The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-05-16

IF. M. Rowe has been engaged f
the Season at the New Haven chez
factory. Frank Is . steady aud indu
ftrious young mat, who understands q
business, having worked nj 70 els
where, and the factory will find in hi
I good hsnd. '.... ......... a
"Wednesday one of Mr.. +. lIolton
fine regulating clocks was AIRED froI
its place on the wall, by the givin
away of one of the weights. II fell to Il
floor and was badly damaged. In Nj
Holton's skillful hands, however,
WIN soon be as good rs a new clock.
The Arbor Vitae club of st. Albai
will give the opera of Pinafore in Burlin
ton next Tuesday evening for the benef
of the Home for Destitute Children
Those from this place desiring tickets ca
obtain them at Alden's or Beckwith .
Co.'s. Extra trains will leave Burline
ton after the performance. Fare onl
one way. $l.50 pays fare and admii
\ ksion to the performance.
" On Wednesday, as Mr.. H.G. Lans
Worthy was driving down Court street
OfIW Vi tlC DOltb tlC w III
forward axle came out, letting one sid
of the thills drop, and giving the WAC
cd curious drunken tendency whic
alarmed the horse and caused him to run
Mr.. Langworthy was thrown out an
suffered the loss of cuticle on his fore
head, and his shoulder and right sid,
were famed considerably.
Frank Buckley has challenged San
Richards, the winner of the. first priz,
in the last running match, to ten-mil,
run for ten dollars q side, and gat,
ming within the next two weeks.
Mr.. Richards accepts the challenge, i
will doubtless be good race, as botf
are good runners, and pretty evenly
matched.
Last Monday night the floor of the
barn back of Stewards new block gave
way, precipitating lot of machinery
belonging TO the cotton factory, it hav.
ing been put there for storage barrels
of plaster, ETC., into the river below
The machinery was badly broken. An
express wagon was in the barn at the
time, but was saved by means of rope
~ wv W u DCath uDONCs
Mr.. c. c. Peck has been fortunate
in securing the services of thoroughly
competent person to take charge OF
Star Mill. Mr.. Moore was formerly
of the firm of Moore Il Lake of Shell
burne, and for many years employed
In the extensive Touring mills in Win
ooski. Star Mill is fitted up with the
the best of machinery, and under his
charge the farmers of the vicinity will
get their milling done satisfactorily.
"A business change of some i'm
portance is the sale by Mr.. w. IL.
Goodnough of his interest in the firm of
Sheldon 4 Co., to his brother, Chas. A .
Goodnough, lately of South Bend, Ind g..
The state of w. II. Goodnough's health
rendered his retirement from business
necessary for awhile. His successor is
a gentleman who is well known to
many of our citizens, who will be hap
py to welcome him as citizen and as
business man.
\-Wednesday an interested crowd
gathered on the street in front of this
office, attracted by the music of a vigor-
ously applied whip. They found Mr..
j. O'Connor, the pilot of our street
sprinkler, applying the persuasive in
strument to balky horse. The horse
was not persuaded, however, and Mr..
O'Connor's genius rising with the occa-
sion, he turned full head of water on
the animal. AT last the horse seemed
to. get the idea and consented to be
started.
The Baptist church was organized
in this village last "Wednesday afler-
noon, with twenty-four members who
joined by letter from other churches.
Four persons related their Christian ex-
perience and were accepted rs candi-
dates for membership, and will be bap'
be o af, s" aecsd he fSoo SUinwsns
year: Moderator, Julius b, Benedict;
clerk and treasurer, Win III. Nichols;
prudential committee, j. b. Benedict,
c. j. Soper, F.. l.. Stewart; deacons, j.
B. Benedict, C.. j. Soper. X.
In accordance with vote of the
town superintendent at their annual
meeting, April I, there will be con-
vention of textbook committees of the
several towns of Addison County, on
Thursday, May 20, at the Court house
in Midllebury. The convention is
called for the purpose of mutual con-
sultation on the merits Of the various
textbooks proposed for introduce
ton, with view of securing as
great uniformity as is possible
throughout the county.
-'The we'll known firm of Shaw &
Levi announce that they have associa-
ted with them Mr.. Willard r. Cray, OF
the class of '7G, of Middlebury College,
who has for long time been in their
employ, and that the firm will be in the
future Shaw, Levi Il Cray. Mr.. Cray
was admitted to the bar about a year
ago, and il is the best testimonial TO his
ability, his fidelity and his high person.
al character that could be made that his
old employers, who enjoy large and
lucrative business, should admit him to
share in it. He is deserving of oil the
success that is his, and q great deal
more in The future. y [ThelMinneapolis
Tribune.
The "Independent Hose Company
was recognized on Wednesday last
The committee appointed to draw ur
bylaws and constitution reported, and
the report was accepted. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
term: President, Will. M. Chapman;
foreman, James Donahue; LIST asst
Win Chapman; 2nd asst, Ed. Bru
nellie; treasurer, Frank w. Marshall
clerk, Leonard Ward. Mr.. E. P. Hol
ton was appointed to receive subscrip
tons, Those in favor of having goot
hose company should be willing to hell
the boys along and subscribe something
toward securing a good hose cart and
uniforms. We understand that sub
lscriphon paper will soon be circulated
and those who are able to give will
doubtless help the matter along.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE w. C. T. L
The animal meeting of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union of Mid
dlebury will be held in the vestry of thu
CONGREGATIONAL church, May 81. AL