The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-09-07
LOCAL NEW s.

Butter quotations the same as last
week from q to 30 cents
Eleven persons united with the
Congregational church last Sunday two
on profession Of faith.
There were no services at the Meth.
odist church last Sunday. Everybody
had gone TO campmeetiug.
Mr. Ira Pond didn't think there was
going TO be much Of Il shower, aud yet
the lightning killed fine COW for him
Thursday night.
The musical convention announced
to be held 10 this place by the Wes-
tern Vermont Musical Uuion about the
LIST of September has been indefinitely
postponed.
Rev Pres G. Is. Hubert, Of the
college, has arrived and is ready to enter
upon the work OF his new relation with
the opening Of the fall term, on Thurs
day of this week
Shipments from the Mldde5ury sta.
ton, for the week ending Sept. 6, include
l0,295 lbs Of butter $500 pounds Of pa
per, 1926 pounds cotton yarn, ) car loads
stock, . car loads lumber. y
The Middlebury Rife Club hold
monthly meetings for practice and busi.
ness The last was held on Saturday.
The wind blew badly, but in spite of it
some good targets were made -
There will be promenade concert
Il, Academy Hall, Wednesday evening
September s, for the benefit Of the Mid.
, dlebury Cornet Band Every body invi.
ted For particulars see large bills
One more poor unfortunate has been
mnlcted in damages for driving across the
bridge at trot. He and Others will soon
put stop to this business. Experience
at so a clip is a dear school Next
-Squibs says: The man who suffers
his hens to destroy the products Of his
neighbours garden after being notified Of
the fact, is every whit u thief as much
as though be went himself and carried
them off, and ought to be dealt with &C
cordingly.
"A horse with buggy properly at
tached, was found feeding near Mr.. Cor
hams on Weybridge street, Sunday night
no driver or owner being visible. Mr.
Gorhsm took charge of the same to avail
the owners appearance. 1t was a Bris
to animal, ADD had run away from tn,
campmeeting.
The Addison County Medical Socie
ty held their second meeting in this vii
sge on. Wednesday Sept. |. There wer
present some fifteen of the disciples O
Rsculapius practcing within the county
and they had some general discussions Of
subjects and matters pertaining to tn
profession though no papers were read
They adjourned 10 meet here on Thurs
day, December l6.
Rev DR.. kilchel OF Middlebur
and Rev. M. l.. Severance Of Orwell, b
special invitation, were present at tn
meeting Of the Essex Association Of Cor
gregational ministers held at Tconderog
last week The reverend gentlemen il
dulged in an excursion through the beat
tiful Lake George after their regular bu
mess was completed, and like other pee
pie they seemed to enjoy it
Rev. Il. =. Hooker, pastor of tn
Congregational church in this place, ha
returned from four weeks vacation, ap
parently refreshed by his rest He OF
cupied the pulpit as usual on SUNDAY
1t was the fifth anniversary Sabbath {
his officiating at the communion tabl
as pastor of the church, and he indulge
in few interesting "reminiscences.
"A law enacted at the last session
the legislature makes it unlawful
catch trout in any stream or public wat,
in this state, or to have in possession al
trout caught from such waters from Il
lst day Of September to the LIST day
May OF next year. The penalty is tt
dollars fine for every such fish caught
had. Some Of our sporting gsntlem'
propose to enforce this law with Wig
upon any offending parties in this TOW
and the mountain towns near.