The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-17
Local News.


Graded school begins Monday.
Tomorrow is the vernal equinox.
Have you had any new sugar yet?
Cool but pleasant weather this
week.
Get your dog licensed before the
first of April.
Repairs have begun on the Congre-
gationai parsonage.
Fine weather for colds, and about
every other person has vigorous one.
Mr.. G. j. Soper has been confined
to the house by illness for some time,
but is better.
Mr.. c. Gordon is running the black
smith shop on Washington street, long
occupied by l.. N. Howard.
Mr.. j. w. Dorsey was in town Wis.
iting his family last week. He started
for Washington Tuesday evening.
Those who take stock in Vennor will
be interested 10 know that he prophe-
sizes heavy storm for tomorrow or
next day.
Prof. j. N. Mallory of Winchester,
N. H., and family are visiting at his
wife's fathers, Jfr. Powell. 1t is va
cation time with him.
Mr.. Geo. Langworthy had fall
from load of wood yesterday, and was
severely shaken up. He was sitting
upon box, which proved an insecure
perch.
Rev. Mr.. Hubbard has moved into
the Baptist parsonage, which has had
new windows and other repairs, and
looks nicely with its freshly painted
blinds.
We regret to announce the death
of Miss Clara Randle, which occurred
last evening. A carbuncble on her
neck was the cause, and her death has
been anticipated for some days.
Mr.. G. M. Smith has rented his
farm on Munger street to Mr.. William
Moore. Mr.. nj. Lee, who has carried
on Vim. Smiths farm for the last two
years, has rented Mr.. Frank Phelps's
farm.
On most of the trees the buds be-
gan to swell some weeks ago under the
influence of the warm weather, and q
few genuine spring days would doubt
less show q surprising start in vegetable
life.
IF. A. Bond started for Boston this
morning, to be gone over q week, and
will probably be able to announce big
new stock shortly after his return. Mrs.
Bond has been visiting in Boston for a
short time.
Charley Piper has got up a machine
Cor making small honey boxes, at Smith
which is quite simple, and does Its
work to perfection, turning out the ma
teriai all ready to put together at the
rate of nine thousand boxes day.
-Messrs. S. W. Thomas of Green.
witch and r. X. Willis, Of Lewis Cen.
ter, Ohio, have purchased lot OF
registered merinos in this county and
vicinity, one hundred and thirty In all
and are now waiting for car to ship
them home.
On Wednesday the w. z. T. U
met at the home of Mrs. Northrop, OF
College Green. A goodly number o.
ladies' asse mbled for the afternoon
meeting, and were Joined in the even
ing BY the gentlemen. The question
drawer was again used with success.
This evening, at seven o'clock
Prof. Brainerd will give lecture IL
the college chapel on electricity, to b,
illustrated with experiments. TIL,
public are INVITED. Electrical expert
ments are always attractive. and Prof
Brainerd is quite skillful in showing
them.
The advertisement Of the McTam
many organettes, melopeans am
automatic organs will be found In an
mother column. These are very fin
instruments and every one who love
mnsic without being performer o.
any instrument requiring skill, shout
have one.
The extensive use Of the cigarett
by small boys is very noticeable. 1t
universally claimed to be u rninou
habit, especially to young boys, an
something ought to DO done about Il
The sight of cigarette, with DO
attached, has become a serious sight !
view Of the consequences OF the habit,
u. O'Connor & Co. have left wit
as large variety of their goods, sue
as rolls. buns, and several varieties {
cake, which they are now supplying I
their customers. They are all delicious
and very ereditable to their new baker
Their patrons evidently agree with U
in this opinion, as their sales OF thes
articles have been very large since the
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