The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-06-13

--Thad. had noted the unwontet
scarcity of hand organs of late, and yes
terday morning sought TO supply IN,
deficiency by taking young but vigor
ouslp musical pig through the street
lie hasn't collected his pennies yet.
A. Il. Colby has opened nice cat
ing room at the depot, where travellers
waiting for the trains can refresh the
inner man. II supplies need which
has been felt since the late ii. u. Chap
man discontinued his business.
AT meeting of the resident alum
nj of Middlebury College last Wednes-
day evening, the following committees
were appointed: On hospitality, Rufus
Wainwright, L. T.. Smith, j. @. Staple
ton; on dinner, Hon. l.. ID. Eldredgo
on music and finance, Central Com
mittee; marshall l.. d. Eldredge.
Wednesday noon the horse of Ben
jamin Hagar of Weybridge was fright
ened by the mail train, down on Sey-
mour street, and ran up on the side
walk, breaking down two young trees
and smashing the fence in front of Mr..
James Noonans. The wagon was
somewhat broken. Mr.. Hagar managed
to keep right side up and escaped injury
himself.
There will be musical entertain
ment on Wednesday evening, June 20,
at the Academy Hall, given by the Col
lege Quartette: q. S. Murkland, b. f.
Churchill, E. r. Brainerd, and W. H.
Sheldon, assisted by Prof. e. II. Higley
and some of our. lady singers. There
will be instrumental music as we'll as
vocal, and we may expect rare treat.
Full programme given next week.
"A very fine thing and very unusual
was the second selection by the Con-
gregational choir last Sabbath morning.
1t was a trio by female voices which
was finely rendered by six of our best
singers, two on each part, with a
soprano and an alto solo, by Mrs. Pitts
and Miss Potter. There is no lack
nowadays on the part of the ladies in
the choir. Recruits from the other
sex are needed to make up an seven
thing"
Wednesday evening, as DIR. Porter
and N. f. Rider were driving up to
Dea. Porter's, they turned out to pass
by a balky colt which was standing
across the road, got into the ditch, and
the thill striking the colts leg, tipped
the doctor out. He landed on the wrong
end, and was pretty well shaken and
bruised. His horse started OIL, but was
soon stopped by the lines winding
about one of the hubs. The buggy did
not quite tip over.
SUNDAY. School PIcNIc.-On We'd
ncsday, June Is, the Sunday schools of
St.Thomas church, Brandon, and st. Ste
phcn's, Middlebury, will unite in a PIC
mic at Lake DunmOre. Arrangements
will be made for transportation of
members of the school. 1t is desirable
that as many as possible of the men,
bers and friends of st. Stephens at
tend to become better acquainted with
the members of onr sister parish of St.
Thomas. All are earnestly requested
to take part in the proposed picnic.
The Concert by the Choral Society
at Negus' Hall, last Monday evening
was thoroughly good musical enter
tainment, which should have been en-
Joyed by larger audience. We regret
that our lack of space does not permit
of particular mention of the notable
parts. Everything on the programme
was rendered well, the precision and
harmony of the vocal parts showing in
creasing improvement in the society.
The college boys won honors by their
performances. Applause and encorcs
aboundcd.
Services at st. Stephens church on
Sunday next, at the usual hour in the
morning. In the evening, The Rev. Mr..
Boone will give report ofthc mission
airy work in China. lie is the son of
the late Bishop Boone, who was for
twenty years missionary bishop in
China. lie was born in China; came
to this country to complete his educa-
ton, after which he returned as mis-
sionary TO China, where for the past
nine years he has been laborIng as such.
Services commence at 7:30 M. Seats
all free. No collection.
The first regular match game OF
base ball for this season was played on
the College ground last Saturday after.
noon by the Flyaways of East Middle
I
bury and the Stars of this village. Ii
was well contested game of seven in
nings, and was won by the Stars-l9 to
l6. The superior playing of Meldon,
Cain, Donahue and Madigan, of the
Stars, and Lovett, Nash and Lepp, OF
the Flyaways, served to keep the close
attention of the spectators, and made
the game more than usually interesting
Jimmy McNulty made the best bat Of
the game.
Rev. j. Il. Franklin, rector of St
Stephens church, has been at Bellows
Falls Wednesday and Thursday of thi.
week, attending the convention of tn,
Protestant Episcopal church of the Dio
cese of Vermont. The clerical attend
ance was the largest of any convention
Fever held in the State. About thirty o
the clergy were in attendance, and onl,
two of the Diocese were absent. TIL,
business of the convention was conduct
ed in prompt, harmonious and salts
factory manner. Albert Chapman wa
the lay delegate from st. Stephen
church.
The "sugar wedding" of MIR. an
Mrs. Il. w. Fletcher last evenin,