The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-06-03
LOCAL NEWS.

H L. Sheldon is having large sign
of his musical instrument business paint.
ed upon the south end Of his building
We are happy to note thorough
renovation Of the Methodist church edi.
fee this week. which will render the
place more attractive
A band stand is soon to be erected
in the park 10 front Of the Park House,
nearly enough having been already sub
scribed to defray the expenses.
The Middlebury Choral Society will
give concert at the Academy Hall on
Tuesday evening June l3, under the d.
rectiou of Prof. r. Fl Higley.
Shipments from thi. station this
week include the following; three cars
hay, five cars live stock. three cars lum.
Der. 0,440 lbs butter
We are glad 10 see Mr.. II. b.
Dodge out upon the street again. lie
has had serious time of it for good
many weeks, and is not well yet, though
slowly improving.
On Thursday afternoon Mr.. j. +
Craze, OF Bridpor., delivered the FIRST oil
short course OF Hectares before the stu.
dents Ct the college upon the subject Of
"Bee Culture"
"A. j. Styles has purchased the old
dwelling house belonging to the cotton
factory property near the railroad bridge.
aud he will remove the old building and
erect fine new one for his business.
The Chi Psi society of the college
are oyerhauliDg their society room, paper.
ing. painting and reiurnishing The i'm.
provements will be completed in season
Tor the meeting OF the convention next
week
The members OF the Chi Psi society
of the college. with ladies', visited Bristol
Wednesday afternoon, and took supper
and had pleasant dance at Ridley's 10
the evening. They enjoyed moonlight
ride home in the "wee sma' hours"
Last Sunday, the air was very smo
Ky and full Of floating fragments Of burn
ed leaves 10 this place. aad still m ore &C
in the lake towns of this county. The
phenomenon was accounted for by the
reports of quite extensive forest fire,
over the lake.
MIR. NJ. phinuey. who has done bus
mess on limited scale in another shop
since his disaster of the FIRE last fall, has
now opened shop by himself on the Aool
of Smith K Sheldon's block He has ear
ried on business 10 this town longer thar
any other existing firm.
The sad intelligence came on Mon
day Of the death, by drowning, of Mr.
Wallace W. Nash, who is native of New
Haven and former resident of this place
1t occurred at Janesville, Wisconsin, OF
Sunday morning. His remains we're MOI
brought east for interment
The entertainment by MeGill 4
Strong's Minstrels at Academy hall OF
Monday evening, was good one Of it,
class, and fair sized audience rendered
their verdict in favor Of the performers
They were loudly applauded, and the au
dience were much Of the time in q rosl
of laughter.
Some of the citizens of Middlebury
to the number of forty had q benef
supper at the Pierce House on Tuesday
evening. Mine host Pierce had q DAY
or two notice Of their coming, and wa
prepared to receive his friends in q man
ner to crafty all concerned, setting be
fore them all the luxuries Of the season
which. after the hard service Of the day
eommemorating the virtues Of deceased
veterans Of the war,were fully appreciated
The Middlebury Oornet Band was pres
ent.and occasionally discourced fine must
for the dslsctatiou Of listening spioarss