The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-16

NIX. fDllOhs ilt tduftS VI tnC LII
brary Association wish, through your
columns, to express their thanks for
the eighteen volumes given them by the
Rev. j. T. Franklin.
The toughest thing out: The ears
of a lady who wears "stylish' hat
when the thermometer indicates zero.
Think of protecting vegetables in the
cellar by holding an umbrella over the
chimney
w. G. Langworthy will next week
move his furniture and fancy goods
business into the room in Dyer's block
lately vacated by M. ii. Read. lie
does not talk so much now about going
out west.
We learn that after the announce
ment of the engagement of Prof. Bush
TO the students, yesterday, the Sophs
and Freshies discussed the matter
awhile and came to the amiable conclu-
sion to "try him before deciding what
to do about it,"
Mr.. EDITOR citizens of Mid
dlebury village would like to know
what good reason the trustees of this
village can give for not sending our fire
engine to l.. Button e. Son at Water
ford, Mass, for repairs, which the tax
payers voted should be donep VOTER.
There is joy over the enormous re-
duction in the railroad fares which took
effect last Monday. The reduction to
Rutland or Burlington amounts to the
small fortune of five cents. A good
many people are wondering if this cx-
cessive reduction will not bankrupt the
roi lroad cpp7 pouiao cotnn y,nro
w. III. Kingsley, our popular tooth
manipulation, has bought small farm
in tho Seeley district, to which his pa
rents moved last week, and where he
will board, driving to and from his
office. We would suggest to Will. that
over the road he will travel he can find
no better animal to carry him than the
frisky and spirited byciclc.
Andrew Webster of Sudbury has
sold to U. ID. Twitchell twenty thousand
pounds of fine washed wool for $40 900.
This lot of wool are the products of his
own flock during the last eight years.
The average number of sheep has been
about 425. lie has been determined to
hold the wool until he could get fifty
cents for it. lie has now accomplished
il and is shipping the wool to New
Hampshire. \
Z The death of Mr.. Edwin Lawrence,
removes an old and well-knowh citizen.
lie was native of Weybridge, and has
lived in that town until about two
years since, when he went to live in
the family of his son-in-law, T.. G.
Hunt of New Haven. MIR. Lawrence
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daughters, all living, the son being the
present states attorney of Rutland
county. Mr.. Lawrence has been sick
for year or more.
Mr.. e. Potter this evening will
give an entertainment in East Middle
bury, which is one of unusual interest
and instruction.. We have attended
Mr.. Potter's performances, and can
safely promise that the representations,
illustrated as they are by his lively and
amusing explanatory II m irks, will ell
able those who attend to pass pleas
aut evening. The entertainment will
be repeated in Riplon tto-morrow eve
ming, and in Salisbury Monday eve
ming.
We have been favored with sight
of the gold medal awarded to J.. p.
Clark, of Addison, at the Paris cxposi-
ton of 1873, for the fleece of his noted
ram, Patrick Henry, exhibited there,
which weighed 81 1-2 pounds. The
medal is two inches in diameter and
weighs little more than two and one
half ounces avoirdupois, and contains
fifty or sixty dollars worth of gold. 1t
is in handsome velvet case. A few
hundred of them would make O COM
Portable possession for any man.
-Mcssrs. Dayton & Knox, book auc-
tioneers, will open in this place. next
week, to remain few days. They are
now in Burlington where they have
been COR some time. We are informed
that they have good line of books
which they sell very reasonable prices,
and are trustworthy men, and strictly
honorable in their business dealings.
We have no doubt their sale will bring
out large numbers of their book lovers,
who will | be attracted by this opportu-
nifty to secure "bargains," which book
lovers are no less partial TO than the
rest of mankind. They will hold forth
in the vacant store in Dyer's block.
The Langworthy block, so long oc-
cupied by Langworthy brothers, was
last week sold to j. i. Buttolph for the
consideration of $500, the price de-
manded. Hon. Joseph Battell was
also bidder, but was few moments
too late with his offer. We are
informed that he intended to
make use of the property which
would have been permanent addition
and benefit to the village, and unless
Mr.. Buttolph will do as well with it,
we fear there are many who will regret
that 1t was not he who procrastinated
instead of Mr.. Dattell. However, Mr..
Butolph is TO be congratulated, ms
people seem to think he obtained q good
property at low figure.
"A series of races will be given nj
Academy Hall, Wednesday eve., April
Il, under the general management of
johnnie j. Shea, Burlington, which is
sufficient guarantee that it will be a
success. The runners Will be White
Eagle, of Caughnawaga, Canada, VIM.
Hudson, John johnson, burlington,
Geo. Irvine, Ottowa, Canada, and Miss
Jessie Morahan, Montreal, p. @. This
lady holds tho champion twenty-five mile
medal of Canada. There Will be snow
shoe and hurdle racing, walking by
Miss Morahan and johnson. Every
thing will be orderly. They have given
them to crowded houses in Burlington
and vicinity. Admission, 25 cts. The
stage will be reserved for ladies.
Pictures of the walkers will be on ex-
hibition at Chapman's. In addition,
there will be an exhibition of coupling,
laying and uncoupling hose, blindfold-
ed, by two members of Barnes Hose,
which will be an interesting feature.
A good orchestra will be in attendance.
Prof. George Gary Bush, Phi. d.,
of Quincy, Mass, has accepted an in,
vitation to instruct in Middlebury Col
lege, in the Chair of Latin, made va.
cant by the resignation of Prof. Solon
Albee. Prof. Bush is a graduate OF
Wesleyan University in the class OF
1866. In 1868 he accepted position in
| the VT. Conference Seminary and Ee.