The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-06-29


Middlebury market yesterday.
The mercury went up among the
nineties on Thursday and Sunday, and for
a week there has been no doubt but that
corn would grow.
Our annual summer visitors are be-.
ginning to arrive. Quite a number of
the familiar faces which we are always
glad to see, were observed on our streets
and at church, Sunday.
The fishermen, Messrs. Vallette,
Kellogg, Tracy and Wilkins, returned
home on Sunday, after a successful ven.
ture on Schroon and Paradox lakes. Their
largest trout weighed nine pounds.
"A, Chapman receiv ed the middle Of
last week,a car load of forty Ithaca rakes,
half of which are already delivered to
customers. If any one wants one, they
will do well to order soon, as the supply
is always short of the demand.
The new uniforms for the Middle
bury Cornet Band are to be made by
Devlin & Co.. of New York, and they
are expected to be ready the last of this
week. The measures were taken by
their agent on the 25th inst.
Don't come to Middlebury Saturday,
July 3, as all the business places will be
closed the 4th. The following stores will
be closed Saturday, July 3, 1875: L.
Vallotte & Co., Sheldon & Co, f. A.
Bond, j Il, Negus, e. d. Miner & Co.,
w. w Eaton, John l.. Buttolph, Hyde,
Wilcox & Co., r. NJ. Chapman & Co,
We understand that Rev. j. Ii.
Weedell, of Peru, Indiana, has been ten.
dered a call from the wardens and vestry
of St, Stephens church, in this place, to
become their rector He has resigned
his parish at Peru, and is expected to
visit st Stephens parish in Il few days,
and will decide whether he will accept
the call. Mr.. Weddell, married Miss
Lizzie Porter, OF this village, and this
fact will give the people Of this place an
especial interest in the new rector
Quite an extensive business in sign
aud door painting was INDUCED in by
some lawless scamps last Saturday night.
The bridge signs were covered with lamp.
black and oil so as to be illegible. A
number Of business signs were badly dis
figured, aud several store doors and show
windows were plastered over, and in at
least one case profanity was the accom-.
panimeDt of the vile nastiuess. Such
conduct is too low for decent fellows to
engage in, and these lawless acts must re.
ceive the condemnation Of all good citi.
Zens
The Mlddlebury Temperance Society
held their regular monthly meeting at the
Methodist church last Sunday evening,
Mr.. ). l. Barker presiding A. ?.
Upper, ED, was the first speaker He
mainly discussed the educational method
of prevention, though the legal bearings
were touched upon. He paid handsome
tribute to the Ladies Christian Temper.
ance Union Rev. f. p Hooker spoke
Of the evils Of intempcrance and referred
10 some personal observations which illus.
trated the demoralizing tendencies of rum
drinking Mr.. Barker spoke of the so.
cial glass and enforced his remarks with
illusions TO personal experiences
CENTENNIAL PIcNIo. There will be
centennial picnic celebration on the camp.
meeting grounds at Spring Grove, New
Haven, on the Tuesday, the 9th day of
July proximo. The Sunday school of
the M. E. church in Middlebury, in con.
nection with other Sunday schools, and
all citizens who would be pleased to meet
with them, will have Il centennial picnic
celebration July 6, "a: the above men.
toned grove. Address by interesting
speakers; music by the MddleLury Cor.
net Band a pleasant time is anticipa-
ted All are invited to come Fare on
the railroad from Mddlebury depot to
the Grove and return, children . cents,
adults 80 cents. Leave Middlebury depot
7:45 A. M, return 400. p. NJ.
Last Wednesday the return game
Of base ball was played on the college
ground between the Middlebury nine and
the Actives. OF Vergennes The game
was won by the Middlebury boys, by
score OF 6S to Al. 1t was a long but
exciting game Much dissatisfaction was
expressed with the umpire, whose decis.
ions were called outrageously partial in
favor OF the Actives The game was
witnessed by large number of citizens
and others. The following is the full