The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-10-15

--Rev. G. 8. smith, secretary Of the
Vermont Domestic Missionary Society,
preached for Rev. Mr.. Hooker last Sun.
day, aud presented the claims Of that so.
ciety.
Superintendent Barrows represented
the Middlebury Sunday school at the
convention held at St. Adams this week.
He returned homo Thursday night and
reports profitable session.
MIR. G. NJ. Smith had his top buggy
smashed up somewhat, tho result Of o
collision with another team in the dark.
ness of Wednesday evening, as he was
driving down Academy street.
The town clock appears with Its
clean faces bright ms new half dollars.
This is the first time they have been
painted since tAey were placed in posi-.
ton twenty.four years ago.
The voters in District No. 2 10 East
M:ddlebury have authorized their pru.
dential committee, Mr. Il. N. Stearns, to
repair and build on an addition to make
it sufficiently large for two school rooms,
and work has already commenced there.
on.
PROT. Higley delivers the first lee.
iuro in the Castleton Normal school
course this (Fridsy) evening. The leo.
is The Artful Dodger," which was re.
coivcd with so much favor at its first de.
livery in this place.
The October number of Tie Under.
graduate is out. 1t shows that the new
editor is rot going to let the paper deter.
iorate in the least. The articles are all
well and forcibly written, and their sub.
jects show good editorial judgment.
DIR. q. H. Pumley has made the
old drug store one of the neatest aud most
attractive places of business to be found.
His last Improvements are two additional
signs, one each side of the door, got up in
Ringsley's best style,
Prof. n. D. 9. Robbins of Newton,
Mass. formerly professor of Greek in
MIddlobury College, has been 10 town for
two or three weeks, tho guest of the Rev.
Il. p Hooker Mrs. Robbins has also
been with him. They return home soon,
Correspondents and advertising
patrons are again reminded that we 90
to press at an early hour on Friday, and
must receive communications and adver-
vertisements as early as Thursday after.
noon or before in order to insure iuser.
ton.
Shipments from the Middebury sta.
ton for the week ending Thursday, Octo.
Der IL. include. 20 carloads Of potatoes;
l carloads onions; 8 carloads of clap.
boards cars cattle; 7 cars sheep:
2 cars straw; l car of honey; $4,000
lbs butter and 1000 lbs dressed poultry
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational Sunday school was held last week
Sunday. and the following officers were
elected for the year ensuing: President,
Rev. Il. p. Hooker; superintendent. L.
G. Barrows; secretary and treasurer,
Ehen f. Smith librarian, o. @. Barnes.
William Goodman of New Haven
was brought to Middlebury, Monday eve.
nipg,to answer to charge of assault and
battery upon the persons Of Michael Mack
and William Nash, both also of New Ha.
ven, and after hearing be was fined 10
the one case three dollars and costs. and
iu the other one cent and costs, the whole
amounting to s24.S6. He appealed to
the next term Of the county court.
The annual college hunt took place
on Thursday last. About forty Of the
students participated. The captains were
E. L. Rogers and N. II. Munsill. Rog.
ers' side was victorious, by the score Of
$500 to l.703. Moody alone obtained
2,215 for Rogers side, his score being
considerably enlarged by the capture Of
2, 100 Colorado potato bugs, which
delectable game counted one apiece. A
supper at the Park House ended the Ia.
bors Of the day, which was enjoyed by
the hungry hunters.
1t appears from the report of the
secretary and treasurer Of the Middlebury
Congregational Sunday school for the
year ending October 8, that the number
Of officers in the school has been Eve
number Of teachers % number ofschol.
ara 29S; total 32l. Largest number ir
attendance upon any one day 208;
smallest number, 70 average number in
attendance, l40; penny contributions,
500, 90; contributed to mission schools,
slS; to the freedmen, Stops; to home
missions sl8,78; to support a bible
woman 10 Japan, Sls.78; average col.
lection each Sabbath SLAB. There is
also missionary circle in connection
with the school whose collections are not
here reported.
f<-The Middebury Choral society held
their regular rehearsal at the lecture.
room Of the Congregational church on
Tuesday evening, and also held their an.
nual meeting for the election of officers
for the year ensuing. Mr.. NJ. A. Nun
roe. the old president, presided. A com.
mittoe on nominations was appointed con.
sisting Of Messrs. Charles II. Remele, W.
|. Twitchell and j. w. Lovett, The
committee reported and the society elect.
ed the following as officers Of the society
for tho year ensuing President, j. W.
Lovett; executive committee, O. c..
Barnes, NJ A. Munroe. G. b. Warner !;
secretary aud treasurer, Il. l.. Sheldon |;
director, +. II. Higley; pianist. Lille
Severance ; librarian. A. w. Lamb.
The anniversary concert of the Con.
gregational Sunday school was held
at the lecture room of tho church
last Sunday evening. and consisted of a
harvest or thanksgiving exercise. The
desk aud space about it were deliberately
and most beautifully trimmed with
branches of trees showing the rich au.
tumn colors, sheaves Of golden grain,
blushing fruit. flowers in prOfusioD. grass.
es and everything else. seemingly, which