The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-02-22

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pcrance Lecture" in which he was Sc
we're upon humbug temperance reform
ers. The students checrcd The Profess
sor roundly. Tho Professor in speak
ing of the results of his efforts says,
"The students are young and full OIL
fun, and none but crazy person would
undertake to talk exalted sense before
them.r
Prof. G. w. Hall arrived in town
last Monday and at once entered upon
his duties at the college. His numer-
Gus friends in town arc glad to well
come him back. Mr.. Hall is one of the
very few recent graduates at the col
legc whose tastes have led them to de.
vote themselves wholly TO the study Of
natural science, and he has enjoyed
great facilities, especially during his
heightened course in Germany, TO i'll
dulge his tastes, and to become CONVEX
SAINT with the recent advances in scien-
tific knowledge. Prof. Scely favors the
Senior class by securing Prof. Hall to
give them q course of lectures on FOOL
ogy.
We would call the attention of our
readers TO the advertisement of the
American reprints of the noted British
quarterlics, the Edinburgh Review,
Westminster Review, London Quar-
tcrly and British Quarterly, and
Blackwood's Magazine, by the Leonard
Scott Publishing Company. These
quarterlies, for which the British read
crs have to pay ten dollars each twelve
dollars for Dlackwood's), are afforded
the American reader for four dollars
each, or the whole five for fifteen dol
lars. No better opportunity to possess
the best and brightest periodical litera-
turc of the day is afforded for the same
money.
One of the duties of local paper
is TO keep its readers posted Oh the
weather. If it SHOWS, or rains, or
thunders, or blows, the local paper
ought to chronicle it, for of course no.
body ever notices what the weather
has been until he is told. But we have
MT the genius TO get up weather items.
We can only humbly recommend the
Burlington Free Press to any one who
doesn't care much about other news.
Whatever the weather is, that valuable
journal always chronicles il the next
day with conscientious fidelity that
bctokens desperate determination to
fill its columns chock full of something
If it is not too much trouble.
The characters of the favorite au-
thor, Dickens, will be reproduced un-
der the auspices of the Woman's Aid
Society, Tuesday evening, March 5, at
School House Hall, in which fifty of the
prominent people of this place are to
assist. Parties of this character have
been given by other societies in other
communities of late with great success.
The ladies having this in charge hope
for full house, feeling assured that
this will be one of the rarest entertain
ments of the season, and that those who
come will be amply repaid for their
trouble and money. During the eve
ming the personation of the famous trial
scene, Bardcll rs. Pickwick, will be in
troduccd, together many pleasing and
striking characters of which further
mention will be made in next weeks
issue. Ice cream and cake will be for
sale during the evening. Music by the
band. Abundance 80 cents.
We learn that Il. b. Smith has
leased the Franklin House in the city of
Vcrgcnnes, for term of years. Mr..
Smith and his estimablc wife have won
host of friends while keeping the Mid
dlebury House in this village, for about
six years past, and many regret his de-
parturc from among us; but favorable
inducements having been offered to
him, he has yielded to them and will
take possession of bis new home on the
18th day of March. This house is in a
central position in the city, has fifty-siX
rooms and all the modern convcnicnces
to make it desirable home for the
traveller. Mr.. Smith has succeeded
admirably in keeping "wcll ordered
house" here which he has furnished with
all the dclicacics in their season, and
gained large credit for the quantity and
quality of cdibles set before his guests.
Many Ofour citizens on learning of the
new arrangement, threaten MIR. Smith
with an early call. In conversation
with Mr.. Smith, he expresses regrets
that he should be obliged TO leave many
good friends in Middlcbury, but bust
ness inducements have persuaded him
TO take the step, which we hope will be
abundantly successful.
ADDISON COUNTY TEMPERANCE Con-
vENTIoN.-The call was read by l.. Il.
Knapp; and G. w. Wicker, of Ferris
burgh, was called TO the chair. l.. l..
Knapp was chosen secretary. The
chairman announced the business of
the hour to be the nomination of q
candidate for county commissioner
Col. j. III. Lucia asked for the report OF
the present commissioner, and Hon. II.
Brookins responded with the following
report of his action during the three
quarters since he assumed the duties OF
the office, and other matters under his
observation:
In accordance with the usual custom herewith
submit the following report of my action as
County Commissioner for the three quarters oil
The year ending the first day of February, 1878.
within short time after the first Monday in MAY
when my Official year begun received applica
tions from the selectmen of Bristol, Hancock, Lin
coln Middlebury and Starksboro, and from the
mayor and aldermen of the city of Nergennes
asking for the appointment of an agent to sell in
toNicating liquor for medicinal, mechanical and
chemical purposes. in accordance with the proyis
ions OF chap. ~ of Gen. Statutes. No other town
made such application. The agents who had beer
appointed by my predecessor were recommended
eral towns.
From the best information could get in rela
ion TO the manner in which each of them had dis
charged the duties of his position, could see ne
good reason for making any changes, and accord
ingly reappOinted each one. In fact. no Othel
names were suggested.
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