The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-12-01

I boxes Of cigars, three hundred in all
and between two and three dollars Il
cash were taken away, and a lot 0
: oysters and crackers were left outsid
the back door. George has an idc
where the things went.
There was dance in Bristol las
Saturday evening, which was attende,
by some Middlebury youths. The re
turn home of the same was anothe
I melancholy illustration of the liabilit'
OF some OF our young bloods to get {,
, monkeying with whisky when the,
go away from home for fun.
The farmers west of here are con
sideriDg the problem of what to do fo
water If winter sets in without rain
: The usual resources have general,
failed, and some are already experienc
ing the troubles of water famine
: The difficulty will provo serious unless
the weather affords relief soon.
Joseph Wsshburn, the pal of Elan
ders in the thefts in Ferrisburgh men
toned two or three weeks since, has
apparently sot away. Mr.. Edgar
Grosvenor returned from all unsuccess.
full chase last Friday, having been in
Canada some time looking for Wash
burn. lie got on his track several
times, but failed to tree him.
The acquaintance of William +.
Story of the Chicago Times. who is q
frequent visitor here, have been con-
cerned to hear that his mental powers
are failing. The Times, however, says
the statement is false, and the
chicago lnter-Ccean, in which 1t first
appeared, publishes card to the effect
that the publication was unauthorized
and unfoundcd.
Mr.. Peter Champagne has opened
a furniture and coffin and caskct store
in Tupper's block, with a branch in
Rich IL Buttolph's block on the 9th CT
side of the bridge. lie has an entirely
new, stock, and is prepared to do well
by those who may be his patrons. We
wish him success in this line of his
business. His advertisement may be
consulted in another column.
Pat Condor recently removed the
bodies of his parents and other rela-
lives inferred in the village cemetery,
to the new Catholic cemetery. He did
this in ignorance of the law which re-
CURES permit from the town authori-
tito before body can be disinterred.
ana without having obtained "a permit
The penalty for such an act is a severe
one, but as Pat is good fellow, and
by no means law-breakcr, his frien Is
trust there may be some way around
IT..
We see that newspaper correspond-
ents from Middlebnry say that Young
Middlcbury gentleman has lost ten
thousand dollars in Wall street. If the
young gentleman lost his own money.
and had enough left to pay his debts,
the fact of his losing the money through
speculations would hardly seem 10
make it any less his own private affair
Than IL he had come out behind i'm a
years business in Middlebury. lie
could very properly notify the CORE
spohuehts to mind their own business.
The entertainment CT )sing the fall
term OF The graded sdhool last Friday
evening was attended by a rousing full
mouse. The performance was in all re-
spects creditable TO the pupils taking
part par, in it. Miss Upper and Mrs.
ftts, who are always welcome TO Mid
uiebury audiences, gave vocal solos.
Miss May Powers a fine piano solo. and
piano duet was givea by Mrs. Miner
ana Mics 0cI.iu rIctcuer. Inc -
ceipts were over one hundred dollars,
which will make quite an addition TO
the resources of the library and reading
room.
Constable and and Collector Mun.
roc is n long.suilering man, but he evil
IDENTIFY cannot stand forever the de-
mands upon him for funds TO run this
community, (which the many Delinquent
taxpayers render him unable TO sup
ply, and so he proposes to 90 ahead
ana gel those taxes by the means al
forded him by the law. lie has begun
to advertise the sale of property as
notice in the post Office shows. il is
ABOUT time for the delinquents to bring
IN The shekcls, for evidently he means
business, and will get around TO them
all in time.
1.-THE Middlebury Electric Light
and Power Company" bill for whose |
incorporation was introduced by Mr.. |
FLETCHER and passed by the Legislature,
seems to be live thing, of whose doing |
we may be able TO make record here |
after. The company includes several |
OF our capitalists, and the object of
their incorporation is TO make use of
our water power in furniehing electricity |
loI lighting the streets and residences
OF the village, and TO run motors for
supplying power where desired. That
the project is feasible no one acquaint-
ed with the recent progress in the gen.
eraiion and utilization of electric cur
rents can doubt. The main cost, be-
sides the "planp' required, is in the
power required TO run the generating
machines, and as water power will do
that work for this village at mere
nominal expense, there is no reason
why capital invested in dynamos and
main wires should not receive good
income. The company possesses a
thoroughly competent electrician in
William III. Chapman, who has for
long time devoted himself to the study
of that subtle mode OF motion, and has
achieved several valuable inventions in
lis application. While we do not
understand that the company is in haste
about accomplishing their plans, we
believe our citizens should look the
matter up, learn the advantages to be
derived from conveying the power of
our waterfall TO their houses, and be
prepared to encourage the project by
contracting for daily supply OF cleo
tricity to light their houses and run
their wives sewing machines.
The great Astronomical event of
this decade, visible in the United States.
is the transit of Yenns, which takes
place on Tuesday next. Probably all
orr readers are aware that this event
consists OF the passage of the planet in
n direct line between the earth and the
sun, so that to observers it appears
like small black dot passing over the
face of the sun. These transits occnr