The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-04-29
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TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 1873.
RUTLAND AND BURLINGTON RAILROAD
Middlebury.
MiduIcbUrY.
New Spring good at Chapman Bros


-Sheldon's well known recipes care
fully compounded at Sheldon Il Cos.
To RrST.-L. j. Samson has good
pasture to let, with never falling water
Notice Sheldon q Cos. new advcr-
tiscment for batter.
The latest novelties in Spring dress
goods at Chapman Bros.
Every description Of Oils, Pants,
Varnishes, and Brushes at Sheldon n Cos.
Tho new road is progressing finely,
that leads east, from south end OF Court
street,
When you buy your dye stuff at
Sheldon 4 Cos. inquire for Putnams
best carpet warp.
The farmers are just beginning the
SPRING work in earnest in this vicinity,
turning the furrow, etc.
Mr. A. O. Spoor, of the College,
filled the Methodist pulpit in this place,
last Sunday.
Wanted, one thousand dollars, for
which good security will be given, In
quirc at this Office.
Attractions at +. a. Bonds this
week in complete stock Of new goods,
worth the attention Of the public.
WANTED IMMnDIATELY.--Att the black
smith shop Of l.. n. Howard, good
horse shocr.
Case & Rider have a complete as
sortment of drugs, medicines, perfumeries,
confectionery, fancy and toilet goods,
paints, oils, varnishcs, glass, &c Ne.
The Addison Association of Copgrc-
gationa Ministers held their quarterly
session at the residence Of Rev. Prof
Weber last Tuesday. The pastors Of
the County were generally present.
Chapman Bros. wish to state that
in Withdrawing their offer of $500 reward
from these columns, it is only to make
room for other advertisements. The offer
will hold good for one year from date.
--Rcv. Franklin Tuxbury preached at
the Congregational church in this village
in exchange with Rev. f. p. Hooker,
pastor Mr.. Tuxbury's sermon was n
scholarly and interesting discourse.
p. T. Barnum's gigantic show which
is to pass through here early this sum-
mer, is not likely to stop in Middlcbury,
but arrangements will be made for half
fare to Rutland and Burlington.
-MGssles is quite prevalent in Mid.
dlcbury Just aow, interfering considerably
with the primary and to some extent with
the higher schools Mrs. Barncy's school
has been reduced from ~ scholars to
from - or 20.
Mr.. Edward Fuller. who lives in
the east part of this town, had the mis-
fortune, on the 10th inst, to be thrown
from his horse by the breaking Of the
stirrup, and he suffered a severe fracture
of his right leg just below the knee.
The ladies in the sorting room at
the papcrwill, in this village, presented
Mr.. Waterman the foreman Of that de-
partment, last week, with fine Masonic
pin,with which he was very much pleased,
as he ought to have been
Real estate purchasers will do well
to attend the auction advertised i'll this
issue by the administrator Of the estate
ofthc late Rev. Joseph Steele. The farm
just over the hill toward Hridport will be
sold at public auction on Wednesday
May DIST.
Il. d. Badger, formerly Of Eipton,
and who was arrested last fall .or steal
ing money $500 from W p. Cassidy,
stage driver, and released for want of
proof, was again arrested, yesterday, for
the same and other offences. lie was to
be brought before Justice Ladd of East
Middebury, yesterday. We haven't
learned tho result
Albert Chapman has made such ar
rangements with the West Vermont Nur.
series, that he can fill orders for fruit
trees, overgrecns, Towering shrubs, small
fruits etc., if sent in soon a large por-
ton of tho stock to fill the orders already
received, has arrived from which he can
furnish u few extras. Please call and
see the trees, whether you wish to order
or not.
List of letters remaining in this of.
flee one month and over.
GENTS LIsT.-James Bourne, Jesse
Groves, Henry Martin, Henry A. Pad
dock 3. LADIES LIsT.-Jennctte Dav-
export, Mrs. T. NJ. Potter, Mrs. }. II.
Ruppell, Miss Mary Race ., Miss Sarah
McGhee, Miss Sarah S. Tappan .. Mrs.
d. Wheeler. In calling for the above
please say advertised letters
The Middebury Temperance Socie.
ty held their regular meeting at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday evening,
aud were addressed by Rev l.. G. Pat
ridge of Weybridge, whose arguments
were very comprehensive and convincing.
There was also happy spice Of anecdote
and Illustration. The audience were ill.,
terested and gratiiied as well as convinced
of the soundDess of his positions
Mrs. Turner, widow of the late Eli.
sha Turner, Of this village, took an ounce
of laudanum, last Saturday morning, and
for some time there was considerable
doubt whether she would live from ono
hour to another. The skill of three physi
clans was brought in requisition, and al
length she slowl y came out of the spasms
and recovered. This is the sequel to the
Terrible Conflict" related elsewhere.
We judge from the size of some hens
eggs left us by f. A. Sturtevant, Esq
Yesterday morning, that legal persuasion
must have been used with the fowls
We have long known that it was infucn
tiaI with juries but it was with some sur
prise that we received from HIM egg
which weighed three and three fourihl
ounces each, and laid, too, by hens Of on
ly moderate size. We should like to buy
such eggs by the dozen.
ON HIS MuscIF week Monda