The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-05-04

The number Sunday evening was six,
and last night seven.
"A Mr.. Briggs, of Middleboro, Mass,
has been in this section for some days
gathering up horses to take back with
him. lie was assisted in making his
purchases by Mr.. Henry Soper. This
morning he left for home, taking with
him nineteen horses, some of which
were very good ones.
ANY of our readers wishing to pro-
cure vegetable or towering plants can
not do better than send their orders to
David Little & Co., of Pittsburgh, N.
Y, whose advertisement has appeared
in our columns for the past four weeks.
We know whereof we speak when we
say that they deal literally and honora-
bly, with their. customers.
j. G.. Wellington, Esq, has pur-
chased all those portions of the hill farm
formerly known as the "Rockwell hill
farm" which had been set by the COM
missioners to the estate of the late Ru-
fus Mead, Esq, except the "gravcl lot"
where the supplies of gravel for the
streets were obtained last year. This lot
has been purchased by the village trus-
tees for the use of the corporation.
-Tupper Lodge of Good Templars
held their election of officers for the
next quarter, on Tuesday evening.
They are as follows: w. W. Swiney,
w. c. t.; Miss Matte Piper, W. V.
T.; f. ID. Sturtevant, W. S.; Miss Ida
Newcomb, w. L. S.; A. w. Foote, w.
T., L. ID. Twitchell, w. c.; Miss My
rick, w. 1. G.; Charles Lyman, W. Q.
G.. Two persons were initiated at this
meeting.
On Wednesday afternoon there
was something of sensation among
the street gamins as travelling horse
market came into town from the north.
The arrival consisted OF q dwelling
house on wheels and some eighteen or
twenty horses. They pitched camp at
the entrance of the Playground and re-
NAMED over night and then moved on.
The proprietor makes business of it,
buying and selling horses, and he has
been through here before.
Last Friday evening, several house
holds in town were excited by the light
of fire. Several of our most reliable
citizens affirmed that they could see the
blaze, and that the fire was but little
way east of the village. Speculation
was rife as to the exact locality of the
fire, which seemed to increase, until at
length the source of it rose above the
mountains. The light of fair Luna
shining on the clouds produced an eff
feet that deceived the most experienced
Judges.
On the arrival at the county Jail of a
recruit from the country, last Friday,
the members of Sheriff Trips select
community discovered in the new COM
er want of cleanliness which could
not be tolerated there. So they went
head, put him through the most
his old clothes and gave him no rest
until, if cleanliness is next to godli-
uess,' he became very respectable
young man.
Rev. Spencer Marsh of Burlington
delivered his art lecture upon "Rem-
? brandt" at Academy Hall, on Wednes-
day evening. There was large atten-
dance, and many of the audience We're
able to appreciate the fine discrimina-
tions. But there were some present, at
tracted perhaps by the very unseltish
idea of getting something for nothing,
who were unable to comprehend or APP
preciate it. These were uneasy and moi
sy, and were the source ofmuch disturb
ance to those who knew their privilege.
AT meeting of the Adelphi Society
of the Graded School, on Wednesday
evening, the following resolutions were
passed
WHEREAS, Almighty God in His infinite wisdom
has seen fit to remove by death from our number
our honored brother and much respected friend,
Daniel =. James, therefore;
RESOLVED, That we sincerely mourn his loss both
as worthy member of the fraternity and a
former schoolmate;
Resoired, That we tender TO the family of the
deceased our deepest sypathies in their bereave.
ment.
Resolved, That we wear badge of mourning for
thirty days in memory of the deceased.
RESOLVED, That copy of these resolutions he
they be published in the papers of this place.
We have recently looked over. a
copy of "The Farmers Calendar, or the
New York, Vermont & Connecticut
Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord
1915" BY Andrew Beers, Philom.
Printed at Bennington by Darius Clark
and Co. Besides the usual astronomi-
cal information and monthly calendars,
it contains curious medley of aston
ishing medical recipes, moral essays,
maxims, anecdotes, long address from
the editor to his patrons, table of stages
from Boston, various tables of money
and interest, rates of postage, etc.
, Among college vacations for 1885,"
those of Middlebury college are given
as follows: "From Commencement, 8
weeks. From the first Wednesday in
January, weeks. From the first We'd
nesday in May, 8 weeks" The date of
commencement is not given. Altogeth-
er, it is a curious specimen to compare
: with the almanacs of to-eay.
The town meeting, called for the es.
pecial purpose of providing for the re-
pairs Of the three mile bridge, was held
at the town room as advertised, on
: Thursday afternoon. Judge Cooke,
town clerk, called the meeting to order
and read the warning. l.. L. Knapp
was chosen moderator. The meeting
: proceeded at once to consider the ques-
! ton of repairing the bridge, and Dea
ID. +. Boyce gave report ofits present
condition, and an estimate of the ex,
pense necessary TO put 1t in safe con-
dition. He said an expert who exam.
ined it with him thought il would come
i within twelve hundred dollars. On
! motion of James NJ. Slade, ESQ.,, il wa,
voted that tax of fourteen cents on
dollar of the grand list of the town be
laid to defray the expenses of the re,
pairs decided upon. On motion of Mr.
Boyce, this tax of fourteen cents Is tC
g be put with the sixty cents, voted foi
: ordinary expenses at the annual meet
ing, making but one item in the tax bill
The Middlebury Legal Association
met at the Office of Stewart & Eldridge
Monday evening, according TO an
=. nouncement. The meeting was called
TO order by the secretary, and James NJ
! slade, Esq, was chosen chairman pre-
tenn. The committee on room reported
: and their report was duly accepted
Mr.. Stapleton, in behalf Of the commit
q tee on constitution, reported draft fol
!. it, which, after few amendments, wa:
! adnlaiad Tho ira,AorIa.I ~. -. q.