The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-12-19


ALI orders by mail for printing o
any kind attended to as promptly an,
on as good terms as II ordered In per
son, at the Register steam printing
, Office.
The Methodist church society helt
a sociable at the residence of A. VIII
iamson's, last Wednesday evening
Quite q number were present, and ,
very enjoyable time was had.
"A lyceum will be organized mex
Tuesday evening at Munger street
schoolhouse, in which Case street will
unite, after which they will be held al
ternstely in ach district. The ques
ton to be discussed is, Resolved, tina
no one ought to vote unless he cal
read and write the English Language
intelligently."
Will Allen is to have his annua
Christmas chop" this year as usual
Dec. 25. A large numder are expected
to attend. The best of order will be
maintained, as il was at his last dance
He has issued his invitations, which
were printed at this office, where you
can get ANYTHING in that line executed
with neatness and dispatch.
The Assistant judges of the Addi-
son county court, at the December term,
1879, appointed the following officers
for the year ensuing: Charles E. Pin.
ney, county treasurer; Calvin Hill,
county auditor; Calvin Hill, Albert
Chapman, Frank A. Bond, Jail COM
missioners for Middebury fail; John
E. Roberts, Carlton T. Stevens, S. S.
Gaines, Jail commissioners for Yer
gennes Jail.
We have received small bottle of
new maple syrup, as a sample of a lot
made by Master Jamie Conkey of Or
we'll on his ninth birthday, which was
Dec. II, inst. Maple sugar making in
December is rare enterprise, but
Master jamie took advantage of the
exceptionally mild weather then pre-
vailing, tapped his trees, and boiled the
sap down into as nice lot of syrup as
we ever tasted, the flavor being perfect.
w. S. johnson, of Milwaukee,
Wis, who is well known to many of
our readers, in letter dated Dec. ~,
says: 81 received visit from Isaac M.
Trip, ex-sheriff of your county, on
Wednesday last. He is on his way TO
Colorado, and is looking we'll and hear
| ty. Your county cannot affort to lose
many as good men as friend Tripp."
Which is true, but it is little consola-
| ton that Colorado will gain a first
class citizen and Republican voter.
Another car load of choice blooded
merinO sheep left our depot this week
for Michigan, making seven car loads
last week and this, all purchased by
Michigan men. The last car load was
purchased by A. d. Taylor, Romeo,
Mich, from the Atwood f1ocks of l.. p.
Clark, Addison, o. &. Z. s. Hale, East
Randolph, Lyman Clark, Addison, o.
H. & W. .. Bascom, Orwell, A. L.
Fuller IL A. E. Perkins, Pomfrct, w.
u. Porter, North Tunbridge.
The Lilliputian Opera Company,
we learn is to be here on the evening
of Jan. 6, next. This company is COM
posed of twelve performers the tallest
of whom is only thirty-eight inches
high, except Colonel Noah Orr, who is
giant eight feet high. This troupe is
meeting with wonderful success every
where, and the press is unanimous in
commentator oftheir unique perform
ances. They will undoubtedly have
full house here. We shall give further
particulars later.
The lecture by Rev. Joseph Cook
last evening was largely attended.
The audience seemed quite apprecia-
tive, and their applause at the eloquent
passages and happy hits in the lecture
was frequently given. Mr.. Cook SEEM
ed in the best of condition. He is now
a large, burly man, having developed
largely in cubic contents since the time
when ne used to preach i'll the COngre-
gational church here ten years ago.
There were many from out of town TO
hear the lecture.
The concert by the Euterpe club
last Friday evening was attended by a
full house, who enjoyed it clear through.
The first part of the program con-
sisted of songs and instrumental music,
in which our best performers took part.
Most of the selections were heartily en-
cored. Part second was the dramatic
cantata, "Trial by jury" by the authors
of Pinatore. This is most amusing
piece, Astounding iu absurd sentiments
and queer scenes for q court room. 1t
was very effectively given by the club,
al! the parts in it being well faken and
the chorus being ample in numbers.
The concert was one which the club
ought to repeat in other places.
THE FoREFATHERs' CELEBRATION
The Middlebury Historical Society an
nounce that the anniversary discourse
of this celebration will be delivered in
the Congregational church on Sunday
evening, Dec. 21st, at z O'Clock, by the
Pastor, Rev. f. p. Hooker, with the
customary program and order of exer.
cises. The Ladies' Social Party will
be given at 1-2 O'Clock of the follow
ing evening, Monday, Dec. 21st, with the
festive supper, music, and appropriate
addresses. Historical, Poetical pictures
in American history and life are expected
as o feature of the occasion. Tickets
fifty cents, at w. S. Alden's.
BY THE COMMITTEE.
The parlor meeting of the Woman'i
! Christian Temperance Union of Mid
dlebury, for the month of December
was held at the residence of Mrs
Hemenway OH North Pleasant street
, The president opened the business
meeting by reading the sixth chapter
of Ephesians and the 101st Psalm. Ths
opening prayer was made by Mrs
+ Hines. The Secretary's report was
read and adopted with an amendment
The Union voted to observe the annua
, day of fasting and PRAYER which ha
! been appointed by the National w. c
/ L. q. and this year falls upon the 23t
of December. 1t is the anniversary o
r the Crusade. Every member of thi
= large organization, the W. e. T. U. o
Middlebury, is called upon to suitabl
observe this day of fasting, and to NEE
for PRAYER at three O'Clock in the after
noon at the vestry of the M. Z. church
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