The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-27

The grass has seldom had q 6ne
start than it has taken in this section thi
spring. The velvety green Of th
meadows is q delight to the eye, aud tn,
expectations Of the farmers are high.
Butter quotations this week are 2;
cents. A few choice lots last Monde,
brought "a. Wool is down quite low
Quite q large amount was purchased
early this week at 20 cents Washed
wool is not yet quoted.
Sheriff Trips deputies for the ap
preaching term of the Addison County
Court will be as follows; Edward Cor
ham, of Addison, j. w. Barnes, Of Fer.
risburgh, Howard Clark, I'd, of Lincoln
T. M. Chapman, of Middlebury. They
are the same ss last term except that Mr.
Barnes takes the place of Il. H. Landor
of Vergennes,
NoTIcE TO THE LADIES The ladies o.
Middlebury, who are so fortunate as to
possess flowers, and are willing to contri
butte of them in this Centennial year fol
the decoration of the graves of the soldiers
of the Revolution and the var Of 1872
as we'll as of the recent war, are invited
70 leave word with w. W. Swiney, OF
else leave the flowers at Swiney x Sar.
gents store before nine o'clock, Monday
morning, May 20.
"a meeting Of the resident alumni
was held at the office of Stewart & FL.
dredge on Thursday evening, to make the
necessary arrangements for the approach
ing anniversaries of the college, Com.
mittees we're appointed as follows: Mar
shall, L. D. Eldredge. Committee on
Alumni dinner, l.. E. Knapp. Finance,
N. F. Rider. Music, James M. Slade,
N. F. Rider. Hospitality, 4. E. Smith,
r. Wainwright, J. E, Stapleton, l.. K.
Knapp. NJ. H. Eddy, R. M. Bailey.
The order Of exercises will be as follows /:
Sunday, July 1872 o'clock a. m. Baccalaure-
ate sermon by the President. Evening, anniver-
ssry exercises Of the Philadelphia Society; ad-
dress by Rev. Hiram Mead, D. D., Of Oberlin, 0.
Tuesday, July 1850 a. M, annual meeting
of the Phi Beta Kappa Society In one Of the reci-
tation rooms. $3.50 o'clock, preliminary meeting
Of the Associated Alumni In the college chapel
IL o'clock, address at the church by A. E. Ran
kim class of 1854. Dinner and social reunion.
Evening, Parkerian prize speaking.
Wednesday, July 1880 o'clock q. m,
nual meeting of the Associated Alumni at tho
college chapel. 1880 O'Clock, orations and other
exercises of the graduating class Masters ora
tion by George w. Brooks, class of 1873. De-
grees conferred
Tuesday next, May 80, will be OBJ.
served by Post Warner, g. A. r.. and
other local organizations, according to the
usual custom of Decoration day, by visit
ing and decorating the graves of those
who participated in our country's wars
and by ceremonies appropriate to the oc.
casion. The procession, consisting of the
band. Post Warner. the Odd Fellows, the
fire company, the militia and citizens will
form in front of the post Office at half
past nine o'clock, A. NJ, and move forward
promptly at quarter before ten. On
reaching the cemetery, bouquets and
wreaths of flowers will be handed the
veterans by school children and ladies,
and after the flowers have been deposited,
il the weather permits, an address will
be given upon the ground by Pres. Hui.
bert; if the weather is inclement the
address will be given at Academy Hall
Places of business will DO closed during
the ceremonies. At the close of the ex.
ercises at the cemetery the procession
will reform and return. The following
have been appointed committees to make
necessary arrangements and carry out
the programme General committee, l..
E. Knapp, D. Martin, W. w. Swiney ;
to preside, II. D. Maynard marshal, A.
s. Tracy; committee on flowers and music,
W. W. Swiney to designate graves, d.
Martin.