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

Two young men were up before Justice
j. +. Stapleton. Friday last. for intoxica-
ton. Grand Juror Slade prosecuted.
Both pleaded guilty and paid the fine
and costs. The liquor on which they got
drunk had been brought from York State.
The San Antonio Ddjiy Express of Oct.
~ mentions the sale of two of the rams
recently shipped to Henry Burns of that
place by E. g. Farnham of Shoreham.
The animals were bought by Kinney
county (TeXas) breeder at a cost of $500
each.
The foil Loving is from the Rutland
Herald of tuesday: "Rutland is to be
favored with a new departure in the mcr-
camille line, another strong proof of the
towns growing prosperity and business
prospects. We refer to the wholesale
mandatory of druggists spccialties by
A. w. Higgins, w. +. Green and G. II.
Hyde, who have associated themselves
under the firm name of Higgins, Green
Il Hyde, for this purpose. The store
I formerly occupied bv the State Trust
company has been secured also the two
stories above. An elevator is now be-
ing placed in the building for their use.
The business will be commenced Janu-
airy first. ut which time they will com
mence the extensive manufacture of
| Higgins Il. 81 G.. compound. the demand
for which Mr., Higgins has never been
able to fully meet. The firm intends to
be headquarters for all kinds of pharma-
cist's specialties and, no doubt, they will
meet with the best of success Mr..
Hyde of the firm is a well-linown Middle
bury boy.
The use of road machines by towns.
school districts and private individuals
has become quite general. Two of them
are owned by this town. A new ma
chine, the Champion. made in Connecti-
| cut. was given trial near the town farm,
Wednesday afternoon, by Mr.. A. NJ. Ev-
erts of Salisbury. The Champion is built
with four wheels. like a heavy wagon.
The scraper hangs midway between the
two sets of wheels. Levers on the plat
form over the rear aXletree afford an easy
means of regulating the depth of cut. the
angle of the scraper with reference to
the direction of the road and also to the
surface of the road. A girl of l6 years
can and has managed it. 1t can be made
to raise and carry the soil, or to dig itup
and throw it on either side. The scraper
may also be converted readily into II lev
eler and smoother. The piece of road
operated upon was hard clay, and was
not of a character to show the machine
to advantage. 1t was demonstrated, how
ever, that it is strongly built and can do
all that is claimed for it. The mold
board is of steel so constructed that the
material can be fully utilized. 1t seems
to be a thoroughly practical Implement
one that would soon repay its cost.
f. w. Bird & Co.'S horse and delivery
wagon were stolen about 6 o'clock.
Tuesday night. The horse was hitchcd
near the store, when Young man came
along, took the rig and drove off down
Pleasant street. MIR. Bird and Deputy
Sheriff Rider started in pursuit and over
hauled the thief two miles this side of
Brandon. As soon as he saw Messrs.
Bird and Rider he jumped out, but was
quickly caught The horse ran nearly Il
mile before it was Overtaken. The man
gave the name of George Wilson. and his
age as II years. lie said he came to Yer
m ont from Canada. but had lived in sew
| eral places in the State previous to com
ing here. 1t appears that he arrived in
town last Saturday and was given en-
ployment by Smith q Allen. Tuesday
morning he quit work and announced
that he was going to Rutland. He was
arraigned before Judge Knapp on We'd
nesday, Grand Juror Sladc appearing for
the State. Wilson was bound over to
the county court in the sum of $500, and.
in default of bail, was jailed. He told
the court that his intention was to drive
the horse to Rutland and there leave it to
| be returned to its owner.