The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-03-31


MIR. john, lbde has opened a tin
shop in the store formerly occupied by
William Slade as q millinery store, on
Merchants Row, between Beckwith \
Co.'S and Langworthy n Co.'S lie is
prepared to do all kinds of job work in
that line.
Our fast day this year occurs on
Good Friday. Our pilgrim fathers
would give us over to the devil if they
knew Of such a recognition of Roman
Catholic day. And the coolest inhabi-
tant" doesn't remember of fast day be-
ing appointed in March before.
"A large elm tree was brought down
by the creek on Wednesday and lodged
over the falls, where the knowing ones
prophesied il would "stick.' Ii didn't,
however, having disappeared during
the night. perchance to find more hospit-
able quarters at Vergennes.
They are making preparations for
large orders on the opening of the
spring business at p. f. Chapman
tailoring establishment, and Mr.. Gilbert,
who has served the patrons Of that es-
Enlistment so aceeptably in years past,
will still continue TO give them Gifts" as
usual.
Mr.. Walter Williamson, lately and
for several wears clerk in The store OF
Beckwith & Co., has determined to
make his home in the West, and is al
ready on his way to Minneapolis, where
he has an "eligible" place in waiting
for him. Walter has host of friends
here and we have no doubt he will
| Ii in Ia c
h9ipc in the West.
EECharles Bowers died in East Mid
'lllcbury, March 20, aged Il years lie
was a soldier in the late war, and was
wounded at the battle in the Wilderness
Ills funeral was attended at the Metho-
Mist church in East Middlebury, Thurs
4 day, March %. The Good Templars
appeared in regalia, in procession, to
pay their respects to his remains as q
departed brother. His remains were
taken to Bristol and buried beside those
of his wife.
The number of peripatic travellers
daily reaching this place is undiminish
ed, varying from three TO ten, which
makes Poormaster Martins bushes,
lively, and under his managementg ive'
Sheriff Trip full house all the time
These tramps have a systematic way o.
lettering near the town, when they ar
rive Il little too early, until about night
when they drop in upon us in sad con
diiion of hunger and WEAKNESS.
The trains from the south have beer
from one to three hours late since Wed
ncsday, mainly on account of the dam
age to Pittsford bridge by the higl
, water. A quantity of ioodwood cam,
+ down and rested against the bridge
e. springing the center about two feet OH
+ of line. The water is high and reache
' the trestle work but not the stringcrs o
! the bridge. The trains will still be lat,
! on account of the time taken in maxim.
transfers.
-Messrs. O. l.. Spencer. OF Salisbury
and Oliver Severance, of this town
shipped a car load of one hundred an,
Texas, one day last week. This ship
mcnt includes some of the finest sheel
? that have ever been taken from thi
market. Messrs. Spencer & Seyeranc
purpose establishing sheep rancho il
: western Texas, where the conditions ar
3. especially favorable for sheep raisin,
o and wool growing, and by keeping onl
the best quality of sheep TO make them
selves a reputation and their business
e success.
We understand that some ladic
t and gentlemen, comprising our bes
n musical talent. with competent assiS
lance from abroad, are preparing. un,lc
. the direction of Prof. IIigley. musica
y treat of no ordinary characteristic rel
rescntaiion of "TEc Doctor of Alcai
tara.' opera boufla. an English Qpcr
0 of great merit and popularity, seldoi
= attempted outside the large cities.
is to be presented some time in Apri
= with all the accessories of orchestral II,
= compartment, elegant costumes, stag
y scenery, &c, prepared expressly ia
the occasion. A rare treat may be on
pcried.
: --Spanlding's Bell Ringers were gree
u ed by an immense house al Academ
l. Hall. last Friday evening, good shai
e being from ont of town. They coul
/, not have been disappointed, for the Ell
,, terainment was an unusually good ont
:, The bell playing was music TO hear an
h II sight TO see. Especially fine was til
playing on IN arch of bells by Georgi
Dean Spauldiilg, as well as the har
e performances by herself and Mr.. Spau
: ding. Mr. Burt was host. II is nc
II often that we hear better characte
y singer. The many other features of til
L. enterlaipment were good without el
ccption, and the audience seemed neve
g to Dfefn their applause.
r Z<Sherwood Sawyer, long n we
s Ndiown resident of Cornwall, diet
= March lS, aged SO years 2 months an
n ) days, in East Middlebury, where d
II Had spent several of the last years {
lis life. lie had been an industriot
,fl man in the active years Of his life, TIN
4 accommodating means for old age. II
= had an ample supply for every nccess
70 ~ want. Near his end he requisite
d that his funeral expenses be paid befol
Il his burial. He was an honest, eonsciel
= tious citizen, carrying the regards of al
For months he was great sufferer;
Y, this lie had the undivided care and a
e fiction of his companion, who with
l. son 1nd other relatives are left
Ne m0s6Ib iris loss.
~ p5sTmBrTION OF PuBLIc SCHOOL Mo
" ~ lS77.-At II meeting of the board
selectmen for the town of Middlebur
he last week Friday, the following dish
he button was made of the public scho
1t money:
!: !. ...... i II II II i i j.
l. p - G.
p Nol sl0.e2 l29il.s sl0aG $40
\ = 400 1891 IL Alb ~
~ 44.OO 1913 l3.SS 81
H. T. 1860 ii617 3j7.42 IB