The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-02-17
Local News.

The creek is rising.
An April shower last evening.
Mud is pronounced "just orful."
The ice business is at dead stand
still.
Summer got into theilap Of winter
this week.
Repairs have begun on the Baptist
parsonage.
viii Bond has returned from st.
Johnsbury.
The new seats for the Episcopal
chapel have arrived.
Did you get valentine? and did
1t arouse your wrath!
Next Wednesday is Ash Wednes.
day, the beginning of Lent.
MIR. and Mrs. Ii. G. Ellis returned
10 Washington, Tuesday evening.
Does anybody remember that town
meeting is not far of? Where are the
men who want your "vote and infiu'
encer'
No one should fail to hear Presi-
dent Hamlin's lecture Tuesday evening
on the effects of alcohol on the human
system.
Miss Lille Chapman has returned
from New York, where she has been
receiving medical treatment for some
time past.
Rev. w. j. Tilley went on
Wednesday to st. Adams, 10 attend
the annual convention of the clergy Of
The Diocese.
Will Chapman returned from his
trip to Michigan last Saturday. He is
looking happy and reports a good bust
ness disposing of sheep.
"A Kentucky astronomer says a big
comet will appear near the constella.
ton of the Great Bear the latter part
of this month. Look out for it.
"A. p. Upper obtained in East
Middlebury fifty signatures to the
membership of the G. L. F. T. P. o,
c., which is short for Citizens League
for the Prevention of Crime.
The masquerade ball at Academy
Hall Wednesday evening was stten.
ded by about forty couples. 1t was
o pleasant affair with many fine char.
acters, which our space will not per.
NIT us to particularize. There were
many interested spectators of the
scene.
-ssRowe's Combination of local
Ia emit with q couple of performers
from over the lake, gave an exhibition
in Academy Hall last Tuesday eve
ming. 1t is said to have been fair
performance. The audience was small
and noisy.
Mr.. Hamilton Child requests us
to announce the completion of the
"Gazetteer and Directory of Addison
County" The delivery of the books
to the subscribers will begin next week.
The book contains $50 large octave
pages, ard is printed on flee tinted
paper.
j. G. Manney has pair of flying
squirrels in his store, captured by Mr.
Charles Brooks, which prove quite an
attraction by their lively and pesceful
move nents. These animals are rarely
seen, on account of their nocturnal
habits, although they are undoubtedly
quite common in our woods.
States Attorney Slade talks to the
effect that tho item going the rounds Of
the press of the state about his intention
TO accept position In the government
employ at Washington, is o lie with the
slimmest kind of foundation to start
from. He is too sensible to bury him
self in q clerkship in Washington.
TEMPERAXCE.-Atth the request of th,
committee, President Hamlin will de
liver lecture next Tuesday evening
at balfpast seven O'Clock, In the Meth
odist church. Subject: "Scientif,
revelation of the work of Alcohol OF
the human SYSTEM" illustrated by DR.
Sewell's Stomach Plates. Let us Civ
the Doctor full house.
The Congregational society hav,
voted to repair their parsonage at tn,
expense of twothousand dollars. Whei
the money is raised bids are to be re
ceived to make the repairs in accor
dance with specifications to be furnish
ed by committee appointed for tn
purpose. II IS intended to make
enthusiastically handsome and conven
lent.
Mr.. j. L. Goodroe, who has pun
chased the blacksmithing business O
A. w. Carey, on court street, retain
the services of Joe Clapper, who, du
ring his thirteen years In Middlebury
las won reputation second to none a
9 first class workman. At this shop
which is at the entrance of the fair
grounds, they make specially @
horse shooting.
The suit of Severance VS.. Burni
in the United States Circuit Court, 70
infringement of patent upon the In
ternal arrangement Of cars for tram
portation OF sheep, hogs and other liv
stock, which aroused to much excite
meut among sheep shippers of Addiso
county, last summer, has been settled
The defendant pays ten dollars per CO
and costs.
AT the adjourned meeting of III
newly organized Vermont Shee
Breeders Shearing Association, hel
Wednesday afternoon, a constitutio
and rules were adopted, and Wedne
day and Thursday, April 9th and Ct
next were decided upon for the fir
shesring of the Association. A con
mitiee was appointed to.get building
and make other necessary Arrange
u0ents. The outlook for the Associi
lion Is very promising.
The w. G. 7. U. met ON Wedne
day, the 10Th, at the home of Mr..
A. Munroe. On account of the Add
son County Conference being In se
sion during the afternoon, the usu
meeting was omitted, aud at evenir
the custo mary exercises were held.
question drawer being INTRODUCES