The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-01-28

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4 feet s inches
There will be d,nation visit, and
oyster supper, for the benefit Of Rev. L.
G. Pickett. at the NJ Il. parsonage
Thursday eve, Jan. Both. A good social
time is anticipated, at the parsonage, in
connectionTwith the NJ. Il. church u few
steps distant, affords superior accomoda.
tions, as those who enjoy music, can re-
pair to the church, and tune their voices
in songs of melody. Prof. Smith is ex.
pected to be present, who will probably
give us few vocal and instrumental
pieces, which will be listened to with
pleasure.
NJ LElcEsTER.-On the morning Of the
18th inst. Mr.. Nathan Thomas, Il man
eighty years old, father of II. N. Thomas
Esq, started with young horse, and
alone, for Pittsford to visit relatives. lie
had proceeded about two miles, when
near the Poor House in Brandon, he was
stricken with paralysis. Fortunately he
was seen by some of the inhabitants in
that vicinity, and rescued from the peril
Of being runaway with. s.. He was taken
back home and fingered in a perfect un-
conscious state, until. the evening Of Mon
day the Goth. His funeral was attended
from his late residence the Wednesday
morning following. Rev. \. w. East
man. officiating, taking for his text, BE
hold, thou hast made my days as hair
breadth, and mine age is as nothing be-
fore thee" His remains were taken to
Pittsford for interment. He leaves a
widow at an advanced age, and in feeble
bsd1th.
7 The occasion of the donation and oys-
ter supper, for the benefit of Rev. A. w.
Eastman and wife, at Frank Chambers,
the evening of the 10th, was very
pleasant one, Notwithstanding the uniav-
orable state ofIthev weather, which very
much depleted the number in attendance
Sociables are put on foot again, with
the prospect of running well. The funds
that shall be obtained, 60 for replenish-
ing Sunday School Library, suppose.
Z|Rev. A. f. Bailey of Middlebury, &C.
cupied the Methodist pulpit here, Sunday
the 18th inst, preaching in the morning
a sermon of great power and Gospel
truth. ~ Mr.. Bailey evidently aims to
preach Christ, and not to please men.
More just such men are greatly needed in
the church and world In the evening
he spoke upon 1.-The Bible and Temper
ance," throwing out plain, practical COM
mon sense ideas. He defended the Bible
against the charges made upon it by
some, that it does not discountenancc the
use of Intoxicating drinks, but rather Gu
coWages it.
E<SHoREuAM.-The good people Of our
town have kept wonderfully quiet of late,
and news is very scarce article. A
society has been organized for the bcne-
fit of the Congregational church. which
has been denominated, "The Church Aid
Society,"" 1t met for the first time, on
the l4th inst, for social entertainment,
at the residence Of Horton Jones Esq.
People, refreshments, and good feelings
were abundant, and Of the first quality.
The receipts of the evening were about
SIS. On the 2lst it met at Mr.. Julius
North's. The order of exercises at this
place was necktie party, and as the
mating was purely by chance, Il large
amount of sport was necessarily the re-
suit; but after all, l didn't observe a
much greater degree of incongrulty than
is sometimes manifested, by people with
their eyes wide open. The receipts OF
the evening were about S25. The Church
Society in this place, have begun to real.
izc the necessity of making their place of
worship comfortable, and physically Il
safe place for people to sit in for two
hours. 1t would be well for "thc cause
if all the churches in the country, would
come to realize the same thing. 1t is 8
lamentable fact, that many people car
find an excuse for staying away from the
house Of God, in the negligence Of the
church people In this respect. 1t is ;
still more lamentable truth, that many
people have acquired permanent injury tt
their health, from sitting in cold, anC
poorly ventilated churches. Meeting.
were held in the chapel of the Y. NJ. C
A., during the week Of prayer, day anC
evening. They were well attended, anC
considerable interest was awakened. Tn,
evening of one of our prayer meetings
lately, was stormy, and only six faithful
ones had courage to brave the storm, an(
attend. However nearly one hundred
people came out that same evening to at
tend public dance, held right across tn
road from the chapel; which proves tina
the innate depravity Of human nature
isn't all exhausted yet. If the people o
this town enjoyed attending prayer meet
ings, at well as they do attending thes
dances, and drinking the poor rum retail
ed freely thercat, Shoreham would b.
much nearer the millennium than she is a
present. The Good Templars have init
tiated one member at each Of their las
two meetings. The members of GU
Lodge are mostly young people, who hav
a great influence among the younger por
tion of the community,in whose hand is tn
future of the Temperance cause. A larg
delegation Of us visited Middlebury, t
hear Nasty. out were so much disap
pointed. that | am afraid we shall no
venture out again.
A query has arisen in my mind, Nj
Editor, which is this, us the pardonin
Of l. Bradford Parker, out of State
Prison, sample of what Gov Converse
administration is to be? w.
Chronicles.
LAM OLE SnnnM Inn OOd lS73