The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-25

as to arriving at any definite information
with regard to election, and having i'm
perativc calls Of business in New York
{ has concluded to wait no longer for tn
purpose Of taking bis wbeelbarrow rid
aud has gone about his business. All o
which destroys the immediate prospec
OF flu 10 that direction.
-Josse Doiue, q young lad of abou
ten years Of age, amused himself bl
throwing stones at the cara as they wer,
passing near West Salisbury station. Fl,
was arrested and brought to MiddleburJ
on Monday to answer to the charge. Or
trial it was thought that the boy was 10
capable of comprehebding the guilt of tb,
transaction and ho was discharged witt
some good advice.
The number of pupils enrolled il
the Middlebury Graded School during
the term just closed was as follows:
High school 81, grammar 81, iutor.
mediate AZ. fourth primary AZ. third
primary 45, second primary So, first
primary 81; total 363. There have
been City SCHOLARS from abroad 10 the
different grades.
The winter term opcus on Monday
Dec. 4. after one weeks vacation.
One day last week Mrs. Paris
Fletcher of Bridport, who was stopping
10 town. was again and for the sixth time
the subject of a surgical operation the
removal Of two cancers from her breasts.
DR.. q. Is. Curricr of this place did the
business and was assisted in the operation
by DR.. Halsey Of Middlebury, DR.. Arthur
Of Vergeuues. and DR.. Sanborn Of New
Haven. The operation was in every way
successful! and Mrs. Fletcher is getting
along irst.rate.
One Of the plcasantcst gatherings oil
the season was at the elegant residence
of A. p. Tupper, Esq, on Wednesday
evening. 1t was denominated a library
sociablc, and was given for the benefit OF
ladies Circulating Library Association.
There were about eighty visitors presen,
IN spite Of the mud and rain. Some oil
the features Of the entertainment were
music, Instrumental and vocal, and some
choice readings by Mrs. Vallette. Re-
treshmeuts were served with a liberal
hand
We met him as he hurried store.
ward. a philosophic light in his eye and q
Kerosene can 10 his hand. as if determined
that bis lamp should not go out by uight.
We put to him the query, Friend. who
Is to be the next president Of these United
States 2" He stopped short ia his Path.
looked at Us for two miputes and q half,
eazcd up into the blue ky, made a motion
as though be would dispel some haze from
his view then his chin sought his breast,
"a sweet. sad smile oyerspread his counte
nance, aud tuning upon his heel be walked
OF III the direction from which be came.
We saw him DO more.
-Fridsy evening Of last week a dance
OF considerable proportions was held at
Tupper's hall in East Middlebury, and
those who attended considered it an CO
joyable one. But a sequel to the dance was
attended with serious consequences.
About 4 O'clock Saturday moruiup some
four or five rowdies, supposed to b. those
who we're at the hop. called at the hotel.
reused up the inmates who we're 10 bed and
asleep. Some Of the nocturnal visitors got
IN at the window before the doc. was
opened. Royal Fsrr, a young man Of
poor health and irasciblo temper, first
came to tha door and opening it he began
to scold the insruders for taking such lib
critics, when one of them struck him over
The head with u stick or the butt of q
whip aud then they oil ran away. Young
Farr Immediately went into a ct and since
that time he has not recovered his reason
sufficiently to talk nationally upon that
or any other subject. He is evidently ip
a bad way, and requires constant care and
watching. l, is supposed the injury was
caused mainly by the shock to on already
Frustrated and deranged nervous system.
Dut whatever the cause the consequences
arc serious.
Some time last summer, Eugene
Carpenter of Bridport bought a pair of
horses of Mr.. 4. l.. Miner, paying part of
the price and for security for the balance
Or Miner retaining a lien Upon the
property. At length Carpenter and the
horses disappeared. and Miner lost all
track Of them. But last week Friday, a
clew was found 10 a letter to Sheriff
Trip from DR.. Foster of puraey, with
reference to the disappearance of one
Eugene Carpenter from that place with q
livery team which be hired to 20 to
Keene, n. Ii. After working the matter
up. Mr.. Trip, on Saturday, went to Rip.
ton and found tho Putuey horse, but not
the buggy. Carpenter had traded it to
MIR. Dearborn Tor another which has not
yet been found. On Monday Messrs.
Hendricks Of Putney and w. Ii. Cobb of
Mlddlebury traced Carpenter to Port
Henry. They went up and down tho
whole region, but finally came back
Thursday night without finding him, or
getting further clew to the reminder of
The stolen property. On Tuesday Sheriff
Trip went to Putney, found Nj Miners
horses and secured his claim upon them.
This Eugene Carpenter is an old offender
dc was in the Middlebury Jail tor some
t'me about a year ago, on a charge OF
larceny, but tho matter was settled I'D
and no was not brought to trial.
President Hulbert's b~accalaurate
discourse delivered at the last commence.
nent' July IL. 1876, has been published
in phsmplet form aud is now on sale a,
a small price at the store Of w. 8. AIdeu.
IL is a most excellent discourse, full OF
Interest and worthy of the careful perusal