The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-12-23
Local News.

w. w. Eaton's Youngest child,
little boy, is now sick with typhoi
fever. G
The fruit tree man is abroad, and
he talks of the enormous profits made
by apple growers this fall.
The thin coating OF ice on the side
walks due to the rain yesterday morn-
ang caused a few mishaps to some who
were taken unawares. 4
Deacon j. E. Crane, as will be seen
under the head of marriages, has taken
10 himself a companion, who will assist
him in caring for his nice new house.
The third of temperance meetings
will be held at the vestry of the Meth.
Odist church on Tuesday evening next,
at seven O'Clock. Let everyone put in
their attendance this time.
e. G. Hunt of New Haven is get
ting out hop-poles for New York deal
Drooksville. He hopes to get ten thou
Bsnd out of his swamp this winter.
There will be preaching by the
pastor in the Congregational church
next Sabbath evening at z p. M. Sub
iect, The Christian in Politics-to be
followed by a young peoples meeting
in the vestrY at 8 O'Clock.
Mr.. John Martin states that ON
christmas day fifty years ago when q
boy of fifteen, he drove q pillow team
all day. From prrsent appearances the
same thing might be done this year, 80
far as the weather Is concerned.
1t would be worth a good deal of
money to the mountain towns if we
could have had a foot of snow during
the post two or three weeks. The clerk
of the weather does not seem to CON
slider the interests of Ripton at all, so
far.
"A dispatch received this morning
announces the death yesterday of Mr..
III. W. Pitts of Leominster, Mass, who
formerly run the cotton mill in this
place, and who had many friends here.
1t Is said that some from here will 20 to
attend the funeral.
"Wednesday at the Cutter Marble
Quarry a bank caved in, catching and
partly burying two men named vii,
liam Cooligan and Michael Halpinl
Neither OF them was seriously injured,
tnOukh SOOiAkhh wac ICnlONCu W III
home. being disabled for the time.
For the purpose of increasing the
amount for seating the chapel, the la
dies Of st. Stephens church propose TO
give q parlor entertainment next
Wednesday evening, at the parlors of
the rector, Mr.. Tilley. The program
is to consist of q laugable farce, entitl-
ed "a Terrible Secret" followed by
music and recitations.
The celebration Of Forefathers'
Day passed of as ususl. There was a
good sized audience to listen to the ad-
dress by Rev. Lucius l.. Tiiden, which
was very interesting, and well received.
The other parts OF the program were
adhered to In the usual order. The
Ladies' Social Party after the exercises
was very pleasant and enjoyable. The
supper was first class, with singing,
tableaux and some speeches. "
Simon Madigan and John McMa.
hon didn't act normal last Saturday and
were brought up to disclose where they
got the wherewith. They told a story
shout some philsnthropist from Leices-
ter who tempers the f~ierceness of our
liquor law by driving In with the
creature and dispensing the same to the
thirsty. This was not satisfactory 10
the court and they were sent TO Hotel
de Cobb again to mediate on the sin Of
lying. The next day they could moi
tell . much different story and were
sent back 10 try It again. Yesterday
after . further attempt to get q different
story out of them, unsuccessfully, they
were released There is . strong sus.
picion as to where they procured the
liquor, but evidence could not DO OBJ
tanned to verify 1t.