The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-23

heard him before will he sure to hear
him this time.
Last Sunday night, Munger street
aud vicinity experienced "a rcg'ler south
easter" which is described as a fierce
enc, but occasioning littlo or no damage.
1t seemed to be the outskirts Of the
equinoctial which devastated tho Atlantic
coast on that day.
The rain Of Monday and Tuesday
was welcome to farmers and 10 all who
have been suffering, as many have, from
empty cistcrns. Tho creek took rise,
aud Wednesday it reached quite respect.
able proportions, bring down many trees,
stumrs and other evidences Of high wa
ter M stream.
1t is fact beautifully in accord.
ance---o over the leIt--wilh the assertions
and predictions Of the supporters of Mr..
Chapman, that the evidences OF tho snlo
Of intoxicating lgUora in this town have
Increased raF;5ly since the election. Moth.
iug like taking away the fear Of prosecu.
tions from tho ruwsclcrs
The committee ON poiigrcos Of the
Vermont Mcrino Sheep Breeders Assooi
alton held n meeting at the office Of
Judge Cooke in this village last Wednes.
day, when large number 81 applications
were made ior he registration of hocks,
and number Of cases wero considered.
An Adjourned meeting will bo held at
the samo place next Tuesday, Sept. &c.
All who wish their focks registered
should send ia their applications, state.
mcp and proofs on or before that day.
- pleasant occurrence a. the rosi.
lcnce Of MIR. James Meckin on Seymour
street, Tuesday evening, was the marriage
Of his youngest daughter Mary. John c. ,,
Nancy was the happy man. A few in.
vited friends were present. The bride was
pronounced lovely, and ali united in con.
CALCULATIONS to the happy pair. The
usual pleasant custom Of bestowing gifts ..
upon the bride resulted in the aoeumua-
ton Of quite a stock Of useful and orna
mental articles The welded pair took
tho evening train south
"A family in town possess genius of
a servant girl, whose parents are adopted q
citizens. Ol conrao ehe has lot O! "cou.
sins in varied assortment A short time
ago the family planned to go away for :
few DAYS on visit, leaving the house |
IN charge Ct the faithful Bridget But
when The day came they found them.
selves unable TO start and postponed their (
visit. On the afternoon Of that day the =
"cousin.' began 10 be frequent al armed :
with bags, baskets, pals and other mis- G
cellaneous rcccplacles rhoy seemed !
much Disconnected at finding the family /
at home ana after {. short consultation
over the dooryard ieace ibcy departed !
with Ieceptaclcs rs empty as they came.
Biddy was not efi alone when the family
actually Hid 60 G
NoTIck TO SuEFs BREEDERS. - The {
Wool Growers Association Of the state Of :
Vermont have decided to assist those that /
wish to =on1 sheep 10 the Centennial, and =
have appointed a superintendent 10 take I
charge OF the same, also a committee Of n
them to select tho sheep 10 90. 1t was i
thought best to have those that had shcop a
10 60 to bring them to Middlebury where
the committee will meet them and select =
such as in their Judgment are suitable. =
Tho object in doing this is so as to get
as even @ lot as possible and save time,
Is there is mono to spare. The commit q
ee have set next Tuesday, Sept. 90, as
he day to meet end select them. f.
8 G.. NoRrolK r,
S Z s 1Iiss' {c~ Q
The Delta Epsilon society, whose s
beautiful hall over tho bank has been u
lied with invited citizens several times -.
IN the occasion Of their annual reunions, IL
gave out Invitations to their oxorcis os last 81
Monday evening. The storm w'ioh pro.
7ailcd that day deprived many, iu' not Il
Al, q HAT pleasure Tho hall cf the g
'ociety has been extensively .Giel and
during tho pas' year, and Is 81
pleasant looking place. The literary OK
lreisca aud debates which form the chief (
Exercises Of the meetings are generally of
A high order Of excellence, and merit J
larger audience than the nero ,icmher. J,
ship q the society. We understand that 4
the meetings will te thrown open more
hnn they have been heretofore, aal that Il
10 them will be issued lre. :,
lucntly during the present tom. so chat '
l good opportunity will be presented to s.
earn the dreadful secrets Of . college l
aoeiety. II
The discussion aroused 6} the letter L
from a Farmer" in our last weeks 4
Issue, concerning tho forbidden trotting
across the bridge, will not be in vain ifit
shall lead our citizens 10 a consideration +
of their interests in the natter Too many, .
in saying that in putting up the sign for.
bidding trotting wo only comply with the =
law forget that the law does not command
but only permits the prevention Of trotting
across such bridge. 1t would be diff. +
cult to find another village Of the size Of q
and blessed in n similar
manner with bridge in tho course of one r
OF It's most irCqnontod streets, which for. q
bids trottng toro,s il. The argument
employed by eomc, that the ordinance .
prevents accidents from fa,t trotting
is absurd. There are other portions Of !
our streets as narrow Us the bridge, but
no one proposes 70 stop trottng in such /
places. But whatever reasons may be :
urged for the present ordinance, it Ger. I
tainly is not, as one Of our best citizens ,
says, doing Aiddlebury any good :
A very pleasant picnic was held in .
tho brentwood grove Of Mr.. Royal With. c
erell in East Nliddlebury, under the au. !
spices of tho Sabbath school scholars of
District No. 8, which was largely partici.
pated in by tho parents and friends Of
the Children Tho day Nas ono If INN.