The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-04-18

Miss Ella Earle and the college quar-
tette furnished music, and were all
literally encored. The pleasures of
evening were ended with dancing to q
small extent.
The New London Minstiels, which
gave such satisfaction some time since,
are billed for tonight. They are com
posed of some of the best talented
young men In this section and certainly
deserve q crowded house. The pro-
gramme is of length, and very we'll Sc
lected. There is to be a dance after the
entertainment. Admission 20 and So
cents, for sale at I. M. Chapman g. Co.'s.
Tickets for the dance, so cts. extra.
"A number of people from Middle
bury attended Mrs. Hammond's last
meetings in Pittsford, Wednesday, re-
turning on the train Thursday morning.
She has been wonderfully successful
there. Mrs. Hammond left Pittsford
for New York city to visit a sick sailor,
whence she will return to her homo for
a few days. 1t is promised that she
will be here next Friday, and she will
undoubtedly be as warmly received as
heretofore.
We have received a curiosity from
Mr.. ]. w. Robinson, GA Federal street,
Boston, in the shape of a calendar
which embraces 2600 years, with ample
explanations, and which is a marvel of
ingenuity and simplicity. This is on a
folding cardboard chart bound with
brass, so as to be durable. Combined
with the calendar is a set of interesting
tables and a system of equation of pay
ments which render computations easy
and short. The author is q graduate of
West Point Academy.
The Dyer block is fast approach
ing completion, and in a few weeks
will be entirely ready for occupancy.
Mr.. M. IT.. Read has already occupied
one store for the ready made clothing
business. We learn that Mr.. Charles
Earle will open a hardware store in
the western half, while of the seven
rooms on the upper floor four have
been engaged for offices, etc. One of
the oem not yet engaged is a quite
large one, suitable fora society hall.
w. II. Ellis will move his eating sa-
loon to the addition on the east side of
the building.
Died in East Middlebury, on Tues
day evening, April l, Miss Anna Part
only daughter of Charles and
Sarah II. Partridge, aged Z years and
Z months. Her departure was unusu-
ally sudden and unexpected, which cir
cumstance increased the sorrow of the
heart-stricken mother. Anna was q
member of the Juvenile Templars, al
ways prompt in doing her part in the
1n1nn VInr .lanor nj, I'm ,rs11 he 1onn1., fnIf
by all her associates. The funeral was
attended Friday, April 4, at the house,
Rev. d. F. Brooks of Starksboro. Off
ciating.
We learn that Bristol is to have the |
happiness of becoming the field of a new
venture in the journalistic line. There
is a possible chance for q paper in that
place to make an honest living, but it
cannot be q very sumptuous one The
ton, are to be the publishers. They
have good recommendations, and the
support of some of the best men in Bris-
tol. If the people of the county are al
ways going TO be content with second
rate papers, there is no reason why they
should not patronize every venture that
is started.
Mr.. NJ. II. Read in an
other column the opening of a clothing
store in Dyer's new block. He has
taken the eastern side of the block,
which is all ready for occupancy, the
boards which have been on the front |
having yesterday been taken away. The
room is very handsomely finished and
is we'll fitted for tho business. Mr..
Read is from Weymouth, Mass, where
he has been in business many years.
AS will be seen he promises an advan-
tagcous place to trade. We believe
Read will be found a desirable adj
dition to our list of business men.
The condition of our village streets
at this time conveys a valuable lesson
on one point in the art of road making.
II will be noticed that wherever the
the roadway has had free drainage, ell
ther through being on a grade OF by |
having a deep ditch on either side, the
covering of gravel gives lis a very dry
and excellent road; but wherever the
drainage is deficient, the bitches being
too shallow IL the grade slight, the mud
is disgustingly prominent. 1t is evident
that the road in some places on Pleasant
street and elsewhere in the village
must be drained before we can get rid
ofthe mud in spring aud fall.
About a dozen people from Middle
bury, including the LegatO club attend
ed the concert given by Mrs. j. V. Par
ker and pupils In Brandon, Wednes-
day evening. They report a really ex-
cellent AID creditable entertainment.
The hall in which the concert was given
was trimmed and ornamented for the
occasion, and seemed very pleasant.
Mrs. Parker is a very fine musician and
capable teacher, and managed the con-
cert with ability and skill, accompanying
the children on the piano. The LegatO
Club rendered five songs during the
evening. Hatsh's orchestra also added
to the entertainment, some of their Sc
lections being remarkably well per-
formed. The concert was worthy of a
much larger audience, though a goodly
number were present.
AS will be seen by advertisement
in another column, The Celebrated
Swedish Lady Vocal Quartette Concert
Company, will give a concert in this
place Tuesday evening, April 20. This
company has received the highest com-
mendations from the press, and is evil
IDENTIFY one of no common MERIT. We
take the following notice of them from
the Boston journal:
The novelty of the concert was of course the
singing. by the original Swedish Ladies' Quar-
tette. II should not be COMPOUNDED with a SINH
REORGANIZATION heard here a year or SO since.
These singers constitute the original quartetts of
swedish ladies', who have made themselves
quite famous In concerts throughout Europe, the
other quartette being, in fact, imitators OF this or
ganization. A more successful debut never was
made here by any artists. Their singing was
marvellously' fine, and excited at once great en-
thusiasm. Their voices are fresh, pure, and very
sweet. and are blended with perfect art even IN
the most delicate passages. Their unity Is per
haps the most wonderful feature Of all, and the
precision and evenness eftone maintained through
every variety of shading down to the softest plan
issimo, constitute an indispensable charm.
AT the animal meeting of st. Steph-
ems parish, last Monday, G. q. Chap
man, Homer Sheldon, K. Vallette, H.
L. Sheldon, Albert Chapman, F. w.