The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-04-11

service al musical entertainments in adj
joiningtowns. Why can not we hav,
a taste of such good things here ut HON,
occasionally?
1--WE are happy to chronicle the re
mrn to her place among us, of Mrs. Ell,
f(Nichols) Pitts, a former resident, AM
long the favorite soprano singer of
M%iddlebnry. All were charmed will
the solos so beautifully rendered las
Sabbath morning at the Congregations
church by Mrs. Pitts. Also Miss Ell,
Earle, of Wallingford, q talented young
vocalist and pianist, is attending schoo
at present, and rumor says, is to reside
here permanently. The music LOVING
people of our town will be delighted
with these acquisitions.
The following company appear
at Academy Hall, We'd csday evening
next, the 19th,- the Boston Englisl
opera company this time, and a finn
cast. K. A. Locke, the well-knowi
comedian, is the "Admiral," j. ~
Kelly "Capt. Corcoran," Stanley FeIcl,,
whose "Dick Deadeye" with the Bos.
ton Museum company was altogether
the best that has been yet given in the
city, in that character again, Eta and
Nellie Bartlett of the Boston Museum
company as "Josephine" and "Ralpl
Ruckstraw," Sadie Bernard as "Litile
Battercup," and Minnie Upham, q pop.
ular Boston singer, as "Hebe."
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MIR. EDITER:
You need not look for any more
help from me in the support of youl
paper. 1t was hanltal the way yor
trceted that Ode to Spring that / sen
you last week. 1t may be that some OF
the words were spelled rong, and who
is there that don't sometimes make mis-.
takes, specially when riting under al
inspiration, as all true poets must. II
was your business TO correct all mis-.
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worry, ] shall take no more pains tc
furnish you artickles, and you need
not send that back either. There are
plenty others who would be glad o.
contributions, and tina shall have III,
p%atronag.
Yonrs Indignantly,
il.
The walking match announced fol
Wednesday evening, at Academy Hall,
came of at the appointed time, and was
Il success. in all particulars; every ar.
rangemcnt had been made by the com
mittee. and the gentlemen whom the,
had called TO their assistance to insure
good order and fair play met with sue.
cess at all points. Promptly at s
O'Clock the contestants appeared up
on the track, and took their positions
according TO the numbers they had
drawn, and by which they were desig.
mated throughout the race, as follows
No. |, Peter Donnelly; 2, Peter Dudley
3, +. Il. Sumner; A., w. w. Varney; 8,
Thos. Flint; 6, Frank Buckley; 7, Geo.
Goodcll. The judges were Darwin
Rider, DIR. T.. o. Porter and Geo. Ham
mond. The scorers were Il. II. Clay,
T.. p. Cushman, John Scofield, j. Il.
Severance, Julius Pitts, Frank Brown
and Gas. Powers; j. +. Staplcton be.
ing marker and teller. The men all
appeared in fine trim-notlccablv SO
being Dudley, Buckley, Flint and Don.
nelly, and upon the word "go" from
the judges all started off in fine style
amid the greatest enthusiasm. bud.
Ney at once took the lead, followed
closely by Flint-thc rest stringing ouI
in their rear AT the close of the frs
mile Dudley was first, Flint a good sec
ond, Sumner a close third, Donnell,
soon in fourth, Varney fifth, Goodel
sixth, and Buckley seventh. The lat
ter had taken a long stride, and wa.
walking beautifully, all the rest run
ming. in the second mile the position
were unchanged, and so through tn,
third, fourth and fifth miles, whci
Buckeyes walk began TO tell, and h,
got mp TO The sixth. The positions re
manned unchanged until the eight
mile, at the close of which Sumner
made n squirt and took second plac
away from Flint, who, however, fol
fic gait taken at the start was now nc
tlceable in the ninth mile, and all bu
Goodell, who had Withdrawn, wer
making every exertion. In this mil
Flint made a squirt again, and it wa
easily seen that the contest was reall
between him and Sumner for seccn
place. Buckley was running splendid
~ now, but he had delayed that to
long, and it was apparent that he mus
be content with making a splendid es
hibition of walking, which all conced
he did. When the mile closed Dude
was first, Flint second, and Sumner a
uncomfortably close third. All no,
exerted every energy and the mile we
run amid the widest excitement, til
friends of each man squirting him on {
do his very best. Dudley easily wo
the race after a spirited contest in on
hour and sixteen minutes, Flint secon
and Sumner a close third, and at tn
markers call of "Sumner 10 miles, fiji
ish," the excitement knew no bound
The rest kept on the track for a fe'
laps, but none could finish the ten mile
as the committee ordered them to witt
/, draw. Buckley and Donnelly had how
: ever made good time and both wei
! well into the tenth mile at the fms
Dudley seemed as fresh as when he toe
the track, Flint was pretty well winde
but plucky, Sumner showed but lit
b sign of exhaustion, Donnelly was
j good condition, Buckley fresh as a di
/ sy, Narney rather used up and Goode
e completely shot out. The Judges re
dered their decision, the prizes we
awarded, the band played. the crov
cheered, all were satisfied, and the III
versal verdict was one of unbound
satisfaction. The audience was ord,
u ly, and contained many ladies', a
nothing occurred which was in. the lei
Is unpleasant. The band made its first q
If pearance since its reorganization a
h gave universal satisfaction. The co
IN mittee are mich gratified with the 81
cess of their entertainment, and p
70 pose TO give another of the same XII
Wednesday evening, April 20, the p
No ~ticulars of which will be found ell
-. where. Had it not been for the app
~ hension upon the part of many peol
y particularly ladies, that il would not
"a proper place, or that tho exhibit
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