The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-01-19
LOCAL. NE Yrs.

The Middl.bury therm ometers rang
ed from 10 to "a below zero, Sunday
morning.
MIR. D. D. Sullivan OF this town,
killed spring pig last week, which
dressed Ala pounds
Mrs. W. B. Nichols died on Satur-
day morning and tbs funeral is to be
held this afternoon.
AN error in our report OF appoint
ments by the trustees Of the village makes
H. b, Dodge one Of the highway survey.
ors 1t should have been H. b. Wright
The sheet and pillow case frolic, at
Academy Hall, last Tuesday evening,
vas no. numer pusly attended, but the
fun Oh it was capital So some who
participated say.
Rev, G. b. Hubert of Bennington,
preached for Rev, E. P. Hooker, ct the
Congregational church, la, Sunday,
morning and evening. Tie discourses
we're able eloquent, practical.
MIR. T. NJ. Brooks, Jr., formerly
clerk for Beckwith l. Co, now of Will.
mette. ILL.,. is in town, visiting his friends
here, We are glad to welcome back the
old friends aud especially to learn of their
prosperity.
That small pox scare doesn't scare
SO much az it did. Instead Of pariola
in turns out to be rarioloid. Besides,
the house where the sick man s, stands
isolated. away from any travelled street
aud nearly half u mile from the center Of
business.
Mr.. G. z. Chapman, Of the firm Of
Chapman Brothers, has retired from the
business. and last Thursday night be
started for California with the intention
Of going into business there. The hearty
good wishes Of host of friends will ao.
company him to his new location.
Rev. DR.. Kitcbel's lecture on Cali
fornia. delivered at Academy Hall las,
Friday evening drew u full house. |,
required an hour and half for its deiv.
cry, but DO one seemed tired or impatient
1t was one of the finest descriptions evel
given in the form of lecture and hitting
just the points one wishes to know about
y NATIONAL BANK OF MlDDLEBURY.-Of
6cers for the year ensuing: Paris Fletch
er, President; Calvin Hill. Vice Presi
dent; j. G. Wellington, Cashier .Chas
4. Pinney, Teller.
Direotors-Paris Fletcher Calvin Hill
John W. Stewart, William p. Nash, j
g. Wellington.
Dividend. S per cent.
- Rev. P. Cunningham, will delive
lecture in the Graded School Course OIL
Friday evening Jan. 22nd; subject, "Ly
rie Poetry and Thomas Moore" Civ,
him full house. Lecture on Monday
evening Jan. 25th, by Prof, Seely, sub
ject, Flame and Inaamatior." Prof.
Seely's lecture last evening, was upon th
Oils" of course considered scientifically
Among the obituary notices OF thi
issue may be found tie record of tn
death Of J. b. Copeland, one of the olde
Of Middlebury's citizens. He was promi
oept in the orders Of Masonry and Cd,
Fellowship, and Yves buried, on SATURDAY
with Masonic bonors. Dir. Copeland wa
member Of the Congregational church
For many years he was prominently cor
ueeted with the business of this tow
He was distinguished 10. kindness {
heart aud readiness to assist those 10 sfiic
ton.
Three car loads OF the best shee
that ever left Vermont in one large 10
left our depot via Rutland last week fc
California. They were selected from til
most noted foeks Of Addison County, ic
parties in California, by George Ian
mond. The parties who receive thel
NAY consider themselves very fortunai
10 receiving some Of the best specimen
OF the best biooded focks Of Addiso
County as we'll as some very choice sels,
lions from noted aocks in other countie
The focks Of Col. Stowell f. II. Deal
Merrill Bingham, II. F. Dean aud othel
10 Cornwall furnished some of their bes
aud other noted breeders in this and othe
counties furnished fne ones. Vernon
will soon loose her prestige in sheep
she. for few dollars suffers her flocks /
be depleted Of their best blood. Thes
sheep were shipped by Rutland, Sch,
ueetady, and Suspension bridge, by th
famous Blue line that line being foun
BY Mr.. Hammond and others who hav
tried both, more expeditions and chea
than by the National Dispatch or Gree
liue, over the Grand Trunk, and the cou