The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-02-15
NEJI H1TEN.

The quarterly election of Mizpall
Lodge, |. .. of G. r., was held We'd
ncsday evening.
Mr.. Francis belong has been stop
ping In town the past week, the guest
of Hon. Il. S. Dana.
The lyccum programme Tor next
Tuesday evening includes debate by
Mr.. Elmer Miller and Miss Alice Hin
man, and paper.
Rev. W. ID. Hall, pastor Of the Bap-
list church in Bristol, occupied the pull
pit here last Sabbath, in exchange with
Rev. Mr.. Knowlton.
Mr.. G. Partch, who has spent the
last two years in the West, has returned
home and has formed an engagement
with Mr.. +. W. Nash for the coming
year in his store.
When +. w. Nash takes possession
takes partner in trade, Mr.. T.. s.
I.eavenworth, Of Randolph. son of Capt.
a. +. Lcavcnworth.
We checrfully make room for the
following correction:
Mr.. EDITOR.-I am sure your cores
pondcnt meant all right, but he was
certainly mistaken in saying that Bee
man academy has less scholars than for
the last two terms. We have registered
this term sixty-one names, besides sew
cral more in our musical department.
Last term we had sixty-onc, and the
term before less than half that number.
III. T.. STMsoN, Principal.
by the courtesy and kindness of
MIR. ii. Il. Squicr and his estimablc wife,
the members of the New Haven Grange
come together at their house on Tues
day evening of this week. The mem
bers brought with them baskets, pals.
cans, &C., filled with goodies thai the
matrons of No. l94 know 80 well how TO
make. They also did not forget To
bring smiling faces that were express
siyc of Kindness toward one another.
The evening was spent in social con.
verse until when the tables were spread
and loaded with the aforesaid goodies.
among which the oyster occupied a
prominent position. And thus the
time sped until near the "small hours"
when each one took their departure for
their several homes, well pleased with
the entertainment of the evening and
hoping to spend many more in the same
way. The "master" takes this method
OF publicly expressing the thanks of
the members of the Grange present
to their host and hostess for their
Kindness in opening their house, and for
their untiring devotion to their happi-
ness their guests.
The New Haven Amateur Club
played the drama, "Uncle Toms Cab
in" in the town hall, last Friday and
Saturday evenings. The hall was pack
ed to its utmost capacity both nights.
and if an attentive and interested audi
ence is proof of the success of the en-
tertainment, this may well be called
complete success. Judges orchestra of
East Middlcbury furnished the music,
which did much credit to itself and adj
ded much to the interest Of the enter
tainment. The ''dramatis personev
were members of the Good Templars
and Lyceum of the town, none ofwhom
make pretensions of being professional
players. yet many of the parts were
most admirably acted. Among those
who deserve especial notice was Edith
llinman, not seven years of age. who
acted the part of Eva. She, by her per-
fectly natural and childike WAYS and
the complete mastery that she had over
her voice and actions before so large a
company, gained for herself the admir-
alton of all, while the pathos and feel
ing which she revealed at times marked
its effect upon the audience by the many
moist eyes; and not sound was heard
in the company as she said. "Oh! love
JOY, pcace!' and settled back upon her
pillows, dead. ii. G. Hathorn, in the
the parts of Phincas Fletcher, Deacon
Berry, and Skiggs, revealed the talent
OF natural actor requiring only
practice to perfect, while Fred King
as "Shclby and Lcgree', acted well
the parts of skilliul trader in the
first and n tyrant and villainous
slave holder in the latter. "NIarks,"
the lawyer, slave-huntcr and money
catcher, was very finely and naturally
acted by Edwin Oliver, and "Gumpton
Cute" by {. 5. Dana,w well present.
cd and received. Susie Adams in the
part of "Topsy" made many rub
their eyes and collect their thoughts TO
convince themselves that they were
not looking upon and listening to the
rue "Topsy." "Nliss Ophelia," in her
old maidish dignity, and "NIaria st.
Clair in her sclf-imposcd martyrdom,
were finely acted by Abbic ID. Wicker
and Ida Squier respectively. "St Clair"
Haley and eliza were forcibly pre-
by c. Il. f. Palmer, Fred Partch
and Sadie Cutter, and "Uncle Tom. the
hero of the drama, was represented by
+. {. Sanborn in most interesting and
acceptable manner. Space will not per-
nit farther mention of commendable
points of this entertainment, but con-
sidering the disadvantages under which
they labored, its success was complete.
They give the same entertainment all
Ncrgennes this evening, under the aus
Dices of thp Reform Ciuh