The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-02
silas Adams of st. Louis,

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programme of the closing exercises of
the graded school next Friday after
noon. 1t is quite long and a large
number of the pupils take parts. We
trust that full house will be present
to make the scholars feel the dignity of
the occasion.
Yesterday morning at Drooksville,
as Henry Sprigg and Joseph Letridge
were crossing the suspension bridge
| from the axe factory across the liver,
the bridge sagged over letting them
into the water. Tho river was very
high from the rain and they were swift
ly carried down stream. They wero res
cued with some difficulty. Tho planks
of the bridge had been carried away by
the water.
The college nine walked away
with the Burlington nine last Satur-
day, the score of the game being A TO
In their favor. The nine were royalty
entertained at the Van Ness house at
the expense of their victims after the
game. 1t is evident Burlington must
devote portion of the income of that
agricultural college fund to securing a
professor of base ball before they can
compete with Middlebury in that
branch of education.
AT the meeting of the alumni at l..
| d. Eldredge's Office, Monday evening,
the following committees were appoin-
ted for the coming anniversary:
General committee, L. d. Eldridge,
James NJ. Slade, r. M. Bailey.
Finance cnmniffnn q. Stanlainn
Music committee, James NJ. Slade.
Dinner committee, J.. f. Knapp.
Marshall, l.. L. Knapp.
Committee on hospitality, l.. ID. Ell
dredge, T. ii. Mcleod, NJ. II. Eddy, G..
M. Wilds.
The grand concert by the "Molly
Stark Concert Company" to be given
next Friday evening, deserves the pat
ronage of the public. The company
embraces some of the most excellent ar
lists now before the public, several hav-
| ing achieved an eminenoe in their parts.
The concert is given with the object of
raising funds for the Bennington Mon
ument Association, and therefore appeals
TO the patriotism as we'll as to the musi-
cal tastes of all Vermonters. The con-
certs of the company have everywhere
received the warmest praises of the
press, and the names of the company
are guarantee of the value Of the en-
tertainment.
| Memorial Day was very generally
observed in this place, most of the bus
mess places being closed part or all
ing, i some fishing, some went o,.r to
East Middlebury, good many loafed
on the streets, especially in the eve.
ming. One or two men under the lead
of the indefatigable Henry Sheldon
worked awhile at the cemetery but
found it so lonesome that they gave it
up before they were fairly tired.
There is plenty of patriotism and of
warm remembrance of the dead SOL
iers swelling the hearts of our people,
doubtless, but they hide their feelings
very deep, and are undemonstrative
in the manifestation thereof. Alto
gether, there is some signs that many
of our citizens are ashamed that we
could not do better than make mere
play day Of such an occasion.
The concert given under the direc-
ton of MIR. John l.. Emmons, at Acad-
envy Hall, Wednesday evening, was at
tended by very fair sized audience,
Notwithstanding the rainy evening
The programme was a we'll selected
one, and we'll carried out. Mrs. j. w.
Pitts, who is a deserved favorite with
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her parts. and was en- Enthusiastically re-
ceived. Mrs. G. ID. Miner, contralto
did herself credit as usual by her well
trained voice and correct singing.
Several of the pieces by the male quar-
tet were excellently well done. OF the
violinist, Mr.. Philip Ii. Bremen, it is
not too much 10 say that he is one OF
the most skillful artists that have APP
peared in Middlebury, and his playing
was loudly applauded. We under
stand that Mr.. Emmons gives concert
in Brandon soon. If he is well support
ted there as here he should have a full
house.
EAST MIDDLEBURY.
DECORATION DAY.-The citizens Of
East Middlebury pretty generally gave
themselves up to the observance Of
Decoration Day. Business was mostly
suspended. The morning was deVot.
ed to ornamenting the cemetery and
preparing the decorations for the sol.
diers' graves. At two O'Clock the pro.
cession was formed in front of A. p
flowers and banners in honor Of the
soldiers not buried here drawn at the
head of the column, followed by q
drum corps and twenty veterans bear
\ ing the old flag, the Good Templars
the children from the public sceools
citizens on foot and in carriages, max
!, ing procession over half mile long
and the largest ever known here OF
such an occasion. On arriving at the
: cemetery, the exercises were opened
a with music by the choir. Rev. II. G
Lowndes offered prayer, and Miss Fan
ME Day gave a recitation, "Cove
: them over with beautiful flowers.
r The veterans present then proceeded Il
decorate the graves with wreaths ant
flowers, there being five graves Of vet
D Grams of the war of 1912, and nine o
: the late war. The monument was dec
: Grated by comrade III. ID. Maynard
II with wreaths and white flowers, ant
the choir sung Decoration ode. Rev
a Mr.. Lowndes made few remarks ex
y pressive of the feeling of the peopl
n toward those who laid down thei
"a lives for their country, and the fltnes
of setting aside day Of tho sla
springtime to decorate their last res
2. ing places, and urged his hearers to d
e all in their power to sustain and pei
10 petuate the principles for which the
r fought.
N The memorial address was deliver
ed by DR.. ii. G. Powers, of RiptoI
He reminded his hearers of the lesson
le of the day, the sacrifices made by III
g. soldiers, living or dead, and the sacr
n fees and privations of their families
m The old flag never looked better to hi
n, than to-day, and he thanked God thu
the one dark spot upon its folds ha
been removed by the emancjpatio