The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-08-24

Sargent's skill as o workman and the
care and fidelity he bestows upon his
work will insure him business.
1t is not true that President and
Mrs. Hayes only returned the salute of
the Addison county veterans at the re-
view in Bennington, last week. They
returned the salute of every division,
brigade and regiment as they passed,
and Mrs. Hayes took especial pains to
wave her handkerchief in response TO
the salute of one-armed private in the
ranks. tfs fH
Mr.. j. j. Farr of East. Middlebury,
brought into our office the other day q
couple of stalks of common sweet corn
of his own raising that were ten feet
high. For that variety, this is hard to
beat. We are happy to see that Mr..
Farr is getting over the effects of his
runaway accident, which was mention
ed some time since, though he still suf-
fers with a stiff shoulder. -A.
Mr.. N. A. Bailey has the exclusive
right to sell tobacco and cigars on the
New Haven Camp ground. For two
indulgence has been excluded from sale
on the ground, but this year all can
smoke and chew to their hearts con-
tent.-[Rut. Herald. Kali. .'r
AT this rate of retrogression some-
body will be licensed to sell rum next
year.
President Hubert delivered the
address at the opening of Island
Grove School, Fort Edward, N. w.,
last Tuesday. This school is started
this fall, a new and neat building hav-
ing been erected OH an island in the
Hudson river at that place. The prin-
cipal of the school, Prof. d. c. Carr, is
graduate of Williams college, and in
some years. experience at Fort Edward
has shown himself competent educa-
tor.
Thomas Miller, alias Thomas Will
hanson, of the genus tramp, was ares
ted at West Cornwall Friday night and
taken to the Middlebury Jail. Satur-
day morning he was arraigned upon
complaint for an assault with intent to
kill, alleged to have been committed
upon the person of Mrs. Ellen Peck,
wife of Mr.. j. w. Peck. After exami-
nation, the respondent was held for
trial in $500 bonds and in default of
bail he was committed
There was very little Sunday at
East Middlebury, last Sunday, as
many of the farmers had grain out
which had been wet and dried and wet
again until it had become question
with them whether they were going to
get it dry enough to get in at all. But
Sunday was drying day and the OPP
portunity was of course seized to get it
into the barn. Monday was also as
good day, and those who had faith
enough to wait then got in theirs.
The ladies boarding at the Addison
House will give an entertainment in
the dining rooms of the hotel this (Fri-
day. evening, for the benefit of the
home missions. There will be rep
resentation of Mrs. Jarley's wax works,
and fine music, instrumental and vocal.
The doors will be open at half past sew
ell O'Clock and the exercises will COM
mence at eight. Admission twenty
five cents. 1t will be very entertain
ing affair and none should fail of the
opportunity to be present.
The Stewart Guards, under the
command of Captain John ii. Sargent,
',,auo "he aPPeaia,'ce uurihg inc
urIlis anu reviews at Remington, last
week, ana the people OF Middlebury
nave reason TO iecl gratiiication at the
conipliihents tney received from the
coionel ana oihers' Ihose miserable
hell-honnds VINO delighting to say
ssollel1ing pau Oh SOMEBODY, circulated
olscIeui'apie out 1alse stories OF the
CONQUER OF the captain and his men,
ought 10 DC hofsewhlpped.
Il Million s,oorno Eco oe proo,.
lvn n " formnrlu 81 III, NJ oioo nro ond
cd;ior Of no W;ddio{,m,, I Tnod P p,o anu
at the Bennington celebration last week.
and took the occasion TO make a flying
visit to Middlebury, coming on Sat
urday and leaving Monday morning.
MIR. Stearns and his wife, who was with
him, attended service at the Congrega-
tional church on Sunday, and were
present at the session of the Sunday
school. AT the close he briefly but in
a very interesting manner addressed
the school to the qualification of all
present.
Tho Stor hoso hou .,,,, -. 40.
nloce cboljengod Tho Stars nfT o;nos t,,s
Some tine oGo 20 r ,'io,, 1910 W i1of.es,ci,
games which ,vol occontod ond i'' ILL
went ~ Ia;caster n bovo tho ti "nt, ,.o ,mo!
"Wednesday. Three of tbe hest n,s~ ~s'
the catche; shortI sto,r om G ' I'LL ''ions'
man of tho M;ddiohnrv 81" Star s, noro o" w.,
able 70 be nresent ond ;nsar;o w't s,,h a,
t''tos tooi. IA. ~, Gnu i m,I e"ps.i-
Played Ill Two hours ana half and the
score was, Leicester stars, 70; Middle
Jury o'ars, 10. MI. Eu.sMatot was the
u,lParu' CHr poys say they are sure 10
man. ,, i. no. nGr .neln next time: Inc
mei. saine VIII De p,ayeo al Mldolepu-
~ !" "oo"' TWO WEEKS
1 DIR. LIsToN.-This celebrated physi-
clan and surgeon will be i'm Middlebnry
at the Addison House, Aug. 20 and so.
The doctor is 50 well known for t Iv,
many cures he has made throuoh th;s