The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-07-01
LOCAL NEWS.

f. A. Sturtevaut, Esq, gave a tenn
perance address in W eybridge last SUNDAY
evening.
key. NJ. b. Mead. presiding elder o
the Burlington district is to be 10 Middle
bury to-day and tomorrow.
There were shipped from the Md
dlebury station last Monday, 17,19f
pounds Of butter.
= President Hubert delivered an ad
dress before tbs Castlcton seminary ant
Stute Normal School last Monday eve
Mug.
The Middlebury National Bank ha
declared a semi annual dividend Of 5 per
cent, payable on and after July l.
N. +. Rider. druggist. sold nine
pounds Of Paris green to Bridport party
Thursday, designed for the potato bug
which have invaded that town in force.
Mrs. Rider. whose readings were al
attractive feature of the festival of the
ladies Of St. Stephens church, will read
at tho sociable of the w. q. T. u. in Q
week or two.
Rev. f. L. Walker. of Bristol, va.
in town this week. lie is evidently la
boring hard, to judge from his appearance
We are happy to learn, as we have from
several sources, that his services are very
acceptable to the Brsolites
As will be seen in another column
the Woman's Christian Temperance Uu
ion will give a sociabe at the new read
lug rooms next Monday evening Il
will lie pleasant affair, and everyon,
ought to attend Admission free.
DR. john Avery Of this town rece;v.
ed hit diploma on graduating from the
Long Island Medical College at Brooklyn
last week The doctor has arrived home
and will remain 10 town a short time, un
til he has concluded his arrangements
with reference to permanent field o.
professional labor
The temperance address advertised
for Thursday evening failed for want OF ;
room and an audience Mr.. Bryant wa.
on hand and the Reform Club were pres
ent but the jantor had not learned o
the arrangement and did not open til,
house. Mr. Bryant proposes to com'
again at some future time.
T-Walter Il. Howard. a graduate o
Middlebury college 10 1871 and since
rising journalist Of Milwaukee, Wis, hs
accepted an appointment as principal o
the Castleton Seminary and Norma
School lie is young man Of uuusa
talent and energy, and successful ad
minstration Of the school may be expected
OF him.
~ -Piof Brainerd Kellogg Of the Brook
Ign Polytechnic Institute arrived in tow
for his usual vacation residence on Wed
uesday evening. On the close of bis term
with his family he visited Philadelphia
aud in returning went to Lake Georg,
aud through Lake Champlaiu to Bur
lingtOn- He appears to enjoy his usua
good health.
DIR Charles E. Rider of Rocheste
N Y took the second prize in the shor
range match and the fifth prize in tn
mid. range match, at the rife match late
ly held at Syracuse The prize first men
toned above consisted of three solid silve
pieces. DR.. Rider is native of New
Haven, and he was for two years a mem
Der of the class of 49, hliddlebury college
Mr. A. l.. Drake, who resided nea
the paperuil bridge in the edge of Wey
bridge. was drowned in Otter Greek jus
above the bridge, Friday morning, Jun
80. He was washing a wagon, and got in
to deep water aud was drowned II
went out about four O'Clock. a. m, an
the accident must have occurred abou
that time, though his body was not foun
until ten o'clock.
e MIR. G +. Child. Of Middlebury
Vt..arriyed here on Sunday morning last
via the Atchison, Topeka and Santa f
railroad. with a very choice carload O
young Merino bucks. They came throug
10 ten days without change. and with tn
loss Of but one sheep. We understan
that the rams are to be on sale the comm
season. at the ranch Of Briggs N. Whit
man, on the Apache. Mr.. Child intend
remaining in this vicinity about month
when he will return to Vermont, vi
Philadelphia - Colo, ado Chiefam