The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-01-11


remarked, From the terrible effort,
suppose"
Thursday last was rough day
Not only was tho weather exceedingly
rough, but the roads we're as rough as the
weather. Only two women came into
town from the country on that day Ono
Of these had got out Of snuff; the other
came to find out what was going to be
the fashion for hats next spring 1t Is
presumed they got what they came after
and went home satisfied.
Mr.. Henry Soper, merchant tailor
who has given fits in his line to the citi
zens of Middlebury and vicinity for some
years. has sold his business TO Fletcher
Chapman, recently junior member Of the
firm Of T, NJ Chapman Il Co., and pos.
session was given on Thursday. Fletcher
is deseryedly popular 10 Middlehury and
his many friends will be glad to meet
him in this new relation 10 the public
Success to him.
The lecture by Rev. Theo A Hop.
kins, Of Burlington, at the school hall
Friday evening last, was Of very inter-
esting character, being a description Of
Paris as seen by the speakers own eyes,
with historical accounts Of streets and
noted buildings. He spoke without notes,
and his very animated style Of delivery
held his audience without weariness for
nearly an hour and throe-guarters. A
good nnmber were present to enjoy the
lecture.
In another column is a notice OF
THE Polar aud Tropical Worlds" book
which is being introduced in this town
and vicinity by gentleman who has sub.
mittcd a copy to our inspection. After
such an examination az we have been
able to give We can say we have seldom
seen subscription book more really val.
uabl~ for the information it gives, or more
thoroughly interesting. 1t is Il work that
commends Itself and many copies of it
ought to he tax n in this section.
The village meeting took place at
the town room lust Wednesday, and
passed off quietly enough The follow
ing board Of officers Tor the eIsuing year
was slectcd Moderator, Jusius Cobb ;
clerk, II l.. Sheldon; trustees, G. s.
Wsinwright, John Il. Barker, Justus
Cobb, John O'Counor, o. L. Mead, |.
NJ Tlpp William Shade; treasurer,
Charles Il. Pnney collector, John O..
Conner auditor, James NJ Slade Vot.
ed tax Of 81 cents on the dollar
--Dr Y. w. Blanchard his been de.
livering .erie. Of three free temperance
lectures in Charlotte. which a correspond.
ent of the Burlington Free Press says
presented novel and interesting views of
the subject From the accounts the
doctor seems 70 ihiuk the Creator has
provided 90 natnral means Ior the recnp.
Grafton Of exhausted brain power, and
therefore The only refuge from decelful
tobacco and beioolng whisky is resort to
proprietary brain food Charlotte is Il
good markc! TO open up.
The other day when travelling was
Inn" SLIPPERY real ME- s0uug nun
aud still nircr loung lads we're coming
down through the rafk from Washington
street. She Was just saving TO him, "ln
decd, darling, you do wrong to doubt
me. do, really aud truly, love 10 one
but you when suddenly the walk
slipped cut tom uuder hun. and be
sbta,lci p, fuc view ol the Episcopal
church herweeu his feet tie louked up
at her, the tears came into 81, y es, and
in tone OF impassioned emotion he re.
piled, Gosh -
We publish in another column II call
for Il temperance meeting, which Se
trust every citizen Of AIiddlebury, who
believes IN tho power Of personal effort
to stop the illegal sale of liquor which SO
Injuries the fair name Of our town will
give heed TO- 1t is not so much the per.
sonal effort that is needed, either, as the
aid Of the combined Influence and sym.
pnthy OF our temperance men. The call
explains itself, aud it i, to be hoped that
all to whom it is addressed will feel it a
duty 10 turn out and make the meeting
and proposed organization a success
AT meeting Of the trustees of Mid.
dlebury village Friday, Jan. I, the fol.
towing appviutnout, "oic made Ior the
year; Village attorney, james NJ
Slade. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES east
side, Justus Cobb; wcet side, John o..
Lounor. Lamps, John O'Connor Clock
II. l. Sheldon. Pump, William Slade
Stock. O. p. Mead Snow on sidewalks,
G, S. Wainwright, Fire Wa,deps-I
NJ. Tripp, l. D. Eldredge, W. s. Good.
rich, o. f. Comstock, A. j Marshall,
T. NJ. Chapman, f. VaIlctlc Police
Chief, |. NJ. Trip, Sam'l Brooks. Clay
Dickinson. W. " Swney.
Last Friday afternoon one OF Mid.
diebury's promising young men absorbed
enough small beer TO make him feel as il
he could lick somebody, aud be sadly
fractured the peace Of our good town
He was arrested that night and hauled
up before Il justice therefor on Satur.
day, but the trial was adjourned until
yesterday at nine O'Clock, He put in a
general denial and claimed tina, he was
Illegally arrested There was evidently
II difficulty about determining something
aud the case was again adjourned unit
two in the afternoon. The latter was q
jury trial, aud resulted in verdict OF mol
guilty, which very few people seem to
think is about right. Officers will here,
after be likely to let drunken men alone
that is, if they are prudent
Mr. John Tubs lives little way
out of Middlebury, but occasionally comes
into town on business. The other day he