The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-31

The entertainment for next Tues
day evening, given by Alfred j. Knight
promises to be one of the most attrac
tive that has ever been offered here
Mr.. Knight as an elocutionist stand
among the first in America, and hi
rendering of selections from Shakes
peare's finest plays is acknowledged b,
the press TO be unequalcd. Added {,
/ the mastery delivery will be the efiec
produced by elegant costumes especial,
adapted to the character. Every on,
who would enjoy a rare treat should go
The lifelong as well as the new
friends of the Steinway pianos will b,
interested In the several essential i'm
provements that have recently beer
made 10 these Incompatible instru
ments. The cupola or pier frame add
great strength and beauty. The duple,
scale improves the volume and qualit,
of tone and the agrafie arrangement
the same as in grand piano-through
out the entire scale makes all of theil
styles equally desirable. 1t is therefore
not too much TO say that the value o
each style has been enhanced from S5t
to 800, and still the cash price is low
er than ever before. To become &C
quainted with the very best piano man
ufactured, examine new stock at tho
wholesale and retail warerooms of Fred
II. Cluett, 269 River Street.-ITroy
Daily Times, June 10, 1877.
In the case of State V. r. b. Smitl
which came OH for trial Wednesday, in
which the respondent was charged with
uttering and publishing forged tele.
gram upon the 28th day of July last, q
jury was empaneled, consisting of w
II. Goodnough, d. Rider, o. Severance,
V. V. Clay, ii. Gorham and A. d.
Stearns. Adjutant Tenney, of st. AL
bans, represented Col. r. s. Peck, and
he was also witness. A full hearing
was had, with arguments by L. E.
Knapp and E. A. Sturtevant in behalf
of the state, and j. M. Slade, j. L. Sta.
pleton and A. p. Upper for the res
pondent. The case was given to the
jury little before six O'Clock p. NJ. and
after short deliberation they rendered
a verdict of "not guilty." and the res
pondent was discharged. Query-Does
this verdict give full liberty to forge
kilograms for joke, in Middlebury?
Mrs. Jarley's wax works, exhibited
according to announcement at the din
ing-room of the Addison House, last
Friday evening, was quite a success
The time for giving notice was short,
and consequently it was not much
known, yet there was quite an audience
perhaps as many as could be comforta-
bly, accommodated in the rooms. The
entertainment consisted of an exhibition
of Mrs. Jarley's wax works, music BY
the Middlebury cOrnet band outside, and
the orchestra at the opening of the exer-
cises, songs at later hour, etc. The
"wax works." always afford an i'm
mensity of amusement, and as given on
this occasion were especially mirth-pro-
voking. The parts were sustained as
follows:
Mrs. farley, Mrs. E. A. Sturtevant OF
Middlcbury.
Queen Elizabeth, Mrs. f. N. Kent,
New York.
Sir Walter Raleigh, II, NJ. Thompson,
Boston.
The old lady that died dancing, Miss
George Miller, New York.
Maid of honor, Miss Kent, New
York.
DR.. King, George Martin, Middle
bury.
Prima Donna, Miss M. Cuyler, AL
bany.
The Indian, Mr.. II. Stokes, New
York.
The Young Girl, Miss Louise Potter,
Middlebury.
Blue Beard, DR.. Currier, Middlebury
Maid of Athens, Miss Woodruff, New
York.
Lord Byron, II. Fletcher, Middlebury
Mrs. Winslow, Miss 5. Parker, Mid.
dlebury.
Mr.. Packle Merton, Mr.. Dewey, New
York.
Assistants of Mrs. farley for placing
and removing figures, Mr.. 1. S. Doty
Bridport, and q. d. Miner, Middlebury
Songs were sung by the following
"The Land O. the Leai," Mr.. Lavake
Troy; "COming thro' the Rye" Miss
Minnie Cuyler, Albany.
AT the close magnificent basket
of flowers was presented to Mrs. f. A
Sturtevant by Mr.. Kent of New York
i'll behalf of the boarders of the house,
as manifestation of appreciation OF
her services as Mrs. farley. Refresh.
ments by the ladies of the village. The
proceeds of the entertainment, includ.
ing that received from the refreshments
amounted to about forty dollars, and
were applied to the benefit of the cause
of Home Missions. Mr.. and Mrs. Ri.
der spared no efforts to further the sue
cess of the entertainment, and to them
much credit is due.