The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-07-08
Local News.

Those interested in music should
notice the advertisement Of Charles A
Rice of New York.
We find ourselves obliged to crowd
out many local items this week which
will appear in our next issue.
The Fourth passed quietly in this
place. The principal business places
were all closed, and many of our citi
zens were visiting other places. The
small boy and the small flrework were
tue principal sources of noise.
Geo. McCue's little boy, eleven
years old, was thrown from horse
which was running away, in front OF
T. NJ. Chapman & Co.'S, store, breaking
his leg. The horse stopped suddenly,
throwing him over his head among
some teams hitched there.
"A dispatch was received yesterday
morning announcing the death of
"Aunt Huldah" Hall of this place, at
the Burlington hospital, where she was
was taken one week ago. Our space
will not admit of an extended notice
this week, such as she deserves. -
The celebration of the Fourth in
Bristol was largely attended from this
place. We are sorry to hear 1t asserted
that Middlebury contributed more than
its share of the intoxicated persons
who were so numerous there. We
shall have something further to say OF
these young men in later issue.
Mr.. Z. Bean has ended his service
as mail carrier on the Ripton route,
and has removed to Warren, and will
run the stage from Warren Roxbnry
Mr.. Bean is Just the man for service
which requires an obliging gentleman,
and we congratulate the jewellers along
his present route.
Some miscreant took team
which was hitched near the Episcopal
church, Wednesday evening, belong
ing to Mr.. Nj. S. Lee. 1t was found by
Geo. w. Barton, of New Haven, in the
highway near his place yesterday. Evil
IDENTIFY the fellow thought to save him.
self from a tramp of few miles. II
detected he should be made TO smart
for it.
IT. b. Smith & Son have given mp
their lease of the Franklin House, Yer.
gennes. We are sorry TO record 1t, fol
Mr.. Smith has kept good hotel, and
knows how to treat hisuguests and peo-
pie generally. There has been no bet.
ter hotel in the county than the Frank.
lin House under his charge. Henry
Adams, the owner of the house, sue
ceeds him, TO whom we wish successs
The news of the shooting of Presi.
4 dent Garfield caused intense excitement
In Middlebury. The deepest sorrow
aud anxiety prevailed for severa
days, and the inquiry for the lates
news of the presidents condition wa
heard ON every side. The later pleas
ant news has somewhat abated the anx
iety, but nowhere have prayers ant
wishes for his recovery been more fer
vent than here.
The thunder storm of last Sunday
evening was the severest we have ex
perienced this season. 1t caused almos
panic at the meeting of the Philadel
phian society at the Congregations
church. Several of the lights wer,
blown out, and the rain was carried by
the wind far into the body of III,
church, wetting many of those present
All the windows had to be closed.
We find the following concernin,
our townsman p. +. Burke, in the Co
bleskill, N. Y, Index. Prot. Burk
is winning an excellent reputation as
teacher, and we are happy to see tina
he is appreciated in his new school.
"During the past year our publ
school has taken q great step forward
Prof. Burke proves to be the man 70
principal. He sets his aims and stand
ards high, and works up to them
From the four that passed the Regent
examination year ago, we now hav
twenty-eight. The studies In the Acad
emic department have been started mr.
on Q higher course. There is disciplin
in every department of the school, an
to be q student means work. Assiste
next as last year by a corps of abb
teachers, Prof. Burke will rapidly NOV
the school to greater usefulness an
larger prominence"
The death, at Boston on the 4th,
his 18th year, of Rev. Henry b. Hool
er, d. D., is announced. He was boz
at Rutland, August 21. 1902, and was
graduate of Middlebury college
1921, and of Andover Theological sen
mary In 1926. He was subsequent
pastor of Q society In South CaroliI
Tor two years; Of y church at Lane
boro', Massachusetts,, for ten year
and of church in Falmouth, Mass
about the same length of time. /
succeeded Rev. DIR. Clark In the seer
taryship of the Home Missionary Soc
ETY. In 1858, retiring In tnrn from th
position In 1873. His published wor
were numerous, two of them, GA Pl
for the Heathen," and ''Put OF or p
on" having large sales; they also |
cluded sermons and tracts that we
widely circulated. His contribute
to the religious press were freque
and popular. He leaves widow al
two daughters.