The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-07-15
Local News.

"A good many of our people are of
camping out.
Mr.. Clark Huntley now drives the
Bridport stage.
Tutor Abernethy is spending his
vacation in Brooklyn.
The creek is quite low, aim ost as
much so as last summer.
The comet is still quite visible to the
naked eye, but is growing faint rapidly.
Judge Knapp and his daughter
Fanny have gone to New York for a
visit.
Few of the students are in town,
and the usual midsummer dullness is
beginning.
Stowe & Goodrich are taking ad.
vantage of the low water to build q new
flume for their mill.
"A new watering trough has been
placed on the corner of the two streets
in front of Geo. c. Chapman's.
We omitted to state that Thomas
E. Boyce, of the Glass of '76, received
the degree Of A. M. at Commencement.
E-Mr. Frank Phelps and wife return
ed home last Saturday from their six
months ~sojourn on the other side Of the
continent.
Mr.. Lewis Goshen, from Rich
mond, has bought the wheelright shop
of Mr.. Pecor, over A. B. Smiths black
smith shop.
Loren Towards new blacksmith
shop on Court street is fast approach
ing completion. 1t is to be a complete
establishment.
Members of the Episcopal church,
about 1875 in number, enjoyed a pleas
ant picnic at Queen City Park, Burling.
ton, last Tuesday.
We were pleased to note last week
the return of Rev. MI. Hubbard, looking
much better in health and spirits than
when he went away.
The house OF the late Horace Dean
has been purchased by Otis Abbey,
who has lived in il for some years.
$1O5O was the price paid.
The first temperance society in
Middlebury wa organized January /,
1880. Not q person Is living whose
name appears at that meeting.
"A good job was done last week in
leveling up the stone sidewalk In front
of Farnsworth & Chapman's store.
The spot had long been an eyesore.
Miss Lottie Davenport, daughter of
J. Davenport, Esq, this week started
for Minnesota, where she will stay
through the next winter visiting
friends.
Mr.. John Towle, who was the
mail carrier between here and Corn
wall last year still run his team, taking
what express and passengers he can
pick up.
Mrs. Amos Bell, who has been sick
for some months, went to the Fletcher
Hospital In Burlington for treatment
last Saturday. We trust she will find
aid there.
We learn from q resident Of Shore.
ham that the sales of II. Delong's Ethan
have amounted to the snug little sum
of 3 1887. so.
AT the recent commencement OF
Wesleyan University, at Middletown
Connecticut, William L. Mead, son o.
Rev. M. B. Mead, took the DIN prize
for best essay.
The Rev. Chas. j. Ketcham, recto,
OF st. Paul's church, Vergennes, will
oficiate at St. Stephens on Sunday
next in exchange with Rev. William
J. Tilley. Holy communion al morn
ing service.
The pastor Of the Congregations
church will preach next Sabbath morn
ing upon The Life of Heaven as seer
in the light of TRANSPORTATION. Eve
ming sermon TO the Sabbath school II
place Of concert exercise, In the mali
audience rorm.
johnny Stewart and Charles Stat
ford started for the West on Thursda'
of last week. They make Fargo
Dakota, their objective point, but viii
make several stops on their way. The
propose to find some suitable place an,
20 into business, wherein their friend
will wish them the utmost success.
Geo. r. Langworthy, ST., had tn
misfortune to lose . COW last evening
locomotive. The COW was going HON
At the Seymour Street crossing whel
the six O'Clock train north came along
The COW started up the track and wa
struck and knocked of the track 4
quite q distance. Her back and one le,
were broken, and she was knocked OF
the head as soon as the extent of he
injuries was known.