Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-10

sent to the constables OF the several towns
warrants for the collection of the county
tax of one per cent on the grand list
levied by the county cOurt ut its recent
session for the payment of county eX-
penses. The tax is payable June l.
In 1893 the Vermont legislature passed
a law that the penalty for counterfeiting
should be to have the right ear cut off
and a letter sc" burned in the forehead
with a hot iron. Tradition says that
Sheriff John Chapman of this county
once inflicted the first penalty here early
in the century.
The lecture at the Congregational
church last Sunday evening by Yrnan
ii. Shahbaz of Hamilton, n. Y, was
well attended, considering the weather.
The lecture was full of instruction as
well as occasionally showing the wierd
wit peculiar to the Persians. During his
discourse Mr.. Shahbaz won for himself
many friends. An interested hearer was
Mrs. w. w. Eaton, whose birthplace
was Mr.. Shahbaz's native city, Groom
iah, Persia.
There is a horse in this village that
has o~utlived two generations of men and
is still good for several years to come, as
it has recently been doctored and reiuv-
enated till in its outward appearance it is
as sleek and shiny as many of the ia test
young trotters. Its headquarters have
been near the court house most of its
long life. In 1881 the late Calvin Hill
placed it as a sign for his saddlery shop
and it has been doing duty there contin-
uOusly ever since.
The Volunteer Hose company held its
annual meeting Tuesday plight and elected
thfSp ofipprS for tho vpar. EOrnn1an
George f.. kidder first assistant foreman,
William l.. holland; second assistant
foreman, Charles F. Rich; clerk. James
Condor: treasurer, Ezra f. Turner,
secretary, j. f. Dionnp; delegate to State
Firemen's convention. Edway w. Fuller /;
alternate delegate, John w. Wright.
The company is to give a ball at the town
hall on the evening of Monday, Feb. Il.
The warning for the annual village
meeting on Wednesday. the 18th inst, is
printed in another column. Most of the
articles explain themselves. The pro-
posed new bylaw ought to be adopted.
However solicitors owners of cattle may
be to avoid giving offence to their neigh
bors, the boys who drive them to and
from pasture often neglect their business
and permit the stock they have in charge
to become public nuisances. The village
reports are being printed and will be dis
tributed to the voters in good season.
A Case street correspondent writes :
All who attended the last social at the
Case street schoOl-hOuse and were so
pleasantly entertained will be pleased to
learn that there will be another in the
same place Friday evening. Jan. Il. This
time il Is to be a dime social under the
auspices of the Ladies' Cemetery asso-
citation. y pleasing musical and literary
programme will be rendered. after which
the inner man will be refreshed with
sandwiches, cake, etc, washed down
with lemonade. Then will follow a
good time generally. All are cordially
invited.
\ sociable for the benefit of The La
dies library will be held on Wednesday
evening, January -. at s o'clock at the
house of Mrs. Dugald Stewart. There
will be many attractive features. a
skilful artist will cut silhouettes TO or.
der, for a consideration; "A rogue's gal
lerv will give all a chance to recognize
their acquaintance. and a part of the
evening will he occupied by CONVERSE
ton conducted on leap-year principles.
The charge for admission will be -
cents, which will include refreshments.
All are most cordially invited to attend.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' lii
hrary ASSOCIATION was held in the library
room December Is. The following Of
licers were elected President, Mrs.
Julius A. Bcckwith secretary and treas
urer, Mrs. William Goodrich; executive
committee, Mrs. W. w. Eaton. Mrs. f..
II. Thorp, Miss Daunis. Mrs. Pride, Mrs.
Il. +. Chapman. Mrs. McGiltOn: librar-
ians, Miss Iligley, Mrs. Oscar Cushman
naaf-fn.t IfI.naf.,s NJ. NFnp.,r T,t1I
Miss y. Cushman, Miss Archibald, Mrs.
W. III. Thomas. The receipts of the as
ISOLATION last year were SlG3.94 and the
expenditures Sl5l.57.
The first of the lectures in the college
course will be given at the chapel next
Friday evening. the 18th inst, by Prof.
Wright, who will talk upon the subject,
"Ihe teachers attitude toward poetry.
Arrangements have been made also for
lectures on the evenings of the 3lst
inst. and Feb. If, but further than that
the dates have not been fixed. The
lectures of the course are open to towns
people to the extent of the sittings not
required for the students. The admis-
sion fee for those not connected with
the college will be - cents to each lee
ture. No course tickets will be issued.
The business meeting of the Baptist
society, last Friday evening, resulted in
the choice of the following officers FOR
the ensuing year: Clerk and treasurer.
X. 5. Benedict trustees, j. b. Benedict.
Thomas +. Wells and b. b. Brown; aud
itor, II. IL. Archibald; ushers, b. ii.
Bicknell and II. NJ. Mills; collector, Is
aac Sterns; press committee, ID. w. Ly-
man. The officers of the Sunday school
are superintendent, ID. w. Lyman
assistant superintendent. II. NJ. Mills
ecretary and treasurer. Miss Ida Dew
y; librarian, Hiss Nary Graves; as