The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-12-29

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and Fircside." has been proving about
here selling the paper, which be roltc
scnts to be Il weekly, together With IL
chrome Tor one dollar year in adynnuc,
The paper is a monthly sheet, and all
who have signed for it. find too late that
they have been swniled His object is.
too sell his pictures, small affair, for a
dollar each. lie has succeeded admira.
bly, here with several who took his word
on trust, and when wanted he was not to
be found
TnE LECTURE CouRsE. Tho lecture
last evening, by Prof. Scely, was given in
Academy Hall upon The water we
drink" 1t was an interesting affair aud
some OF the revelations were astonishing.
to those who had given the matter no at.
tcntion The subject was trcatd scienhf-
ically resolved into its elements, shown
under different circumstances Of heat,
cold, pressure auc freedom from pressure
The two lectures for next week will be
given at the same place on Tuesday aud
Friday evenings. commencing at I
O'Clock. Subject of next Tuesdays lecture
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+ Cnu,TNAs TRrE The Methodist Sun.
day School held Christmas concert cxcrcis.
cs and pluckcd the fruit from large and
beautifully loaded Christmas trcc.at their
church, ou Thursday evening The
church was beautifully decorated with
overercops tastciuly arranged in ic,lcons,
aud arches, and trees, and mottos There
was, ia front, an illuminated star. for the
"Star Of Bethlehem In front Of the
stage, ON u beautiful arch wc,c The words
"Merry, merry Christmas" Abound the
walls, the mottos Peace on earth, good
will to men, "Anoihted". Prince of
Peace, "Desirc of nation, "Counsclor',
&c. After music Rev. Mr. Mceker, the
pastor, offered prayer \ Christmas
greeting was pronounced by Florence
Ford Welcome to Christmas, by Clara
Hosmer Mammals Present was charm.
ingly rcclted by Oracle Secly; Christmas
exercise followed and recitations were
given by Cora Day, Belle Duncan. Rufus
Langworthv, Lenora Huntington,
Cora Collins and Nary Barker.
Music was ntcrsncrsod through the OK.
exercises. Then follow :hc most inter.
csiing portion OF the programme, the dis.
trihution of the presents. which were
largely family presents. but every member
Of the Sunday School was remembered
Among the .no,t .aluaLl. present, were
those made by classc. to their teachers
and by the teachers to the SUPERINTENDENT
Mr.. d p Mead \ gcncrous rurse If
about SD made clad tbo heart If tho
pastor. and a purse of SOS to Miss Mary
LYON showed nractical Christianity onitc
refreshing On the whole the affair must
be reckoned as one Of unusual interest and
success much greater than conld have
been expected. tbouoh souc Of thc ladies
aud gentlemen have been untirin, in their
lahors and have richly earned the ,ow,rd
they have ,capcd Of seeing ,ucb n bril-.
liant success =
FoRrrATurRs' Day Ar Mtnnrrrry
The two hundred and filty.iourth ami.
versary Of the landing Of the Pilgrims at
Plymouth was celebrated in Middlebury.
Monday evening, with interesting cxer.
cises Middleburv has remembered this
day for many wears mast with annronrio,e
festivities. ana on this occasion fairly
outdid herself The excrci.cs occurrrd
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