The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-07

driving in the village his horse drop
ped dead in front of the Addison
House. We are told that the horse had
been doctored for collie. The services
z of John Goodro were called in TO re-
move the carcass, while Mr.. and Mrs.
Danforth went home with q hired
team.
Tho ladies of Middlebury and
vicinity are invited to meet at the resi-
dence of ". G. Langworthy next We'd
nesday afternoon at 9 O'Clock to sew
} for children. There will be no refresh
ments. Ladies who have clothing to
contribute will confer favor by leav-
ing them the day before at Walter
, Phelps residence for Mrs. Geo. Barton,
;, or at the residence of Prof. Mead. If
any gentlemen will contribute money
for shoes it will be thankfully receiv-
, ed.
The Middlebury Auxiliary of the
: Woman's Board of Foreign Missions
held very pleasant meeting in the
vcstry of the Methodist church, last
Wednesday evening. A bountiful sup
per was served at six and one-half
O'Clock, after which Rev. M. B. Mead
read the seventy-second psalm and Of
fered fervent prayer. Madame
Slade, president of the society, called
for the secretary's report, which con-
tanned some very interesting things:
among them statement that the So
ciety has for the last eight years sup
. ported missionary bible-woman in
Morabadab, india, who is doing an ex-
cellent work among the heather wo-
men around her. A long and interest
ing letter from her was read by Mrs.
Ii. M. Seeley. Articles relative to
missions were read by Mrs. Ford and
Mrs. Smith. Professor Seely and Rev.
Mr.. Mead made remarks full of inter-
est and encouragement.
AN informal meeting of dozen or
so of our prominent citizens was held
at the Addison House, Wednesday
evening, to discuss the subject of fur
nishlng inducements to have the next
state fair held here. There seemed to
be considerable enthusiasm on the sub.
ject. Mr.. Joseph Battell to whose mani |
festations of public spirit our place has
before been SO often indebted, was
present, and offered to furnish the level |
grounds near the freight depot on his
Muzzey place for the purpose. 1t was
the unanimous feeling that the means
to put up all necessary buildings and
finish trotting track on this ground
would be forthcoming without diff
Guilty, if the state fair could be secured
here. Every one will at once see what
a magnificent location Mr.. Battelrs
generosity affords. There is ample
room for the largest exhibition the
state could furnish; most of the ground
is as 'lcvel as floor" and the soil is
excellent for a trottiDg track, being
mostly free from clay, and could be
graded into hard and durable track:
it lies right alongside the railroad, so
that passengers and freight can be left
at the gate, and it is but q short dis.
lance from the center of the village.
1t is hardly asserting too much to say
that no other place in the state can
furnish equal advantages. Compared
with it the Montpelier grounds are in
the distant backwoods, and those of
Burlington and st. Adams cannot be-
gin to compare with it for accessibility,
if they can in other respects. There is
no reason why the state fair shonld moi
be held here permanently if such
grounds with track and adequate build
ings are furnished, and that they will
be furnished, and in the best of shape,
is matter of course.
THE CoLLEGE.-The alterations mi,
the college chapel are now complete. r
and a short description may be interest
ing to many of our readers. The old
library room in the chapel is now used
for the natural history collections. All
the alcoves have been furnished with
convenient shelves to hold them. The
shelves in the northwest alcove are
arranged to hold botanical specimens,
ample room being provided for future
collections. There are not many noun.
ted specimens now belonging to
the cabinet, but it is to be hoped
that students and others will in time
give it complete set of the plants of !
Vermont at least. The remaining al
coves on the north side are to be occu-
pied by the geological specimens, ar
ranged in due order, beginning with
specimens of the lowest azoic rocks on
the west and ending with the surface
rocks on the eastern shelves. The
shelves in the middle alcoves are to
contain the Indian relics and the min.
erals of Vermont. The alcoves on the
south side are to contain the miner.
Illogical specimens. These are now
being arranged and labeled by Prof. b.
f. Koon of the Connecticut State Aeri-
cultural School at Mansfiold In ,rL;oh
;nst;,nt;on ho o az maSie ,' IN Wmch
Wotmroi Sc;am U o'0I I}o .ne chair OF
Iast Mon5ov but CON no oo LEGAL ns his laoors
month of time for tho T nrnsnn. put one
Int n fraction of what VIII ha r which Is
for the work. The cases contdd u;a;uu
the varioms classes If 1ooIoo;oni a un
mems occupv The omen foer ho, poo,,
the alcoves. The cases and J romvon
have undergone ali needed reno;rs
stairway leadin0 down ;ntp tho ia