The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-13

The temperance meeting Tuesday
evening had very large attendance.
Deacon Barrows was in the chair.
There were speeches from Rev. Mr..
Hibbard, Judge Knapp, ". @. Lang
worthy, and others, in which the con-
dition of things in st. Albans was con-
siderably discussed. Mr.. Knapp spoke
of tho disregard paid TO the Judicial
oath, and suggested that the young
ought to be educated to an understand
ing of its sacrcdness. j. M. Sladc and
A. p. Upper spoke of the difficulties
in the way of enforcing the law, maxi
ing quite a discouragin2 picture. A
suggestion was made that 1t was time
to do something in the way of work,
when Rev. Mr., Speare asked first to be
allowed to say few words, when he
proce1 ded to white into bits tie re-
marks of Messrs. Slade and Upper,
claiming that the law could be enforc-
ed, and that the officers elected by the
people for that purpose ought to do
their duty and not depend upon un-
official citizens TO do it for them. Mr..
Speare's words were plain and to the
point, and were highly appreciated by
the audience. Mr.. Slade made another
speach in reply. A committee was
then appointed, OF President Hamblin,
chairman; w. G. Lansworthy, Prof.
Seely, l.. E. Knapp, and Deacon Bar
rows. This cemLlittee is to make out
plan of work and mode of organization
to present at the next meeting. ~
SILVER WEpDING.-Last Friday eveS
ming L. r. Clay's pleasant residence on
- Alln6 with In
party of friends, who had been invited
to celebrate with Mr.. Clay and wife
the twenty-fifth anniversary of their
marriage. The evening was the most
stormy and disagreeatlc of the month
thus far, with the snow falling and
drifting about in a way calculated to
deter any one from travelling, yet all
were present that the rooms could COM
fortably hold. A number of the guests
were from surrounding towns, some
having driven from Orwell. The time
passed very pleasantly and socially, the
host and hostess doing their part toward
making every one feel at home. A nice
repast was served, beginning with cold
turkey with ample "fixings," and end !
ing with ice cream and cake. Rev. Mr..
Speare offered prayer before the supper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay looked finely, and
were the recipients of many congratu-
lations and good wishes. There was a
goodly display of presents, mostly of
left as expressions of the
esteem felt for them by their friends. |
We subjoin the list:
An elegant engraved salt shake, from |
Mr.. and Mrs. G. II. Lane.
Silver-mountcd ink stand, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. +. Rider.
"Garfield cake DISH" elegantly er-
graved with head of the dead states
man, Mr.. and Mrs. s. N. Warren of
Orwell.
Salver, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Buttolph.
Soup ladle, Mr.. and Mrs. e. d.
Mead.
Card basket, L. d. Elcredge. /
Gard receiver, B. f. Wales.
Pickle castor, Mr.. and Mrs. III. S. |
West Randolph.
Flower vase, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f.
Flower vase, Mr.. and Mrs. e. II.
Higley.
Pair of silver napkin rings, Mr.. and
Mrs. George e. Barnum.
Fruit knife, Rev. w. j. Tilley.
Perfumery stand, Mr.. and Mrs. OAR
win Rider.
Set silver nut picks, Miss A. T.
Hammond.
Silver dollar, Mr.. and Mrs. j. j.
Farr.
Gravy ladle and case, Rev. p. Cum
ningham of Drattleboro.
Gold-lined cup, Mr.. and Mrs. Ii. b.
Ripley of Ripton.
Five ailver quarter dollars in case,
DR.. l.. E. Mellcn.
Silver bell, Mr., and Mrs. j. w. Fits.
Cake basket. Robert l.. Wright of
New York City, accompanied by a
pleasant letter of regret.
Card portfolio, Mr.. and Mrs. T. NJ.
Chapman.
Pepper shake, Miss Ella Slade.
Carving set rest, Mrs. Alma N. Lee.
Ornamental grass bouquet, Mrs. My
ron Langworthy.
Elegant piece of fancy work, Miss
Carrie w. Noonan.