The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-10-04
LOCAL NEW S.

There are in the graded school about
hlty tuition !ppils, finest OF whom are Xom
outof town. "
Philip aud Joseph Battcl have yhg.
chased the Swift property for $4,000.
1t is one O! the finest locations in town,
with capabilities OF establishment IF rare
occurrence in this village.
1t was formally announced to the
students at the College, last week, that
'heir request was to be granted and that
Commencement will be held on the last
Wednesday in June, next year.
The genial phiz of our friend Tobin
of the Ticonderoga Sentinel shed its IA.
dance abont our sauctum, yesterday.
We are glad to hear of his continued sue.
cess in his newspaper enterprise.
On Monday Of last week Midjletu.
rvs lawyers were all, or nearly oil, out
Of town. some in Rlptou, some attending
the Rutland county court, and some in
the pursuit Of pleasure elsewhere. 1t was
quiet day for Middlebury, of course.
A dog belonging to f. y Sturtc
want, E.q., killed valuable sheep OF the
flock of George Hammond last Tuesday
right Next day Mr. Siurtevant, on
iraruiGz ihe facts, promptly put his dog
Ut OF the way OF committing such depre-
iations 1t MAS very valuable watch
dog and g'eat loss
B. b Smalley, E,q Of Burlington,
eleib a ihe Uutod Suites District Court,
was at Middlebury on SATURDAY. as com.
missioner to take testimony to be used in
lii. Insurance action Col w G Yea.
~ Of Rutland and Il J Oimshen. F>q..
of Brandon were here D. attorneys in the
ease.
% The Old barn which stood in rear of
Adams block, whose unsigh,liness was
revealed by the removal of the building,
10 'front.' has been taken down. While at
work upon it Mr. George McCue had the
misfortune to tall and break his ankle
The wounded limb is now regaining
strength
AL the corrections 20 the premium
list Of cur county fair which have thus
lar Gene to hand are as follows: Cone
basket, premium to Mrs Harriet Fuller,
instead of Mrs. Geo. G. Sessions second
hes, foral design, Mrs. Jane Tucker, in-
,tead Of Mrs Harriet Fuller second hest
dshlias. Mrs. Jane Tucker, instead of
Mrs Jane Fuller
A comcal little pair Of ,questr'ans
are Miss Aggie, the little daughter Of
Mrs G. G. Martin of Brooklyn. who is
stopping at Deacon BsrIows' and Jesse
Barrows, the deacon's little COY, who
take horseback rides together as digni.
lodly and gracefully as the oldest couple
that ever sat or horses Their appear.
ance in town il one oi the sensations.
The Mddlebury Congregational
Sunday School held their annual meeting
at the opening of the school, last Sunday.
With the single exception of librarian the
old board were reelected. 1t was an.
nouncei that Mr.. Barbour refused 10 ac-
cept the responsibilities of tho Office
longer The officers elected are as fol.
lows; Rev Il. p. Hooker, president l..
9. Barrows, superintendent; f. f. Smith,
secretary and treasurer Il. p. Cushman,
librarian. Next Sunday evening are to
be Anniversary exercises.
EXTENSIVE PoULTRY Business. Dur.
ing the past season quite an extensive
business has been carried on by an organ
lied band Of chicken thieves located, o.
having their headquarters, in RInton
Their field Of operation extended over {
portion of the towns Of Goshen Salisbury
Ripton and Middlebury. The pl, scent
to have been to collect chickens, keeI
them at a rendezvous which was in tn,
woods iu Ripton. feed them well. and dis
pose Of them as opportunity presented
Their best market was the Lake Duumor,
House, which they kept supplied durinl
Inc season. Sometimes they thought Mr.
Hitchcock had larger number on hant
than WAS necessary aud so they stole bacI
"a liberal percentage OF the supply on hand
30 make a market for another sale, as wei
as to replenish their stock in trade. Thi
sung little business. after having beel
carried on with briliuut success for sew
eral months, was suspected and finall,
proofs we're obtained Then the naught'
officers OF the law went for them aud fou
persons were at first arrested MARX
Luke and Albert Piper, and w f.. How
ari) charged with larceny of chickens il
Goshen. The night before the hearin
two of them, Mark and Luke Piper, mad
their escape from officer Sessions while
slept. In the case Of the other two tn
testimony was thought to be insufficient
and they were discharged on mol pro,
Marx Piper was afterwards arrested auc
plead guilt. He il 10 Jail awaiting th
fixing Of bonds. Albert Piper aud "
E. Howard were again arrested on Sur
day aud brought to Middlobury jai
Their examination was held Yesterday
Albert Piper was again discharged and
mol pros was eutcred in tho case of How
ard.