The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-08-24
LOCAL NEW S.

Mr.. William Kinsley, painter, not
granger, brought us the biggest cornstalk
yet, 1t stood ten feet and one inch in its
stockings.
The recent change Of time on the
G. V. R. r., affects only the mixed train
south which now leaves this station at
800 instead Of $50 as formerly
The Sunday school connected with
the Methodist church in Middlebury will
have floral Sunday school concert next
Sabbath evening Exercises to commence
at seven o'clock. All are invited
Advertised letters A. o. Coates .,
Ja- Addab, Geo. Severance, Mrs. Car.
RE Il. Brown. Miss Adclnc Davis. Mrs
Maryctta Miles, Miss Alccua Williams,
Miss Maggie st. Jock, Miss Susie II
Sherman.
Last Sabbath conversation .'BilI.
let's 60 to campmeetug to-day, feel
pious." There amt any campmeeting
to day." replied Bill, III. been put over"
That so ? Well, then less have game
o. euchre
Shipments from the Middlebury sta
tion for the week ending August %, in.
cudcs the following Butter, 1920
pounds cotton yarn 1000 pounds slaves
one car load clapboards, 4 oar loads pa
per 1000 pounds ; live stock, 3 car loads.
Mrs. Peter Champagne of North
Pleasant street, tried the experiment Of
diving down long flight Of stairs, last
Sunday. 1t was an involuntary perform
ance and she didn't like it, The doctor
says it will take time to cfface the scars.
"A father says he has found by ex.
perience that the cheapest way Of secur.
ing acrobatic performance that will knock
fifty cent circus into the shade, is by
practicing intervention policy to.
ward his bows in the green ars'- ~~"sOn-
Company an" of the state militia,
Capt. II. d. Maynard, started from this
place yesterday, to go to the encampment
at Brattleboro for the annual drill and
muster Major Darius Martin started on
the night express for the same destina'
ton
The pleasant evenings Of the season
are extensively utilized by the "city visi-
tors as well as by the "natives, in boat
rides on the creek Quite large feet
OF boats are to be seen every such even.
in every mouth
There has been another victim OF
misplaced confidence Mr. Bradley of
East Middlebury, seeing the sgns warn.
ing the people against fast driving on the
bridge IN this village, thought surely it
was an indication that he might trot his
horse with IMMUNITY. So he fell into the
suare and was two dollars out, last Satur.
day morning
y The vestry of St. Stephens church
il this place have closed contract with
Mr.. johnson, the organ builder Of West
field, Mass for an eighteen hundred dol
lar organ for their church,t to be delivered
and set up by the 10Th of October next
1t is from the same mandatory as tn,
splendid organ in the Congregations
church in this place
Mr.. Thomas n Douiney, Reformed
inebriate and penitent rumseler of Bos
ton. gave an interesting narrative of hi
personal iolles and mlsiortunes. and in
terspersed it with emphatic lessons o
morality and temperance, at the Metho
dist vestry last Saturday evening Their
was only small audience aud the speak
er seemed disappointed.
On account Of the drenching rain
Of last week the picnic announced 70
Wednesday al l'elden's Falls, by tn
members Of the Catholic society, wa
transmitted into sociable at Academ
Hall. in the evening Of the same day
The Middlebury band furnished music fc
the occasion aud the two hundred person
who attended seemed to enjoy it YER
much A quite handsome sum wa
also netted for the church.
- Mrs Adelpha p. Par khurst, who's
death is announced in our obituary NJ
tees, was sister of Mrs. w. s. Alder
She was a great sufferer for many months
She had cancer upon the ton que, an
from the 6rst there was the fearful Gel
tainty Of fatal results Ii was terrib
trial Of faith and patience, but toward tt
close she gained the victory and passe
peacefully to rest The funeral servic,
will be held to-day