The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-11-09
Local News.

Butter % cents i'm this market Mon
day, and exceptional lot 30 cents.
Tho creek has risen 10 high water
mark almost, much higher than usual
for autumn.
Another lodge of Good Tcmplars is
talked of for the benefit of those who
are out at sea with n clearance card but
not having the password.
Quarterly conference at the NJ. +.
church, on Saturday next, at , PM. ;
and the customary quarterly services
on the Sabbath, at 1913 AM.
The ground was pretty thoroughly
whitcncd by snow last Monday night,
consequently there were gOodly num-
her of ulstcrs aired on that day.
Rev. Mr.. Franklin, of the diocese
of Ohio, preached two excellent sermons
at st. stephens church, Sunday. lie
will remain and minister TO this people
for few weeks.
There was an error in our report
of the officers of the Good Tcmpars,
last week. Julius Williamson is iinan-
cial secretary; A. w. Footc, treasurer.
and Miss Cynthia NJ. Barton, W. |. G.
Shipments from the Middlcbury
station for the week ending Nov. in
cludc the following: ears potatoes; ,
cars onions; | car apples; cars live
stock; car hay; l5.3o5 lbs. butter.
DR.. George II. Plumley and Col.
A. 5. Tracy have been appointed. by
the directors of the Vermont Associa-
ton for the protection and preservation
of fish and game, as committee to look
after these matters in Addison comfy.
Owing 10 the inclcmcncy of The
weather, the promenade concert adj
vcrtised for last Friday evening was
postponed until Wednesday evening.
About twenty-five couples were in at
tendance and all enjoyed themselves
highly.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hammond re-
turned from their wedding tour last
evening. They spent most of the week
in and about Montreal, being prevented
by the unfavOrablc weather from OK
tending their trip 10 Quebec as they III
tended
Napoleon Japan, who lives near
the Middlcbury marble quarry, had the
misfortune TO lose Il valuable horse last
week. II had been little lame and
stood in the stall fastened by chain
halter in which il became cntanglcd,
and falling, broke its leg.
Attention is called to the fact that
we publish announcements of marria-
ges and deaths free of charge on re-
ceipt of the notices properly vouchcd
for. Obituary notices, both prose and
poetry, beyond the announcement, are
charged at the rate of five cents line.
If anyone has any doubt that
Thanksgiving is coming soon they can
be reassured by visiting Mr.. A. Viii
liamson's poultry yard on Seymour
street, where Mr.. Robins, of Boston,
with the assistance of boy, is dressing
fowls at the rate of more than a hum
dred pei day.
"A sharp little fight at the dance
last Wednesday night which gave
promise of results which might be COM
pared with the Ilcenan-Morrisscy affair
was nippcd in the bud by the untimcly
interference of by-standcrs. Ii is not
yet quite certain the matter may not he
ventilated in the courts.
-hcV. Mr.. farnSWOrii, missionary
from Turkey, gave very interesting
lecture TO the college after prayers,
Monday morning last. lie spoke OF
the missionary work now going on
there, and of the situation in Turkey,
also the effect of the war upon the
work. Altogether il was very interest
ing us well AS instructive.
The second Thursday in December
Is to be observed rs National Tenn
perance day, and the Middlebury tenn
perance societies propose TO unite in
observing the day in this place. There
Will be a prayer meeting in the morn
ing, children's meeting in the after
noon and grand rally in the evening.
There will be further announcement
next week.