The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-12-15

Is soon III leaNe iuf u 'lllF rts l'tr q "a !.
he having contracted Ia "drum' We.
mont for New York firm. Land
lord Rider will miss him, as we'll ss
the boarders and tho travelling public.
"A roller skate ass ociation is among
the things that arc talked of, and If .
few energetic young men would take
hold of the scheme they could easily
make 1t a success. Smiths hall over
this Office would make very fair place
to hold il in, and would be convenient
for every one.
-"Where to Put Kiss" is the sub
ject of an editorial in tho Philadelphia
Times. Most people find that out be.
fore they learn 10 read-TEx We
are willing TO bet punched quarter to
a nickel that our "best grip can per-
form the feat with her eyes shut and
one arm tied mp.
Deacon James double team, load
ed with lumber, ran away Saturday
starting from the vicinity of Tupper's
mill, and ran up the hill near Bonds
store. They were stopped on College
Hill, without having done any damage
to themselves or others. There was
another runaway but no serions conse-
quences on the streets.
"A. p. Topper is said to be slowly
recovering, but will be unable to attend
to his business in Court this term. Mr..
Upper is attorney in the "silver mine"
suits-so-called, and his illness renders il
impossible to try them this term. Mr..
Henry S. Foot answers to MIR. Tupper's
cases.
Subscribers to the Register will
do well to pay their subscriptions in
advance, as otherwise they will certain
ly pay the extra rate under new regime.
The rule will be rigidly enforced and
no reasonable man ought to object to it,.
IL is the intention of the publishers TO
enlarge the paper as soon as possible,
and there must be a considerable out
lay to fit it up. For that reason, pay
up.
The first of series of twelve dane.
ing school occurred Wednesday evening
and was decided success. There are
about twenty-eight couples who wor-
ship at the shrine of Terpsichore.
Mr.. Bert Waterman, the leader of the
Howard Opera House Orchestra, is the
director, and does his ork well. The
next school is on Wednesday evening,
Dec. 20. The waltz will be con decl'
at the fourth session.
The school board held meeting
at Rufus Wainwrighps office last FRI
day evening. All the members of the
board were present and several i'm
portant matters were disposed of.
Among other things it was determined
TO have holiday recess, comprising the
four days between Christmas and
New Years, and lengthening to that ex-
tent either this term or the following
The school is generally broken up ew
Or less during this period, and the more
is good one.
DO not forget 10 attend the ent er
lain ment and annual sale of useful and
articles Of the ladies of st.
Stephens church at school house hall
next Tuesday evening, Dec. 16. There
will be a refreshment table, and a small
admission fee will be charged. An in.
leresting and novel feature will be the
"broom drip in which the young ladies
and misses armed with brooms instead
Of muskets and dressed in appropriate
,ostu ms will perform the evolution of
tactics to the sound of appro-
pirate music. The company will be I'M
Ter, the command of Mrs. G. ID. Miner.
Mr.. Paris Fletcher has been drill-master.
The above is all well enough for
The uninitiated, but we would gently
remark that we have performed some
Of the evolutions of the broom drill,
but the broom happened to 10 i"
The hands of our irate maternal
We evolved ourselves
generally around the stove and at the
first convenient opportunity out doors.
A woman armed with broom ii she
is "biin" maids as formidable as a
whole regiment of cavlary. We do not
know but that il is opposed to public
policy to encourage this broom business,
but as we still lead q Benedictine life,
we shall attend the Entertainment, TAX
ing care, however, TO get reserved scat
in close proximity to the door.
Middlebury society will be intorA
ested TO learn of the marriage of j. +.
of Middlebury, to Miss Fanny
Smith of Monkton, well known TO Mid
dlebnry society. The marriage GER
emony was performed in the presence
of the respective families by the Rev.
5. l.. b. Speare, at / o'clock yesterday
at the residence of the brides father,
Hon. Lucius T.. Smith of Monkton.
After parlaking of the Epicurean feast
the youthful couple departed on their
bridal tour to Boston. We are obliged
from want of space to defer giving the
list of presents until next week.
"Hcre's to YOU" Ed, and many haxS
py returns of the day. n
"A rather seedy looking individual
who gave the name of Henry G.. Chase
was arrested yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Rider, on complaint of f. w.
states attorney and brought
before Justice Knapp on charge OF
teali ng 10 calendars of the value of So,
from one s. w. Atwood, who has been
selling patent adjustable calend ar
in this vicintyfor week past. Chase
said he was SO years old, was born in
Worcester, Mass and his home was in
springfield, Mass. He claims TO have
been doctor and afterwards COM
mercial traveller. He pleaded guilty
to petit larceny, and justified himself
OH the ground that he was starving and
he wanted to sell the calendars to
purchase food with the receipts. He
was fined $40 and cost, amounting in
all to $3.50, and in default thereof
was sentenced TO II days in the House
oil Correcuon. ne nau .s.0uvy but
that the G. A. II. men at
We're acquainted with him,
and would help him. His story-if
true-is a hard one.
For the last twenty years, "more or
less," Middlebury has been blessed
with musical club or association of
some kind. The Choral Society was
the largest and most successful of these,
but was disc ontinued on account of the
indifference of the members. The
Euterpe club was also power in mu.
sical circles, and that too Is q thing of