The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-06-17

Henry Ballard, Esq. Of Burlington
addressed q large meeting at Academ.
hall on Sunday evening, upon the subjec
Of temperance.
flames NJ, Slade, Esq, was ~appoin,e,
ION Monday in place OF the late Hon. Il
N. Briggs, Of Brandon, as one of the com
mittee to examine candidates for sdmis
sion to the Addison comfy bar. TIL,
committee now consists Of Hon. Georg'
w. Grandey, Hon. J. w. Stewart anS
james nj. Slade, Esq. #
The electric fluid which played abou'
this vicinity rather carelessly on Friday
evening Of last week during the thunder
shower, used q splendid elm tree standing
near the watering trough on the road
toward Mr.. i. j. Matthews for a conduct.
or blowing a furrow 10 the bark on both
sides from near the top to the bottom
The branches we're torn of to some extent
The year for which the Rev. j. H
Weddell engaged to remain as rector oil
St. Stephens Episcopal church having
about expired, il was his intention to GO
south this spring. But at the urgent SO.
licitation Of the church, he has concluded
to remain through August to look after
the alterations upon the inside of the
church ediice which we're commenced I'M.
der his direction last season. These
changes are to be made at once by
Peter Case & Co., and they are expected
to be completed by the middle of August.
Those who have seen and admired the
style and finish of the chancel and pulpit
and the other work already done, will ex.
pect and have a right to expect a very
elegant and attractive room when the
whole interior is flushed to correspond.
AFTER a long illness with no hope of
permanent recovery, Col. Abram Foot
departed this life on Saturday evening
last. MIR. Foot was until recently a res.
ident of Cornwall. where he was much
respected as one Of their staunch men
He has frequently held responsible posi-.
tons in the gift of the people, and repre-.
sented the iowa in the legislature two
years. aud was o member of the constitu.
tional convention. He was twice mar.
ried, first to Miss Orpha Williamson, by
whom he had four children. She died in
1861. He afterwards married Mrs. Elsie
(Wright) Hawkins, who survives him. fIe
was a member and deacon 10 the Baptist
church in West Cornwall. and took an
active interest in the church and other re.
ligious enterprises, and was much beloved
for his many noble qualities of mind and
heart. His funeral was attended at West
Cornwall, on Monday. Rev. DR.. Archi.
bald preaching the funeral discourse.
The Middlebury Choral Society gave
their eighth concert at Academy hall
on Tuesday evening, under the direction
Of Prof, K. n. IIigley. Miss Lille Sew.
erance presided at the piano, and Mr..
George H. Remele Of Boston assisted in
the bass. They rendered that grand
piece the 10th psalm composed by bud.
ley Buck Ior solo voices and choruses.
1t was in seven parts as follows Chorus
"God is OUT refuge and strength; SO.
prano, solo and double quartette, by Mrs.
Fletcher. Mrs. Judd, Misses Sheldon aud
Potter, and Messrs. Barnes, Lovett, Far.
well aud Shaw a bass solo by Mr..
George H. Remele chorus, The Lord
Of Hosts is with u.s.; tenor solo by Mr..
o. G. Barnes quartette, Miss Lizzie NJ.
Weeks. Mrs. Higley and Messrs. Nun.
roe and Remele chorus 1.-The Lord OF
Hosts is with U.S." Then followed The
Sailors song" quartette for male voices,
BY Messrs. Barnes. Lovett, Baxter and
Fletcher ; part song entitled The
Wind" and in part second q piano.forte
solo by Miss Lille Severance /; a solo by
Mr.. Geo. Fl. Remele. which was encored
a part song entitled The sky.lark"; song
by Miss Lizzie M. Weeks, encored !; trio
20 Memory" Miss Sue Sheldon. Mrs. f.
II. Higley and Mr.. W. Fl. Sheldon part
song. ''The Sands of Dee; cong by Mrs.
l.. r. Fletcher, The Return eneored
part song for five voices composed by
Prof. 4. n. Higley DAY is dying"
rendered by Misses Higley and Potter,
Mrs. William Slade and Messrs. Munroe
and Remele !; quartette for male voices,
STARS of the summer night" Messrs.
Barnes. Lovett, Baxter and Fletcher
chorus 20 Father, whose almighty pow
er." The audience was not large, but
was aprreciative, and they seemed very
much to enjoy the Zoe music given. 1t
was one Of those irst.class entertainments
which every cultured lover of music must
/-Alonzo II. Nichols, a compositor in
the REGISTER Office, attempted suicide
night q little before IL O'Clock,
by shooting himself with a small revolver.
After firing some three or four shots,
which were heard by a number of per.
at the Addison House aud near by
the small park where he was, his groans
called attention to the tragedy Charley
Williamson arrived first, but almost at
the same moment Harvey Chapman and
others reached the spot where he
lay. DR.. Sutton was called, and the
wounded nan was taken TO HE mothers
on North Pleasant street, aud the wounds
were examined by the physicians present.
1t was found that only one ball had taken
effect, entering about an inch in front of
his right ear, passing over or through the
eye socket and lodging near the nose. N
has been a doubtful case whether he
would recover. but he is better, aud if
nothing out Of the usual course occurs
and he has the good care be now receives
it is thought he will recover with the loss
Of one eye. He is about twenty-five
years OF age. The pistol was found in
his hand with all the four chambers
empty. The rash act is thought to have
been caused by disappointment 10 q love
affair. Very naturally he does not like
to talk abou, the matter and his physi.
clans and mother do not encourage it
lest the excitement cause further iDiury