The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-06-29
Local News.
Circus next Monday.

Butter was Is cents. Monday.
Summer visitors to Middlebury are
bee ,ming numerous.
Mr.. Chas. L. Chapman started OH
his return to California, last evening.
The Band go to Wallingford, Tues
day, and to Whitehall, Y. Y. on the
Fourth.
"A large number of sub-ireshmen
were in town this week, learning the
ropes"
The Vermont Merino Sheep Breed
ers' Association meet at the Addison
House to-day.
Mr.. n. B. Phelps commences Mon
day to carry the mail between Middle
bury aud Bridport.
"A band Of gypsies with two fine
teams went through here Thursday, en-
camping about mile south of the vii
lage.
-Ex-Gov. Stewart and Col. j. Bat
tell have purchased very fine Hamble-
tonian stallion of Hon. r. w. Park, of
Bennington.
Rev. j. NlcGregor Means has been
elected to the chair of political science
and pro tempore professor of mental
philosophy, in Middlebury College.
The following are among the ship
ments from this station this week.
cars live stock; cars lumber; 8 cars
wool; l car hay; 1865 lbs. butter.
Mrs. J.. A. Wright's new marble
steps from the sidewalk up to her house
are Just splendid" and add materially
to the attractiveness of her already at
tractive residence.
Work on the railroad bridge on
Main Street was commenced Tuesday
by the c. V. railroad corps of bridge
builders. They are making it some
what higher than the old one.
Cold Spring lodge, East Middle
bury, had a very pleasant picnic at Lake
Dunmore, last Thursday. The Juvenile
Temple held their annual picnic a few
days ago at the same place.
Three of the "freshies" of Middle
bury college, f. D. Proctor, F. c. Par
fridge and F. L. Mason, celebrated
their admission to that institution by
rowing from the residence of Col. Proc.
vi al oulnei aouu ais, W ohuulepury
a distance of thirty miles. ''Lots o.
fun" they say, but oh, the blisters,
Ladies interested in the Juvenile
Temperance Union are requested tc
meet at the Reform Climb rooms
Monday morning next, July 9, at ter
O'Clock, to assist In the work of prepar
ing uniforms for the Cold Water Army
These uniforms must be in readiness
previous to the 4th of July, and thi
leaves only two days for their prepare
ton. Ladies will bear in mind thu
urgency of the need and come prepared
to render such assistance as possible.
Last Friday night occurred the ere
nation of Greek. About half-past tel
the Sophomores, dressed in long, whit,
robes and bearing torches, headed b,
the Middlebury Cornet Band set on
from the college and marched through
the principal streets of the village, re
turning to the college. Some four hun
dred invitations had been given out
and more than that number of peopl
assembled in front of the chapel 20 hea
the exercises. After a chant by tn
mourners, |. f. Leonard delivered a
ode, in which he set forth in verse tn
sorrow they felt for lovely Greek
Prayer by Z. r. Brainerd. The funers
discourse was given by III. w. Hubert
II contained an account of the life O
Greek, her death, etc. They then sac
riticed rooster, and after pouring O
considerable kerosene oil, set the bic
on fire. The band played solem
tune, and the sorrow-stricken SOphs be
gan TO march around the fire, utterin
the most mournful walls; but as tn
music became, more lively, it ended |
perfect war-dance. Then the quencf
ing OF the flames with wine ~ an
performance was under the charge {
j. W. Chapman, who acted his part /
perfection.