The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-03-03
Local News.

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fear
"A pane of blue glass has been seen
in town.
Let's have full turnout. town
meeting day.
--'.Ncw maple sugar" has been in or.
der for three weeks.
March came in like a sweet little
lammic, so it did.
-Sociablc at School House hail. This
(Friday) evening.
Fine loafing weather, and improved
TO considerable extent.
Don't forget to attend Mrs. NIolloy's
lecture tomorrow evening.
james Madigan was on Tuesday
fined IS and costs, for intoxication.
Mr.. A. W. Field, has bought the
Central Market of j. T.. Ainsworth, and
takes possession at once.
There is to be n sociabe ut the
rooms of the Reform Club, on Wedncs-
day evening of next week.
There was hop at the Pierce
House, Tuesday evening, at which be-
tween thirty and forty couples were
present.
The young ladies' Shakespeare club
meets for the present with Miss III. NJ
Upper. They are reading the "Nlcr-,
chant of Venice
An old landmark on Munger street,
the old residence of Asa Preston, father
of Bucl and Bcnham Preston, was torn
down on Tuesday last
Miss Emily Humphrey, former
teacher Of the High school, is in town,
much TO the pleasure of her many
friends and former pupils.
-Rev. Charles II. Hale, whom we
mentioned last week rs having received
II call to become rector of st. Stephens
church, has declined the call.
The Juniors have secured Mr.. W.
II. Fesscnden of Boston, as soloist at
their En-, March 90. Hatch's orchestra
furnishes the instrumental music.
IL. Il. Harris. Esq, was elected
yicc-prcsidcnt OF the Vermont Grand
Temperance Reform Club, at the con-
vcntion in Burlington last week.
Mrs. Trips friends will be happy
IL
her severe illness. Her little Girl is
vet quite sick from The same trouble.
The dog law isn't highly in favor
with everyone who doesn't own sheep.
\ correspondent in another column ex-
presses sentiments that many will assent
TO.
Our item mentioning the contract
10 build the I,atchcldcr house in Wal
lingiord last week, was erroneous in re-
lerring to the name of only one of the
partners making the contract II should
have read Smith & Allen.
On Tuesday, DR.. G.. II. Plumlcy
was arraigned before Justice Staplcton
lor selling intoxicating liquor without
authority. bui upon Trial il was nd
Judged BY the court that he was not
guilty, and he was discharged.
On Thursday morning, James Ken
worthy, who has been absent since the
first of January, returned and surrcn-
dcrcd himself in court and pleaded gull
~ TO breach of peace in throwing bot
Tie nj the stage when Capt. Thomas was
performing. lie was fined one dollar
and coN which he paid and was dis
Charged.
This i, the closing, week of the win
,er term of our Graded School. Careful
and thorough examinations have been
in progress in the different grades,
through the week. There will be the
usual rhetorical exercises in the hall
this afternoon, and sociable this even
ing will make pleasant closing of an
earnest and profitable terms work.
NJ, Coo,o. IIo,,,,o,J ,,.l:Io ,l,,;,.
ing upon the ice on the river near the
had the misfortune to get upon weak
water. After considerable delay and
much labor, and with the assistance of
gentlemen who came along, the horse
was got ont, and though considerably
chilled was not apparently injured.
The school in district No. 3. Miss
Eva Myrick of Bridport, teacher, closed
ON Friday, Feb. %, with pleasant cXcr-
cses i'll the afternoon by the scholars.
The school has been taught by Miss
Myrick for three successive terms, and
has never failed to give universal salts
faction. She has talent for teaching
which we can irulhfnlly recommend to
any one DESTROYS Of procuring a FIRST
class teacher.
Mr.. C.. NJ. Robbins, of Hancock, was
ON our streets, Monday, exhibiting the
skin Of Il silver grey fox. lie found it
in Huntington and paid $40 for it. This
species Of fox il rare in Vernon. these
days, and the sight drew crowd about
lis sleigh, among them being eX-Gov.
Stewart, who offered $50 for il, and sew
cral old hunters, some OF whom admit
ted that they had never seen skin or
animal of that kind before.
AGRICUITURM.-The committee APP
pointed by the Addison county Bee
keepers Association to decide on the
hest size and style of surplus box, re-
port the following size: B 5-S inches
long, by 3 IA deep, by ; l-S wide, out
side, to be made of four pieces of wood
and Two of glass. Two pieces of wood,
= 5-S inches long, by Is wide, by is
thick, to be nailed to two other pieces,
which should be inches long, by rs
wide,b ii thick. Glass TO be 3 inches
by > -. j. T.. CRANE.
Ghairman Of Committee.
The anniversary of.Cold Spring
Juvenile Temple" look place at Tup,
pcr's hall in East Nliddlebury, on Mon.
day evening, Feb. %. Fopty-three chill
dren. from five TO fifteen years Of age
members Of the Temple, enjoyed them,
selves al the hall under the supervision
of Mrs. ID. +. Brooks, from six until
nine in the evening, when they repaired
10 the home of Mr.. Austin Peck, where
they enjoyed good supper Of oysters
etc. There were present also ten oil
twelve of the honorary members. W.
are trying 10 teach these little ones tC
fear God and shun every evil habit
Our pledge is triple one: never to
swear, Use tobacco, nor use anything
that can intoXicatc.
There will be a temperance leciur,
by Mrs. Emma ALplloy, at School-hous'
Hall, tomorrow evening, March 4, un
der the auspices of the Reform Club
The lecture will begin at Z: - o'clock