The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-27

Mr.. j. E. Negus has the first ripe
tomatoes raised in this town this season.
They are beauties, still upon the vines,
and may be seen at his residence red as
cherries.
Travelled parties who have contcm-
plated the extensive and picturesque
bitches that extend down both sides OF
Seminary street say that it is pathetic
reminder of street in Venice. They
advise putting in sewer and filling up
the bitches.
Col. Charles Ii. Joyce, our member
of Congress, passed through this place,
Thursday evening, OH his way to North
field, whittier he had been summoned to
bury his father. He will return to
Washington after stopping over day
or two at Rutland.
Rev. II. vandccar is to have charge
of the West Salisbury, East Middlebury
and Ripton Methodist churches during
the next year. This is an extensive
territory, but the churches are all small
and the combination was considered
necessary to give the pastor q reasona-
BILE support.
Rev. S. Washburn, who has been
pastor of the Methodist church in this
place for two years last past, has been APP
pointed TO the pastorate of the church at
Esperance in ithe Albany district. Mr..
Washburn and his wife have won many
friends here who will sincerely regret
their departure.
Willie Bushee, lad ofabout twelve
years, while looking about Batchelder's
clapboard mill, on Wednesday, had his
hand caught in some of the machinery
and severely cut and bruised, the mus
cles of the palm of the hand being cut
through to the bones. DIR. Plumley
dressed the wound and sent him home.
There will be meeting of the vii
lage Court Room Association at the
Office of Stewart Il Eldredge, on Mon
day evening next at 1-2 o'clock, to act
upon the report of the committee on
constitution and bylaws, and to COM
plete the organization of the association.
1t is hoped there will be full attend
ance.
Rev. A. A. Baker, formerly pastor
of the Cornwall Congregational church,
was present at the Association meeting
at President Hulberts, Tuesday, and
took part in their deliberations. He has
been west,in Michigan, most of the time
since he left. Cornwall, eleven years ago,
but be is now located at East Hardwicll
this state.
The Rutland Globe says, Col. A. f.
Walker will deliver the address before
the alumni ofNIiddlebury college on
the occasion of their next anniversary
Col. Walker was appointed to this SER
vice at the last anniversary, but he has
not yet signifled to the central commit
tee his acceptance of the appointment
So the Globe enterprise is again appa-
rent.
Hattie Merritt died at Mr.. Myron
Langworthy's, April "a, aged nineteen
years. She had been an inmate of the
family for some years and was very
much beloved by them. Funeral servi-
ces were attended on the 25th instant
Rev. S. w. Bidwell officiating. She
was member of the Methodist church
having been received i'll full connection
only few weeks ago.
Quite change has been made in
the vestry ofthe Congregational church
The pulpit has been removed to the
rear of the room, with the piano in front
and the seats tnrned around TO face
them, thus putting the entrances in the
rear of the audience. The change is
said to be pleasing to modest and timid
pcpsons, who dislike to advance in tho
face of an optical battery. '
.-Joseph Battell, Esq, is manitcstina
rhis public spirit by planting trees by
the roadside across his farm east of the
village, and on Seymour street, once il
three rods, to the papermill bridge. |
other gentlemen of means would ust
some of their spare dimes in enterprise!
which might possibly result in benefi
to somebody else besides themselves, a
Mr.. Battell does, their conscience
would not trouble them on that account
SHEEP BREEDERS ASSOCIATION. -Th'
committee on pedigrees met at the Ad
olson House and passed upon larg,
number of flocks, and adjourned TO NEE
again Wednesday, May IS, ut whicl
time they hope to be able to close III
the work of examining evidence an,
admitting flocks. Ii is intended that lh
Book of Registry shall be published a
an early day. If any intend to ente
their flocks for registry they should ap
ply at once.
DIR. III. Turrill has sold his dentistr,
business, being compelled to suspend
his Office labor on account of ill health
lie will remain in the Office however, 70
some weeks, after which he will Civ
himself season of rest, and probabl
spend considerable portion Of the sea
son among the mountains. The pur
chaser is DR.. Frank j. Taylor, of Cam
bridgeport, Mass, who comes with tn
best recommendation and good pros
poets of success.
Mr.. ID. Rider is making quite ex
iensive improvements at the Addiso
House. The old windows are bein
removed and new and much larger one
with large panes are to take their place
New blinds are to be hung inside, an
with fresh paint and paper these room
will be as elegant and attractive a
any one could wish. II would be diff
cult TO find, in the state or out of il
nice rooms like these commanding NOR
attractive scenic views. Certainly III
attractions of this place, indoors an
out, as summer residence, are not o
ten found.
Thursday evening, James NJ. Slad,
Esq, of this place, Ex-Gov. Underwoo
{ of Burlington and three other gentle
men were in the Van Ness IIous
coach, at the Burlington depot, when, i
the absence of the driver loading on III
baggage the horses started and raj
nearly upsetting the coach a number {
times, and what the result might hay
been il is impossible to say if one of II
: gentlemen had not succeeded in ge
ting upon the top of the coach and 5,
, curing the lines. Mr.. Sladc and OF
other passenger jumped out while IL
+ horses were at full speed, receiyin
5 slight injuries.
Prof. Drainerd is engaged in ne
and accurate survey Of the village
Z Middlebury, which, since the enlarg
: ment of its borders, has become ma
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