The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-06


Rev. Zira Elliott, Of Moadon, for
merly Of New Haven Mills and Lincoln,
has removed to Middlebury aud will keep
books and assist in the ofHcc work oil tho
Bstchelder clspboard dressing establish.
ment
Above forty persons are to join The
Congregational church in this place on
profession Of faith. tomorrow. This Is
10 result Of the recent revival commenced
during tho meetings held by the Gospel
Workers.
"A business change is indicated in
the dissolution notice of Messrs. Good.
rich 4 Barton. which is given in this
issue. Mr.. Barton retires, aud Mr.
Goodrich will continue the Touring
business at the "Star Mills" alone.
V--Geo. h. Lawrence, Esq. graduate
81 Middlebury college in the class of
1897, son Of Dir. Edwin Lawrence OF
Weybridge, was elected judge Of the
Rutland municipal court at the village
election held there last week.
There will be burying ground
meeting in The school. house in District
No. 2 East village, on Tuesday evening
next. May 9, to consider what is neces-
sary to be done in the way Of improve.
meuts. All interested are requested 10 be
present.
The wish OF the poet SO beautifully
expressed in the following couplet--
no wsd some power the gftie gle Us,
To see oursel's a. itbers see u.s.
has been realized. It is 10 the form OF .
magnificent full E. length French plate
mirror, just put in at tho store Of P.
Fletcher Chapman, in Allen's block.
Que OF the most marked changes of
the season in the business places of this
village is that Of Sheldon x Co.'S store.
The Inside has been entirely renovated
andetransformed from dark dingy in.
terror to q light, attractive aud modern.
ICED store. One would hardly know the
place but for the location and the exterior.
Joseph Battel, Esq, who spent the
winter in the south. returned home on
Wednesday, During bis trip be visited
several prominent points and formed &C.
quaintance with many Of the people, from
whom be learned considerable of South
ern feeling and customs. On bis way
home he stopped as Washington, where
he spent several weeks.
On Thursday evening next, as will
be seen from the advertisement in this
issue, We are to have rich musical treat
in the way of q grand concert at Academy
Hall by Miss Anna d. Keith, soprano
Miss Ida j. Stanley, contralto A. J.
Phillips. tenor J. G.. Lnmbard, basso !;
and +. II. Wood. pianist The pro.
gramme consists Of solos dues, trios and
qnsrtettes.
MI Charles l.. Smith. who has for
some years past resided in this place,
New Haven and Bristol, and who has
host Of friends in Addison county has
gone to Springfield. this state and be.
come connected with the Industrial
Works. cooperative institution, where
personal habits and character are essen.
tisl elements 10 the determination Of
membership. There are two or three
other members frcm Addison county.
Miss Benedict, daughter Of sir. A.
J. Benedict Of Cornwall, who ia here
attending school, bad q close call to q
serious accident. one day last week A
lighted kerosene lamp was upset upon
her, completely saturating her clothes.
and, falling upon the floor, broke, and
the oil upon the Aoor took FIRE. Tho
calamity which threatened was svertod
by the cool sslf-rossession o! the young
lady. and the FIRE was speedily and qui.
city e1tinguished.
e. A. Sturtevsnt. ESQ, president of
the MiddIebury Reform Club, and Mr.,
John H Sargent, ono Of the vice. presi-
dents, went. by special invitation. to
Bridport. to talk upon temperance, last
Sunday evening. They had good st.
tendance, and the audience gave the hest
Of attention. The other speakers were
Rev. W. W. Winchester, Prosper Eli.
tharp sad Rev. b, Cox It is hoped
that this may ts the beginning of series
OF meetings which shall result ia perns.
nent good.
On Monday. May day. though
very rough, raw day. large number of
trees were set in the school house park,
They are mostly elms. but there are some
evergrcens aud other trees. The spacious
grounds we're entirely belted and more
are TO be get III the enclosure 10 an ct
trsctive form, aud when the work is com.
plets the ground will be very beautiful.
The different classes in the school have
trees of their own. and many individuals
who have been scholars are in like man.
mar reDreSented