The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-09-30
Local News.

UcTc Has pccu ptChoy VI hioio'"i
of late.
The A. j. Severance house is re
ceiving French roof.
Constable Monroe has been confin
ed to his house for several days will
illness.
We are obliged for want of space tc
omit more than usual of the favors o.
our local correspondents this week.
Miss Julia, daughter of Hon. L. D
Eldredge, is now student at Smltl
College, Northampton, Mass, where
she has entered the regular course.
We are obliged by the crowded
state of our columns TO defer until mex
week very full abstract of Rev. Mr.
Speares sermon delivered last Sunday
morning.
June Severance has just returned
from trip to Texaslwith sheep, on which
he was away about ten weeks. lie re-
ports the business still booming in the
Lone Star State.
All members of Lodge No. 90, l. o.
ofG. Il. are requested to be present at
the next regular meeting, "Wednesday
evening, Oct. 9th. Business of impor-
lance. Half past seven sharp.
In the absence of the pastor on
church work, The Baptist congregation
will meet at 3 o'clock p. m, Sundays,
for Sabbath school a prayer meeting,
for two or possibly three Sabbaths.
MIR. j. l.. Ruttolph has reopened
the driveway under the old Lang
worthy block without making any fuss
about it. lie has done well, though
that driveway does not improve the
appearance of things about there.
Col. A. S. Tracy has been appoint.
ed agent for the Vermont Accident
Association for Middlebury and vicin-
ity. This Association with its equita-
BILE plan and low rates is fast becoming
popular throughout the state among
all classes, and we bespeak for the
colonel fine business among his many
friends.
We have receaved copy Of the
Lawrence (Mass.) Daily American, of
date Sept. 81, containing very clio.
quent and affecting addres by Rev. L.
Z. Hooker at the exercises in honor of
the funeral day of the dead President
last Monday. 1t is one of the best adj
dresses on the occasion which we have
noticed.
-Canfiald &Lamont's Novelty Co. APP
peared at Academy hall last Wednesday
evening, before fair house. The per-
Torrance was excellent in many re-
spects, especially the acrobatic perfor-
mances of the Lamont trio, and the ex-
ploits of Messrs. Garfield and Horner
and Master John Lamont-"Ko Ko."
The company have got to learn the
value of newspaper Advertising, as the
size of the audience showed. y
NGeorge Rose Familiarity known in
this vicinity, died yesterday morning.
He was man of considerable ability
in several ways, having a remarkable
memory, well stored with the results of
wide range of reading, and he was
every ready to pour forth the treas
ures of literature thus obtained. He
was harmless pleasant man, who de-
served and generally had the good will
of everyone, and not few will miss
the professors" cheerful address.
The formal opening of the new
College library occurred Tuesday fore
noon. Prayer was offered by Rev.
Mr.. Speare, and Rev. DR.. Hamlin gave
an interesting synopsis of the work and
Professor Higley delivered very in
structive and entertaining address to
the students, reviewing the improve.
ments made since his acquaintance
with the college and the use of the
library. Remarks were made by
Messrs. Stewart, Severance, Brainerd
Spearc, Seeley, Austin tariN AbBrnethy
We shall have more TO say of the new
library at subsequent time.
We find we are indebted to oul
admired friend of the Journal for 6
favor. lie informed us last weel
whose advertisement we were retain
ing in our columns contrary to orders
1t was news to us, but call upon the
advertiser in question developed the
information that one evening last
spring he left orders to that effect with
young man who happened to be in
our employ for a few hours, and who
neglected to repeat the order to us OIL
any of our regular hands. The adver
pected to, do but unfortunately for nj
have now discontinued the ad, an(
the Journal has our thanks, but none
the less did it indulge in a falseheoC
when it asserted that we were retain
ing the ad, to "fill up and save ex
pense." 1t intimates that this is bu
one case and that there are other SINH
lar ones. We believe that this is am
other malicious falsehood, and that i
has already named the only instance O
the kind that exists. However. WI
shall have no more discussion of tbjl
kind with the journal.
MEMORIAL SERVICES IN MDpLEBuPY
1.-The Congregational church was fillet
Monday afternoon with those who baf
come to pay the last tribute of respec
to the memory of our late chief magis
trate.
Revs. Speare,. Tilley, Mead and Hib
bard were present In the pulpit.
The services commenced with bud
ley Bucks 46th Psalm, "God is on
Refuge" rendered by selected choir
with Prof. Higley at the organ.
Rev. q. Hubbard offered the inyoca
ton, followed by hymn 792, "GO to III
Grave" Rev. w. J. Tillcy read az
propriate scripture selections. Rev. Nj
b. Mead then offered prayer and hym
1873, "Fleming," was sung. Rev. s. T.
Is. Speare then read the following re
solutions, which had been prepare
according to vote of the Friday p. N
meeting.
WHRREAs.-God IN his inscrutable Proyident
mas suffered ruthless violence TO plunge our con
MUMMY. our nation, and well-nigh the who
earth. Into depths Of bereavement and unutler
PIE sorrow by the death OF our late Presiden
James A. Garheld, 1t 10 therefpge,