The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-06-17
Local News.

We noticed Charley Hyde in town
the fore part of the weak.
Theodore, Constable Munroe's son
has gone on visit to an aunt in Bos-
ton.
Wool is up to "a and 25 cents, and
some of our sheep men wish they had
waited before selling.
Miss Matte Mead, daughter OF
Principal Mead, has returned from her
winters visit in Chicago.
Miss Geer, the high school teacher,
has gone to Wisconsin, where she will
spend a portion Other vacation.
Miss Addie Brainerd has gone TO
Saxton's River visiting, and will attend
the commencement at Phillips Acade-
my, Andover.
The graded school examination last
week showed the usual progress in ell
cheney, and the promotions were numer-
Gus. The sociable Friday evening was
pleasant as usual.
-Dea. j. E. Crane, by invitation OF
Prof. Seely, gave lecture on bees be-
fore one Of the college classes recently,
which was pronounced very interest
ing and instructive.
Henry Marshall, the barber who
shook the dust of Middlebury from his
feet last week, is practicing his profess
sion at the Pease House, Port Henry.
Hope he will find business better than
he did here.
Our respected townsman, w. s.
Goodrich, started last week for Mime
opolis, Mimi, where he has received q
situation in business. His numerous
friends will wish him the ample success
which his business ability should com.
mand.
Tuesday evening, DIR. RusselPf
horse, while standing in front of Birch.
ards drug store, became frightened al
a team loaded with iron and ran away
toward the post office, where he was
stopped without having done or receiv'
ed any damage.
Relatives in this place of f. G.
Eastman of New York are in receipt o.
invitations to the wedding of his SOD
Joseph Eastman and Harriet Norman
Collyer, daughter of Rev. Robert. Coll
yer, in the church of the Messiah, New
York city, June Esd.
Fred Mussey is I'm town, probably
taking vacation from his responsible
duties as private secretary Of Goyerno
Foster of Ohio. He is creditabl'
specimen of a Middlebury boy, ant
seems destined to make his way in tn
world through the force of brains AM
industry. E4E W
The prospectus of the Troy IN. Y.
Times will be found in another column
The Troy Times is one of the best con
Quoted papers in the country, Away
moderate, sound and discriminating i
its editorial utterances, full of news
and with unusually well selected ger
eral matter. M
During the working of the Benz
factor road machine, Monday afternoon
the team became excited and started I
run, but owing to the heavy pull benin
them they were soon stopped. On
horse fell and was considerably tangle
up, but no damage was done and tn
exercises suffered only short interrul
ton.
There Is considerable complain
because the trustees, or some of then
put d stop to the trade of an inofiel
sive peanut seller on our streets. Bl
these critics should not forget that IL
trustees are not always so strict. III
instance, see how freely they allow III
licensed rum and beer sellers to p
their trade.
The lawn festival given by the
dies of st. Stephens church, Wedne
day evening, was successful in eve
respect. There was large attendanc
and the strawberries and ice-crea
were in active demand. The park W
handsome illuminated with Chine
lanterns and bright eyed young ladi
disposing of peanuts and button he
bouquets. The ladies cleared about ft
ty dollars as the result of the festivi
which was much better than the We
cool evening promised.
There was meeting OF citiEe
and small boys at the court house, tn,
day evening, to take measures looki
to the appropriate celebration ofthe .
proaching Fourth of July. j. K. s
pIetou was made chairman and Jusi
Cobb secretary. A committee OF III
teen in number was appointed to TO
plan and devise ways and means.
Is probable that we may have gle
Gus celebration to fill up the drei
blank between the baccalaureate
and the remaining exercises OF CO
mencement week. = q
The trustees bsye purchased
steam pump which has been set mp o.
O'Conner's premises, and to be usef
supplying the reservoir near &. U. Ch
mans, aud filling the village spri
Ter. AS II costs considerable
yearly to fill this reservoir, the
chase of the pump Is an econom
measure. Mr.. O'Connor agrees
furnish steam to run 1t at no expe
to the village except the necessary
81. The pump is strong double
ing plunger from Easthampton,. M
Last evening the hose was attached
1t and 1t threw very good sire
showing that II will prove good
angina for the tarritorv xUithiu ita ra