The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-05-02
REV. w. II. Mceker, former pasto,

I of the Methodist Church in this plac,
preached last Sabbath from Philippians
: 3rd chapter and Goth verse. The hous
was densely crowded with attentiv
hearers who listened TO his discours
I with great satisfaction.
The season here is late, but vegt
tation starts up apace after the rain
The farmers and gardeners will soon b
astir, to put in the seeds. Snow up
the mountains in every direction !
still to be seen, which produces chill
upon the morning air.
We learn from two boards whicl
have been hung up across the street a
the ends of the bridge by the selectmen
that "This Is sick bridge" The no
tice further humbly requests that unit
it RECEIVERS, people should not driv,
over it faster than walk.
ut is said that Hon. Joseph Battel
Ly1ll expend this season upon the roaC
Heading to his farm in Weybridge, $500
He has now a gang of men upon the
job, and before he stops will make the
road in that direction one of the pleas
ATTEST drives out of Middlebury.
The Concert by the Swedish Ladies
Vocal Quartette Tuesday evening was
lagely attended. The singing was re-
markably fine, and the violin-playing
especially the solos were not less so.
The audience seemed disposed to over
work the performers with their encores.
The season begins early this year
at Bread Loaf Inn. Guests begin to
arrive this week. If they go back a
IiftIa hax G.x1 L. 4
from three to six feet deep, which
may be luxury to the jewellers of the
cities. We haye seen enough snow up
to this'tlate.
Mrs. K. A. Sturtevant last week
met with the ladies in Underhill and
Waterbury, and organized in both
places Women's Christian Temperance
Unions, auxiliary to the state w. G..
L. Z. She gave addresses in both
places. She will give an address in
Clarendon next Tuesday.
Fred A. Sanford, lately clerk for
Il. M. Chapman & Co., and now in
store in Fairhaven, was in town over
Sunday last. His many friends were
glad to see him. He recently received
IA telegram announcing the dangerous
illness of his father, and before be
reached home his father was dead.
1.-The other day Fred Foote, while al
emf nv STONE CHANGING from . cor,
wheel and stril;nu lin Tia was
fioored by the blow. He was brought
to the village where Or. Porter scwed
up the wcund, and the next day the
Fred was at work on the
road again.
--Tbere was considerable exc;temen
hare yasterdav cansed hv tho nresanne
Of a dead horse in the eddv below the
falls which II was coniectured m;obt
he the one belono;no n Reminoton fhe
man who was dTowned in The creak
between WaIlinUford and Rutland last
Monday NIGHT. Rut on examination If
was. found to be mutilated and without
harness on, SO 1t probably got into the
creek III some less accidental way.
Some nrocress has been made nm.
ON the foundation of Stewards block.
which ia mostly finished. A few DAYS
more of fair weather will complete The
wort so that Tho bricl will soon heu;n
to rise, If seems odd n see vacant
Mace where the old store nsed IN stand
bnf as II ia 70 he renloced hv On ein~ant
brick edifice. the neonle of tbe village
will he Uratified. Coy Stewart will he
entitled TO the thanks of the public for
the investment.
AT tho last mating of T,nnor
odoe Monday even;ng. the follow.
;ng off;cers we've eIected z, the onsr.
inc onarter. w, e. r. Wm'C' LANG.
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w r. Rnth SeIieck
fer r. r. Rrainerd. oroanist. Matte
Mead. editor of "(;azotte'v g. n pol
lard
little ways east of the village, plays a
"gum game" upon the crows. He has
a stuffed owl which he takes out into
the woods and sets up so as to look as
natural as life. Presently the crows
perceive his owlship and make hostile
advances at once. Mr.. Thomas from
behind bush or other screen shoots in
10 the Dlack crowd ana brings at least
one every time. One side of his wood
shed is now ornamented with row of
half dozen crows hung up with out
wings.
Tho por,ov Comodv Comno,v,s
Wodnasdo,, amd H.
dov ovom;mos woro r.,rIons smno,.;o,. 70
any previous tneatrica' R PEI
eVer gwen II, .nis Pia.e. Anc company
is n,uee ~ ~ Soou ao,ols, anu an .ne
PARIS III 'nei. pays wele wen sustalneu'
ne iact ina, the company were not De-
lore Known mere VIII perhaps account
ior the siliall auu,eices 'ney OBTAINED,
if they come here again will doubtless
optain one. - certain ihst 'hosc
wiz, WHO 'a''e" " near '''e''' ''''sseo r'ch
treat
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