will pay 20 and
2Gc. for unwashed and 35 to 40c. for best
washed wool next Tuesday, at Wooden
Cos. cloth store.
The currant worm has SO far sue
cumbed to tho influences of white hellc.
bore that many gardens afford the large
crops of currants that we used to have.
FouND, July 10Th, valuable locket,
near Lana Cascade at Lake Dunmore.
The owner can obtain it by applying to
William II. Sheldon, Middlebury, VT. 3
On account of the abusive use Of the
bridge in this village, for trotting the
seectmen of the town have concluded to
enforce the law against fast driving across
it after Tuesday, July 10.
Drugs, medicines, chemicals, per-
fumeries, toilet and fancy goods, confec.
tionery soda and Saratoga water, paints,
oils, varnishes, window glass, &c, cheap
for cash at Case & Riders.
FouSD.-At the Congregational church
in this village, after Commencement. a
pair Of opera glasses which the owner
may obtain by calling upon Mr.. Horace
d. Cushman, at his house.
= Master Ernest Dewey Of East Mid.
dlet1ry pucked some fine ripe cherries
and elegant blossoms from the same tree,
last Saturday, add sent them to u.s. 1t
is a curiosity worth NOTICING.
MIR. o. g. Barnes, Photographer,
has lately made fine lot of stercoscopic
views Of lake Dunmore and vicinity. He
has also views Of the finest scenery in
America and Europe. He can be
found in Poverty Hall, on Main Street.
Among the visitors stopping with
friends in this town, for the summer va
cation, are Prof. L. l.. Lawrence Princ.
pal of the Warrensburgh A academy, at
Warrensburgh n. Y and George Fisher,
Esq. Surveyor Of the Port of Cairo, ILL.,
"A littlo thirteen months old child OF
Peter Case was poisoned by citron oint-
nont, last Saturday evening. DR. Day
was called and administered antidotes and
after several hours of doubtful condition
the child began TO recover 1t is now
out of danger
Mr.. Francis Gee, enc OF our oldest
citizens, died in this village after long
and painful illness, last Thursday morn
ing, aged 80 years. He was of French
descent and native Of Canada, we be-
lieve His funeral was attended, Rev
Father Cunningham officiating, on Friday
forenoon.
BY the favor of our old college
friend, C. +. Prentiss, Esq, now cashier
Of the German American Saving
Bank" Washington, ID. G., we urc in re
ceipt of the statement of the condition o
that institution, from which it appears t.
be doing thriving business. They pa,
interest on all deposits.
Letters that have remained in thi
Post Office one month and over GENTS
LIsT.-Gco. Z. Allen, Olascoe Benedict
/. w. Wooster. LADIES LIsT,-Mis
Jennie Hodges, Miss H. Bailey, Mis-
Florence Thompson, Miss Mary f. Brow
ley, Mrs Elvira L. Smith. When an,
Of the above are wanted, please call fol
advertised letters.
james Smith an cmploye in the pa
permill, assaulted and struck Guy Coz
ser with the fiat Of his hand in the finish
ing room Of the mill last Saturday, an
was, in consequence, fined 81 and cost
amounting in all to nearly Sl4 which h
paid and was discharged, We unde,
stand that civil suit for damages
pending, or has been settled by the pal
ties.
The heavy weight attached to tn
striking part Of the Town clock in th
tower OF the Congregational church, weigh
ing about 400 pounds, lost its contro
ling power one day last week by tn
dsarraDgement Of the fan wheel, gu
started for terra 6rma with snch nnusus
speed, that the wheel and other "fxings
were broken and sent whizzng in ever
direction.
Among the fights of Saturday al
Sunday, not referred to elsewhere in tn
issue, were little brush between il
Wilson and Pat McMahon near the Pan
in front of the Post office, Saturday ev
ming; and Sunday, near the bridge, &c,
Norton slapped Brassaw upon the face
and somewhere, we didn't learn the loca
ity, occurred u dog fight or two. 1t
rather too hot for much of this kind
excitement.
COMPLIMENTARY CALL.-Last Saturds
afternoon we had the honor Of a visit fro
an irate young man doing business ia tn
town, who either had, or imagined
had, some sort of grievance agairst l
we could not learn what. When he sho,
ed fight and pulled off his coat to VIII
us, our fighting editor being absent, ,
were obliged to do the honors of the O
casion ourself. We accordingly show
him down stairs, as gracefully as possib
with an Office stool. He promised us tu
Their attentions, aud among other thin
to "mako us sweat"
EAST MIDDLEBURY.-On the 18th ins
Orrin L.. Beckwilh, an employe Of lie
~ Persons x Co., Of East Mdlledur
was arrested on suspicion, and made fl
confession that, while receiving month
pay from his employers for his servic
in the transfer Of coal, he was also recei
ing reward of sl5 per month, from t
manufacturers (James Stevens and WI
CALVIN for measurement in their fav,
lie refunded to Mr.. Persons S472, viii
had thus been wrongfully appropriat
by Stevens and Calvin, and received
discharge.