The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-06-01

loge, ard Prof. Il. Ii. Higley, OF the col
lege. President Barker remarked that
the other gentlemen named for speeches
would hold forth at some future time. !
Our old friend, the Hon. OscarD.
Scott, lately of Lewisville, Arkansas, has
removed with his visible effects to Tex.
arkana, an %enterprising town Of Miller
county, same state. Mr.. Scott, it will
be remembered, had a leg "bustcd' by q
rebel shell, at Cold Harbor. in 1864.
Afterwards he came back to Middlebury
college and flushed his course, taught
some, and finally settled down to the
practice Of bis profession, the law, in Ar.
kansas. Last fall, like a true kuklux,
he came into this state and carried of
one OF Vermont's far daughters. Now
he writes back describing his new home
as "a glorious town, more Yanks, more
faro banks and more cut.throats and IA
kris, and more life than any southern
village of its siac | have yet seen"
-Mcmorial services wcrc held at
East Middlcbury, Sunday forenoon. A
procession was formed in front Of the
church under the direction Of Austin
Peck, marshal, and Allen OlmstcJ, as
sistant marshal, and marched silently and
without music to the cemetery. After
the graves of the eight soldiers buried
there aud a monument to the absent dead
had been decorated with flowers, Rev. S.
W. Bidwell made a few remarks and the
procession returned TO the church. Pray.
er was offered by Rev. MIR. BidwelI, aud
the choir rendered America. after which
Mr.. j. j. Nancy introduced the speak.
era. Miss Fanny b. Wood gave an up.
propriate recitation of u memorial service,
rendering it most happily and effectively,
and l.. d. EIdredge, Esq of Middlebury,
gave an interesting and able address up.
on love Of country, for which he was ten
dercd a vote Of thanks. After tine sing.
ing Of the daxology, the audience were
dismissed with a bencdiction by Rev. S.
W. Bidwcll.
the Camilla Urso concert of last
week Monday evening was attended by
a crowded house, who were enthusiastic
III their manifestations of pleasure.
Madame Urso's violin performances are
simply wonderful, and The audience
seemed sufficiently able to appreciate
thcm,as they called her back three times
Mrs Oliver seems to be quite ii %iavorite
IN this town, most OF those present having
beard her before, but it was the expires
slon OF many that they had never heard
her sing so well. Messrs. Clark and
Thomas were also greeted with Il full
share of applause The latter was en-
cored after his solo "Yc Tormcntors,"
from Rnssini's Cinderella, but declined TO
acccdc TO the extremely urgent nantes
%iations of ID desire to have lin come out
Il third time. The digiial dexterity Of
Mr.. Sautet upon the piano caused visible
emotions of establishment in many Jas they
watched his performance. Aud he showed
perfect Judgment as an accompanied.
Such music az Has given by this company
cannot be heard too often, aud does much
toward educating the popular taste to a
respectable standard.
Whether TIE Improvement was sug.
gested by sympathy for the poor Beech
cr jlrs or not, we are unable to say but
Me,ers. Hayward and Roberts, Our coun.
ty judges. have lately authorized the re.
placing oi the old juror killing benches
III oar county cou,i room with nice easy
chairs, which. if we cannot describe them
as elegant, N" at least respectable. The
grand jay SEATS receive the old cushions,
and some other improvements nre notice
able about the room. But molc striking
aui important still is the Transformation
il the Middlchrry Probate clice. Per.
sons doing business III this ofico now can
be tolcrnhly surc that their chairs are not
going to break to the floor under their
weight, aud there is considerably less of
the air OF discomfort and general shah.
biness' Than formerly distinguished it.
The county clerks Office has also been
much improved.
With all these Improvements a certain
judge has been heard 10 remark that one
thing more was necessary to rcnovate our
c unity buildings as they should be reno.
yatsd, that is, their reduction to ashes.
1t is a fact that cur house is con.
sldercd, by legal gentlemen from other
counties, as simply disgraceful to the rich
and prosperous county of Addison.
The MlDDLRBURY CHORAL Society
The fourth concert by the Middlebury
Choral Society was given last Wednesday
evening at the lecture room of the Con.
grcgational church. to a select and APP
preciativc audience, which, though not
large, contained many whose cars were
not unused to hearing music Of the high.
est order in our larger cities and towns,
and Judging by the expressed opinions of
these, aud others who had the pleasure of
listening. We conclude this was the
choicest entertainment ever offered by the
society. Prof. Higley inspires in Il class
such confidence in themselves that they
enter upon and accomplish things with an
ease and artistic finish rarely to be at
tanned by country singers. la fact, We
might travel n long way 10 find a class
that can render "Mozart's Mass" in a
style equal TO hat in which it was done
last Wednesday evening. Tho difficult
solo passages, all by members Of the class,
were given with such ease aud finish that
we hardly feel justified in not particular.
ling But we forbear to mention names,
knowing that it is no pant of the society's
effort to puff s%oloiSts. We understand
that their best has not been done yet, but
they have almost in readiness nnother
programme which promises better things
than the one of last week, and will DO
given at the school hall,
CHANCE OF TIME.-The new time table
went into effect yesterday. Trains will
run as follows:
LEAVING TIME-NoRTH.