The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-03-19

The entertainment given by Hay.
wood Brothers at Academy Hall, Wed.
nesday evening, was rather slim aflaiI
and not very largely attended. 1t was
chiefly notable for an exhibition ofmild
rowdyism by some young men who
manifested their di satisfaction by his
sing and making disturbance during
the progress of the performances. Such
doings are by no means creditable to
those who indulge in them nor do they
add to tho good name of the place.
There are two or three gentlemen
in the village who claim to have
brought IL around all right and accord
ing to the conditions, when the nun.
bers at first came out IL, 10, IA. They
have done it several mes each. The
only drawback is that while nobody
doubts their word, they cannot do il
when any one is looking on. Neither
will they "put up" stamps that they cal
do it, Notwithstanding many seductive
offers to that effect.
One of vermonts carly lambs,
who like so many others since, left the
state when boy, has been in town
this week on short visit to the scenes
of his youth, in the person of Mr.. Har.
vey Lamb, son of Daniel Lamb, and
nephew of the late James M. Lamb Of
this place. Mr.. Lamb spent two OF
three years of his boyhood in Middle.
bury, but left about thirty-flve years
ago, going to Granville, N. Y, whence
after some years went to Spartansburg.
Pa, where he has since resided. lie is
an extensive wool manufacturer and
dealer in that place. Although Mr..
Lambs immediate relatives who have
lived in this town arc all scattered, he
has many in the county and state
who will be glad to hear of him.
This is his first visit to Middlebury in
twenty years. lie called on j. Daven-
port, Hcman and Myron Langworthy,
an aged uncle, II. II. Holden, and
others who were among hio former ac-
quaintanccs. lie returned to his home
on Wednesday, going by way of New
York to visit relatives on the way.
AOur readers will find among the
deaths that of Mr.. Calvin Wheeler of
dhis town, who was buried from his late
residence about two miles cast of this
village on Monday last. The deceased
was several years ago of Nichols e.
Wheeler, who will bo remembered by
many of our older residents. He was
born in Gardner Mass, May 4, 1914,
where he lived until 1885. He was
married in 1888 to Miss Cyrena Whe
lock of Milton, and moved to this town
in 1910, where they have since resided
In the fall of 1868 three of their cbilren
died of diphtheria and were buried in
four weeks time. Of seven children
only two remain to partially comfort
the bercaved widow in her great loneli-
ness, son who resides in Chazy, n.
Y, and daughter in Salisbury. Mr..
Wheelcr's disease was of the heart and
lungs he has been sick some six months,
though ailing nearly all of last summer.
His suf1erings toward the last were
very great, but he was very patient
through all and no pains were spared
10 make him as comfortable Ms possible.
lie has been Spiritu9ist in belief for
the last fifteen years aud died strong in
that faith. He was kind husband and
father, orc of the best of neighbors,
and is much missed by large circle OF
of friends and acquaintanccs.
The Wcinnn's Christian Temper
ance Union held its regular meeting
for March at the residence of Prof.
Parker On 'hc afternoon of Wchucs day
last. Tie president read tie 2Sth
PsaM. The opening PRAYER was by
Mrs. Elmer, followed by five others.
The business was disposed of " ill ra-
pidity and satisfaction: then long and
interesting reports from the chairman
of the mis-icnaiv conntiilrc and the de
rcctrcss OF the sen ing circle were lis
tened TO, detailing the amount of cloth
ing, medicine ard reading matter dis
tributed by them during the last few
weeks, the number of children fitted
out for school, etc, etc. After the ar
rival Of the gentlemen and the usual
pleasant collation., the subject for
the evenings conversation was in
troduccd and all present strovc to con-
tribute to the ii t3rcst ofthc hour. Ad-
journed 20 meet again the third We'd
ncsday in April. Subject to claim at
tcniicn at the next meeting will be
"Thc relation Of intcmpcrancr to crime
and pauperism.' In view of the ex-
tended missi >nary wsrk opened 10 the
Temperance Union and The great need
of money to carry il or, lie members
of said society propo.c giving maple
sugar ciablc Oh the cvcnin. Of Friday,
March &c, in the vcstry of tic Congrc-
gational church. The proceeds viii bo
applied to aid poor families. The CO.
operation of all ladies interested in this
work is solicited and the patronage OF
the public at large. a fuller pro
gram next week.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
e. NJ. stcarns died on the II inst, aged g.
His death was caused by two falls. one from IN,
scaGiold on the beams Of the barn, and the othe
by slipping on the ice. For some three week
prev ous to his death, for greater pcr on of tn
inc he lay in stupor, inscnsble TO nyihini
hat transpred. Mr. stcarns had been hard
working industrious man and will hc missed il
the commur 'ty.