The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-04-22
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TUESDAY, APRIL %, 1879.
AIiddlebur
"A good house can be rented by ap-
plication to S. Il. Rockwell. 1w

plication to S. Il. Rockwell 1w
Case & Rider have n large assort-
ment offlower seeds and plants for sale.
The summer term of the College
opened on Thursday,
The sugar season ended before it
was fairly begun. But little sugar has
been made in this section.
Case & Rider druggists and apothe>
carries. Prescriptions carefully and ac-
curatcly compounded at all hours. "
The water in the river at this point
is falling. 1t is already two feet below
the highest mark made during the
early part of last week
DR.. S. T, Rowley has been appoint
cd liquor agent for Middlcbury, 10y Coun-
ty Commissioner Wicker, in place Of o.
+. Comstock, Esq, resigned.
Attention is called to the notice of
Superintendent Slade for the public eX-
animation of teachers which will be
held at the Graded School House, on
Saturday the Goth inst.
G. 4. R.-Therc will be meeting Of
Post Warner No.16, G A. r at the Ar
mory, on Wednesday tomorrow eve
ming. BY order Of the Commander.
PERsoNAL.-Instead of selling and 60
ing west Mr.. Rockwell has decided to
sell his western property and remain
east. He intends to build himself u r9i-
dence here the present season.
REV. l.. c. Partridge of Wcybrijgc
will address the Middlebury Temperance
Society at the audience room Of the
Congregational church next Sunday even
ing, exercises commencing at : o'clock.
--ScHooL MEETING. School District
No 4 in the town of Middlebury held q
supplementary school meeting at the
town room on Saturday afternoon last
April 10Th. and rcscinded the votes Of
taxes passed at the annual meeting and
laid taxes to the same amount on the list
of 1873.
Letters remaining uncalled for in
the Middlebury Post Office S w
Holden, a Swan, VIM II Hail. James
Duffey, Frank Aunchman, Harvey
House, Wellington Phelps, Hyacinthe
Laliberte, Isaac Hodgins, Ellen Hinck-
ley, Cecil Lavavanchc, Miss Kate
Glenwood, Miss Rhoda Blanchard ..
Nellie Burr,Juia Baldwin, Mrs Joseph
Oliver, Mrs. Kate Rooney.
The annual meeting of the Sabbath
school association attached to the Metho-
dist church was holden or Fast day. The
following are the officers for the ensuing
year: j. l.. Barker, superintendent !;
Prof. Seely, assistant superintendent j
w. Lovett, clerk o. p. Mead, treasur-
or; Heman Lovett. librarian; = Rich
ardson, choristcr
The Troy Annual Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal church, meets
this week on Thursday, ut Gloversvillc
n. Y Bishop Peck will preside.
The Vermont Conference also assem-
bles this week on "Wednesday, at Rich
ford, Bishop James presiding. The
Methodist ministers of the entire State
will he absent at these conferences for
about week, their pulpits being sup
piled by the societies rs best they may
he able.
The annual meeting of the St. Stcph
ems Parish, was held on Easter Monday,
April 14th 1873: Nahum Parker,
James Mcdonald, Edwin Vallettc, G.. G.
Chapman, Homer Sheldon, B. L. Owen,
Henry l.. Sheldon were elected vcstry-
Nmel. e. G. Chapman was elected col.
fector; G +. Pinncy, auditor s. II. l..
Sheldon, CLERK of the parish. At sub
sequent meeting Of the vestry Nahum
Parker was elected Senior Warden, and
f. Vallette MAS elected Junior W~rdon,
Treasurer ard Clerk Of the yestry "
= TowN MEETING The legal voters Of
the town Of Middlebury met in town
meeting, last Saturday afternoon, for the
purpose Of electing Constable and Col.
lector in place Of Jacob Dewey resigned
James NJ, Shade was elected Moderator
The first ballot resulted in the election
of Oliver p. Mead as Constable and Col
lector. \ vote Of thanks was unanimous
ly given to Jacob Dewey for the faithful
and efficient discharge Of his duties in
that office during the long term of his
service. He has held it since February
1880, fourteen years.
-Rev. Mr. Bailey preached farewell
discourses last Sabbath. In the morn.
ing his text was from Ecclesiastcs rs
Better is the end Of a thing than the
beginning thereof" In the evening he
took no text but gave an address, partly
in review of his pastorate, but especially
using the occasion to urge all 10 secure
the good end The attendance was
large both rorning and evening, and
much feeling was manifested on the part
OF most OF the society. in parting with
their pastor, and in hearing him for the
last time; although he did not aim par
ticularly TO move their emotions, as the
occasion was well fitted to do
EAST MIDDLEBURy.--The enterprise Of
this place is on the increase this Spring
Where the fire laid the finest machine
shop ia town in ashes. but few months
ago, there is being built another nearly
equal by A. p. Topper. Esq. Four thou.
sand tons Of iron are now ready to be
shipped from the forge OF Henry Person
Il Co. 1t is estimated that over 1000
cords Of white birch wood has been con-
verted into form for making spools from
the shop Of Peek & Allen The new saw
mill Of Sumner & Hunt (the -" old Evcrts
MILL is stocked with 100000 feet Of
spruce logs measuring from i to ~ feet
in length The lodge of |. o. &. r. is in
very fourishing sondition; quite valu.
aole furniture is soon to be added to
beautify the rooms. L. j. Omstcd a.
Co., have enlarged their carriage shop.
Peck Il Allen have just erected an office
and fnishing-room" near their shop.
The town is about rebuilding the bridge
crossing the river that leads to the grist.
mill from Main street.
Addison County.
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