The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-09-15
Local News.

D.. V. w. Blanchard was home
from New Yoik last week.
"A slight fl ost was reported in some
localities last Tuesday night.
"A large number of our people have
attended the fair in Burlington this
week.
Fred Foot took a numbe of his
fine Merno sheep to The State fair al
/ Ellington.
W. ID. Lane was one of the largest
exhibitors of ruit az vegetables at the
Burl'rgtog lar.
MIR. Isaac Lovett Us left at our Of
Fl a stalk OF western corn which meas
u.eS thirteen iect in height.
ZONE IF cur subscribers who have
agreed to pay in woo3 are respectfully
notified that we want it nop.
Abraham Williamson goes with a
cane yet as the result OF an accident
white loading cars at Pittsford two
weeks ago.
Apples are now bringing from 60
cents to $l.00 a.bushel; pears 81 80 to
$500 bushel. The supply of the latter
Is said 10 be small.
..Joseph Battell had twelve hoI scs
Al The slate fair, among them being
his allioDs, Motion and Tnvug lat,
which attracted much notice.
Geo. McLue had restaurant at the
Burlington lair, where he supplied
meals to every body. He had large
force OF help up from Middlebury.
Yesterday was a chilly, damp,
gIo"rty and Gisas reeable day, and re-
minder Of the many days of cold and
storm before we see warm summer
Sgaiu.
Prof. Fu,ter, one of the new profess
,ors al The college, presided ut the organ
at he Congl egational church, last sab
iril,, aud Il owed himself an accom-
iii he'd performer.
II l.. Baiton returned from Illinois
ldsI week, al d made visit over Sun
tia, IN town. On Tuesday be started for
Hartford Conn, where he has entered
the Theological Institute.
Rev. q. W. Brooks went back to
Wonnsocket, r. |. last week, driving
back with his team. Mrs. Brooks re-
mains with her parents short time
longer before returning.
Mira. II. M. Scely invites the la
dies OF the ". e, Il. U to hold par
lor meeting at her home next Wednes-
day afternoon at three o'clock. Gen
temcn invited to tea at six.
We understand that Mrs. L. A.
Sturlevant's place is for sale. This af-
tords some one chance to secure n
pretty place cheap. There is over an
acre of land belonging to the place.
The fall term of college opened
yesterday with most of the students on
hand. DULY nine freshmen appeared in
the morning, but the class will be as
large or larger than most of the recent
elasseg.
Elsewhere is advertised the loss
Of $40, two $50 bills. The loss is
severely felt by the loser, who is in
poor circumstances. A suitable re-
ward will be given for the return of
The same at this office.
Mrs. j Ellen Foster and Mary II
Hunt, superintendent of Legislative
=
present at the annual meeting of the
w. G. T. u. at North Bennington,
September p and %, 1882.
Rev. w. A. Remele returned last
week from his soiourn in st. Paul, Alas
ka, looking much improved in health.
His many friends were glad to greet
him and to see the evidence of the ben.
eft he received from his trip.
REV. c. N. Brainerd of Wallingford
g fted for the Adorondscks last week,
;companied by Professor Brainerd.
lie has be n recrnitiL g large part of
the SUNNI but his G. edition rendered
inadVissble 10 return 10 his pulpit
! r1ediately. lie is reported improv-
ing.
The Middlebury correspondent OF
the burlington Free Press says: "Hon.
Joseph l'tell, the member of the Leg
isiaInre iiom Middlebnry, aspires to
the dignity of of the speakership. In
1876 AIR. Battell was the member for
Ripion, where his popular summer
resort, the Bread Loaf Inn, is located.
10 was one of Addison county's two
Senators In the Legislature of 1873, and
IN 1880 was the gentleman from Mid
dlebnry IN the Heuse, which position
be will again hold in the following
Legislature. Mr.. Battell is a brother.
in-law of Hon. John w. Stewart"
-nn Wednesday, Sept. 10, a large
and happy party assembled at The pleas
ant residence of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Is.
Williamson in Cornwall to witness the
marriage of their niece, Miss Agnes b.
Taggart of Nicholville, N. Y. to Chas.
F. Benedict of Cornwall. The sun
light was excluded from the spacious
sdd handsome parlor, and the lamps