The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-05-27

Mr.. j. H. Batchelder is erecting a
largo shed near his mill for storing clap.
boards
As we 20 to press Friday afternoon,
communications Of any length must be
sent in before Friday to insure insertion.
The Addison House is getting
touched up at the hands of the painter,
preparatory to the summer business
1t would seem that road masters
ought to have been out unusually early
this year, for the roads are in fearful
condition in some parts of the town
w. w, Thomas is doing good bust.
ness in disposing of pianos and organs.
1t indicates that the hard times haven't
quite extinguished musical taste in this
county.
DR.. W. NJ. Day has removed TO
Waltham, and by being out upon the farm
he hopes soon to recover his health He
is already considerably better than he was
lew weeks ago.
Prof. +. Brainerd and the sophie.
more class of the Collega went to Lake
DuDmore, last Thursday morning, on a
surveying expedition, to be gone the
remainder OF the week
The march of improvements contin.
ues New awnings in stripes and
colors' and Of centennial brilliancy have
been put up over the fronts Of the stores
of Messrs, Slade, Bond, Negus Clay,
Rider and r. NJ Chapman 4 Co.
MIR. G. G. Steele. who, during the
past quarter. has been in charge of the
public schools in the village of Newport
this state, is home on long vacation
He returns to take up the responsibilities
of his position about the first of Septem.
Der.
Mr.. s. F. Matteson, of Ripton, took
from the Middlebury station, Thursday, q
large steam engine, to which he will attach
machinery for new saw mill near Bread
Loaf Mountain. The team required tc
draw this heavy load consisted of twelve
horses
-McGill & Strong's minstrel and
comedy company and Mirror of Iro
land " will appear at Academy Hall, Oh
Monday evening next. 1t will be very
amusing entertainment, consisting of pano.
ramic views of Irish scenery. songs
sketches and farces.
The Middlebury Rife Club mad,
the following targets last Saturday, a
500 yards. seven shots, best possible IS
j. W. Lovett 20, A. Heminway 27, f
Holley 27, VIM. Latimer 26. A. s
Tracy 25, Il. Heminway %, o. Able,
%, II. l.. Sheldon 81, S Holton IL.
j. l.. Buttolph is about to open VI
to the purchasing public the upper room
of his block for first class furniture es
tablishment. He will have the assistanc
of Mr.. Il. Birchard who has been in tn
business and knows something Of the dc
mands of the public 10 this line.
--Messrs. Charles Il. Cardell and Rev
A. Barton have associated for tn
manufacture of syrups and Aavoring ex
tracts. They have already commence
the manufacture 10 the building erecte,
for this especial use two or three years ago
on the cross street near the freight depot
The sudden and unexpected raj
storm OF Monday and the chasing in he
haste of many obstinate plugs" togethe
with the sudden reversion of umbrella
raised with the full expectation of afford
ing protection from the storm, remind
one forcibly of the instability Of huma
affairs.
S. W. Holden, who will be remem
bered as the genial and obliging clerk i
the store OF f. A. Bond for the iv
years last past, went west about the frs
OF April, aud he is now 10 most dssirs
BILE situation 10 the city Of Red Oas
Iowa, 10 one of the most prominent DR.
goods stores in that place.