The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-08-18
Local News.

Plenty of showers yesterday.
Henry Nichols appeared in town
this week.
F. A. Bond is expected to return
tomorrow.
We noticed that Prof. j. b. Por-
ris in town.
&C. w. Mason started a fine load of
sheep for Texas last week.
Ed. Bond starts to-day for Block
Island for q short time TO recruit.
Rev. Mr.. Speare is now in the
Adirondacks spending the few weeks of
his vacation.
prof. Griffin of Williams college,
occupied the pulpit af the Congrega-
tional church last Sunday morning.
DR.. Hamlin attended the annual
meeting of the Vermont State Teachers
Association in Castleton last week.
"A lively thunder shower during
Wednesday night much improved the
state of the atmosphere and cheercd up
plant life.
There is quite change in the tenn
perature since the carly part of the
week. This morning there was some
shivering.
Some of our bicyclers are talking OF
attending the races in Westport, N. y,
next month, and possibly taking part
in bicycle race.
W. RI EGaH VT ,wSf1" 'rJ"" ~ ng'
tmrued last Monday to their home in
Minneapolis, MINI.
The camr meeting grounds have
boo. -, much improved this season,
preparatory Tor the meetings which are
to commence next week.
Joe Cobb was home over last Sun
day, returning Monday to join the band
of Robbins circus, which was perform
ing on the other side OF the lake.
-Heman Langworthy has taken unto
himself a new carriage and harness,
which was purchased of that cntcrpris-
ing firm, Messrs. Nutting 81 Son.
Mr.. Hawkcr, who was working
for Fred Foote, was Frustrated by a
sun-stroke the fore part of this week
and has been sick at home since.
The Mutual Union Telegraph Co.
have established branch Office in the
store of S. Hollon. l.. l.. Holton will
have the management of the business.
j. A. Watts a. Son have just re-
ceived a twelve foot wind engine,
to supply the Episcopai. Institute of that
place with lake water
Mr.. E. G.. Eells has bought the
house of Mrs. j. NJ. Holden, on High
street, and is having it altered and re-
paired for the residence of his family
The many friends of Mrs. Eells will be
glad to see her permanently settled
here.
Rev. j. w. Bradshaw, Of Roches-
ter, Mimi, where he is pastor of a
tiourishing church, was greeted by
many friends this week. Mr.. Brad
shaw was valedictorian of the class of
1869 of our college, and bore away
with him the reputation of very lnc
scholar.
-Nutting 81 Son have found their
business of selling carriages and har-
nesseR very satisfactory. They have
disposed of nearly hundred vehicles
since they opened up, and their har-
nesses, which they have recently added,
are going fast, they having sold over a
dozen this week. Advertising in the
Register and fair dealing does it.
DR.. Wellmgton's horse, drawing n
wagon loaded with old fence rails, ran
away down Washington street this
morning. There were a number of
teams on the street, bnt they managed
to get out of the way in time. One man
attempted to stop the team by catching
hnlA r.fo rlAn l1l1 "a
strength was not equal 10 the Job, and
he was gracefully tipped over. The
horse finally ran into his owners ward,
and was secured without having done
or suffered any particular damage.
The Vermont Record is the name
OF new weekly paper published at st.
Adams, by j. III. Montefore, prom
ising young lawyer, who has had OK.
tensiye experience in the journalistic
field. The main topics of the day are
well considered, and with numerous
local columns well-filled, il will keen
its readers thoroughly posted in the
matters of state and local interest. 1t
contains the following complimentary
notice of one OF our citizens:
~; Il. Staploton. who once on a time aspnAd
70 editorial honOrs in this village, is now onc\N
thsehining legal lights of Middlebury" "
u We are requested to say that the,
survivors of the late Seventh Reg't Vt.
Vet. Vols, are TO hold a reunion at
Rutland, August 20, 80 and 81, and as
there may be some of our readers who
were members of that regiment, il is
intended that this notice shall be an in
vitation for all to attend, and particu.
larly those members of the regiment
who have not received the circular semi
ont by the committee of arrangements.
Tents will be provided for Camping
and 1t is expected that Vermont rail.
roads will carry for fare one way.
Letters OF inquiry may be addressed TO
~ ~. +; Murdick, Secretary, p. o. Box