The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-07-06

yesterday afternoon.
Rev. j. II. Weddcll, the newly cleo.
ted rector of st. Stephens church was
present on Sunday, and preached very
able discourse. After service the vestry
were called together and Mr.. Weddell,
announced his acceptance Of the call.
The investigation into the sign de.
facing wickedness developed nothing in
that direction, but revealed the fact that
fifteen out Of twenty>three witnesses
were out very late on that particular
night, and disclosed the further fact that
they saw many others out late on the
same occasion.
Alma Labounty, young woman in
the Seeley district has been incapacitatd
from the use Of one OF her arms for the
past three years by an exostosis or bony
tumor on the under side of the humerus.
On Monday, the 2sth ult, the tumor was
very skillfully removed by DR.. Wood.
ward, assisted by Drs. Peck, Porter and
Eddy. The integumonts and muscles
with the arteries veins and nerves, were
separated and the bone exposed and the
tumcr chseled off The arm has since
nearly healed up.
Mr. Andrew Balm, of Munger
street, is Jealous croquet player. He
has irstclass ground which he has
graded with care, aud he has practiced
until he has become an expert some of
his admirers even claim that he is the best
player in the state. Last Saturday
morning Mr.. Balm aud another Munger
street gentleman played against two
Bristol players for a new croquet set.
The Munger street gentlemen upheld the
honor Of their locality but it is said that
that croquet set is not 10 be found among
their assets.
"A neat and substantial fence about
the park east of the school house, is the
important public improvement in the
village during the week. 1t consists of
cedar posts set upon stone slabs, and two
pine rails set in sockets. The work was
done under the supervision OF Mr.. w.
W. Swiney and every thing about the
fence is perfect We are glad to learn
that the fence between that park aud the
west park is to be removed and that all
will be open about the school house, and
that teams will be shut off from the walk
up to the door
"A lively scrimmage occurred upon the
street near the cotton factory about 10
O'Clock, last Wednesday evening, The
crowd had to some extent subsidized and
not policeman was to be seen The
circumstances were favorable ; so a couple
of East Middlebury boys, who had got
considerably set up, and a vilager, who
was old enough to know better, began an
angry discussion and warmed up until
there was fight Of considerable proper
tions. There were blows n knock. down.
clinch and general set to, and what
might have come Of it if young lawyer
hadn't threatened them with arrest It is
impossible to say
COMMENCEMENT CoNcERT.-The us.
ual concert will be given under the aus
pices of the senior class on Wednesday
evening, July 81, by the Boston Phil
harmonic Club, said to be the finest com
bination of solo talent in America, assist
ed by Miss May A. Bryant, couiralto
vocalist, who has already won reputa-
ton second to none The pres. in every
city where she has appeared have been
enthusiastic in her praise. Their notices
OF the club are no less appreciative, as
the following sample from the New Ha.
ven Jonrnal will show: "It is not too
much to say that the Boston Philhar.
mouic Club is the finest musical organi.
cation of the kind in the country Each
oil its members is thorough artist, and
togethe. they render music in manner
which is ls near perfection as it is posi-.
BILE to attain
During the mighty" thunder show.
er of last week Mr. s. r. Mills was
caught in that dark and benighted corner
of the earth where the three towns New
Haven, Bristol and Middlebury join, and
he had an experience not enjoyed every
day. 1t was dark as Egypt The light.
ming flashes illuminated the country,
around, rendering visible the rail.fences
the fields of grain, and even the light.
ming bugs, but only for the moment, re.
lapsing with awful suddenness into the
terrible darkness again. Dobbin refused to
bulge and the gentleman sat it out with
an umbrella over him. An hour later he
arrived home bit with his boots full of
water. And now he says he don't be.
lieve in this cold water business any more.
On the same occasion Mr.. Prince King,
Of Nova Zembla, vas frightened almost
out Of his wits lest his house and barn
were going down over his head. He was
alive yesterday morning, however, and
kinky as ever
1T all grew out of matter Of taste
in house painting. The Globes special
poet wanted brilliant tint upon the
house Of his neighbor, and assumed to
carry directions from the proprietor to
the painter to that effect But the pro.
fessor of brushes preferred to take his
orders from headquarters and so the
trouble arose. 1t is not difficult thing
to be courageous in the presence of man
whose right hand is disabled and it is to
be remembered that loud and bull ying
tones have oftentimes been successful in
carrying disputed point Strange as IT
may appear this policy failed for once,
and the one hand was applied vigorously
for the purpose Of removing the unwel.
come visitor. 1t was of no avail for two
hands clutched the two door posts. The
vigorous invalid had not exhausted his
resources, however, for policemans club
lay near and it was Immediately brought
into requisition with effect. As the
bleeding hand relaxed its grasp, the pain.
ter had fearful spasm and his boot col.
lided with the man Of taste and the latter