The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-11

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D with which he became intoxicated. HI
, said he obtained pint at Burlington
last week, aud didn't remember that hi
had any more He was remanded Il
think il over and see if he could refresh
his recollection. On the same occasion
pleading guilty to being intoxicated, hi
was fined the usual IS and COSTS
The controversy to which we referred
last week, involving two assault and bat
terry cases and an application for guard
isnship seems unfortunately to continue
but these three Issues have been decided
One respondent was discharged and the
other, Elmer Hier was fined one dollar
i and costs, and an appeal was taken. His
I. application to the Probate Court for the
appointment Of guardian came to
hearing Thursday, finally by consent OF
his father his application was granted.
Some of the young ladies of the vii.
lage of Middebury have formed q club
for reading Shakespeare and their meetings
are hold weekly, every Saturday morn.
ing. The selection OF the morning hour
for this exercise is an exhibition Of good
sense which seems to be worthy of men.
ton and commentator. There are at
present rome twenty odd members. There
is also German reading club of ladies
having fewer numbers whose meetings
are devoted to reading in the German
language. Association in this study as
in all other educating exercises must add
greatly to its interest and profit.
The facilities for distributing the cleo.
ton news on Tuesday night were vastly
superior 10 what we have usually had in
this place. BY the contributions of citi.
zens arrangements were made for taking
OFT the dispatches as they passed and they
were sent up to the town hall and there
read to those who gathered, of whom
there was large number, the house be,
ing nearly full until late hour. some re.
naming until about three O'Clock in the
morning. The election passed without
much excitement in Middlebury, though
there was considerable noise and confu.
0ion about the time of closing the polls.
The result in this town was as follows
For the Republican electors SIS; for
the Democratic 1853, a slight increase in
the aggregate over the September cleo.
ton, probably larger for accessions from
the towns adjoining.
The annual meeting of the Congre
gational society was held at the lecture
loom Of the church on Monday afternoon
and the following officers were elected for
the year ensuing: Moderator, d. e,
Boyce; clerk and treasurer, r. Vain.
wright; prudential committee, W. S.
Goodrich, N, G. Brooks. John Halliday,
l.. @. Barrows, f. A. Bond finance com.
,nittee, George l.. Porter, U. D. witch
ell singing committee, Il. H. Higley, N.
z. Barbour, NJ. A. Monroe collector, K.
j. Matthews; collector Of pew rents, F.
A. Bond ushers, ii. ID. Cushman, Il. j,
Matthews. +. A. Bond, G. l., Porter, E.
Il. Smith, Henry r. Harris, Il. j. Mat,
thews; soliciting committee. w. II. Par.
ker, Il. j. Matthews, M. A, Monroe. A
tax OF 100 cents on dollar of the grand
list of 1876 was voted to defray expenses
and support preaching for the next year.
The treasurer's report showed debt above
assets of about $3.50.
PRof. TRIPS EUROPEAN SERIES, De.
scRIprIvE, BIoGRApnIcAL AND HIsToRI.
cAL.--We are happy to learn that ar.
rangements have been entered into by
which prospect is opened to secure
course Of this valuable and highly inter.
esting series for Middlebnry, to begin
probably next week. A party of our
citizens has undertaken the management,
and Mr.. Trip has placed the terms so
moderate that no doubt can be reasonably
entertained Of success. Prof. Trip
closes his course in Burlington Friday
evening and began course in Vergennes
last Wednesday evening. The St. Adams
Messenger says Of Prof. Trips lecture
on Lafayette, that "it is of surprising
interest, and masterpiece of historical
composition" and adds, There is but
one opinion Of Prof Trips discourses
by those who ayaied themselves of the
opportunity to hear them-that of un.
qualified appreciation.
An accident occurred at the Middle.
bury railroad station, Wednesday even.
ing, on the departure of the night OK.
press south. A gentleman named John
Marsell, travelling through from Montreal
to Philadelphia, stepped off to get
cigar. When he came out of the depot
to get aboard. the train had started, and
he rap. caught hold of the rail and
attempted to get on, but missing his step,
fell upon the ground and the train went
on without him. As he got up and
walked upon the ground he twas not
aware of having received any injury. but
at length perceived that blood was oozing
out through his boot, and upon examine.
tion it appeared that the car had run
over his foot and partially crushed one
side Of it, fracturing two bones and
breaking it open in several places. DR..
Russell was present and took the injured
man to the Addison House and dressed
his foot. Mr.. Marsell endured the mis-.
fortune and the pain heroically. lie
remained at the Addison House until
Thursday evening, when he went on
his jsdsney toward New York.
/|-Mrs. Atlanta Valette Oardelle, wife
Of Mr.. John Cardelle of Court street,
died on Friday night, Nov 3. at the age
of sixty five years. She had been in poor
health for number Of years. and for
some time past very sick with the disease
eliminating in her death as above stated.
The funeral was attended from the house
on Tuesday afternoon. Rev. Mr.. Hook.
er conducted the religious services. Mrs,
Cardelle was the youngest of family Of
ten children. She was born in Middle.
bury, February 20. 1871. We give the
language of another as follows: