The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-02
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- scr Prof II. NJ. Secly's lecture in the
BRAIDED School course, next Monday
vening, Feb. sth, will be upon "Ilarts-
born, salt and saleratus"
Rev DR. Fl. d. Kitchcl preached
Tor Rev. Mr.. Hooker on Sunday morning,
discussing Felix" and his waiting for
more convenient season
Dan Champagne, p lad about eight
ears old, jumped upon sleigh. yester.
Day, was pushed of and falling he broke
leg.
Prof II. NJ. Seeley, i'll the Graded
o. School course. lec,ured last evening, upon
ventilation and kindred topics. It was
of interest as are all his lectures.
Record of attendapce in Graded
School High School, "a per cent
Grammar School, 81 Intermediate "a;
3D. Primary, 90; I'd, Primary, SO;
let. Primary, B, 80; LIST Primary, A.
70.
WALLACE BRUCE - Remember the lee.
,ure, to morrow evening, by Wallace
Bruce, upon that interesting subject
Robert Burns" Those especially, who
admire the Scotch bard, as all do who APP
preciate poetry, should hear Mr.. Bruce's
eloquent delineatiop,
We are informed that Peter Stone,
while chopping in the woods near East
Middlebury, last Wednesday afternoon.
was fatally injured by falling from
lodged tree upon which he had climbed
to cut it down. He was taken to East
Middebury soon after receiving the inju
| ~ aud medical care was secured, but he
died about II O'Clock that night.
RING, FtNo TIE BELLS We are
pleased to sraounce that on Friday eve
cling next, Feb. 5ih, Miss Nellie Daniels,
so tavo.pbly known in connection with
the "Spaldings" who gave an entertain
ment here one year since. will have the
honor of appearing at Academy Hall
with her company Of Swiss Bell Players,
aud Ladies and Gents Silver Helicon
Band Her programme is Of the highest
-rder and the press wherever they have
appeared hove been loud in their praise
Of both her herself and Company and we
eau assure our readers that they will be
amply repaid by attending the perform.
aLce Of The Swiss Bell Ringers, 4 few
reserved seats eau be had at Register
Book Store.
The Addison County Temperance
Society will hold their annual meeting at
the Lecture room of the Congregational
church, in Middlebury, on Wednesday,
February 18th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, to
continue through the day and evening
They have secured for addresses Rev.
franklin Tuxbury Of Brandon to speak
10 the afternoon, and Rev +. Mills Of
Rutland for the evening OF course the
announcement Of these accomplished
speakers will call out full attendance.
A SAoAcIous Doo.-As Mr.. George
PiDney was returning from his boarding
place to the store, last Friday evening,
his dog came up to him with something in
his mouth which he wished his master to
take "Snider" was sent away. but soon
returned and was again repulsed, The
dog persevered, however until Mr.. Pin.
ney gave his attention TO the matter and
found it to be pocket book. Soon they
met lady inquiring for lost portmoniae.
MIR. Pinney said he had not found one but
his dog had,and he presumed it was hers
Further investigation proved it to be hers
beyond doubt, and the property was re.
stored to the rightful owner. When she
said Thank you. SIR" Pinney replied,
You may thank my dog too. as I
shouldn't have found it but for him."
SCIENCE AND THE CREATION. - Rev.
Theodore A. Hopkins, of tho Vermont
Episcopal Institute, Burlington, delivered
the lecture, on Friday evening, in the
Graded School course, upon "Creation
according to Geological Science. He
gave the most approved theories of the
origin Of things, as propounded by dis.
tlnguished scientists, ard compared them
with the cripture narration Of the crea.
ton and showed that the language Of the
bible is not on y accurate but descriptive
OF the exact theories of these eminent
scientists His address was continued
for more than two hours and so very in.
teresting was it, that the audience showed
no WEAKNESS until within the last half
hour. His wonderful enthusiasm carried
them along with him, but when the end
actually came, there was su evident sense
of relief.
SUPREME CoURr. The January term
of the Supreme Court for the county OF
Addison was held at the Court House 10
this village on Tuesday last. Present,
Judges Wheeler, Redfeld and Ross. The
following business was disposed Of
Hubbard rs Toicn of Rochester
t,oued to general term.
armstrong and ,cife rS Coi6g and Pal
misconceptions by defendants. Rider
and Dunton for dit. Mardin aud Stew.
art for pltf. With the court
Soper rs Eank-exceptous by Jh.
Rider and Stewart for dFt Ormsbe. for
pitt. With the court
Bissonaete rs Oakes and rife In
rhancery. Appealed by dts; Spading for
dts, Grsndey, Rider and Dunton for
pitt. Decree Of Chancellor affirmed and
case remanded for assessment,
Adeline RoJlrge rs Lecis RoJarge
Petition for the sale of real estate.
DIT deiaulted. Petition granted to sell
IN parcels, or all together.
Ferre rs Am Board-hesrd at gencr-
al term ; lies with Judge Royce Stewart
It ElJredge ami Hard for PITT. Lucia,
Lawrence and Phelps for dit.