The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-04-07

Rev. George n. Weber, D. d.,
preached an earnest and scholarly dis
course upon j. Stuart Mill at the Con.
gregatioDal church in this village, last
Sunday morning. His text was The
fool bath said in his heart there is DO
God" He took Mill as the representa-.
tive Of Goddess intellectually and cul.
ture, aud showed the failure Of his life
for the want Of faith in the unseen, In
the evening, the pastor gavo a lecture
upon Francis Xaver and his mission
work in India.
DR.. Whitfield NJ. Day, druggist. was
convicted Of FIVE oifenscs against the
liquor law, on Tuesday last, and fined
$50 and costs 1t is only just to say,
however, that all these offenses, On which
be was fued we're, according to the
evidence. sales to persons who used the
Liquor tor legitimate purposes, II he
has ever sold liquor for the purposes OF
4 drinking it did not appear last Tuesday,
on the examination Of above twenty
witnesses.
The Seniors passed written ex-
animation in Metaphysics yesterday
morning. This morning at o'clock they
will be examined in International Law.
This will be the last exercise NJ which
Prof Wcbher will preside. The class
deeply regret his departure, but hope to
find valuable instructor in Prof. Clark
who has been engaged 20 supply Prof.
Weber department next term.
The occasion Of Easter Sunday was
observed at the Congt egational church by
the prolnsc decoration of the altar and
pulpit with flowers. They were from the
conservutories OF Mrs. Marshall, Mrs.
Dirchard and others, aud altogether they
formed the most beautiful decoration we
ever saw. Mr.. Barnes took Il photograph
OF them On Monday.
Mr.. Ed. Lawrence while returning
from Bridport last Saturday evening. wa
thrown from his wagon by Il log III The
road and had both bones Of his arm
broken. one twice, and cut on his fore
head with the wheel, besides other hare
bruises. lie was attended by DR.. Day
and is doing as well as might be expect
cd.
MIR. Henry Stearns met with seri
Gus accident last week, while painting a
Mr.. Rockwcll's new house. A bcav,
adder blew down, striking Mr. Stearn,
on the head and making On ugly wounc
n his scalp. DR.. Currier dressed tn,
wound aud the patient is nov in fat
WY to recover.
MIR. V. V. Clay. lately of the hard
ware G,m OF Clay. Wilcox & Hyde, hs
: purchased the interest ofO f. Comstocl
in The meat market business. which ha
been run for some years by Comsto k
Brooks, aud new firm has been formed
under the firm name Of Brooks & Clay
Thoy commenced business yesterday
Mr. John jackson brought us tn
largest hens egg yet. 1t measured 9x7,
and Mr.. Buttolrh didn't approve 0
weighing it on his hay scales, Tor be didn'
wish to have them broken down durin,
the busy season. By Aiusworth 4
D,dge's scales, it weighed four ounces.
: Mr.. f. S. Holden brought us half
dozen hens eggs yesterday, one Of whic
weighed 4 ounces and the rest wer
. nearly as large, We like them large egg:
I especially when they come by the dozen
: Rev. Prof. Weber has finished hi
= work at the College, and he will be ii
o stalled pastor of the First Presbyteria
church Of Troy, on Wednesday of TIL
week.
--Rev. s. W. Boardman Of Auburn
n n. Y, will deliver the annual address be
fore the Associated Alumni of Middle
bury College, at their anniversary i
:, July.
p AT the Methodist church, last SUI
=, daY.was communion service. There wei
u seventeen baylisms and twenty person
we're admitted to full membership.
was an inter osting occasion.
Case q Rider have just relurne
from market with iul liue Of ever
, thing in their line, Including pure drug
,. medicines, chemicals periumeries, contc
tioneries, &c.
If The generous Philip Phillips Civ,
Il all he makes from singing for the erectic
Of church, for the poor, in New Yorl
t lie will sing at the Methodist churc
?. April 90.
l. Mr.. l.. W. Huntington has sold i
upholstering business TO +. l.. Drake al
l. he Huntington goes west on the locke,
for good opening for business.
Il The members of the athletic clr
Is are requested to meet at the Gymnasiu
s. Wednesday, April Srb, 1874, to ele
v officers and transact business.
M II. W. Darling Of tho senior elias
" Middlebury College, will preach at Fir
n Congregational church, Keenc, n. i
!, next Sabbath. =
, Advertised Letters Vim. Fit
Jas. BodGsh, Miss Lucy Lanstt, Mr.
k Lydia j. Yale, Miss Marion Towncr.
al Two tons Salem pure lead and lOC
~ gallons linseed oil for sale chean for oas