The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-21

papers, dialogues, Nc, and were highly
creditabc to both pupils and teacher.
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Mr. Editor Allow me through the
medium Of the REGISTER to thank my
kind friends OF Weybridge and vicinity
for their company, and also for their gen.
erous donation of 500, on the evening of
the 18th inst. May Gods rich blessing
rest upon them all.
ROBERT j. DAVIES.
Weybridge, Jan. Is. 1878.
GRANvILLE.-Wo are sick, yes, blind
ly, biliously sick We have taken slim
ulants, tonics, biters, &C., in large guam
titles for the past year,and are still grow
ing worse. The last dose taken was rath-
er more striking in its results, and moved
the bowels slightly, but not enough to
produce healthy tone of action. 1t is
thought that our case will soon become
chronic, but two or three injections of
Vermont law might prove beneficial.
I'VE understand that the oyster sup
per etc, which was had at the Methodist
church in Bristol, was well attended, and
though we did not learn of its financial
success. we doubt not it was such. The
literary exercises, consisting of recitations
from members of the Sunday school, and
the poem 1.-The Contribution Box" from
Rev. Mr.. Bailey, which we announced
last week, was received with marked ia.
vor, clicting much applause aud merri.
ment. Doubtless our Bristol correspond
ent, who has failed us for once, will give
us full particulars
ZQn the 9th inst the remains of Mr..
WpGncey Hnman. former resident of
Orwell reached his farm house from Bat.
tie Greek, Michigan, under the charge of
his nephew. Mr.. Henry Human, accom-
panied by his son, and Oh the 18th inst
being the S4th anniversary of his birth,
were inferred in the cemetery, by the
side o. his sister, who was returned from
the same place for burial about two years
ago. MIR. Hinman had a strong love for
the New England hills. The associations
connected with his native place were es-
peCl1Ily uc'i W nun, as tht 'ille Vi MS
release drew nigh, like the patriarch of
old, he requested his surviving relative
to bring him back to the home of his ear
ly years and lay him among his kindred
dead.
NEW ilAvEN.--Thc religious interest
in this town continues. About twenty
have expressed newly formed purpose
to lead Christian lives henceforlh. The
church seems greatly revived.
The meeting on Sabbath evening was
crowded. The pastor spoke Of the dan
ger of growing away the Spirit. A large
number took part in the exercises.
Services will be held en- Tuesday
Thursday and Friday evenings Of the
present week.
The church voted on Friday, to adopt
the one sermon plan on the Sabbath
More time will be given to the Sabbath
school, than the short interval between
the ,scrm ms as heretofore permitted
! /LEIcEsTER-The donation announced
4 last week for the benefit of Rev. A. w
Eastman, was hardly as successful as wa
hoped, owing to the unpropitious aspec
Of the weather. Yet we think that thos
present, quite well enjoyed the occasion
oh Thursday night severe thaw, ac
companied by rain and wind began whlcl
pretty effectually annihiated our sleigh
ing. The roads and sidewalks were dan
gerously icy, which fully convinced GU
good land bad likcwise) people, that W
do indeed "stand on slippery places" |
We do rightly remember, We also collide
with the ground or rather-somewhat, "a
the Post Office, greatly to the detrimen
OF our bodily equilibrium and comfort
AT the time of writing friday, howeve
it is much colder, and portends NOR
snow.
SALISBURY. Rev. A. b. Lyon oil Fer
fsburgh supplied the Congregations
Church on Sunday Jan, 18th, and admin
istered the Sacrament.
: Prof john Y Hawkins gave au inter
esting lecture in the Town Hall, the 18th
Subject Education and High Schools. :"
Miss Ella Gipson has been engaged a
= assistant teacher, in the Graded Schools
: the village. We congratulate the distric
on securing SO efficient teacher.
A "Readug Society" has been organic
ed in town,
, The wives Of VIM. and Loyal Water
, house, are dangerously i'll. DR.. Currie
of Middlebury, is in attendance
Mrs, David Ingalls, aged 81 years, ba
picked over (lately) twenty seven bushel
Of beans, one by one, and knit five pound
, OF cotton yarn into stockings.
TIE "STRANGE BRIDAL COUPLE. II
reference to the singular bridal coupl
from Vermont recently married in Troy
and referred to by the newspapers of late
a correspondent Of the Troy Press write
to that paper, from Richville, that the
were not from Windsor as reported, bu
= from Whiting, Vt. Her name shout
have been given Mrs" Her husban
was buried New Years day, 1872. lie
age is nearly SO, and the school DO
whom she has married is perhaps ~, nc
well educated, etc., which would caus
him to appear singularly at any such d
occasion. | think they have not returne
t to the land Of Green Mountains, bu
1 gone to illinois, where Mrs Needhar
(, expects to meet with her son. who is sey
= eral years older than Walker, aud VIII
I will be disguised with his mother on thei
arrival. At home she is regarded as
very nice woman "-Exchange.
, RIPToN.-Some one hundred and TWEEN
t ty-hve persons assembled at the Gree