The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-02-24
Local News.


The Choral society meet next week
on Monday evening, at l-2 p. m.
OF the fourteen prisoners at the Jail,
it is said but one is a Republican.
1t is estimated that over fifty cords
of wood enter the village daily.
The notice lorbidding coa>iing has
improved the sidewalks.
There will be social dance at the
Pierce House on Tuesday evening of
next week, Feb. y.
Rev. s. Washburn. we are happy
TO note, is out again. He hopes to be
able to fill his pulpit again on Sunday.
Various reports taking up 50 much
Of our space this week, we are obliged
10 omit much matter Of local and gen
eral interest
There have been. but very few Gus
tom logs brought in to the saw-mill this
winter, probably owing to the unusual
depth of snow.
My. Isaac Rogers, of New Hamp-
Shire, has purchased the farm of Myn-
lius Yale, and has quit claim decd
from all parties.
1t is said that Mr.. Daniel West of
New Haven is 10 occupy the place of
the late Nahum Parker. and Mrs. Par
ker will live with him.
Mr.. Eber Her, an old man of
eighty-two years, iamiliarly known i'll
East Middlebury as ''Uncle Ebcr Her."
died on Wednesday evening.
Don't forget that the Adelphi So
ciety will render one of the finest dra-
mas out, enlisted for the War;" at
Academy hall, next Wednesday even
ing.
The Messrs. Chadwick have nearly
completed the necessary repairs in the
wooden mill. They expect to be able to
get the mill running in about two
weeks
\ Col. A. 5. Tracy has been appointed
| aide-dc-camp on the staff of Col. Il. 5.
Peck, department commander of the
Grand Army of the Republic for this
Estate.
There will be IL meeting of the chill
lrcn at the Reform Club rooms, on
Saturday afternoon, Feb. 81, al two
O'Clock, TO organize Juvenile temper
nncc society.
-Four dogs only had been registered
at the town clerks Office in Middlebury
mp to Wednesday. DR.. Plumley's En-
glish spaniel, ''Dan," is first on the list
w. S. Goodrich entered his terrier and
l.. Boardman his half shepherd. Frank
Lucia is the other prompt man.
Rev. Charles II. Hale, of Baltimore
Md, who was here and preached at st.
Stephens church on the 10th instant, has
been invited to become the rector, and
though his formal acceptance has not
been received il is thought that he con-
siders il favorably and that he will ac-
cept.
There is Il lack of christian harmony
between the weather-vanes on the
Methodist and Congregational churches
that ought to be remedied. Quite fire.
quently the SIcthodists are told the
wind is in the west, when the Congre-
gationalists are assured that il is east Oh
north.
III is understood that j. l.. Barker
Esq, who has served the town of Mid
dlebnry with great acceptance for two
wears past rs selectman, and three year.
rs lister, will decline 10 receive another
election to either office, being compelled
10 take this position by the urgency %
hiS business relations ont of town.
(<-Mrs. Page. daughter of Charles T.
Ftrane of Plymouth, Iowa, a native o
Middlebury, was killed on the ID inst b,
having her skirts caught by revolving
shaft in her husbands mill, and beins
wound around il until the machner,
could be stopped, when she was founl
10 be dead, and her head was horribl,
! mntilated.
The second day OF the races las
week witnessed the 2:l0 trot, whicl
came of Friday afternoon. viii Wrigh
entered addison dlay," Jerry Parker
b. IN. "Mary;" Guy IIocomb. j.. IN
"Maria;" Al. Matthews, blk. e. Ere
form" Wright took first money in tire
straight heats, Parker second, and Ito
comb third. No lime was taken.
William Hardness of This yillag,
while at work in 5. Il. AlattesOn's mi
in Ripton, Tuesday afternoon, had tn
misfortune TO get the thumb of his rigl
hand too near atircilar saw, and the +,
sui was almost an anlputation. IIastil
wrapping up big Injured hand, he rod
to Middlebury asa'Dr Plumley dresse
the wound. II. tsthoughi the thum
can be saved g..
On Saturday, complaints and wal
rants were issued against William Mar
ney charging him With perjury in mai
ing liquor disclosures on the 7th of Nc
vember last, and the oh of Februar
inst. The examinations were held O
Monday and in both cases the court a,
judgdd that thore was not sufficient ev
de1ee to hold the respondent for iria