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

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The very favorable weather of last
week enabled the farmersto put in near
ly all their grain. From all parts ofthe
county the same story comes, and prob
ably the spring work has not been in
such forward state at this season for
years.
We desire again to call the atten-
ton of our people TO the Opera Boufie
entitled "The Doctor of Alcantara,"
whichis to be brought out at Academy
Hall, on Tuesday evening, under the di-
rection of Prof. Il. ii. Higley of the
college. 1t is an English opera, though
the scene is laid in Spain, and the char
acters and costumes and stage scenery
are Enthusiastically Spanish. 1t is O
dered with the finest effect. The per-
formers are fine musicians, excellent
actors, and they have been drilling for
many weeks. The costumes are new,
elegant and snowy, prepared especially
for this OPERA, as was also the stage
scenery. Another circumstance to rem
der this entertainment pleasing is the
fact that the hall has been remodeled. a
stage put upon the south end and dress.
inc rooms placed upon each side of the
stage. Since this Encouragement of the
hall we NAV confidently expect that the
ANNOYANCE formerly felt by the singers
and speakers OH account ofthe echo will
be felt no more, besides all the seats
will now be i'm full view of the stage.
The following arc thc characters i'm the
opera:
DRAMArrs PERSONAL.
Doctor Paracelsus. .......... Prof =. IL: Higley.
ssr1r b hls Thaa ; m Cshpmam
Perez L. l,o~,an. , G. Harvey.
Sancho ~ .,., ~ W Chapman.
Donna Ti1Sreis wif to ,r paracelsus ""Ppe
Mrs. L. NJ. Fletcher
Isabella her ,ddaushter..'''. Miss IL N; Tgprer
Donna Leonora, II. W judi
Liza, her maid. ....:;..;..... Mrs ~ vallettc
cels" s'-N'""'''"' l" '"e ''"'' vi i'oc''f ran"
Musical Director. Prof e. II. Higley
Pian,st' =, sue D. sheldon
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The w. G.. r. L. held their second
annual meeting in the vestry of the
Congregational church, Wednesday af-
ternoon, April 1S. The president, Mrs.
G. b. Hubert, being absent, Mrs. S. i.
Rockwell presided. The meeting was
opened by singing, reading of the scrip
turc and prayer. The secretary, Miss
Upper, then read q report of the work
of the Union for the past year, which
was accepted. Mrs. Barker, the chair
man of the nominating committee, then
proposed the names of the officers for
the ensuing year. which were duly
elected and are as follows: President,
Mrs. Il. A. Sturtevant vice presidents,
Mrs. j. II. Ford, Mrs. Ira Abernethy /;
secretary, Mrs. G.. G.. Walker; treasur-
er, Mrs. NJ. A. Monroe; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. ii. M. Eddy; executive
committee, Mrs. U. d. Twitchell, Mrs.
S. b. Rockwell, Mrs. G. ID. Mead, Mrs.
j. F. Pierce, Mrs. w. E. Dewey, Mrs.
| Tilden, Mrs. Clinton Smith, Miss Mich
OILS, Mrs. G. Elmer, Mrs. j. III. Sargent,
Mrs. f. III. Northrop, Mrs. d, w. Nash
, advisory committee, Rev. E. p. Hook
lev, Albert Chapman, &C. Walker.
MIS- S.urleTast, aIser tnankihg the Ia
.ics vi .,,e oii'oli ior ,nelr preference
III pl"oihs iicl d. ,leir heau, ana max,
by" her, took the chair. She then read
q word from the retiring president to
the Union, assuring them that her
heart was in the work. A resolution
was then read by the secretary to ten
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Mr.. T. Harrington has bought of j
p. Fem thirty acres of land on Schoo
street. Consideration 1850.
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w 'l'i t 'll'l Alr' huSsei mas
p pI.t Tu lor twenty acreS OF land 100 o
nils, Eu'licc severance Tor Si'"o
| situated We7' "' the cemetery Oh Mo'N
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.HEOur neighbor, Mr.. A. c, Uookerl
uGmily has been brought TO sadness b,
1.-THE sudden death of his daughter Mary
wife of Mr.. Alison McQuivev, who dice
: at Ripton, April -, aged twentv-thrct