The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-08-06
Local News.

There is some new gravel on Main
street.
Half fare to those attending the
Democratic convention at Vergcnnes,
Aug. IL.
Mrs. w. H Button is on visit TO
Saginaw. Mich, her former home &C
companied by her two boys.
Mrs. L. M. Grovenor has gone to
Potsdam, N. Y, TO visit her brother,
Rev. W. j. Wright, and wife.
The old "yaller block" isn't alisto-
cratic looking, but its sidewalk is being
curbed with marble all the same.
"A fall of temperature from eighty
degrees to below sixty, as occurred this
week, is not common August
experience.
Mr.. Frank Warner has sold his
place to Mr.. j. 4. AnswOrth, the latter
having concluded to 60 to farming. II
is desirable place.
Persons who would take school
boarders or rent rooms to students arc
requested to leave information with the
principal or with f. A. Bond.
The advertisement of the grand
View House will be found in another
column. Mr.. Smith offers the best of
accommodations to pleasure parties.
We have received copy of The
premium list of the New England Ag.
ricuitural Saeiety for their Seventeenth
Annual Exhibition to be held at Wor.
cester, Mass, Sept.7, 8, 9, and 10.
n The Vermont state fair will be
nesday, Thursday and Friday, Septem-
Der ii, IS, 16 and II, 1896. Persons
desiring premium list address Henry
Clark, Rutland. >
The temperance convention al
Queen City Park had plenty o.
cold water, Wednesday. The conven
ton went right on, however, and a bis
number were on hand. The big ten
proved water proof, fortunately. Mid
dlebury was fully represented.
,3-Tuesday evening there was a wei
attended meeting at the town room
for the purpose of organizing Garfield
and Arthur Campaign club. The fol
lowing officers were chosen: president
l.. d. Eldredge; vice-presidents, A. p
Upper, VIM. II. Remele, Darwin ri
der, Henry ID. Maynard, Grin Phelps
secretary, j. M. Slade; treasurer, Johl
l.. Buttolph; executive committee, j
M. Slade, j. l.. Buttolph, f. A. Bond
A. s. Tracy, A. p. Upper, III. ID. May
nard, e. X. Severance, Grin Phelps
Edgar Piper, ii. G. Sessions, ID. 4
Boyce, G. G. Cady. 1t is expected tina
distinguished speakers will address tn
club upon the p olitical issues OF the day
of which due notice will be given.
From all we can learn regardin
the arrest of w. w. Ashley in Ne
York city on charge of swindling, II,
tjced last week, 1t would seem tn;
there is no doubt that he is innocent
any wrong intentions in the matte
Will has many friends here who wi
rejoice to believe that he has been III
fortunate instead of criminal. III
Boston journal says:
s'The friends of yonng Ashley, wi
was arrested IN New York and tax,
to Troy, claim that he is the victim OF
conspiracy that will be brought TO lig
at the proper time. They have lost
confidence in his integrity"
The following Is from tho N.
Evening Telegram:
ss"Great indignation is aroused he
by the friends ofyoung Ashley, one
New York's best tenors, who was
rested July 23. and taken to Troy OIL
charge of obtaining money under ia
pretences some years ago, from you
lady in that city, and declare it bla(
mailing affair. His responsible positi
ut st. Georges church, and his appe
ance at different musical gatherin,
won admiration, and he was highly
teemed by all who knew him."
The advertisement of the MIDI
bury graded school will be found in
other column. The continued succ
and progress of this school in efficien
and the merited recognition which
has obtained of being one of the b
schools in the state arc q source of Or
TO the community. We have one of
finest buildings dcvolr, Ia preparat
education 10 be- found Ia New Engla
aud though some may think that edr
ton obtained in tumLlc-dDwn log hl
as good as though imbibed in a verits
temple OF learning, yet they whose u
go beneath the surface cannot fai
recognize the great value OF aestb