The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-05-06
Local News.

Mrs. DR.. Currier is at home on q
visit.
Another through freight train has
been put on the railroad. rf
Miss Ora Walker began a district
school in Bridport last Monday.
w. W. Gay of Malone has been
in town on business this week.
Once more we see "Gid's" smiling
face scross his jewelry counter. Glad
to see him back.
House cleaning time is here, and
heads OF families are feeling the wild
joys incident to the season.
Miss Carrie F. Hemenway, who
has been attending school here for the
last two years, is now home, not able
to attend school.
Mrs. E. M. Rider, of Weybridge,
who has been stopping in Rochester,
N. Y, during the winter, returned
home last week.
Rev. E. l.. Walker occupied the
Methodist pulpit last Sunday, preaching
an able sermon. lie stopped in town
on bis way to his new appointment
at Winooski.
Mrs. e. A. Sturtevant will meet
the ladies of Shoreham next Saturday
afternoon, May z, and will give lee.
turc In the Congregational church, Sun
day evening.
Se-Rev. Mr.. Hubbard, who has been
confined to his house for some time
with lung difficulty, is out egain. Dur
ing his indisposition Mr.. Pollard of the
Junior class, read sermons from bis
pulpit.
An inspection of the incomplete
list as returned by the taxpayers, in
dicates that the grand list of the town
under the new law will be trebled, at
least. Accurate figures cannot yet be
given.
'~~--L.G. Mawson has recently enlarg-
cd and fitted up his dining room with
new tables, 80 that It will seat many
more than before, besides improving it
in appearance. 1t is a good place to
patronize.
Henry Marshall, the hair dresser
In the Allen block, says that report
that he is about TO close out his shop, is
wholly incorrect. He proposes to
"stick," and to keep the best shaving
rooms in town.
e. r. Clay's show windows pre-.
sent q gorgeous display of feminine
vanities. Mr.. Clay has sent ont to his
patrons very handsome fashion book
which Is worthy of preservation as a
specimen of ornamental art.
The house on the Massey place, re-
Gently purchased by Joseph Battell,
looks nicely In coat of brown paint,
and the barns are being raised and I'M
dergoing thorough repairs. Mr.. Bat
tell is evidently determined to have his
property in good looking shape.
Chapman G. Smith is authorized as
agent to received money due the Reg
take nun all over the county, we trust
our patrons on whom he may call will
avail themselves Of the opportunity to
tons given him will also be promptly
attended TO. y
Mine host Ridley, of the Bristol
hotel, received visit from States At.
torney Slade and Justice Stapleton, lasl
Tuesday, on the disclosure of John Nc.
Cue, and was induced TO plead guilty
to the offenses Of selling intoxicating
liquor, and to keeping with intent L
sell. The Temperance people of Bris
tol are so well satisfied with the dis
erection Mr.. Ridley has used In viola
ting the law since last January, tina
they did not encourage the prosecution
much. -s4J i..I.
Waller Wright had the misfortun,
TO have his arm broken last evening
He was driving by e. L. Stoves
where some rubbish was burning ant
= his horse was frightened. He had how
ever managed to get nearly by and un
dertook to start mp. when the anima
began lifting his eeels. He kicked tn
dash board in pieces and went into
ditch, overturniag the wagon ant
throwing Walter out. He landed OF
his right arm breaking both bones be
low the elbow. Drs. Eddy and Halse,
set the broken bones.