The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-07-27

lBreRatlOnai ministers Ilelu tnclr quar-
terly meeting at the lecture room Of til,
church in this village, Tuesday. TIL,
attendance was small. Their discus
sions embraced the subjects of papers
read by Pres. Hubert, upon "The De
mand for Academic Institutions" ant
by Rev. G. II. Kent, upon Capita
Punishment"
"A gcntlemanly looking fellow cal
led up the town liquor agent, about II
o'clock last night, representing himself
to be Harvey Adams of Weybridge and
asking for liquor. Mr.. Holden politely
Informed him that he knew Mr.. Adams
well and was at his place the day before
but he failed to recognize him as the
man. Whereupon the caller made
of to try his success upon some body
more susceptible.
Mr.. d. L. Sessions, Jr., had anoth
er horse stolen from the roadside neal
his residence In East Middlebury, last
Saturday night, and though he had
made diligent search far and near, he
had not found any clue at our last advi.
ces. The horse was not very valua.
BILE one. 1t Is not long since he had
the one taken that we referred to few
weeks ago, and the whereabouts OF
that animal is also still mystery.
There was an informal meeting OF
Post Warner, No. l6, G.. A. r., at East
Middlebury, Wednesday evening. The
time was mainly spent discussing the
preparations for going to the Benning-
ton Centennial. The arrangements
were there made for another meeting
at the same place, on Saturday evening,
of all the veterans enlisted in this and
the adjoining towns, Ripton and Sails
bury, for the election of officers of the
company.
Last Wednesday evening the peo-
pie of Middlcbury were treated to an
open air concert from the band stand In
the south park, by the Middlebury Cor
net Band. The park was surrounded
with large number of people, and the
road filled with carriages. The pro.
gramme, which we gave last week, was
well rendered. One piece was especial
ly noticeable, the "medley Of sacred
airs" consisting of selections from the
Gospel songs" and arranged by the
leader, Prof. L. L. Hatch.
Mr.. j. A. Nichols of London, Eng,
delivered a temperance lecture at the
Court house, Tuesday evening. The
subject was London; its lanes and its
alleys; its sins and its SORROWS" If IL
had been in any other building he would
probably have had large audience.
The room was close and uncomfortable
the audience small, likewise the collec.
ton at the close. Mrs. Nichols also
read two selections. Mr.. Nichols says
they pay their own expenses, and he
lectures out ofpure interest in the cause
The lecture was withdrawing remark
able.
1t appears now that Middlebury
and perhaps Addison county, is NOT
going to make very gratifying exhibi.
ton of their veteran soldiers at the
Bennington celebration, next month
There is, seemingly, great lack of ell
ergetic action to effect The desired re.
suit i'll the enrolment and organization
We are greatly behind other counties
in this respect. If we cannot make al
least creditable show, it is feared
those who do wish to attend will prefer
to each take care of number one, and
save themselves the personal mortifca.
ton of an inadequate representation.
Mr.. Oliver Severance, who has
been in Texas since early in the spring
arrived home, Wednesday afternoon
having disposed Of the sheep he took
down there at that time. He reports
the country as looking fine, and the
prospects Of further prosperity in tina,
rich and genial state as very good. He
thinks the sheep business is to be the
leading industry there at no very dis
tant day. The Mexican raids interfere
with cattle and horse raising along the
south western border. He has taken
the lease of a ranch of TWENTY-FIVE
thousand acres Of land about sixty miles
west of San Antonio. for the term O.
five years.
We referred, last week TO the shoot
ing accident by which Mr.. Grin S
Dickinson's six-year old son received
a charge of fine shot in his face anC
head. There were lodged in the boy.
scalp and face some rs or 80 shot beside,
several in his hand which he had brought
up over his eyes and thus probabl,
saved them. Pete Donelly had beef
shooting robins in the cherry trees anc
&c. MS gun Gown IN Mi; williamson
o s1. anu lne boy says lonely pom
E Ieo .ae guu az nm ana nred, while
;D .h! says ne uiu not ana knew moth
ihs a9ou' 'Ic ihanher OF cause OF the
sn9oing. lake eithef view OF the cast
anu maxi lne oest OF tne imagination
anu !. was an ACT Oh reprehensi0le care
, Use Sa oi .lie par. Oh young lonely
anu ne ougnt 10 learn lesson from thu
right now except sore head, and ht
is rapidly recovering from that.
Three o'clock Wednesday afternoon
July 10, found assembled at the vestry
OF the Congregational church goot
number Of the members Of the w, c. T
J o., for their usual monthly meeting