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

for a copy of his excellent address, OF
"The Academy: Demands for it, ant
the Conditions of its Success" deliver
ed ut the reunion of the Associate,
Alumni of Barre Academy, last June.
L. N. Howard was disguised at the
way load of wood had been delivered
and undertook to pile il in better
shape, in doing which he got his thumb
bruised severely enough to cause him
to take gloomy views Of the worthless
ness of living life wherein such things
can be.
Hon. S. E Cooke, judge of probate
for the District of Addison, has been
compelled by i'll health to suspend labor
for little time. The physician thinks
a little rest will bring him out ali
right. During his disability, Lyman L
Knapp, register of probate and assist
ant town clerk, will look after matters
at his office.
If anyone has driven through OH
streets and has not heard, "M'I ride,
misterT and simultaneously with the
question seen from one to dozen boys
clinging to his sleigh, it has been either
because he did not have anything that
they could cling to or because the boy
forgot to ask the question.
1t would not be bad idea for. the
papers which are repeating all sorts of
rumors in regard TO the Batcheldcr case
to wait until they learn something de-
finite. Unfounded rumors may make
delightful reading, but no harm what
ever would be done by publishing moth
ing but what is known TO be true.
Pres. Hubert went to Manchester
to preach last Sabbath, but found HIM
self with such cold that he was obliged
TO give it up. On Monday he attended
meeting of the trustees of Burr and
Burton seminary, which was called to
consider the appointment of successor
TO Prof. ii. II. Shaw, the late principal.
resigned on account of i'll health.
1t is about time for another squirt of
temperance reform. The effects of
"small beer" are plainly evident almost
daily in maudlin manners and faulty
navigation. 1t is pity that the imbib-
crs of small beer cannot get drunk
somewhere else than OH the streets, for
it would not then look so much as if
our community were careless in attend
ing TO these bold violations of the law.
II. b. Wright had the misfortune to
lose a valuable horse on Monday, one
of his matched team. lie was backing
them out of the barn and the lines be-
coming tangled in the sleigh, he lost
control and they were thrown down,
one of them breaking its leg. 1t was
fine pair, and the loss is the greater
from the fact that they were SO large
and we'll matched.
There are certain places on orr
sidewalks that are becoming famous for
the difficulties which they present TO
the pedestrian powers of those who at
tempt them while CARRYING q load of
small beer. 1t is melancholy yet exhil-
arating to see an overloaded gentleman
try. for instance, to get up the slight
incline on the sidewalk just below
Farnsworlh's store. The benevolent
ones should scatter coal ashes.
We will let the college bows attend
to the aggrieved youth who protests as
A., Mddebury. Feb. !.
MIR. Ed have always notised the College
boys didn't think small ueer of themselves, but
ivb VI ktntitHcH III tDWn lInkb IL Is OutlauS
the Last Undergraduate, when il says in speaking
about New Years day that few Students were In
town, ana then Goes on to say that the Day was
unusually pleasant the ladies charming ana the
only thng 10 regret was the scarcity of gentlemen
Now, Mr. Ed. would just like to say that thare Is
JUST as menny Gentlemen In town when the
slhucnts hint here rs thare is when they are.
Yours i so forth,
GENTLEMAN.
The following, from the Brattlc-
boro Phoenix, is of interest TO the friends
Of Mrs. Stoddard, who is daughter of
Mr.. j. b. Douglas, of this town:
A social gathering of both young and
old met with Mr.. and Mrs. Horace
Stoddard, on Monday eve, TO celebrate
their "sugar wedding" They came
with generous gift, and joyous greeting
to meet the bride and groom. Refresh
ments were served in tasteful man.
ner, after which began the general
leave taking. Many wishes for a long
and happy life were left.
The "pound party at Prof. Hig-
ley's, last wednesday evening, came of
as planned, and The result was all that
could be desired in the way of enjoy
ment, and in the amount realized. The
sale of the packages brought created
great deal of amusement. Mr.. Thad
Chapman acted as auctioneer, and
showed brilliant genius in the charac-
ter. The contents of the packages as
they were successfully opened gave oc-
casion for much sport. The sale of the
packages took up much of the evening
The ice cream and cake were pronounc-
ed nice. S63.O4 was the entire sum re-
alized. Prof. Higley gave a fine per-
!ormance upon his new piano, and Prof.
Hatch gave a violin solo accompanied
by Mrs. F. A. Bond on the piano.
Prof. d. MEG. Means lecture mon
''l1ow to grow rich," last Friday eve
ming, was well attended and the lecture
well received. The lecturer introduce
ed his subject very happily by relating
an anecdote about DR.. j. G. Ayers, the
patent medicine man, who had adyer-
tised for his pills, among other things,
that they would cure badness. The
doctor, who is quite bald, in giving
lecture, referring to the fact, said: .Ta-
dies and gentlemen, you see that | do
not take my own medicines" The lee
turer said that the same observation
might be made concerning himself as
NoeiNet WV dstNitt ut WIS ABOUT 10
give. The lecture was plain, COM
nonsense discourse, confined strictly
to the subject, but made interesting by
The speakers style and manner.
The adjourned meeting of the Adj
Olson County Agricultural Society was
held at the Addison House, February
Is. The meeting was called to order
by the president, j. NJ. Dyer. Messrs.
l.. Buttolph, ID. w. Nash, f. W. Al
wood, T.. 5. Wright and Frank Hooker,
were appointed TO nominate officers for
The ensuing year. The following nom
nations were unanimously adopted
President, j. NJ. Dyer; vice presidents.
j. l.. Buttolph, Frank Moore; secre-
tary, j. a. Child; assistant secretary,
George Wilmarth; treasurer, Calvin
I'M; directors, ID. Rider and Chauncy
Branch, of Middlcbury; T.. II. Robbins.
of Cornwall; Leslie Moore, of Shore
ham; III. e. johnson, of Vcrgennes. II