The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-02-01
Local News.

DR. Ii. Turrill, dentist, formerly of
his place, has opened an office in Rut-
lard.
Col. A. S. Tracy has been re-nom-
mated for postmaster at Middlebury.
Shipments from this station for the
week include Pill pounds butter; 3
cars hay; six cars lumber; 2 cars live
stock.
NEW CURE FOR DEArNEss.-See DIR.
Liston, surgeon, Albany Eye and Ear
lnfirmary, who will be at the Addison
House, Middlebury, Feb. IS.
The fact that all recipesin the Home
Cook Book have lady contributors
names attached is evidence of its value.
Our bookstores sell it. Price 81 80.
"A movement is OH foot and likely
to su cceed to institute a lodge of the
Knights of Honor, secret society Or
ganized for the purposes of life insur-
ance.
--l,cv. j. Z. Franklin's lecture, last
Friday evening, was a most excellent
one, showing ability and pleasantness
of style. There was n good attend
ance.
The prisoners in the Aliddlebury
Jail have composed a song touching up
each of the inmates, the turnkey, Tailor
and cook, and set it to quite pleasing
music, and visitors atthe Jail are enter
tanned with the pleasing refrain. They,
or some of them have very fine
voices, and tho effect of their cOmica
but melodious rendering is excellent.
The following officers were elected
of Upper Lodge, No. SO, |. o. of G.. r.,
last Monday evening: w. G. T., James
r. Kingsley; W. V. r., Ida Newcomb;
W. S., Miss l.. +. Comstock; w. F.. S.,
Herman Peck; W. r., Mrs. Ann Rich |;
w. c., j. NJ. Peck; w. NJ, Charles
Lyman; w. l.. c., Miss Clara l.. Stowe
W. o. G., Willard Burton; chorister,
l.. ii. Stowe; organist, James Carney.
In the matter of State as. Colby,
last Tuesday, some thirty odd witnesses
were examined to substantiate a charge
of keeping nuisance. The jury rem
dered verdict of ''not guilty." andlhe
respondent was discharged. 1t became
very apparent that immense quantities
of "small beer' had been drunk, but
most Of the witnesses confessed that
they didn't know much about beer any
how; they only knew ii wasn't strong
beer nor intoxicating.
The success of Judge Eyerts' ex-
pertinent in introducing the migratory
quails OF Europe, last year, has attracted
wide attention throughout the country,
and further importations are TO he made
the next season. +. j. Phelps, Esq,
of Burlington, who is especially inter
ested in sporting, has engaged to have
lot of two hundred brought to Mid
dlebnry and let loose here. II would
seem that the swamps aud thickets of
this locality are especially adapted to
be their summer residence.
We have received the fifth annual
report OF the society of the training
school for nurses attached TO Bellevue
Hospital, New York. Candidates for
graduation certificates must have had
two years training, with experience in
the hospital, receive instruction 10 all
the departments Of the profession and
pass rigid examination upon treat
mont of patients rs well az meet the re-
quiremenis in general intelligence, NOR
al character, reputation, etc. Miss
Katie Rich, OF Middlebury, II among
the graduates of the last class.
Last Friday evening, tramp, who
gives the name of Charles Watson. and
claims TO hail from Holyoke, Mas,
went into the boot and shoe department
of Beckwith Il Co., and after trying and
fitting to himself pair of boots, went
on taking the boots with him and made
for the depot. Mr.. Barbour followed
him, caused his arrest, and after twenty
-four hours in the county institution he
was brought up before Justice Stapleton
TO answer charge of larceny. After
hearing small fine was imposed and
respondent was sentenced to ten days
In the county Jail. l.. f. Knapp was
attorney for the state.