The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-31
Local News.

Mr.. Alison B. Colby is very sick
with bilious fever.
The fall term of the graded school
commenced last Monday, with full
rooms.
Prof. Parker is now i'm the White
Mountains, where the hay fever climb
eth not.
AT noon to-day DR.. Eddy has the
largest number of votes for the cane, at
Bonds.
The Juvenile Christian Temperance
Union meet at their hall next Saturday
afternoon.
The Middlebury cornet band will
furnish the music for the fair, Tuesday
and Wednesday of next week.
There is no change of instructors
in our village schools except in No. 2,
Miss Lizzie Bell taking the place of
Miss Hubert.
MIR. F. d. Mussey was unexpec-
teddy recalled to his work in Cincin-
natl by telegraph, last Monday. Was
expecting to make a much longer stay
at home.
e. III. Eastman, of the class of '76,
has been in town this week. He has
accepted a position as instructor in
sity, Iowa.
Young Master Benedict, of Corn
wall, entertained few ladies and gen.
tlemen at the Addison House, Tuesday
evening, by his wonderful performances
upon the piano.
The fall term of college begins next
Thursday. The number of the incom-
ing Freshman class is not certainly
known. Some twenty have been ex-
amined and accepted.
The Middlebury cornet band went
to Vergennes this forenoon to join the
Bristol and the Vergennes bands for a
grand basket picnic on the steamer Cur
lew from that city to Westport, N. Y.
Mr.. Henry N. Nichols received a
severe cut from circular saw upon the
first three fingers of his left hand, near
ly amputating the fore finger, last Tues
day forenoon. Though of course very
painful, the wounds are getting along
finely.
The Star base ball club of this place
went to Bristol to play the Mountain
GERS ofthat place, last Wednesday. They
were beaten by Il score of twenty Eight
to thirteen. We understand the next
game is TO be played at the Addison
County Fair.
Premiums of fifteen, ten and five
dollars are offered to the best playing
base ball clubs, by the Addison County
Agricultural Society, TO be played for
on the fair ground on either of the first
two days of the fair. Wade in, "Stars -
perhaps, If you play for money you can
do better.
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Adal-
inc Potter, of Monkton, was brought n
Middlebury and committed TO Jail 10
await trial by the county court on O
charge of keeping house of ill-fame
Her bonds were fixed by Justice Collins
at $500, and in default of bail she was
committed.
Hon. Edward Avery and George
p. Stetson, Esq, prominent lawyers OF
Boston, spent two days in town this
week and were the guests of the Addi-
son House. While here, Wednesday
afternoon, they took the opportunity 10
attend the trial of State v. Smith, at the
court house.
Rev. f. r. Hooker has so far recov-
cred from his illness as TO occupy his
place in the Congregational pulpit last
Sunday morning, taking for his text
Ps. 3O;6, Weeping may endure for a
night, but joy cometh in the morning"
His subject was "Sanctified trials in
crease Christian joy" First, by con-
trast; secondly, by the development OF
character; thirdly, by preparing for eff
cheney ofseryice; and fourthly, by pre-
pairing for heaven.