The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-07-27
LOCAL NEWS.

Another ten gallon cask of whisky
forfeited and turned over to the town
agency Oh the judgment of justice, last
Friday. 1t was taken at tho express Of
flee and no claimant appeared.
10 ask any Of the students, that
have remained in town since commence.
ment, about what had become of certain
OF their classmates, elected the reply,
"Gone to grass" by which was meant
that they had gone home to sweat in the
hay fields.
Rev. Elisha Watson, presiding elder
Of Burlington district, will deliver TEN.
perance address before the Middebury
Temperance Society and the Ladies' TEN.
perance Union,o Sabbath evening, August
|, 1875, at the Congregational church.
Exercises to commence at 1880 O'Clock,
P. Nj. A full house is very desirable.
The Neurology Of the Alumni of
Middlebury College Tor the year 1874
was published in pamphlet form, in time
to be distributed during commencement.
Those who were present were handed
copy Alumni who have not received their
copy can do SO on application to N. F.
Rider, Esq. Of this place.
Rev. G. Nj. Mead, the scholarly
professor Of Hebrew in Andover Theolog.
ical Seminary, preached in the Middle.
bury Congregational church last Sunday,
and gave an able and faithful exposition
Of the guilt and folly of lying. Wonder
if the Professor had any idea that his re.
marks were at all applicable to this local.
ity
The beautiful residence Of Rev DR..
Kitchel, including furniture, has been
purchased for the now president, who will
take possession at an early day. The
price paid is $4,000. In selling at
these figures the Doctor contributes large.
ly for the benefit Of the college, whose
interests he still cherishes with the most
earnest solicitude.
The graduating class, with two ex.
ceptions, fingered after the arduous duties
and the round Of gayety and dissipation
Of commencement, and on Friday visited
Lake Dunmore and there held their last
class supper. 1t was very pleasant and
yet sad occasion. They founded the sill.
YER cup for the first boy and parted to
meet again at the close Of the next dec.
ade. if not before.
WIN. G. Langworthy, formerly an
active business man in this place and well
known as an earnest and active Christian,
came out Of long protracted illness with
bis mind clouded and ON Tuesday evening
last he was taken to the asylum at Brat
tleboro. The sympathies Of the entire
community are with him and his family
in this terrible misfortune 1t is hoped
he may soon recover.
Fellows who wish an excuse for sit.
ting mp with some one all night have one
now. The four brightest planets are to
be seen at one time in the morning. Ju.
piier is the evening star red Mars makes
his appearance before nine O'Clock about
midnight Saturn rises, and between three
and four Venus, the star of love, will
dawn upon them, Just before Jupiter dis.
appears 10 tho west This is the moment
TO wait for
"A meeting of Post Warner No. 16,
g. A. r., is called by Commander Mar.
tin, to be held at the armory, on Satur.
day evening Of this week, July 81, at
3 O'Clock. 1t is proposed to mako ar
rangements for attending the grand re-
union at Brattleboro. which occurs on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, Au-
gust II Is and 10. 1t is hoped there
may be full attendance at tho meeting
next Saturday evening, and large mum.
Der to go to Brattleboro.
The Middlebury Cornet Band which
gave the out door music for commence
ment, furnished the music for the
services at the church on Tuesday
and Tuesday evening. and supplied the
orchestra for tho promenade concert. won
golden opinions and received all the com.
piments for their musical success they
could wish for Mr. Hatch the leader
aud Instructor Of the band, well deserves
the fne reputation he has won as a must.
clan aud instructor. Drum Major Fletch.
err put them through the evolutions with
the precision and pronptness Of veterans
aud bore himself with true military dig.
nifty. The bright new uniforms attracted
much attention and were greatly admired.
All who have interested themselves in
this band and especially those who have
lent their aid and encouragement to help
them along. must feel sincere gratifica
tion at their success on this occasion.