The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-12-29

day night. He "Merritt." great des
Trade on Saturday was brisk, b,
9windled down in the evening about
the usual amount. Christmas goot
sold we'll during the week.
Charles d. Hay and wife have sol
their farm on the other side of Chipms
hill to e. G. Hunt OF New Havei
There are over 1856 acres In the FARM.
Christmas day Mr.. #. A. Bon
made large number of children happ
by taking them ont for sleigh-rid,
which they enjoyed most heartily.
Charley Hyde, who is working |
Higgins drug store in Rutland, made
flying visit to his family this weel
He returned to Rutland to-day.
The case of Albert Fletcher agains
Charles Wooster is set for hearing to
day. Much interest is manifested /
the case by the public, ard we under
stand that there will be trial by jury
Sutherland Falls sent up as a deputa
ton to our Christmas gathering, Henr
Donnelly and Olney Comstock. Don
nelly occupies responsible position
there.
Waller Waugh is another of tn,
boys who thought of "Home, swee
home" as he is here for the holidays
Walter is stationed in Orange, Mass.
where he is doing well.
This week the school took reces
and the time was spent by the children
in recreation. The recess gave thu
teachers an opportunity to attend the
State Teachers Convention at Montpe'
lier.
The only consistent "bolter" il
this country is the college student, whC
bolts at every opportunity, to the grea
disgust of the tardy stalwart Professor
He will not "make up" ieither.
-Walton's Vermont Directory fol
1883 is out. This publication used tt
be both accurate and valuable, but o.
late years it has deteriorated. Its Mid
dlebury Directory this year is curiosi
ty of omissions and inaccuracies.
Ed Mcclure of Rutland, the ole
"vet" OF the bakery was in town over
Christmas, as was Tom Murdoch, who
has for some time been working in the
wooden mills ut Winooski, Vt.
The lah.de-dah cigarette smoking
young man, lately referred to as O
''predestined and preordained fool,'
will Oh the first Of January, '83 "swear
off," but will swear on again, as he can
not avoid his destiny.
The recent thaws have done much
for the rnliof of those who have haar
suffering for water for several months
past. Complaints from this source are
less frequent than they were couple
of weeks ago.
-"Schuman Club" held their fort.
nightly meeting Tuesday evening at
he music rooms of Il. M. Chapman &
20. There were thirty-five present and
he exercises were interesting and in
tructive.
The Cutter Marble Co. have shut
Town their mills for two weeks, as
many of the workmen desired to take q
light vacation, and the annual meeting
Il the company at Boston occurs next
week. There are some men still work-
ng OH the quarry.
The annual village meeting is call
d for the first Wednesday in January,
he same being the 3rd inst. at half
asst one In the afternoon, for the pur-
ose OF electing village officers for the
nsu ing year. 1t is hoped every ciu-
EN- will be on hand.
Gnn1ov 7,inht ha II
hildren of tho Methodist Church had
unday School Concert, which was
,ell attended and very enjoyable. The
hildren OF the same school had a sup
err at the church Christmas night.
An abstract of the address of Rev.
. l.. b. Speare, delivered at the Con-
regational Church last week Thursday
light, can be found on the fourth page.
. was an able address, and worthy of
"A Young man or boy was put of
ON freight train Monday near the
eymour street crossing. The law
'ssed by the legislature in 1876 should
enforced against boys loafiug around
le depot and jumping on trains while
! motion.
-"Happy New Year" to all our pat
,ns, and if each of them will improve
, much the coming year as will the
Addison County will edo
self proud" Any man suggesting
lere is room for improvement should
20 that the Iighting ed. is not around.
H. M. Parker and wife, after a |
isit for q couple of weeks in Peacham,
t., the home of Mr.. Parker's father,
'ere again In town this week. They
re to reside in Minneapolis, Mimi,
here Mr.. Parker is studying law with |
Y. r. Cray.
Cards are out for "a dance at
Pierce's," next week Tuesday. The
st of dances includes a "redoway" and |
"millitary quadrille." 1t is presumed
edowa and military quadrllle are in
ended. Those participating will enjoy |
God music and good supper.
WIN. A. Newcomb and wife have
urchased piece of land in the east
art of the town and have sold to |
vakeman j. Mead several pieces of
md which they recently got by FORE
losing mortgage given by Alphonso
;. Amidon.
Scene in Sans barber shop: Gus
omer in chair, whose face is nearly as
mooth as a woman's. Another fellow
nters, looks at the man in the chair,
nd remarks "Rather bare-faced OPP
ration shaving that man, isn't it?"
,ystanders laugh aud tho ia,.Ir vu the
Dung mans face bushes very red,