The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-04-14

preached one hundred aud twenty-five.
Hi official board consists OF twenty.one
members. Trustees. II c. Lsugworthy,
a. +. MARLEY, David Pltor, G.. G. Csdy,
Isaac Luvett, WIN. NJ Day, Abrom
Williamson, G. D. Hay, NJ Piuney.
Stewards, Myron Langworthy, Justice
Cobb, Ira Pond, Elijah Boyce, II Nj
Seely, George Smith, y p. Mead, o +.
ComstoUk, j. W Lovett. Leaders, He.
man Langworthy, Harry Lupgworthy,W.
!. z. Langworlhy.
There were four snow storms,wlth an
week On Saturday the slcighing was
good, and our streets were lively with
sleighs, only few were trying to force
the season by using wheels. The spring
birds were striving to be as cheerful IL
possible, but are having sorry time oft.
Sunday the weather was cold but pleas
ant, and the slcighing good Monday
morning at 6 o'clock the mercury was
only 8 degrees above zero, aud the sleigh.
ing AS good as 1t any time this winter.
/ AS there are compcnsations in all things,
we suppose we must find them in the idea
that it is better to have the meadows and
pastures covered with snow than bare
when it is freezing hard nights, and that
this is good sugar weather, and may make
the extract OF maple so cheap, that even
poor editors may afford to indulge in
cake or two one OF these days.
An evening Of Sacred song will be
given by the world reuown Philip Phil
lips, at the Methodist church, in Middle.
hurry, on Wednesday evening April 22d
None can listen to the sweet yet powerful
singing OF Philip Phillips and be 10 the
least supris, at the wldeucss OF his fame
II wonderful musical powers aud uc.
quircmruts and the magic spell Of h,s
voice charms all lovers Of good music
His enurciatiou is marvellous, filing The
utmost capacity o. the la' ge>t ball. Nti
proceeds Tor benevolent objects. Ticket
for sale at A den Il Co 3 book store, com.
mcnciug Saturday April l5th, aud at tn
door on the evening OF the concert
Tickets 80 cts, children half price,
Dools open at g. o'clock Concert t.
commence at J.
w y. Smith, Of Ripton was
brought before Justice j. NJ Sade. on
( To-day OF last w,ek to answer complaint
OF X. A. Foot, Of Cornwall, for crucly
treating MIR Fuoi's horse, the penalty
for which is b,avy iine, or impri>on
ment, or both according to the dscisiou
Of the court. Justice Sado decided that
the evidence was in,nii;ien to establish
more than trtspass, the damages ioi
which were settled between the parties,
and Smith WIS discharged. The by
ISLANDERS say the conduct Of the horse OF
the occasion was very insulting. and such
as would DO likely TO offeud one who hao
been taking beuzinc Of an inflaulable na.
ture
t.T--Wc clip the following from the S.
Z p lul Mimi Pioneer Of March 20ih !:
Mr.. E1wayd j. Davenport, the gentle
manly and Efficient deputy clerk Of the
courts at Minneapolis, was yesterday adj
nli,ted 10 tho bar and 10 practice iu al
the courts al the State. Mr.. Davenport
was examined by Il committee consisting
OF Mes>rs. } NJ, Shaw, George i Young
aud G. II. Benton He answered al
their coluudrums correctly, untii ihey
inquired who would lie elected Mayog
April 7rh? Edward gave that up
We are glad to chronicle the success o
MIR Davenport in his western home Hi,
= education and sterling moral charactc
would lead us to expect Tor bin large
measure q! success wherever he is pleas &c
to locate. He however is engaged io
:; some time TO come as deputy clerk at ;
satisfactory salary.
We ARE more convinced than cycl
that our town authorities should cree.
stand, u, d quarter poles on our puhli
race course, crossing the village bridge
aud take down the warning swinging owe
the track throatuipg TO fine any VIII
, drive faster than walk, they do no pos
sblo good aud often scare our fast nag
and cause them to break when under :
fine flight Of speed
"A noticeable feature in the late cen
, tonnia meeting wa. a life size portrait Q
, Judge Painter, his wife, and daughte
, Ably. Those Of the wife and daugh,e
t have been III She care OF his relatives 10
r many years, aud all have been placed to
; gr'hcr in group. probably for the fir,
e time since his noble lace Was hung ia tn
t Coli &c Library, soon after his death
i tiiiy five years ago.
John Chifman and Gamaiel Paint
' or built the first house in town ur
: hundred year, ago. Mr.. Ii. l.. Snrldo
y has procured Photographic copie, Of h
PORTRAITS banned, which can he found d
Il Adcns book store. Ihu.e who wish ca
Z now procure Il likeness OF the family {
= him who is 70 well known as the "Falnc
u of the town"
;. -ln the list Of iii cer, for ST. Stepher
Q church published lust week the names {
: A. Chapman aud Homer Sheldon ehoul
y have appeared Us Veslrymeu as they el
e elested, hut by mistake of the print,
il omitted in the published report.
;" The annual meeting of the Sunda
Z school society was held in the vcstry
- the Methodist church On fast day, al
:, the following uamed persons were clecre
q as oficers Tor the year ensuing: Div
7. Mead. supt, and " G Langwurth
assistant.
= Since We wrote the notice of II
t. weather, published elsewhere, we leal
, that the mercury was oulJ deg. abo,
10 zeio 10 some places III This village, No
= day morning, aud in the valley of II
It New Haven river i, was from 6 to
below.
- We are pleased to see cur old fIier
IS. Caleb Tieknor driving through our stree
with fine pair Of chestnuts. We hol