The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-04-20
Local News.

On Monday Mr.. +. A. Leland will
return to New York TO be gone until
June.
Examination of applicants for COM
mon school teachers certificates next
Thursday.
The Choral society will have heir
rehearsal upon Friday evening of next
week, instead Of Tuesday.
Parties from Rochester report the
snow on the mountnin road to be three
feet deep yet, rendering travel on wheels
unpleasant.
1t was announced last Sabbath that
Gov. Stewart would resume the Bible
class at the Congregational church for
the summer.
The light OF the fire at Forestdale,
Wednesday evening, was seen at Mid
dlebury, Nergennes, and other places
more remote.
-Barty McKillop is back in his old
quarters at the County Jail. He indulg-
ed too freely, Thursday night, and re-
fused to disclose.
Rev. p. Cunningham lectured at St.
Mary's hall in Burlington, on Thursday
evening of last week, on "Thc Love OF
the Fatherland."
"A religious paper recently discussed
the question, "Why do men iall?" One
or two late cases in this town were
caused by orange peel.
Mr.. A. G.. Conant graduate ofMid-
diebury College in 1874, now law stu
dent in Salem, n. Y, is visiting his
friends in town.
There will be meeting of the Jul
veniIe Temperance Union at the lecture.
room OF the Congregational church to.
morrow afternoon at O'Clock.
Rev. d. u. Brooks, pastor OF the
East Middlebury and West Salisbury
churches, went to Pittsburgh to attend
the Methodist Conference, on Monday
Prof. r. u. G. Robbins, il is said
will return to occupy his place on Wey
bridge street, in few weeks. lie will
be welcomed by his many friends here
Tho docket for the june term of The
Addison County Court has been issued
II shows two hundred and fifteen case;
on the court docket and thirty -foul
chancery cases.
Smith wonders what those lawyer,
do with those pitchers of water whicl
they draw so regularly. He guesse
they are intended to blind the eyes o
the Temperance Union.
Rev. Sanford Washburn, pastor o
Methodist church, went to Plattsburgl
early this week TO attend the annua
session ofTroy Conference, and will no
return to preach Sunday.
- Rev. l.. o. Braslow, of Burlington
preached at the Congregational churol
in exchange with Rev. L. L. Hooker
ON Sunday last. His subject was 9Th,
Christian Estimate of Man"
Prof. Wagner, the horse tanner
gave free lecture on the excellence
OF his art at the stables of the Addison
Honsc yesterday morning, and Shove,
his method to class in the afternoon.
Warner Post &. A. X, hold spe
cinl meeting at ;he Armory in this vii
iage, this evening, and another q
Tnppers hall in East Middlebnry, o.
Wednesday evening of next week
April %.
Shipments from the Middlcbur
station for the week ending April Is
include the following: cars live stock
3 cars hay; cars lumber; cars pots
toes; l carload of wooden bowls; 1923
pounds butter.
Mr.. W. A. Rcmele, who for In
past year has been pursuing a course {
studies at Yale Theological Seminary
has received an invitation TO supply III
pulpit Of the First Congregation
Church in Surrey, n. H., and he wi
go there and commence his labors aboi
the Goth of May.
The Senior class of Middlebury Co
lege started early yesterday (Thur
day. morning for Port Henry TO witne'
the grand explosion. They proposed
make two days trip of ii and do II
that region geologically and mineralof
ically before their return.
Barnes, the Photographic artist,
making rapid strides in his profession
His recent work is excellent, and it
difficult to see wherein It is moi equal
that of some of the best known arts
in the state. lie is evidently bound
make his work as nearly perfect as pc
sible, and the results of his efforts ca
be seen in the splendid photos which fl
his show case.