The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-01-16

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The funeral of MIR. Harry Good
rich will take place tomorrow at one
O'clock, at the hcuse, having been ue-
layed for the arrival Of his ar Charles
A. Goodrich, of Chicago. Inc remains
will be Inferred in the cemetery ut Now
Haven street. We shall give some
notice OF MIR. Goodrich's life next
week.
AT the annual election Of officers of
the National Bank of Middleburv, last
Tuesday, the old board of directors was
chusen as follows: j. w. Stewart,
Calvin Hill, W. p. Nash, A. A.
Fletcher, j. G. wellington. j. w.
Stewart was reelected president. The
bank declared a s-mi-annual dividend
of four per cent, jan. 2.
The Western Vermont Masonic re-
union will hold their annual meeting at
Middlebury, Feb. 10. At the same
time the new masonic lodge in Stew
arts block will be dedicated. Ii is
generally understood that the members
of the fraternity are grooming their
goat up IN fine style for tho occasion.
Particulars later.
There was a lively foot-race last
Saturday afternoon, at tour O'Clock, be-
tween George Irving, better known as
Dennis Murphy, and Simon Madigan.
Irving gave Madigan twenty-five feet
start, the distance being two hundred
yards. Irving won easily by ten feet.
There was purse of five dollars up.
Quite large crowd gathered to sec the
fun.
Work seems to be rushing at Mr..
A. W. Carey's blacksmith shop. Dur
ing the past season he and his men have
shod on an average, thirty horses day.
The other day one of his men, James
Unworthy, shod a horse all round,
pulling the shoes, driving the nails
and clinching them, in nine minutes.
This is the fastest time we have heard
of in these parts.
The walking match next Saturday
evening promises to be the biggest
thug of the kind ever witnessed in this
place. There are niue entries Tor the
iwenty-mile race. e. V. II. II. carries
for half fare from any point between
this and Burlington, and large num-
her are expected from Burlington and
Vergennes. The stage is to be reserved
Tor the ladies, and there are large
number of them expected from
Burlington. The best of order will be
maintained, and no smoking will be
allowed. The price Of admission is rs
cents, and Is cents for children under
IL years of age.
None of the pleasantest occasions of
thAseason was that of the ''calico partyr
heloNat Academy hall, last Wednesday
evening, under the management of tlK,
ladies' of the st. Stephens church.
About seventy couples were prcst mt.
Among the more prominent persons
present were Mss 7. Nj. Chapman and
Hiss L. W. Fletcher, these Two gentle
men being dressed in the heis hit of
fashion in dresses of flaming colors, until
lie interlnissi,f, when Tt-I dOnned
male apparel of br;gh' :, u color aud
Tom a sort of dolly Warden" suiG, the
buttons on the coat resembling the Ola,
III the town clock in size j, not IN color.
Nearly all the ladies wore calico dress
-. Tables were set eli the new stage
loaded with good things, which were
well patronized. Landon's orchestra
furnished the music, which was fine.
The receipts of the evening amounted
10 about S75.
Last Saturday couple of youths,
ne from Middlebury, and the other
rom Lincoln, gave evidence of having
,artaking too freely of the flowing bowl
,nd were "yanked" by Deputy Sheriff
Chapman, and conducted to the Cobb
uutpI IN Cnurt etrpat Tho Mi1Ilnhurx
victim made disclosure the same day
md was released ON pa, mcnt of five
lollar. and costs. The other received
he hospitality of the house until Mon
day, when he also disclosed. Joseph
U. Adams, or Cornwall, was the party
ieclared on as furnishing the .tduct-
we fluid, and he was arrested on Moi-
lay. Mr.. Adams denied the soft i'm
parchment, or in legal phrase, pleaded
| rot guilty. The hurd-hearted states
attorney, however, proved that this plea
vas slight mistake, and Mr.. Adaus
was disclosed bv the court to be ''out''
he amount of twenty dollars and costs,
Tor two offences of illegal selling. The
festive mountaiucer from Lincoln was
fined five dollars and costs. They all
paid.
ADDISON COUNTY S. S. ASSOCIATION.
We are indebted TO the kindness ofJ
W. Lovett, secretary, for the following
report of the doings OF the convention
OF this body:
The Sunday School Association
Of Addison county met in the M. E
church at Middlebury, VT, Jan. A.