The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-04-22
Local News.

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-Considersble blowing has been
done. .&tt ffta
The small boys now tries fishing
! for suckers.
Mr.. ii. j. Chapman is adding to
and repairing his residence.
Mrs. Hammond Ballou is at work
upon the North Benningtonians.
Miss Helen NJ. Upper returned to
her studies at Smith college last Tues
day.
II. NJ. Chapman & Co.'s store is
being furnished with new show win
dOws. az ~ Dor
Charles NJ. Wilds has rented and
will move into part OIL. N. Towards
house.
The last two or three days have
been springlike enough to suit the
most exacting. ~
We are happy to learn that Mrs,
Seely and little Hal are recovering from
their recent illness. ......., II
The Easter offering at 81. Ste
phen's church amounted to over two
hundred and fifty dollars.
Rev. p. Cunningham breaches his
last sermon in Bristol, next Sunday,
before leaving for his new charge.
john Ellis, who has been Overseer
at the cotton mill for some time past,
has severed his connection Herewith.
Mr.. E. W. Bird has returned from
market, where he has boon procuring a
new stock of goods for 4. M. Chapman
& Co. -
"A brush fire upon Chapman Hill,
Monday evening, caused belief that
some building in that direction was
burning. & Ws5s n
Mrs. Eliza Plat is very sick with
pneumonia at Mr.. X. w. Pitts, and
we regret to learn that her recovery is
very doubtful. 1T i'ftosftl
w. A. Gurnsey a graduate of
'79, who has been teacher in the Essex
Center Academy, has been visiting in
town the past week. .7.I4j
Mrs. Sturtevant is warding the
temperance work in our county. She
speaks in Monkton on the 25th and 26th
and In Bristol on the 21st. i,
Samuel Meekin has painted paper
ed and repaired his barber shop, and
10 making of it one Of the best rooms in
town. He has also added nice new
chair. f3Htfkt q
AEaster Sunday witnessed the usual
floral decorations in the Methodist and
Congregational churches, that in the
former being very fine. The Catholic
church also had its usnal display.
Charles Piper, foreman at Tnpper's
mill for several years, has finished bis job
there and ia now at work for Smith &
Allen. "Charlie" is first-class work.
man, and valuable acquisition to any
employer.
Mrs. Potter's house on Washington
street is undergoing repairs, and John
Sargent Ia to occupy 1t. Mr.. Bissette,
now occupying the house, is to move
into Byron Fleming's vacant house, cor.
ner of Washington and Seminary streets
Mr.. Fred jackson had the misfor.
tune 10 lose his horse by death yester.
day. The animal had been sick will
what was called canker rash, the symp.
tons corresponding with those of thai
disease. Yesterday morning the horse
appeared 10 be doing well, but at moor
he was found dead. II was quite fin,
animal, aud the loss 10 the owner is con
siderable. gll
Byron Smith, of Addison. return
ed from bis western trip few day
since. During his absence he visite.
the missing cattle drover, Tom Shack
cit, who, he says, Is fast making mon
ey In the Kansas City stock yards. an,
that In a short time he intends 10 pa,
mp all his Indebtedness Ia this section
Many will be glad 10 realize the trait
OF this.-fVermonter.
The ladies' of Middlebnry and vi
cinity are invited to meet with the w
@. T. U. In Good Templars hall mex
Tuesday afternoon, 10 sew for destitut
families. Come early, ladies, and sta
late. There are pressing needs of tn
deserving poor which this sewing eli
Gle 10 expected to obviate. If the n
suits of this meeting are as b0untiful Q
they ought TO be there may not be an
other until fall. '-
Policeman w. C.IangWorthy, assis
ed by Policeman q. N. Dickinson, abor
IL O'Clock wednesday night arreste
Simon Aadigan. who was intoxicate
and disturbing the public peace, TIL
following m0rning be was arraigne
before Justice 8taplotQn for disclosure
What he, disclosed was not satisfa,
tory, and he was held for bette
memory. A complaint was die
against him for intoxication, to whIc
be plead guilty. and was fined :!
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