The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-12-28
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---llon. II. B. Langdon and wife hav
returned home.
The Good Tcnplars hayc had larg
additions to their membership lately.
The |. o. of G. Z. contemplate
dramatic entertainment, next month
Many of our people have been al
tending the meetings in Vergennes II
the past week.
Mr.. William Partch has purchase,
n range called the "Silver Sheen" whicl
works to his entire satisfaction.
Misses L. j. Hathorn and NJ. A
Hall are home spending vacation. The,
return TO South Hadley, Thursday.
Quite a sensation was caused on the
streets few evenings ago by the ap
pearance of two plug hats from college
"A number of boys and men started
out for fox hunt last Saturday, but a.
no game was bagged, the days tramp
went for naught.
AT late meeting of the Lampsor
Library Association, at New Haven
Mills, E. Hanchett was elected president
and Joseph Boynton librarian.
Mr.. Harrison Langdon has turned
his residence into hotel, "Hotel dc
Langdon;' he already has six boarders.
with good prospect for more. Z
"A. w. Barton has sold the proper
ty known as the Sumner mill i'll South
Bristol to Frank Sumner and George
Narney, who will at once put the mill
IN repair for early spring operations.
The horse shed near the church has
lately been repaired in such a manner
as to make it much more comfortable
for occupation, and more of an orna-
mcnt TO the place, if ii may so be called.
One Geo. Colby, sewing machine
agent, who recently used abusive and
unprovoked language toward Young
lady with whom he had left n machine
Oh trial, was lately met and horsewhip-
ped by tho lady's "big BROTHER" who
lives at the Mills
The annual Christmas ball of the
Partch House took place last Tuesday
evening. Hatch's orchestra, of Middle
bury, furnished the music. A goodly
number were in attendance. Mine host
Mr.. Partch gave them all tempting
supper and pleasant time.
The community was shocked to
learn, Monday, of the sudden death of
Mrs. Roscoe, widow of A. =. Roscoe of
this place. She has for a long time been
a resident Of New Haven; universally
respected, and loved by all. Tho fun
aroI 1arfra1., Al.
church mt ono O'Clock Wednesday after
noon.
+. A. Smith, the retiring master of
Unity Grange at New Haven Mills, was
presented, at its recent installation of
officers, with fine buffalo robe, as
token of the esteem he had merited from
its members, by the friendly and impair
tial manner with which he had presided
over its deliberations during the past
two years. Appropriate remarks ac-
companied the gift.
The lyccum held its first meeting
last week Wednesday, when the follow
ing officers were elected: President,
Edwin Oliver; vice-president, William
Ii. Partch; secretary, Lucia Hathorn;
treasurer, Orvile G. Fields. The next
meeting will take place next Tuesday
evening, January |. The programme
will consist of declarations, ESSAYS, pa.
pers and debate; also music furnished
by the guartettc, Misses Smith and Gift
ford and Messrs. Oliver and Sanborn.
AT the last regular meeting of the
New Haven Grange, the following Off
GERS were elected for the year 1873.
Master, ID. Henry Squier; ovcrseer, E.
Ii. Squicr; lecturer, Z. A. Doud; stew
ard, w. Durfee assistant steward, S.
ID. Doud; chaplain, Henry Burrows;
treasurer, G.. s. Russell; secretary, NJ.
j. Landon; gate keeper, Julius Cowles;
Ceres, Mrs. A. Durfec; Pomona, Mrs.
w. Enoe; Flora, Mrs. n. Barton;
stewardess, Mrs. L. W. Stow; agent. l..
w. Stow.
The winter term of Beeman Acade-
my has commenced. The school under
the present administration is in a very
flourishing condition; nearly sixty
scholars being in attendance. Miss
Hattie NJ. Smith, formerly of Burr and
Burton Seminary at Manchester, has
been secured to preside over the musi-
cal department at the Academy. Miss
Smith is ali experienced teacher and
fully understands her profession. and
the scholars seem to appreciate this fact.
Her class already numbers over twenty
pupils.
The annual meeting OF the New
Haven Central Cheese Manufacturing
Company was held at the factory on
Tuesday, Dec. Is. The meeting was
called to order by Sylvester Doud, Esq,
the president, and the directors report
was submitted by d. III. Squicr, show
ing that the season of 1877 had been the
most prosperous one for the factory in
lis history. The following named off,
GERS were elected for the year ensuing:
President, Sylvester Doud; vice-presi-
dent, George W. Barton; secretary.
Edison A. Doud; treasurer, Josiah
Cowles; directors, Edison A. Doud, Jo-
siah Cowles, ID. II. Squier; auditors, G.
ii. Wicker, Sylvester Doud.