The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-18

The village authorities are bringing
the gravel down from the hill in large
quantities and laying IL upon the streets
The street south from the court house
has been covered with ii to the village
limits.
After repeated remindings the rail
road people have begun to prepare for
the rebuilding of the bridges over the
road in this village. Some of the lum-
Der has already been brought in and
deposited near them.
Mrs. Harry Moore, who has for
many years made home for clerks and
others who preferred TO board rather
than keep house, has rented her house
near the Park House to Mr.. Webster,
who is employed in Goodrich's Touring
mill, and she has gone TO Kansas to live
with her daughter, Mrs. Boicc.
Henry II. Harris, Esq, for a num-
Der of years practicing law in Middle
bury and for two years last past part
ner of James M. Slade, Esq, started for
the West last Tuesday evening. He
first goes to Michigan, where he remains
time, after which he will visit Texas.
1t is TO be regretted that our young men
should leave lis.
Two members of the executive
committee of the centennial commits
sion were in Middlebury, Tuesday, in
consultation with prominent citizens as
to measures that should be taken TO
raise money TO .properlv celebrate tho
state centennial at Bennington, on the
10th of August. The resilient members
of the commission were away from
home except one, so that no definite
action was taken.
On Friday evening of last week,
the reform club invited the ladies of the
w. c. T. Union to meet with them and
quite a number accepted the invitation.
Several of the gentlemen made speeches
upon subjects connected with their
work. Invitation was extended to the
ladies TO meet with them again. An
invitation has been given to the Juve-
nile Temperance Union to meet with
them on Friday evening of next week.
p. Fletcher Chapman, merchant
tailor, is TO furnish the new uniforms
for the military company, and have
them ready the last of June or first of
July. Mr.. Chapman and Lieut.. John
III. Sargent went to New York on
Thursday, last week, to see about
equipments, purchase goods, and en-
gage to have such portions of the work
done as could not conveniently be done
here within the limited time. They
returned home Saturday night.
The change of time we referred TO
last week took effect on Monday 1t
was so slight as to make very little diff
ference except to people leaving them
selves only very small margins in TAX
ing the trains. The times of leaving
Middlebury going south are, mall 9:37
A. NJ; passenger, 4 AS p. NJ; night cX-
press, 1889 p. NJ. These are all a few
minutes earlier than before. Going
north, night express, G:lS A. NJ. mix
cd, $3.50 A. NJ; mail, $500 T.. NJ: eX-
press, 800 l.. NJ; Sunday morning cx-
press, 3:52 \. NJ. There are to be more
changes next Monday, and the routes of
the several conductors are TO be changed.
Mr. W. S. Goodrich's delivery horse
started from his mill Wednesday after
noon and ran across the bridge and up
the hill toward the Congregational
church, when some one stopped it and
took it back TO the mill. A little later
the same horse, hitchcd to load of meal
in bags, took ii into his head to have
another run without driver, and start
ing from the same place, went up the
hill and abross the bridge, past the
church, up Seminary street, and ont on
the road to Battelfs farm, where it stop
ped TO grasc and enjoy life, Twu bags
were thrown off and the wagon was
little injured, but no other damage done.
The regular monthly meeting Of
the W. c. 7. L. took place at the vestry
of the Congregational church, on We'd
nesday last, at three O'Clock Pm. The
meeting was an interesting one. A
report from committee on the condi-
ton of the Reform Club was made by
the chairman, Mrs. Wallace Dewey;
also report was made from n commit
tee appointed 10 inspect the sales of
liquor al the town agency, which was
followed by lively discussion. Mrs.
Sturtevant, the president, laid before
the Union n plan of work for the year.
which was adopted. Miss Cora Kings
ley was elected treasurer, vice Mrs. NJ.
A. Munroc, resigned.
The Alumni central committee have
issued the annual circular Of the Com
mence exercises of Middlebury college.
as follows:
Sunday, June -Baccalaureate SER
mon by the president.
Sunday evening-Anniversa of the
Philadelphian (religious) Society. Adj
dress by Rev. s. l.. Blake of Concord,
n. II.
Tuesday, June 2G-S:30 AM, annual
meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa Society
in one the recitation rooms. Anniycr-
sary Of the Associated Alumni. $3.50,
preliminary meeting of the Alumni at
the college chapel. 100, address at
the church by A. +. Walker, class of
1862. Poem by W. E. Howard class
of 1871. Dinner and social reunion.
Tuesday evening - Parkerian prize
speaking.
Wednesday, June 1880 AM, an
nual meeting of the Associated Alumni
at the college chapel. 1880, orations
and other exercises of the graduating
class. Masters Grafton by G. G.. Ryan,
class of 1874.
Wednesday evening-President's lc-
wee.
A registry for the Alumni will be
kept at the store of n. f. Rider, where
all are requested to call on arriving in
town.
We are authorized to state that per-
sons who pay full fare to Middlebury
over the Central Vermont railroad and
Its branches to attend Commencement
exercises will he passed back FREQ ON n
certificate as above, signed by the seerc-
tary of the Alumni, il presented on or
before July |, 1877.
( ( H + + % T S1iIE,t ce"r.' Com.
Middlebury, May l6, 1877.
"A convention was held as advertis-
ed, at the Congregational church, Mon
day afternoon and evening, in the inter-
est of the Home Missionary Society,
conducted by Rev. Dr. Warren of Cali
iornia, Rev. l.. ii. Cobb of Minnesota,