The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-11

Thursday afternoon, Frank II. Bas.
com, the Montpelier druggist, formerly
of this place, was In town short time
while on his way home from the funeral
of his grandfather, the Rev. Kittredge
Haven.
-Quarter-master General Levi G..
noon and evening, looking after the
interests of the militia company. He
returned to his home In Rutland on the
evening train south.
j. l.. Barker, Esq, removed with
his family to Brandon, on Tuesday
During their residence here they have
won many warm friends who very much
regret their departure, and whose best
wishes will go with them.
Three persons united with the Con-
gregational church last Sunday, and one
who was sick and unable to attend ut
the church was received at home. OF
these, two were received on profession
of faith and two by letter.
Major d. Martin drills the bows OF
the Cold Water Army once each week,
Saturday afternoons. Those who have
witnessed the evolutions of the young
soldiers speak of them as making com
mendable progress in the art.
BY the favor of Governor Fairbanks,
Albert Piper, who has been in the jail
for something more than three months,
returned to society Thursday morning.
There is not much doubt but that ho
was glad enough to change his quarters.
The Mddlebury Reform Club have
invited the Woman's Temperance Union
to meet with them Mt their regular
meeting this evening. They will have
discussions and perhaps other interest
ing and appropriate exercises on this
occasion.
The Mothers meeting which is held
regularly now, affording such opportun-
tiles for profit to those who have the re-
sponsibilities of training children upon
them, is the revival of an old established
institution of this place, though 1t fell
into neglect for some years.
j. W. Dorsey, Esq, agent for the
Cooley system of setting milk in the SUBJ
merged milk pan, for Rutland and Ad-
Olson counties, has already, this season,
taken orders for one hundred of the
pans. The system seems to commend
itself to all who witness his trials.
There is to be q change of time on
the railroad to take effect next Monday,
May IA. There is but little change in
the time Of day trains, except in the
morning mixed train north, which will
probably be about twenty minutes later.
We have not yet received the time table.
This was about the time of year
that Eve used to examine the foliage of
fig leaves and pick out the prettiest for
her new spring dress. She never relied
upon the fashion magazines for her
styles, but just cut the dress bias or
gored, as her simple fancy Dictated
lex.
The month of May, in church par
lance among the Catholics, is the month
of Mary, and in large places services
are held every evening in honor of the
Holy Virgin. In Middlebury, in addi-
ton to the usual meetings, services are
held on Tuesday and Thursday even
ings.
The horses in this vicinity have
quite generally had the horse distemper
this spring, many of them very badly.
And now another disease has struck
them which is always dangerous and
frequently fatal. 1t is q spinal disease
L. II. Stowe had fine horse die with il
on Wednesday
Miss Mary S. Turrill has gone to
Brandon, where she will remain for the
present and teach music. She is thor
ough music scholar and successful
teacher. We regret to lose Miss Turrill
from our society but the best wishes of
her many friends here will follow her
to her new home.
An opportunity to get set ofteeth,
'free, gratis, for nothing" is presented
to such of the unfortunate ones as shall
arrive at the office of DR.. Taylor first
on the morning of the 18th, from this
and some Of the adjoining towns.
There will, of course, be great rush
at the Doctors opening. See his an
nouncemcnt.
The meeting of the Woman's Chris
tim Temperance Union, Wednesday af-
ternoon, was public one, and though
the attendance was not large, much
earnestness and zeal was manifested
and the exercises were very interesting,
and the meeting may be considered
profitable one. These meetings arc to
be continued.
j. W. Dorsey, Esq, of Benson, has
removed 10 this place and taken up his
residence on South street, near the res
idence of Deacon j. Davenport. We
understand that Mr.. Dorsey Is attracted
here by our excellent Graded School,
the advantages of which he desires for
his children. We are glad to welcome
him to residence among u.s.
On Wednesday afternoon. GEORGIA