The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-03-08
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County News.
IVElBRTDGE 4.

In notice of oleander of last week
for l-2 years, read ~.
Mr.. j. Il. Cherbino has Just re-
turned home from the West, where lac
has been engaged in the sale of booded
sheep for two or three months. lie
has sold four carloads of ewes and one
of rams since the first of December,
1877. Somebody is easily fooled, or
Mr.. Cherbino is a smart salesman. We
don't believe the first. lie is looking
well and hearty.
On Saturday evening, the citizens
of the town came together at the Meth
odist church to listen TO some exercises
by the Children's Temperance Union,
of whom Mrs. j. A. Child is president,
also to Gull the fruit from a richly laden
gift tree. The house was well filled,
and the speaking and singing were all
very pleasing and showed that there
had been good amount of labor be-
slowed, and not without effect. Some
recitations and songs from the youngest
members were frequently applauded.
Some fine solos were given by elder
ones, and we notice one by Miss Juna
Cherbino as very finely rendered in the
judgment of the best critics present.
The Union is prospecting finely, and
very strong symptoms of honesty are
visible among its members (something
foreign to some temperance associa-
tions) and deserves the support of all
who desire reform.
The Army Post Dramatic club
played to crowded house "Wednesday
evening. Long before the hour of open
ing the crowd became, if never before,
terribly anxious to get rid of their spe-
Gle, and the sale of tickets reminded one
of gatherings around circus wagon.
High bids were made during the day
Tin anticipation of the crowd) for re-
served seats, but as the club had adver-
tiscd none, they were very wisely and
justly denied. Had the going been
good, not one half could have gained
admittancc. The scenery, which had
been procured at large amount of
trouble and expense, was well adapted
to the different wants. The playing
was all, and even more, than ought to
have been expected, as the members of
the club, with two or three exceptions,
are strangers to the stage. You could
easily observe, however, that, although
some years have passed since "The
boys in blue" came back from their
field of discipline, careworn and battle
Scared, the lessons of years have not
been forgotten, and they were not ca
silly recognized In the trim, stately,
earnest bearing and keen watchfulnees
of the soldier. A battle scene was very
wildly brought out, causing the eye of
many a veteran to shine with natures
moistening. "Just before the Battle"
brought back fresh memories to many
a mind, as did also, "Tramp, tramp
and "The death of faithful Dennis in
the prison hell at Bellisle" spake again
of the worst feature of the war. Sp!en-
did tableaux were shown, making il the
more attractive to more quiet minds.
De culludpeople also appeared, causing
much merriment. The music by Prof.
Hatch's orchestra was considered by
good critics TO be of the first order, and
gave universal satisfaction. The play
was also repeated on Thursday evening.
This drama is to be played at the town
hall in Addison, Wednesday, March -,
and we bespeak for il crowded house.
assuring all that attend, satisfaction.