The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-10-20
Local News.
Somewhat moist AT this time.

Somewhat moist at this time.
Ed. Williamson has gone to Bris-
tol with his family.
Jim. Danyew l. laying marble
walk in front of his house.
There is complaint in some quarters
about wells being very dry.
Geo. G. Chapman has purchased e.
p. Williamson's place on upper Main
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ashley, of
Milton, have been visiting their friends
in town.
ment house near ii. +. Garlick's; I'd.
Daniels is to occupy it.
"A large number of ladies and
gentlemen went on the New York
excursion last Tuesday.
Rev. Geo. Il. Hall, of Vergennes,
occupied the Congregational pulpit
last Sunday, in exchange with Rev. MIR.
Spearc.
The village bridge has undergone
repairs this week, the planking having
became so worn rs to require frequent
patching.
The tenth reunion of The first regi-
ment Vermont cavalry Will be held at
Montpelier, Wednesday, November q.
The address will be delivered by Lieu
tenant Willard Harrington, of st. Al
bans.
The venerable f. II. Jewett of
Buffalo is now paying his semi-occasion-
al visit to his numerous friends in this
town and vicinity. lie is looking
well, but shows somewhat the effect of
his years.
The advertisement of HoW9Eth'S
Grand .J4ihtai III another column. The
press everywhere speaks highly of
their performance, and il will doubt
less prove good one to attend.
The shower of last Tuesday evening
Was very sudden in its approach, aud
many who were caught out received a
dncking. The rain fell in sheets
portion OF the time, and it was probably
The heaviest shower of the season.
The advertisement of the ALBANY
"Cnltivator and Country Gentleman"
will be found elsewhere in this issue.
rms Is well known az one of the best
agricultural weeklys in the country,
always sound ond reliable in its infor-
nation and its market reports.
The business card of IL. S. Footc
will be found in another column. Mr..
Footc is too well known in this county,
where he formerly practiced ms pro-
fession, to require any Introduction to
the public, and he will doubtless re-
ceive his iull share of bushes ..
- Sunday and Monday were glorious
October days. The temperature
was warm and mild, the skies fair and
bright, aud the richly variegated hills
and mountain sides were seen throug h
the slight haze which gives so much o;
s0itness 10 distant views in our New
England autumn. Whatever of mel
ancholy The changing leaves suggest
one cannot help feeling that these are
the loveliest days of the year.
AT a social gathering in this
town, not long since, the evenings
entertainment was brought to a rather
abrupt termination. The party consis-
ted of some half dozen persons of both
sexes, and they were enjoying them.
selves as only young people can, when
the door suddenly opened and The
proprietor of the domicile walked
through, clad only in his night clothes
"Ye gods, what a sightw Screams and
bushes from the young ladies, and the
curtain descends TO slow music.
The Travellers Insurance Compa
ny, of Hartford, Connecticut, have is
sued very handsome plate-giving ex.
cellent portraits of number of Tho
leading journalists, each set in the
middle of miniature sheet of his own
paper. The venerable Thurlow
Weeds face occupies the middle and
around it are grouped the countenan-
ces of Reid, Bennett, Story, Halstead
Dana, Watterson, IIawley and othel
noted editors. Any one who glancel
at II will see at once that we editor
are pretty good looking men. Thu
picture is an excellent advertisement
for the enterprising insurance compan,
who issue it.