The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-11-25
LOCAL NEWS.
- Butter 80 cents Monday.

Rev. j. I-ham Bliss will preach il
St. Stephens (Epis,opsD church on Sun
day, morning aud afternoon.
The college boys got a COW up the
stairs into the chapel on Monday night
The riddle il, where does the iun of ucl
an exploit come in9
--Couuty Clerk Rufus Wainwrigh
vent 10 Montpelier Monday night, to as.
sist IN the counting of the electoral votes
Tuesd y, according to law.
The sooiable at Prof Seely's or
Wednesday evening for the benefit Of thu
Methodist church choir was well attended
and very much enjoyed by those present
Frank K. Smith has sold his house
on Court street and his shop on Cros,
street to Frank Lucia, who will proceed
at an early day to put the premises 10 d
first class condition.
-Thanksgiving occurs on Thursday
next and there will be the usual union
services Of the Methodist and Congrega.
tional people. EVERYBODY will eat turkey
and chicken for dinner of course.
Prof. George n. Weber has con.
cluded not to return to Middlebury and
take tho chair Of intellectual philosophy
as was expected. He has leascd his house
to Mr.. Clark N. Scofeld, lately OF the
Addison House.
Mir. Barney, in The east part OF the
town. had the misfortune on Monday to
break bis leg while blowing. DR.. Sutton
was called and put the Injured limb 10 as
good condition as possible and the patient
Is getting better.
Tho Middlebury grange of the Pat.
rons Of Husbandry have monthly meetings
Tor business and social intercourse and
culture. Their meeting for this month
was held at the Reform Club rooms on
Tuesday evening last.
We are panied to learn that Mr.
Harry Moore, who was burned so badly
a while ago. and to whom we referred
last week, has been growing worse for a
number Of days and now fears arc Eel,
that be may not recover.
w. II. Northup OF Castloton. VI.
left with US the other day a box of Vic.
let lux Powder which we have tried. |,
makes a pint Of splendid ink, by simply
dissolvinR the contents Of the box ia
water. Ho sends it to any address al
% cents por box.
-Rev. 4. p. Hooker, pastor, and l.
h. Knapp. delegate, of the Middlebur,
Congregational church, attended tht
Council for the examination and ~iustalla.
ton Of Rev. s. p. Wilder as pastor Of the
Brandon Congregational church on las,
Wednesday.
The ladies Of the NJ. e. church O.
this place have just forwarded to III,
Five Points mission 10 New York CITY 9
boz OF l58 articles, consisting Of clothips
and bedding. This mission is under tbt
direction of Rev. .. s. Brown. who
lectured 10 this plsOo a few months sipco
Byron Fleming has brought an ac
tion 10 the Addison County cour, to re.
cover damages OF Ben. Wales. the drus
clerk by whose mistake il occurred rhal
fa cpium was administered Il
Mr.: Flemiog's child, instead of pulver-
ICED rhabsrb. an account of which VIC
gave a few weeks ago.
The school examinations closea Fri,
day morning. They we're very satisfac.
tory 10 all the schools. showing fidelity
and ability on the part of the teacher.
and commeudable zeal aud progress on
tho part of the scholars. The rhetorical
exercises are 10 progress as we 20 to pres,
this (Friday) afternoon.
Mr.. Darwin Rider took possession
OF the Addison House according to the
expectation as announced last week, o.
Monday las:. Mr.. Rider on taking pos.
session went - work At ouos to put m.
establishment 10 the best possible copdi.
ton. aud he will soon re-farnish such q,
the rooms - 1ssd Il TO make the bouse
ar's'slsss 10 is appointments.