The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-12-14

| -Mr. george MCOue mas opened al
eating saloon in one of this new building
Of McLeod's block, where he proposes t,
keep first class restaurant. lie will
keep tobacco, nuts, fruit and candies, bu
no liquors.
Mr.. II. Z. Sattcrly, whose failure j
announced at Burlington, is well known
in this vicinity, having had hay barr
and press in this village, for year Of
two, and purchasing large quantities oil
hay about here.
The following are among the ship
mcnts from Middlebury station for the
week ending Dec. 10: 3,11O pound
butter; $3.50 pounds beans; S,25(
pounds wool; 6 carloads cattle; 4 car
loads lumber; 8 carloads hay 2 carloads
straw; 2 carloads potatoes 2 carloads
onions; l carload paper; ] carload horses
FoREFATHERs' DAY.-The usual pre-
parations are understood to be in progress
to give the annual New England festiva
with proper eclat. The address of Pres
ident Hubert will prove doubtless more
than common attraction, and the fes
tive exercises in whatever form dis.
played, return in all their spirit, on Tues
day evening, December 81.
AT the annual meeting OF Pleasant
Valley Grange No. 1913 p. Of H.. or
Saturday, Dec. IL, the following off.
GERS were elected for the year ensuing
Master, L. p. Ford sec, Chas. w. Mat.
thews treas, A. Ii. Matthews; O., Oy.
rus Bump; L., Albert Chapman; s.,
Geo. b. Grosvenor A. S., Isaac Secley
c., Julius o. Secley; G. K, Henry
Branch c., Mrs. Geo. Il. Grosvenor !;
p, Mrs. g. b. Shodrick ; f., Mrs. Smith
Seelcy l.. A s., Miss Emma Grosvenor
Prot. Higley will give the opening
lecture in the Middlebury Graded School
course on Friday evening, Dec. II, in
place oil Pres Hubert, who lectures in
Charlotte on that evening. There will
be no lecture on Christmas eve but on
the evening of Friday, Dec. 81, L. L.
Lawrence, Esq, city attorney Of Bur-
liDgton, will deliver a lecture, subject,
The Essential Elements OF Mans De-
velopment" Prof. Higley's subject will
be announced by handbils on Thursday.
Tickets can be had at tho Register book.
store, or OF the principal, G. d. Mead.
Tickets to the course 81 so; single lee
turo 20 cents; pupils tickets to the
course 81 90.
The following has been handed us
as a correct version OF the case of State
rs John Nancy, last week, and if the
statement is correct the respondent is the
victim of circumstances, and merits sym.
pathy rather than kicks. OF their cor
rectness the public must be the judge:
MeSSrs. Editors In the legal mill,
last week, the wheels of justice ground
with unnecessary aad undeservad
severity upon one of The young
business men of our town. a com.
plant was entered against him for the
offence OF selling intoxicating liquor, and
upon the disclosure OF witness inc
and other punishment commensurate with
a third offenso were imposed by the JUS.
ticc, under the statute. An appeal was
taken The facts in the case may aud
should modify public opinion in relation
to it. The young man III question had
pleaded guilty to an offense last week,
and then sensibly and bonorably deter
mined to quit the business But an in.
discreet clerk sold some Of the remaining
stock without the knowledge and contrary
to tho wishes Of the owner of the store,
and it was for this that the last convic.
ton was made. Under the circumstances
it will be readily seen that the party is
really not guilty, and all well wishers
will congratulate him on his resolution to
quit business at once demorslizng and
dangerous, -
East MrpDLEBURY.-Rov c. W.
llewes, Of Utica, N. Y, spent the Sab.
bath in this place, December 5, and
preached for the Universalist friends at
eleven o'clock. Thirty. -four years had
passed away since he had preached here,
before. lie is an eloquent speaker and
preached an excellent sermon. In the
evening he delivered temperance ad.
dress by invitation of Cold Spring Lodge,
Independent Order of Good Templars, it
being their seventh anniversary. A large
audience assembled to hear it, and we
cannot speak in too high terms of the
style and manner in which it was de.
livered. He reviewed the history of the
temperance cause at length, going back
10 the bible record, ana showing the
prosperity which had attended individ.
uals as well as nations who had observed
the rule Of temperance lie has been in.
vited to deliver the address at the next
Addison County Union. to be held at
North Ferrishurgh. the third Wednesday
in February next aud it is hoped he will
accept.
Cyrus A. Bump has been appointed
representative from Cold Spring Lodge
to the Grand Lodge, to be held at Bran
don, January ! and 70
The anniversary supper Of Cold Spring
Lodge was held at their lodge room
Wednesday evening last About seventy
five persons attended, and all enjoyed
pleasant time. The prospects Of the
Lodge were never more encouraging than
now AT the last meeting seven persons
were admitted to membership. I'VE are
determined to do all we can to suppress
rum drinking and selling. ] want to say
in behalf Of Cold Spring Lodge to the
Ladies Temperance Society of Middle
bury, that you have orr prayers and best
wishes in the labor you have undertaken.
All honor 20 your noble band that you
dare stand up and be counted" May
heaven bless you is Que prayer
Mr. Albert Boardman, on South
street, has taken possession and moved
Into his new house. 1t is said to be the