The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-05-11
LOCAL NEWS.

the receut mixture OF rain and sunshine
st. Stephens Episcopal church in
this village is still without rector. and
services are irregular.
Mr.. A. P Upper has set out an ar.
Dor vitae hedge on the south side of his
fine place.
Sunday was the first really warm
day we have had. ln fact, some pretty
tall sweating was done.
Mrs. James Hayes died in this viii
lage, on Thursday last, OF an abscess, aged
fifty. -four years. The funeral was attend.
ed from the house on Saturday.
Rev. S. Washburn. the pastor of
the Methodist church, first appear ed 10
the pulpit before his new charge, on Sun.
day morning He makes good impress.
sion.
Hon. NJ. &. Edmuuds, fish com.
missioner for Vermont, passed through
this place on Saturday. He is about
stocking the waters of eastern Vermont
with black bass from Lake Champlain,
Loren Richards, of New Havon.kill.
sed and brought 10 the market of V. V.
Clsy few days since, two yearliug cat.
tile, twelve and half months old. the
dressed weight Of which vas 1092a
pounds.
"A little son of Mr.. John S. Buck.
ley. while fishing from the bank OF the
river near Martin x Tuppers mill last
Thursday, fell into the water. and was
only rescued by workmen from the mill
in time to save him from being carried
away in the food.
MIR. w. 4. Peck has shown us a
specimen Of what hen can do when >he
devotes her whole mind to it, The egg
measured eight and one half inches one
way, and seven the other, and weighed
five ounces. Oh, if only all hens would
emulate this ambitious biddy Eggsst.
enoe might then oe more endurabe
MIR. Abel Allen of East Mddlebury.
who had his hand injured by circular
saw in his mill, had it amputated at the
wrist. We since learn that on Saturday
be had reamputation above the elbow,
on account of profuse hemorrhage from
the diseased arteries. DR.. Porter was
the operator at both amputations.
"A. Chapman has few more of
those new Hybrid crab apple trees for
sale Pringle Sweet Rose Of Straustead.
and Marengo at forty cents each, Tran.
soendent. Hyslop,au Soulard, at twenty
five cents each These last are being de.
livered on orders, taken by travelling
agents. at seventy i've cents each.
-Messrs Hammond and Cassidys
livery stable is receiving some very desi-.
able improvements. They now have six.
ten horses, and carriages of all knds-el.
egant turnouts-so that they are pre-.
pared to furnish the travelling and pleas.
ure.seekiDg public with ample facilities
in their line. The public may be assured
Of fair dealing and reasonable prices.
of for III was the watchword of
some OF our citizens yesterday morning and
q sufficient number went to furnish our
quota Of the forces necessary to take the
fort. Up to quite late hour last even.
ing all who went had not returned, aud it
was not known how many must be report.
ed among the missing. There is no
doubt. however, about the capture of ii.
cOnderoga,
The fifth annual exhibition Of the
Adelphi will be given on Friday evening,
May IA, The exercises are to consitt
OF the representation OF the drama The
Last Loaf dialogue, declarations,
tsbleaux and music Admission % cts,
reserved seats 30 cts. Tickets can be
bought at the store Of Chapman Il Co.,
on and after May II. Proceeds are for
the library of the society.
MIR. BJro Flemming, while assist.
ing 10 loading some sacks Of wool upon
his truck, last Thursday. was knocked
down BY wool sack which fell when
some two feet or more above his head,
throwing him backward with violence
against the rail of his truck. He was
badly ipjui ed, aud at first it was thought
seriously. On Saturday he was out, and
he thought he would be all right in day
or two.
Miss. Il. l.. Higey. teacher of mu.
10 at the Graded School, gave musical
entertainment 10 her room at tho school
house, last Wednesday evening, to which
n select party were invited, limited BY
the size OF her room TO II compare.
lively small naDber The programme
was from Beethoven. and consisted of ia.
strumental and vocal music. 10 solos.
duets, quartets and choruses. For lovers
OF music, and especially those capable of
enjoying the higher styles Of music, it was
o rare treat