The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-03-17
Local News.

spring DeSlns next lucsuay.
To-day, according 10 the almanacs,
the day and night are of equal length.
The spring term ofthc graded school
opens on Monday.
The zodacal light is very brilliant
upon clear evenings AT the present
time.
The Good Templars have rented The
Odd Fellows hall. and met in ii for the
first time last Tuesday evening.
The rain of last week Friday was
godsend to many people whose cisterns
have been dry nearly all winter.
The yonng ladies' literary society
meet at Mr.. W. II. Phelps during this
month. They read Julius Caesar.
Town superintendent, by late
rhnngc in the law, do not meet until the
first Friday in April.
We publish by request the fine
poem rccitcd by +. l.. Mason at the re-
cent Adclphi exhibition. II will he
found upon the first page.
Communion service at the Congre-
gational church last Sabbath In the
evening was the young peoples meeting,
led by Mr.. Rogers. Of the college.
The waters rose over several high.
way bridges during the powerful thaw
last week. and put an eflectual stop to
;ravel. The creek was cilcctually clear
cd of ice.
The last meeting of the year of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held al the Reading Rooms, on
Wednesday. March 81. nj three o'clock
T.. 81.
Don't forget that there is no need
of sending away for any kind of work
in the engraving line. Leave your or.
dcrs for visiting cards, wedding cards
invitations, &C., at the Register Office
Junior Ex. comes off next Tuesday
evening. The class have provided al
uncommon attraction in the soloist, Mr.
w. IL. Fesscnden, and il may be safcl,
said that the exhibition will not fall be
hind those of former years in the char
acter of the exercises.
We understand that II number of OK
ccllcnt Temperance men got such scare
by that skull and crossbone label, tina
they actually went dry for a number o
days rather then dare TO drink tho poison
stuff. No wonder they voted againt Mr.
Crane.
The meeting III the Jail, last Sab
bath afternoon, was thinly attended, al
impression seeming to prevail that thi
meetings had been too crowded hereto
fore. Prof. IIigley, who had charge
requested that those present would MS,
their influence to secure better attend
Ance in future.
The monthly mothers meetings Il
Madam Wainwright's, led by Mrs. Har
vey, are said to be very interesting an,
well attended. AT the last meeting tn
question was discussed: "What are tn
three cardinal principles laid down Ii
the Bible for the instruction of chill
dren!"
Ii will be seen by an advertisement
in another column, that Spaulding'
Swiss Bell Players will appear at Acad
envy Hall next Friday evening. Thi
troupe has been enthusiastically receiS
ed wherever ii has appeared. The yer
low prices of admission will undoub
eddy secure a large audience.
Misses Lizzie and Eva AinsWortl
daughters Of Mr., j. f.. Ainswortl
started for Mount ilolyoke Seminar
Thnrsday morning. Miss Lizzie Eas
man or New Haven also returned at I'll
same time. Miss Lizzie Ainswort
graduates from the seminary course
fhc end of the present term.
rho.o min Ina - ooc;ahle o, Tho y,
-, T,,,,, VIZ 49, ~ ,'o,t Wod,asdo,, nv,
n;mm ' IN; ne nuh,;o 1eenorallv arc i9p;to
to attend. Refreshments served from
10 $3.50 T.. NJ. All who are willing.
contribute cake, etc, will be KIN
enough to inform any member Of Il
Reform Club on or before Monda
next.
--"Business improving. 4 suppose no
that the presidential question Is settled
said customer 10 n MIiddlebury me
chant the other dav. "Oh, yes," w
The reply, II have sold during the pa
week one hundred and thirty-two dc
lars worth of goods, on which we ha'