Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-23

Hancock, in June. 1884. At his trial, at
he last December term of the county
court, the jury disagreed and he has since
been in Jail.
The village seems to contain some care
less shooter. On a recent night an un-
known person fired into the rear of Mr..
Brewster's block. The ball passed
through window and into stoveppe,
one side of which was punctured. In its
fight the ball went across the bench at
which Geo. w. Pinney works. and had
he been in his usual position his head and
not the stovepipe would have been hit.
The annual meeting and election of Off
GERS of the Village Improvement associa-
ton will be held at the room in the base
ment of the town hall on the evening of
Monday next, the Goth inst. All who
have contributed to the work of the assoc
citation are members. and both they and
every one else interested in the objects of
the association are invited to attend. The
gathering will be called to order prompt
ly at Z 80 o'clock.
Mr.. Burleigh's agent has been in town
this week to deliver to subscribers copies
of the photographic bird's-eye view of the
village. 1t is taken from point on the
hill to the northwest of the Catholic
church, and shows fairly well the streets,
the creek and the buildings. Every one
of the latter is pictured, though from the
point of view chosen it was not possible
to show the fronts of many prominent
ones, like those of the college, Beckwith
& Co.'s store and others.
The Congregational church is under
going repairs. 1t is to be frescoed under
the superintendent of Mr.. Bennett of
Manchester, who has already done much
excellent work in town. The carpets
were taken up Monday and the stagings
are in, so that work can begin as soon as
Mr.. Bennett and his men arrive. They
are expected daily to put in an appear
ance. The inside woodwork of the
church will also be painted. The usual
services will be held on Sunday in the
lecture-room of the church.
The weather is hardly matter of news.
but such as we have enjoyed lately Ger.
tainly deserves "puff." For ten days
past it has been as warm as it is ordina-
rily in the middle or toward the end OF
May. The grass in the parks is already
a brilliant green, the common trees have
put forth their leaves while the willow,
look as if they might be found in full lea.
any morning, the sky has been clear fol
"A number of days and the thermometel
stays right along at an altitude hithert,
unknown in this section so early in tn,
season. The wiseacres say that we shall
have our pay for it before three week
shall have passed away. Perhaps so.
A service of song was held at the Y. NJ
c. \. rooms on Sunday afternoon, Bibl
meeting for the study of the scriptures ol
Monday evening and largely-attende,
meeting in the hall Wednesday evening
Similar services will be held during tn
coming week, that on Sunday Afternoon
being at 3 80 o'clock. There is to be
social gathering in the rooms of the Y
NJ. c. \. building on Friday, April 30, a
80 pm. The members of the association
and of the women's auxiliary are invite
to be present. 1t has been thought beS
at this time to have meeting of thi
character for the members, that the
might become better acquainted wit
one another.
Rev. Chas. 5. Murkland was Unstable
as pastor of the Congregational church
Manchester, n. H., on the 9th inst. Thi
was the order of services: Organ vo
untary and anthem report of the couI
ell, by Rev. ID. Herbert ColcOrd, Bedford
invocation, by Rev. Laurence Phelps
Gardner, Mass; reading of the scril
lures, by Rev. f. f. Crane, Manchester
hymn, by the choir; sermon, by Rev
VIM. j. Tucker, ID. d., Andover, Mass
installing prayer, by Rev. James ii. Pc
tee, Okohoma, Japan; anthem; chare
to the pastor, by Rev. Geo. f. Hall, DE-
yer; right hand of fellowship, by Re-
w. G. Sperry, Manchester; charge t
the people, by Rev. Cyrus Richardson
Nashua; hymn, by the congregation
benediction, by the pastor.
The parlor meeting of the w. CT. L
held at the residence of Mrs. Harvey
Wednesday afternoon and evening, wa
IA success socially and financially. Th
devotional service, followed by the bus
ness of the union, occupied the time frol
three to six. Mrs. Ford, superintendent
of the department of hygiene, read
very interesting article on that subieC
from the pen Of the national superintenC
ent. \ nominating committee was al
pointed to present names for officers at Il
, annual meeting, which will be held q
the third Wednesday in May. After di
, posing of the good things" consistin
f of coffee, biscuit, cake, meat, pickles, etc
Mrs. Brainerd gave delightful readin