The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-07-09
Local News.

The Middlebury trotting association
have horse trOt to-day and tomorrow.
p. #. Burke, principal of the Port
Henry graded school,, is at home en-
1oyi a vacation.
Albert Chapman secretary Of the
VI. Merino Sheep Breeders Associa-
ton, is moving his Office over into the
new Stewart block.
The cotton mill has receiAed an ad-
dition of five "drawing frame" to take
the place of the old ones which were
found not work well.
--Rt. Rev. w. ii. A. Bissell, bishop of
this Diocese will be present and officiate
at the st. Stephens church next Sun
day. The Holy Communion will be
administered i'll the morning.
An orchestra consisting of f. w.
Landon, G. j. Hall, J. b. Cobb and j.
Judge, started from this place on We'd
nesday, to play the coming season at
Narragansett Pier, RI
Quite number attended the dance
at the Glen House, East Middlebury,
Friday evening, and also the dance at
Lake Dunmore, Monday evening. Lam
dOn's orchestra furnished music for
both.
The fire engine was ont Tuesday
evening for practice, and did some fine
work. The bursting of the hose in
front of this office saved orr "devil" the
job of washing the windows, for which
he is very thankful.
"A few screnaders were ont on
Seminary street Tuesday night after
the "witching honr," and the advice
they gave was "Sleep, Maiden, Fair
Maiden" AS far as heard from, the
fair maiden followed the recommends
ton.
Mr.. A. V. Brown had the job Of
taking the photographs of the gradua-
ting class, who are much pleased with
their pictures, and sadly wish they
looked AS well. Mr.. Brown has also
taken some very fine photos of the pro-
fessOrs.
AS DIR. Russell was driving across
the bridge last Saturday night, another
team coming swiftly from the opposite
direction struck his buggy, breaking
the axle close of by the wheel. The
doctor says he wonld like TO interview
the party for few minutes.
The advertisement of f. s. Hoth-
am, platter, will be found in another
column. Mr.. Hotham has method o
plating articles with composition
which in appearance and endurance O
wear is said by many who have patron
lied him to be very satisfactory. All
would do well to call upon him.
AT st. Stephens Episcopal cburci
last Sunday evening, there was a me
mortal service in memory of Rev. DIR
j. w. Diller, who was one of the vic
tins in the late disaster to the steamer
:Seawanhaka. DIR. Diller was Recto
of st. Stephens church from 1883 u
1912.
Mr.. j. l.. Buttolph's residence OF
Main street came near burning up OF
Tuesday. The fire caught from som
unknown cause In the kitchen, an
when first discovered had nearly burn
ed out the window frame and NJ
through the roof. Had il not been dis
covered in five minutes, the houe
would undoubtedly have been burtV
10 the ground. H.
The third, our substitute 10
the "gellorious 4tb," was ushered{ q b
fine display of waterworks. Wtic
poured down almost steadily untHafai
hour in the afternoon. 1t cast & dbn
per on all plans for celebrating sksfe,
pie stayed dismally In doors, orr An
bulated the streets under upkretla
Occasionally the crack of the to- kdb {
the festive firework, from C6$a W,
heard from some quarter whe iatrio
ism was waterproof, but forkkNh mo
part 1t was pronounced dull day, N,
the least emphatic In the expression
this opinion being the livery mel
whose teams had all beenz engaged #
the day, only to stay op lheiy kandsl
the evening few disSlags Of sArsw& rl
were made here au1khseHs but 4en ID
whole MiddlebYE sss.is.rsid IN
have q fair cha :.