The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-04-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Tho suwner term Of the college
commenced on Tuesday
The goods OF Henry Persons bank
rupt stock were sold at auction at his
store in East Middlebury, last week, re.
alizing good prices.
Some thirty tramps were lodged and
fed by tho town at Mr. Jasper Dunn's, in
this village last week, hnd it wasn't much
Of week for tramps either.
Tho floral decorations at the Epis.
copal church were, as usual. magnificent
and very tastefully arranged. The usual
Easter services were read by the rector
and his discourse was appropriate to the
occasion
Lewis Leno, while moving logs at
East Middlebury, Saturday morning had
the misfortune to break both bones Of his
leg above the ankle joint, by the falling
against it Of heavy log Inc injury is
q severe one.
The Methodist chu SD was beautiful
ly decorated for Easter services with the
choicest flowers, and prcscnted fine ap.
pearance. Tho decorations were arranged
under the direction Of Misses frankie
Lapgworthy and Ella SIlde.
The Star Shaving Rooms" are open
Tor business, and magnificent star upon
q ground of stripes 10 the national colors,
beams out upon the passing crowds from
over the door The rooms have been finely
fitted up and are very attractive.
j l. Barker, ESD. is about to open
a dry goods store at Braudon, in the room
OF the Brandon House lately occupied for
a billiard room. He has associated with
him Mr. II. Fl. Preble. OF Vergennes, and
the firm name will be Barker & Preble
Mrs. Bent, wife Of Rev. Joseph
A Bent, of Wheaton. H., formerly Of
this town, and graduate OF Middlebury
college, died on Saturday, April g. at the
age of SO years The family are pleas.
antly remembered by many of our read
ers. =
Many OF our readers will remember
Mr. Israel Noble whose death is announc.
ed in our column OF obituaries. He re.
moved from this county many years ago
but many OF his relatives and friends still
remain here. He was father of Mrs. G
C. Cady.
AT the Congregational church, last
Sunday morning, the pastor dwelt al
length upon the resurrection Of Christ
and kindred subjects. The choir also
rendered most beautifully music appro
pirate to Faster, The church was taste
fully decorated with flowers.
Saturday morning, Mr. IL. b. Chap
mans dog went unceremoniously through
large pane Of glass in tho door of T
NJ Chapman & Cos store Whether th'
dog suddenly remembered an engagement
down town, or had just then discovered
he was ir bad company, is not stated.
Mass temperance meetings will b.
h Id Tuesday aud Wednesday evening
in Academy hall, at half past sevel
O'Clock, to be conducted by DR.. Henri
Reynolds, OF Bangor, Maine. lie viii
hold meeting for men only at the Cour
House, Wednesday afternoon at thre
O'Clock. May the rooms be crowded
Last Sunday evening the Congrega
tional sunday school had an Easter ex
erclse for their monthly concert. TIL
floral decorations about the delk wer
beautiful aud the notices and design
were appropriate aud suggestive. Tn
room was full at an early hour aud tn
audience seemed greatly Interested in tn
exercises,
The annual meeting OF the Methods
Sunday School Society which was to hav
been held upon fast day, was adjourne
until Saturday evening, wh, Il the follown
officers were elected for the ensuing year
j. l.. Barker, superintendent II NJ
Seely, vice superintendent II. A. PecL
secretary; j. w. Lpveu, treasurer
Miss Dell Damon. librarian; Il. Il
Richardson, cborister. For the infar
department. which meets in a separat
room, Mrs. w. q. Langworthy aud Mr
A. d. Stearns we're appointed superb
tsndsnts.