The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-05-18

Decoration day services will be held
here on Saturday. May 30. Further
announcement next week.
MIR. Charles f. Pinncy has been APP
pointed village Treasurer in place of Hon
James NJ. Slade, deceased
Governor Stewart has returned from
his wanderugs among the southern
barbariaus and has not apparently been
injured by the associations. Mrs, Stewart
remained in New York.
The Burgess Minstrels performed
with about the usual eclat OF "nigger'
minstrelsy, at Academy Hall, last Thurs.
day evening 1t was said to be among
the best OF its class
The Choral Society will give public
concert in the Congregational church
vestry, on Wednesday evening. May 26
A fine programme will be performed,
Particulars will be given next week.
The new house in process of erection
by Mr. Clinton smith, on Seminary Street,
is indeed beautiful 1t excels in the ex-
hibition of architectural skill and orna-
mental finish, Mr.. Smith seems to be
especially gifted as draughtsman and de-
signer, aud is not inferior in the execu
ton.
II. G. Robbins, Esq, deputy collect
or Of internal revenue for the first Dis.
trict of Vermont, will be at the Addison
House, in Middlebury, on Tuesday, the
25th instant, to receive United State.
taxes for the current year. He will be
at the Stevens House, Vergennes, Oh
Wednesday, the Goth instant. -
The resident alumni Of Middlebury
College are requested to meet at the office
Of Stewart x Eldredge on Wednesday
evening OF this week, ut 8 o'clock, to ap
point committees aud make the necessary
arrangements for the proper observance o.
the commencement anniversaries A full
attendance is desired. Per order of Contra
Committee.
w. 5. Alden's store, which has beer
closed some weeks, was re.opened 10 the
public last Thursday. Those who hav,
found embarrassment from the closing O
the establishment. will be glad to know
that they can now find books. stationery
fancy goods &C., at the old stand, anC
not have to run all over town for them.
Capt Clark C. Cady, who has beef
spending the winter in the land Of tn
setting sun, has been dangerously i'll AM
for time it was thought that his lif
hung in the balances. But he is now re
ported as convalescent. tie purposes I,
return home with his daughters. Mrs
Severance and Miss Cady, as soon as h
is sufficiently recovered.
The engiue in the machine shop o
Martin x Langwortby was found in
sufficient to furnish motive power 10
Mr.. Baicheder's clapboard mill adjoining
so new engine was Sc: up on Saturday
ltmade the day hideous with its screeche
while trying its iron throat, but its tone
became quite respectable as it settled int
its work on Monday. Mr. Batchelde
will run three mills, which will requir
about dozen hands.
That FLEECE AGAIN. Jerome LEI
that fleece in our way until our palenc
was exhausted. so we took it down to tn
Wooden Factory and had it cleaused, al
ready Tor making CLOTH when it weigbe
eight pounds. We now think we can ge
it Into our paper. We suppose Cherbino
Williamson will lain that il is the larges
fleece OF wool ever cleaDsed from span
ish mer'uo sheep in Vermont. We il
vits anyone to send us large one to b
cleaused aud beat this. We would stat
that the ram Napoleon that sired Silver
horns sheared this year twenty tire
pounds. and is now six years old.