The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-16

his own use, which he loads and takes
down every week. His business
amounts to from twelve to fifteen hun.
dred dollars weekly, and some weeks
1t approaches considerably nearer two
thousand dollars. II will be seen that
he must be to good many farmers and
others convenient connecting medium
between themselves and the stamps.
The expected trip of the college
base ball nine 10 Burlington last Mon.
day to whip the Medical college club OF
that place did not take place. 1t seems
that there was some discussion in re-
gard to the choice of umpire at the
time the challenge was received from
the Burlington club, and the Middle.
, bury nine sent in ample season list oil
/, five from which the Burlingtons were
to select. After waiting an unnecessary
length of time they mailed a letter
Friday evening announcing their choice,
which letter was not of course received
here until Saturday morning, and too
late for the boys to take the train. The
latter at once telegraphed, offering to
pay all expenses if the challenging club
would come down on the mail train
and play here in the afternoon. Moth.
ing has been heard from the Burling.
ton boys since, and there is an appar-
emily well-founded suspicion that the
trouble with them was Discrimination
to try conclusions with their victorious
antagonists again. Il
ADDISON COUNTY CouRT.-The court
resumed its sessions last Monday after
noon. Tho s-~-.i j--y- --~a. rn-.;.i
report, completing their business on
Tuesday morning. Indictments were
found as follows: Seven against Luther
Blanchard of Middlebury for larceny !;
against James shedrick, Henry Lor-
raine and Daniel Munroe of Bristol for
rape; two against Dustin Shaw, alias
) Lewis Sargent, for stealing horse and
harness from Charles Tier of Wey-
bridge, and stealing horse and harnes IS
from Philip Delphia of Weybridge /;
against David Hale of Ripton for raising
town order from $500 to $500. ~,
= Messrs. Grandey, Upper and FL
dredge, the committee appointed for
that purpose, reported resolutions in
memory of Chief Justice Pierpoint,
which were adopted.
The time of the court until Yesterday
was taken up with the trial of the Bris-
toll rape case, which the testimony
showed to be a drunken, beastly affair.
States attorney for the state; w. w.
Rider and G. NJ. Wilds for defendants.
Shaw, alias Sargent, indicted for
horse stealing, pleaded guilty, and was
one Indictment and two years on the
other.
Matthias Nolan came into court and
plead guilty to assault and battery upon
NJ
on Feb. II, 1881. His bonds were for
feited last term, but the forfeit was
struck of. He was fined 500 and costs.
There are large number of new cases
entered, including eight divorce cases,
five being from Panton and Vergennes.
GRADED SCHOOL.-The examine
ton in the various departments of the
graded school last week were, as usual,
conducted so as to test thoroughly the
character of 1.-THE instruction impaired.
They passed of most satisfactorily,
showing on the part of every teacher
painstaking and effective work. Very
few failed of the coveted promotion.
The result gives assurance to what ey-
cry friend of the school believed, that
we possess board of first class teach.
ers, who are earnest and indefatigable
in fulfilling their duties.
The closing exercises took place Fri.
aav effternoog:.. The hall was filed at
friends of the pupils. 1t was prettily
trimmed with evergreens and flowers,
and motto, "Wisely improve the
present." was conspicuous on the wall.
The pupils entered in n procession, two
by two, beginning with the little ones
OF No. l, and the graduating class
bringing up the rear. The exercises
were unusually well rendered, some
among the little ones doing their parts
very well, while those of the gradua.
ting class were particular good. The |
essay by Miss May Bolton deserves
notice as statement of q promising |
piece of original work. The music
was an attractive feature. Tho follow
ing is the programme:
Music-A Hunting Song without |
Words, Mendelssohn, Miss Emma |
Hamlin.
No. l. Our Verse Lulu Healy,
Henry Rooney.
Our Wishes, Jennie Hathaway,
Louis Mccormick, Florence Foley,
Charlie Munroe, Gertie Smith, Berthe
Marshall, Annie Buckley, Parker VIII
hanson.
AZ o. n---.i-.a'-- 4..", ...y
Fuller.
Partnership, Kitty Slade.
Jingles, Charlie Steele, Maud Com
stock, Mamie McCue, Earl Cushman,
Carrie Swiney.
Music. Piano Duet, Salterella, Ley
bach, Misses Wilson and Buttolph.
No. 8. The Charcoal Man, Stanton
Eddy.
Meadow Secrets, Julia Seymour.
Who broke the Eggs, Florence
Bachelor.
Music. Class Songs, Speed Away,
Peril Merri Dictum.
No. A. Keeping his Word. Theo.
Munroe.
The Sea, Tessie Kingsley.
Kings Picture, Jessie Eddy.
Music. Glass songs, Up the Hills, and
Ho! Ho! Vacation Days are Here.
No: 8. Pluck and Plod, Merlin
Morrison.
The Young Soldier, Grace Seely.
Grammar School. The Charge of
the Heavy Brigade, Louis Austin.
Our Travelled Parson, Cora Porter.
Music. Glass Songs, Away, Away;
High school. Recitation. "Miss
Peterson" Miss Anna Dashiel.
Defamation. The Cynic, Will Ben
edict.
Music. Piano Solo. Romance in L
minor, Prof. Higley,
Essay. Some Original Investiga-
tons with the Microscope, Miss May
Bolton.
Defamation. A Hat, Jesse Ellis
worth.
Music. Piano Solo, Sonata in e.
Miss May Powers.
Music. Piano Solo, Polonaise Mill
taire, Miss Sutton.