The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-09
Local News.

MT. YIN. MulcnanrN OF NEW L oTk.
former resident, is in tow on visit.
Mr.. George G. Chapman has been
grading the grounds in front of his resi-
dence.
Mr.. II. S. Foote'S new house, in the
northeast part of the village, is up and
covered.
Principal Mead has gone to Alburgh
to attend the funeral of his sister, wife
of Rev. c. b. Cady.
Mr.. George w. Bennett of Manchester
and his men have commenced frescoing
the new court house.
Mrs. Dugald Stewart is with her sister,
Mrs. Judge Park of Connecticut, who is
lying dangerously i'll.
Henry Hunt of East Middlebury has
had his claim for pension allowed. The
arrears amount to 81 ,4S5.
Mrs. U. d. Twitchell, who has been
quite i'll in New York city, is better and
is expected home shortly.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. j. Matthews, who
have been in the West for several weeks,
returned home on Wednesday.
The first snow of the season came on
Friday morning last, giving a decidedly
wintry look to things out of doors.
Prof. Eaton has charge of the Congre-
gational Sabbath school, as superintend-
ent, in place of Dea. Crane, who has re-
signed.
The steam fire-engine was out for
trial on Tuesday, and was found to work
we'll. 1t had not been used before for
several months.
The majority of the houses and places
of business in town have been numbered
during the past week by G. w. Thomas
& Co. of Boston.
The only shipment of sheep during the
week was made on Monday by j. G. 5.
Hamilton of Brdport, who took 80 head
to MetamOra. Mich.
Mr.. c. G.. Wainwright has resigned the
trcasurership of the Congregational So
ciety and Judge Knapp has been ap-
pointed in his stead.
Robert Thomas has recently caught in
a trap two huge black bears, on the
mountain east of Middlebury. Evidently
there are more in that vicinity.
The halls in Starr hall, at the col
legc. have recently been kalsomincd and
furnished with lamps, adding greatly to
the appearance and convenience of the
building.
Mr.. j. G. Wellington is improving the
grounds around his residence, Court
street. Among other things. he is build
ing heavy marble wall along the front
of his premises,
Monday was one of the most active
market days of the season. A large
quantity of produce was sold. The price
of butter was 2G cents, this being paid,
however, only for the best.
Mr.. C. w. McKairyhcr of New Haven
Mills showed us,thc other day, curious
coin. 1t is of English about the size of a
half-dollar, and bears the date of 1873
1t was plowed up in Salisbury.
o. +. Comstock q Co. is the name of a
new firm that has been formed to carry
on a meat business. They have rented
the room in the rear of f. l.. Stoves
gun store and begun business.
The Wednesday evening musical class
es at st. Stephens chapel are well at
tended by the young people, as are also
those held at the same place on Saturday
afternoons for the childrcn's benefit.
Mr.. B. G. Northrup of Clinton. Conn.
will lecture i'm Academy hall, Wednesday
evening. the 18th. on Village Improve
ment." Admission will be free, a num-
Der of citizens interested in the subject
having contributed to defray the expense.
A number of citizens have made ar
engagements to visit Roaring brook, Sat
urday morning mt 8 o'clock, to look the
ground over and see whether it is adj
visablc to take action toward using that
stream to supply the village with water.
1t is desired that as many as possible go,
and all Interested are invited to Join the
party.
: We seldom see better animal of the
equine species than was shown on our
streets last Monday by Chas. +. Waite of
New York. The animal is owned by A.
G.. Squires of New Haven. He is stall
lion of Lambert and IIarris-I Iambetoni-
an blood. lG hands high, and weighs
about | POO pounds. He showed good
action and made IA fine appearance.
A representative of the Royal Area
mum is in Middlebury for the purpose of
organizing a subordinate council. We
understand the Royal Arcanum to be Il
beneficial secret society, similar to the
Knights of Honor and kindred societies.
guaranteeing a death benefit of $1,000.
The order was instituted in Boston, i'm
June. 1877. and has now some 500 coun-
ellis. with total membership of about
$4,000.
horse was taken, Saturday night,
from the barn Of G. Gordon, Court street.
Mr.. Gordon was keeping the animal pend
ing the settlement of a dispute regarding
its ownership, The thieves nearly tore
the barn down before they got the horse
out. The horse was found in the pasture
of Albert Fisher, about three miles up
the creek, where it had formerly been
kept.
The pupils of the three upper depart
ments of the Graded school listened to an
interesting address from President Ham
lin, last Friday afternoon; subject, 1.-The
/ Importance of Having a Definite Pur-
pose in Life" All were required to
write abstracts of this address, To-day
DR.. Eddy is engaged to address the school
on :" Practical Physiology and Hygiene. 81
r These addresses have been very profitable
to the school and will be continued
; through the winter. Some time in the
early part of next term Prof. Goodrich
! of the University of Vermont will deliver
q an address before the school on " Prac.
tical EducatiOn.r Due notice will hC