The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-21
MIDDLEBURY.

will be given at Academy Hall, on We'd
nesday evening August 5ih, consisting
of the popular drama "Little Brown
jug" vocal aud instrumental music,
speeches by celebrated orators On women
rights, patent medicines and other live
subjects, the whole TO conclude with the
uproarious farce Were all Teetotacrs. "
The Middlebury Band will also be in at.
tendance. Admission so cents, children
25 cents. The proceeds of the entertain
ment will be applied for the benefit Of
the Catholic church,
A Coon HOTEL. - Some Vergennes
people put up at the Middlebury House
while in town during Commencement
week and were moved to speak through
the Vermonter, as follows: "Visitors at
Middlebury during Commencement week,
speak in terms of warm commentator Of
the "Mddlcbury House and its courte-
Gus and obliging landlord, Mr.. Smith
Praise well deserved" We are glad to
record such a deserving recognition of a
Middlebury institution, by people from
abroad.
The neurology Of the Alumni Of
Mddlebury College for 1878 is published,
including obituaries of ElishaW. Chester,
class of 1918; Stephens S. Sheldon, class
Of 1926; Sheridan Guteau, class of
1929 Daniel Ladd, class of 1882 !;
Alonzo T. Deming class of 1854 John
Rolliu Converse, and Henry A. Eaton
class of 1862. Copies can be obtained
BY any member Of the Alumni on an.
picatou to n. f. Rider, chairman Of the
Central Committee, in Middlebury.
FLUTING MACHINE This adapts itself
to every kind Of work Enables us to do
our own huting. This is the only ma
chine in the market, applicable to The
general purposes Of family. Being
constructed with self.acting lever, it at
once conforms itself to every kind OF work
or material, Fluting done at Mrs Tur-
ners, opposite DR.. Curriers'.
Under the new postage law news.
papers 60 free in the county where pub
lished from and after the 1st day of July,
o Their portions Of the act take effect
the LIST day Of January but the feature
IN which the county press and readers are
more particularly interested is now ir
force, according TO the decision Of the
department.
"A Republican caucus has been call.
ed to meet at the town room in Middle.
bury, on Saturday evening August 1T
at O'Clock, for the purpose Of elecling
delegates to represent the Republicans Of
Middlebury in the Convention TO be held
in this place on the 10Th proximo to
nominate a candidate for Member of
Congress, for this District
Among the pleasant incidents OF
Commencement week in Middlebury were
the reunions Of Glasses who. had been
some time away. The class of 1864
secured the gathering Of quito number
OF their members for their tenth anniver.
sary, aud they seemed to enjoy the re.
union very much.
The examination OF the Seminary
contestants developed no new facts from
those we stated last week, except to dis.
close names Of parties. The result Of the
trial was the filming of one man for assault
and two for breach Of the peace
Col. Julius A. johnson, editor Of
The Easton (Md.) journal, is in town
with his daughter, to spend few weeks
among the mountains Of hiB native State.
We are glad to welcome them aud glad
to see them in good health.
"A lady about IS years of ago who
resides 10 New York, but was lately
visiting friends in Nova Zembla," has "a
family of ten children all living though
she never saw them all together
Any one having insurance to place
Will do well to call on E. + Smith. who
is prepared TO place insurance in first
class companies, at 80 per cent less than
any agency in Middlebury
The report of Commencement and
our heavy correspondence upon the sub.
ject Of States Attorney crowds out much
Other interesting matter, which we hope
may not he the case hereafter.
We are informed that seventeen
young men have already signifed their
intention Of joining the Freshman class
in Middlebury College, at the beginning
of the next .erm
MIR. Joseph Battel, graduate of
Middlehury College in 1928, brother of
Philip Battell, Esq, of this place, who
deceased on the 7th instant, wiled
$4,000 to Middlebury College.
Miss Annette Samson's rooms will
be closed from July Is to August 10,
when they will be opened 10 Murray s
Block,
Case 4 Rider have complete stock
Of everything usually kept by druggists.
Also prescriptions carefully and accurate.
ly compounded by experienced druggists.
The official report of the listers
convention held in this place, last Tues.
day, may be fouGd elsewhere in this
issue. -
We have received "Fourth Of
July" poem which we are obliged to
decline on account of the crowded con-
dition of our columns.
-Goodrow can accommodate II half doz.
en- more boarders at his boarding house
on Seymour Street.
"A meeting of Warner Post G.. A. H.,
at East Middlebury, Wednesday evening
July 22d
Lost near the Addison House, last
evening, ladys cape. The fpder will
confer favor by leaving it at &. j.
Soper's store.
The person who borrowed my wheel
barrow is known, and will save expense
by returning it at once. ii. l.. SHELDON
Butter brought from % to 26 cents
in Middlebury, yesterday.
COUNTY NEWS.
--t,ate arrivals at Rraad Inaf. Hor