The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-06-01


the Congregational church, Sunday, In
Hooker, who filled the Shoreham Con-
gregational pulpit.
Mr.. Austin Peck, senior member of
the firm of Peck & Allen, In East Mid
dlebury, has bought the interest of his
partner, Mr.. A. Allen, and Is now
running the business alone.
The monthly prayer meeting of the
Niddlebury Woman's Christian Union
will be held at the lecture room Of the
Congregational church, on Wednesday,
June IS. Mrs. Twitchell Is to be lead
er.
The statements made by the papers
of the state to the effect that the late
Peter b. Brigham of Boston was an
uncle of Ira W. Clark, Esq, Is almost
an error. He was an uncle of Mrs.
Clark.
President Hubert of Middlebury
College Is announced for lecture on
'sLife and Form" before the American
Institute of Instruction, at their annual
session to be held at Montpelier, July
10, IL and -.
The Middlebury Cornet Band went
to Wallingford and assisted the Grand
Army boys in the decoration services
there. They enjoyed the trip and won
for themselves many compliments for
their excellent playing.
Another time table went into effect
upon the Central Vermont railroad,
Monday, though but few changes have
been made and those only slight The
present time can be found by consulting
our time table In another column Of
this issue.
AT the meeting of the Middlebury
Reform Club at their rooms, last Friday
evening, delegates to the state conven-
ton, to be held at Burlington, next week
Tuesday, were elected as follows:
George G.. Walker, George Bell, Emer-
son r. Wright.
The second and third meetings of
the creditors of W. b. Dnnshee were
held in Nliddlebury, at the office of
Stewart & Eldredgc, on Tuesday, before
Hon. w. G.. Veazey, register. This
case has gone through with very little
delay and no friction.
Columbus Smith, Esq, commenced
the work of raising and repairing his
half Of the Smith q Sheldon block yes
terday morning. Quilp thinks nitro
glycerine in twenty-five pound cans
could have been made to raise 1t quicker
and further than the workmen will do
it,
The selectmen issued their warrant
on Friday, the last day allowed by law,
for the slaughter of unlicensed and un-
collared dogs. 1t was given to Consta-
BILE Munroe Mr.. Munroe purposes
Just as much leniency as the law allows
him, and that is Just none at all, and no
more.
Mr.. VI. Phinney, whose injury we
mentioned several weeks ago, and his
friends here have thus far been unable
to settle with the town of Shoreham for
the damages he sustained. So they have
taken the first step toward an action at
law. They have given the requisite le-
gal notice.
Several eminent musicians from
Italy have appeared in town accompa-
MED by the national instrument. Some
of their performances were very fine,
the only drawback being the usual one
of demand for "baksheesh." Two
little fellows with harp and violin at
tracted much attention last Saturday.
Mr.. A. j. Styles is anxiously in
quiring after remedy for the nuisance
Of horses feeding down and destroying
his newly sodded lawn. He thought OF
paris green, but that is now out of the
question since Monsieur proposes "to
fix Mr. STYLES so he'll never take any
more photographs" if he puts poison on
the grass. What can he done?
Liquor suits the past week have
been rather unfruitful of fines and i'm
prisonment. Four cases were COM
menccd, one discontinued on payment
of costs, in another the respondent was
acquitted, in the third fine for one of
Tense was imposed, but the respondent
appealed, and the fourth case was con-
tinued until Saturday afternoon.
II. Is. Dodge and Horace Gorham
have the agency for the Poughkeepsie
Buckeye mowers and reapers for Add
son County. These have long been the
leading machenes, and will be on eX.
hibition near the Court House during
the coming term of court. Parties
wanting new machines will find II for
their interest to give them call
Two picked mines composed OF stu
dents and village boys, respectively
called the Russians and Turks, played
a game of base ball on the college
grounds, Wednesday afternoon. Tom
Flint was captain of the first-named
nine and Eddie Brunette of the other
The result was a victory for the Rus
1 SLAMS by the scientific score of 80 to II.
Mr.. Eugene W. Bingham, of thu
: firm of Miller & Bingham, shirt ant
| collar manufacturers, Troy, n. Y, wa
In town, Thursday. Mr.; Bingham was
formerly in business In West Cornwall
where he displayed the business talen
which has given him success in the lar.
b. ger field he now occupies. His presen
firm gives constant employment to fl
S teen hundred girls
0 DIR. NJ. ii. Eddy started yesterda,
/. on two weeks tour to Chicago and TIL
: west. Mrs. Eddy accompanies hin
from Utica, n. Y, whittier she went
few days ago. The Doctor Is delegat
l from the Vermont State Medical Soci
Y ETY. to the convention to be held in tn
: city of Chicago next week. During hi
c absence DIR. c. W. Howard, of Shore
e ham, will remain in Middlebury TO tax
= care of his patients.
Il Those who retired early Monda
o evening lost the opportunity of witness
> ing very brilliant display of auror
borealis. At eleven o'clock il consiste,
of bright, coruscating flames detache,