The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-01-04
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. Miggs rather likes to have a
nan feel love, real love. for his wife, es.
pecially when they are first married
Poverty Hall" has been dismau-
tied. Mr.. Barnes moved out yesterday
and went into his new and elegant quar-
tiers in SHADES new block where he will
be ready to see his customers in lew
days.
1t is thought the insertion of the
week Of April weather into December
and JaOuary was for the especial benefit
of belated builders. The unfinished
stores have made rapid progress during
this "spell of weather"
Hon. Joseph Poland, editor Of tho
Vermont Watchman of Montpelier, ami
secretary of the Farmers Mutual Fire
Insurance Company, was in town last
Thursday, and made US a call. From
here he went to New Haven to invosti
gate and settle for losses in the burning
of Mr.. Pollard's house, which We men
toned last week.
The New England observance of
Forcfather's Day at Washington, D. c.,
repeats the social features Of that so
familiar here. AT the late festival TWEEN.
ty persons of Middlebury connection, res
i1ents or visitors there, participated !;
among them Rev, Dr. and Mrs. Kitchel
w. f. Bascom, Esq and family, and
Rev. DR.. Rankin. who delivered the an.
niversary address.
Mrs Rider, wife of Dr. Charles i.
Rider, of Rochester, n. Y, who will be
pleasantly remembered by the people of
Middlebury as resident here, has been
giving an entertainment in dramatic
reading at the invitation Of the temper.
ance ladies Of Honeoye, N. Y, which
was enthusiastically received by the au.
diencc and highly commended by the To-
cal papers. Her little son accompanied
her and performed some violin solos to
the great delight of the audience.
Quite an exciting trial was held in
this place on Thursday last Mr.. Free
man W. Noyes, of Bristol was brought
down here on charge of attempted rape.
Two attorneys appeared for the state and
three for the respondent. A large dele.
cation was down from Bristol and there
was a great crowd Of interested listeners
from this town and other towns adjoining.
After a most searching examination the
respondent was discharged, the court
holding that the charge was not sustained.
The third lecture 10 the Graded
School course will be given next Friday
evening by Rev Thee. A. Hopkins OF
Burlington. Mr. Hopkins lectured in
the course last winter, and his lecture
was conceded by all to have been one of
the best. Ills subject this time is paris
in 1869, the last year Of the Empire" is
the record Of what he witnessed himself,
aud will be of great interest, The lec-
ture begins at eight o'clock in order to
accommodate the attendants at the pray.
er meeting.
The REGISTER Office received a call,
few days since, from Mr.. Asahel
Barnes, the genial postmaster at CHM
ney Point. Mr.. Barnes said, in refer
ence to our little trouble with the mail
service that the REGISTER has usually
como to his Office with regularity and he
Jays the blame, in the exceptional cases,
upon the service on the mail cars. We
have no doubt this is a sufficient explaua.
ton, and we give it as a complete rofuia-
ton of the ferocious attack made by the
pugnacious Vermonter upon the Yer.
gennes postmaster.