The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-11
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY IL, 1879.
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TRAINS LEAVE MiDDLEDuRY


lecture on 1.-The Salem Witchcraft' at
Brandon last evening.
To create an appetite, get bottle
of that horse radish at Benson & An.
drews.
Drugs, medicines, perfumeries, toilet
and fancy goods, confectionery, paints, oils
varnishes, glass, putty, &C., at Case u
Rider.
There will be social dance at the
Middlebury House on Thursday the 18th
of Feb. Orkins a. Delano's Band will
be in attendance.
Losr.-Between Middlebury and Sails
bury village, new brown waterproof
cape lined with blue flannel, and piuked
on the edge. The finder will confer a
great favor by leaving it at this Office. y
r Mrs. Hamley was fined for assault
and bound up to keep the peace, one day
last week, aud in default of payment and
ball. was committed. Afterwards certain
gentlemen became bail and let her out.
Fred Foote had the misfortune to
get his hand into the machinery of the
PaLermil last week, and now has his
hand done up. Whether this material is
good paper stock we are not informed.
+. A. Ball held at the Middlebury
House on Thursday last, was success,
and did credit to the taste of Mr.. Has,
brook of this place, who made the ar.
rangements.
There will be an Oyster Supper al
the residence Of DR.. Ross in East Mid,
dlebury Thursday evening Feb. 18th, f9i
the benefit of Rev. w. II. Lord. Mr.
Lords friends from this place are cor
daily invited to be present.
Tho concert of the Congregational
Sunday School, held last Sunday evening
was quite interesting. The children re.
cited passages OF scripture relating tc
faith, after which brief addresses were
given by several who were present.
There will be meetings at the Con
gregational church this week on Tuesday
Thursday and Friday evenings. Or
Wednesday evening there will be meet
ings in connection, in several district.
out Of the village.
The oyster supper held at the Gl9t
House in East Middlebury on Thursday
y evening, for the benefit of Rev. G. J
Mott was successful affair Everything
went off harmoniously, and everyone
seemed to enjoy i, very much. The
amount realized was 500.
"A failure to make fast the holt
backs in Harvesting, caused the running
Of Mr.. o. p. Mead's horse last Wednes
day. The whole load was spilled out il
front of Buttolph's store and Mrs. Bar
ney and the little boy were slightly in
jured Mrs. Mead who was driving wa
not hurt The sleigh was somewha
broken.
List Of letters that have lain in tn,
Middlebury Post Office, one month ant
more. Gents List j NJ Howard Peto
Bernard, VIM Boardman, o ii Clark, d.
p G Fisher, Joseph Dam, w + Duffee
Kirby Severance, j NJ Hill. Ladie
List-Mliss Dell Martin, Miss Susan Den
mis-, Mrs E A Bradley. When inquirin
for the above, please say advertised.
"A Four Days Meeting will be hell
this week at the Methodist church, t.
commence to-day Tuesday, at 10 o'clocl
Am; =, p. m; and quarter to I
evening. Preachers from abroad viii
preach afternoons and evenings. Rev
Mr.. Mott of East Middlebury will preacl
on Tuesday. Rev. Mr.. Beaudry @
Shelburn is expected on Wednesday o
Thursday, perhaps on both days.
Our people will remember the an
nual meeting o. the County Temperate
Society at the lecture room Of the Meth
odist church GU Wednes lay of next week
Invitations have been extended to Rev
Mr.. Knowlton of New Haven, Col. r
.. Benton of St. Adams, and the Stat
Agent, Rev. Mr.. Granger to be presen
and give addresses. The exercises will
commence at 10l o'clock and continu
through the afternoon aud evening.
RAscALIrY.-Wednesday night som
lawless person or persons entered tn
school-house at Paper Mill village an
found amusement in breaking states, dc
stroying books, spilling the contents c
ink bottles over the floor, and doing a
the damage possible. The School Regi,
ter was thrown into the stove and S
scorched that it is almost worthless. Sue
doings are shameful and the perpetra
tors should be severely dealt with if di.
covered.
From the records of the distriC
clerk it appears that the whole numbe
of families in Middlebury village Schoc
District is 373; whole number of chi
dren $50 number between 5 and 2
years 43S; number of deaths durin
1872 81 number of births, 81 tn
Oldest person who died last year in tn
district was Mrs Laura b. Simmons age
So years and seven months. The olde
person now living in the district is NJ
Donahue, aged %. Hon. Samuel Swi
is 90 years old, and well preserved. TT
population Of the village is somethir
above 1000.
MURRAY's LECTuRE--The sixth lectu
in the course Of the Middlebury Lcctu
Association, will be delivered by Rev. v
H. II. Murray of Boston on Monda
evening next, February 18th. Those wi
have once heard Mr.. Murray will nee
no prompting to induce their attcndauc
Those who have heard of him and his wo
derful success as a writer and lecture
will also endeavor to avail themselves
this favorable opportunity to see and he
him. The indications are that we sh,
have a full house. Already about thir
tickets have been engaged by Brand,
people. Persons from abroad can secu
good seats by applying any time this we,
in person or by letter, to n. = Barbou
Middlebury. The regular sale of tcke
will commence on Saturday next at NJ
Barbour's store.