The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-08-13
Local News.

Inc cOileRe corporation are Ill COII-
sultation to-day. Prof. G. N. Boards
man declines the election TO the presi-
dency. =
Mrs. j. H. Batchelder has moved
into the Park House, which she is now
keeping as private boarding house.
w. S. Alden goes to the seashore
to recruit. We trust he will come
back with renewed health and energy.
The singing by the choir of the st.
Stephens church last Sunday was very
fine. Miss Carrie Blunt, of Andover,
Mass, singing soprano.
John Ring had the misfortune TO
lose a valuable trotting horse last Mon
day, supposed to have died of bots. He
had been offered $3.50 for the animal
but short time before.
Every member of the Good Tenn
plars is requested to be: present at the
special meeting of the lodge this eve
ming, to perfect arrangements for the
attending of the funeral of Miss Ida
Newcomb.
The venerable Dea. Danal Warner
of Cornwall is going West on the ex-
cursiOn, and expects to remain two or
three months visiting. Something of
an undertaking for an old man verging
closely upon ninety years.
There will be lawn party at Mrs.
Jehial Wright's, on Tuesday evening
next, for the benefit of the Baptist
church. Ice cream and cake will be
served. The pastor, Mr.. Hubbard, will
give some account of his work in Bur-
NAH. All are cordially invited.
1t seems that in speaking of tie
improvement of the sidewalk in front OF
the Smith & Sheldon block last week
we were misinformed and failed to
give credit where it was due. ii. l..
Sheldon laid the sidewalk in front of
his part of the building with blocks Of
marble, covering the whole width of the
sidewalk paid at his own expense.
We received q call Yesterday morn
ing from Mr.. Abner Smith of Chicago,
who is with his wife is visiting rela-
tives and friends in the county. Mr..
Smith was graduate of the college, of
the class of '66. This is his second Wis.,
it since his graduation. In common
with others who have lately visited
this place after long absence, he was
much struck with the many changes
for the better in our village.
The regular meeting of The Cham
plain Valley Homeopathic Medical 60
ciety was held last week, Tuesday
Aug. 8, at the American House, Bur-
lington. A good number of physicians
were in attendance, including some
from New York side of the lake. A
most profitable day was spent in inter.
change of thought and experience. The
society adjourned having appointed
Rutland as the next place of meeting.
AS will be seen by an advertise
ment in another column, Mr.. A. w
Carey having taken Mr.. James Ken
worthy his former competent employee
into partnership, has opened shop in
the Dewey g. Hayes establishment
across the road from the former place
Mr.. Carey has won three difieren
diplomas from as many different statei
for samples of workmanship shown a
state fairs. No doubt they will b,
successful.
The following are the officers o
the Good Templars for the ensuing
quarter: W. G. T., W. W. Swiney
w. V. t., Miss Mary r. Thomas; w
f. s., Herman Peck; w. IT,, Henri
Branch; w. S., John Bell; w. A. S.
Miss Nary Hay; w. ~, A. ID. Porter
W. ID. NJ, Miss lollie Cohoe; W.
c., Hiss Diary e. Thomas; w. o. G.
Virgil Benedict; w. II. ii. s., Miss
Alice !. Adams; w. l.. ii. s., Mis-
Minnie e. Peck; W. c., W. G. Lang
worthy.
The long contemplated repairs nj
OH the Methodist church are begun
The steeple spire, which has for som
time manifested a very un-Methodii
dissemination Ia point straight upward
has been brought into orthodox perpel
dicularly, and before 1t is left probabl
that dsreputable weathervane wi
have been converted from the error
its ways and made to tell the trut
about the direction of the wind. I'll
staging put up to reach the spire n
eaused many speculations to as to u
probable result II IL should break dow
under the adventurous workme
Smith a. Allen are bossing the job.
Mr.. Pattison Murray has numb
of interesting old documents of the la
century which are curiositles to rea
er of to-day, among them being not
OF hand, secretary's records of votes
public meetings, e'e. One of them,
pass given to Mr.. Murray's grandfath
and q companion toward the close
the Revolutionary war, we give We
balm: t.if ~,
so. Carolina r;tegst ii,e hearers her
Murry, 10 pass lhro the Tack part Of yirginih
Connecticut Goyerlnf New Haven County,
molestsd by any Person In the eace OF
United States.
Great Pedee samuel Benton,
shis 10th day NJ ay, 1881. Lieut. Col. Mr 'fs.