The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1878-02-22
County News.
BRIDPORT.
The sleighing is ilrst-class.

The sleighng is iirst-class.
We understand that q grecnback
club is TO be organized in town.
The teacher of the school in Dist.
No. was obliged by sickness TO leave,
and another teacher was engaged TO
finish the term.
"A large quantity of ice has been
taken from the Lake this winter, of OK
cellent quality. Our farmers are now
about through with this harvest.
Miss Emma Wilkinson is visiting
friends in Northern New York, intend
ing to spend several weeks in that vi
cinity and about Niagara Falls.
-Pickcrcl fishing through the ice is
extensively INDUCED in NOWADAYS.
and large quantities are being taken.
Last Monday Charles Stoddard took
an eleven-pounder.
Horace Dexter has sold his farm TO
Mr.. Nichols, from Crown Point, Civ
ing possession the first of April. Mr..
Dexter, ii is said, will remove TO New
Hampshire. lie will be much missed
i'll this town.
The grange has sold out their store
to Mr.. Thurman Bailey, who has so ac-
ccptably managed ii Tor the past two
years. Mr.. Bailey will continue the
business for himself lie will retain
the members of the grange as his pat
rOns.
People who take mail matter from
the post Office for their neighbors.
should remember to deliver il prompt
ly. If it cannot be so delivered it
would occasion far less trouble and
anxiety if they would leave it in the
office. Many Bridport people have
been sufferers by this we'll mentioned
but not well carried-out kindness.
The dramatic entertainments given
at the congregational church OH Tues
day and Wednesday evenings, Feb. 10
and 20, by the ladies and gentlemen
connected with the Lodge of Good
Tcmplars, deserve something better
than passing mention in your col
umns. In fact, too much cannot be said
in praise of the rendering of both the
dramatic and musical portions of the
performances. The same society have,
during the past year, given several ell
tertainments of n similar nature. but
those of this week were decided i'm
provement Oh any of those preceding
them. In the drama entitled "The
Last Loaf all the characters were very
ably sustained. Indeed, dramatic abii-
ity of high order was frequently man.
ifest. AT this point especial mention
might be made of Mr.. =. b. Smith as
"Mark Ashton" and of Miss Potter as
"kate," while "Lillie," as personated
by Miss Barbour, was especially note
worthy. The farce, "Thorns among
Roses" given later in the evening, was
received with evidence of qualification
the part assumed by Miss Hill being
particularly amusing. The witty points
and the fine execution of the parts
by all throughout the play were fire.
quently applauded. The tableaux and
music were on both evenings very fine.
The popular violinist, Mr.. c. j. Hall,
performed several beautiful solos OH
violin and cornet, and the music fur
nished by him accompanied by Miss
Taylor on the piano at intervals was
well received. The flute and piano
Duet rendered by Mr.. Murkland, OF
Middlebury college, and Mrs. ID. III
Bennett, on Tuesday evening, was
highly appreciated, as was also the
quartette singing given by Messrs.
Murkland and Sheldon, of Middlebury,
and Smith and Wheeler of the dramatic
society. On both evenings there were
large, brilliant and amiable audiences.