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

Have you secured your tickets to
the Junior Ex. yeti
The cheerful notes OF robin red-brest
were heard in the land. Oh Sunday.
H. B. Dodge lie erecting new
building in the rear Of MS hardwars
store for q storehouse. -
The boys remembered the Sabbath
day to 20 Oft t. the sugar orchards for
their accustomed spring drinks.
LABOR REFoRM. Mrs. Albertson, vi
Boston, will lecture at the church in
East Middlebury next Sunday morning
at eleven o'clock.
Mrs Susan Bass, wife Of the veDer-
able Dr.. Zacheus Bass of this place, died
GU Sunday morning. The funeral services
will be held at the church this afternoon
at two o'clock.
Mr.. Edwin Vallette and his wife,
who spent the winter in the South have
arrived home again. MIR. Vallette re.
turns to his business with health and
spirits improved by his vacation.
The youpg people, missionary So
ciety Of this place, called the "Green
Mountain Rills," have sent fifty .fye dol
lars for the support of a Bible woman the
past year. So the little rills when all
gathered into one stream, amount to
something.
We understand that the costumes
which are to DO worn by "yo orators'
this tuesday evening are tue best that
can be procured in Albany. The class
are doing all in their power to make this
exhibition one of more than usual inter-
est. Go by all means.
On Sunday morning the Congrega'
tionsl pulpit was filled by Prof. Ezra
Brainerd, who discoursed upon symmetry
Of the Christian character. The choii
WAS unusually full by the presence o.
former members Mrs. Ella Nichols
Pitts, Of Sudbury, rendered one of hel
beautiful solos and Mr.. George II. Rem
ele, of Boston, gave the choir the oenef
OF his rich bass.
/Z-R. s. Tuthill Esq, graduate o
Middlebury college in 1868, and wei
known in Middlebury aud Vergenues ha
been assistant city attorney Of Chicag
during the past year, and he is candi
date for the attorneyship at the ap
preaching election. The Chicago Time
says he will be elected. Mr.. Tuthill ha
made for himself brilliant record as
lawyer in the great Western metropolis
The openings TO mention this wee
are II. b. Dodge's hardware store in NJ
Union block, to which reference we
made last week, and Of which an at
vertisement appears in this issue, and j
h. Negus, tailoring and gents furnishin
goods establishment. Mr.. Negus me-
store is very attractive one, oombinin
convenience, elegance Of iinish and tast
OF design. The large plate glass vii
dows and the elegant and tasteful char
deliers put on the finishing touch in Ii
matter Of beauty. This store cannot |
easily surpassed.
BARNABEE CoNcERT.-Last Tuesda
evening, Middlebury was favored wit
an entertainment by the ever.popull
Barnabee troupe. Notwithstanding Il
bad weather and execrable going, Il
School House Hall was nearly filled
the audience. That the concert was
delightful one it is unnecessary to ss
The programme was ine one, compri
ing operate selections, songs, and tv
violin solos. The violnisl, Miss Pcrs
Bell. received encores each time, and
fact, all but two of the selections on h
programme were encored in those t,
cases dim idea seeming to posse
the audience that they were asking t.
much. Mrs. Carter seems to be fave
lite, as she well might. with her fue vol
aud unassuming manner. fbe tenor, Il
Collins, and contralto. Miss Holbroo
were we'll received. Barnabee hims,
convulsed the aud ence IA easily as ey
with that wonderful homeIy face Of h
He sang two solos, and each time W
called out twice, the audience seemi
determined not to let him go until he b
given them "some more" Those "
have never heard Barnabee have miss
treat for eye and ear,