The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-10-07

f.. Pinney Committee of Arrangements,
Thad. Nj. Chapman, VIM. Douglas, G.
NJ. Wright aud r. NJ. Tobin. The en-.
terrrse is worthy one. 1t has started
of with u good foundation, and doubtless
will prove all that could be desired. We
trust it will receive the favor and sup.
port of the public.
MusIC.-rhe singers are in for Il
good time-pleasure and profit com
bined. They do not intend to let
slip" good opportunity. They have
already organized for the winter cam
paign under the title of the Middlebury
Choral Society. Prof Il. II. Hlgley,
their director, offers his services gratis.
The State could not furnish them
better, for pay. Miss Lizzie Bowman,
whose fingers never tire i'll the good
cause, offers to play the piano, free of
charge, and the Congregational Socie-
tv admit the class to their lecture room
for rchcarsals without let or hindrance.
The best of instructors, an accomplish
ed pianist, n commodious hall, all 1ree.
Why should they not improve TINS
best of opportunities
Membership is placed AT the low rate
of 50 cents for ladies', and Sl.oO Tor gen
tlemen. This money goes to deiray the
expense of wood, lights, music, sc.
Singers. now is your time The first 1ull
evenings rehearsal will he this, tues
day, evening at p. m,
Row RECORD AGAIN.-Saturday night
a number of our citizens went TO the
Brandon Fire. Several festive youths
who had imbibed too freely Of 5enzine,
went also. At Brandon they met lad
of their own heart, Ed Donahuc by name
who was just "spoiling for fight
Said Donahue swore he would fight Pat
McNlahon, and Pat in turn wanted to 60
through Rob Hudson. Great efforts
were made by the above named to
organize fight while waiting for the
train at Brandon, and though they were
well prepared for the parts they took by
Jersey lightning, the row proved fail
ure. At Middlebury McNlahon went for
Hudson, and a real bulldog row came
off. 1t was a brutal, beastly set to. Pat
sey used his teeth, and attempted to chew
off Rob's fingers. Fortunately there were
thosepresent to stop the disgraceful fight.
Both parties were pretty well bled and
somewhat cut up. One Madigan acted
as umpire, second ard instigator, and it
is said that it was through his efforts
that the mill came off. In justice
to Hudson, we will say he only
acted in self.dcfcnsc. Yesterday morn
lug, McMahon was fined S14.S2, for his
share in the fight. II default of payment
mittimus was issued.
Sunday evening, as number OF stu
dents were going down Main street, they
were accosted by Willie Huntington, who
undertook to deliver himself Of little
choice lip. One Of the boys went iol
him, and gave him "wipe in the mug,
that Shut him up Quite little brush fol
Sunday evening.
A week ago Sunday night, drunken
brawl came off in the vicinity OF Main
Street and Storrs Avenue.
BURGLARs.-S saturday night the store
/ of one of our merchants was en- cred, 10y
himself who with some friends amused
themselves by singing songs, telling
Jokes, &c. until quite late.
In an adjoining store young mar
slept, an d kept guard of Eye pills ant
sich." Awakening from his slunlber
10y tie noise so near him, he fully i'm
aeincd that the Knights of the night
''ye burglars" were at work. The mer
~ peals of laughter were rs the ring o
hammers, ms they rebOunded from til,
iron safe, and the tone of the guitar ant
song, but the reverbcration of tie clinl
of silver and gold. This is where sill
very voices would come in, only TIN
voices were all bass, if we know tn
parties, and we think we do. Well, Il
return, our friend opened his back doe
and began scattering fire with his re
volver and finally hurled sticks &c. a
the door of the back shed. The pro
prictor stepped to the door and cried
Hold on Come in ~ The voice wa
too much and he beat retreat ant
locked himself in, and no more wa
heard from him. Next morning til
proprietor was entertained with n
account of how he scattered the bun
glars. We didn't know that burglar
sang songs, danced and played on il
5 strumcnts, but presume they hay
adopted new tactics and therefore II
mind the public to beware, when ether
is music in the air."
MATRIMoNIAL.-A young man
our village recently experienced All a
tack of matrimonial fever, and not re
ishing the legal preliminaries require
by tie laws of Vermont determine
that if possible he would evade then
Y Meeting II gentleman from New Hor
r he inquired of him how they did Il
: things in that state remarking at IL
= same time, that here when q fello'
e wants to get married, he must go TO I'll
i town clerk and tell him what he want
i and who he wants, and he question:
rs to who his father was, and who n
mother and grandmother were, an
II where they lived, and what was the
c business and all about it; and then ;
h though that was not enough, they mu
know all about his girl and her ance
I tors as far back as the third or fourt
generation and HE'D BE DARN'D IF II
|. WAS GOING TO STAND 1T, lie was il
L formed that all he had to do in Ne
is York was to find n minister and
/. would do the business up for him
:. good order and no questions aske
IT He asked the gentleman if he won
It assist him in case he should bring h
e girl over there, and he promised to ,
o all lie could for him. Accordingly, {
: Thursday Of last week, the young IN;
l. might have been seen in Crownpoi
1t with Il fair round face by his si'
p pnnly innr for "a nliniGtar