The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-02
Local News.

The sidewalk in front of the Smith &
Sheldon block, Main street, is undergo
ing repairs.
The new court house is finished so far
as the outside is concerned, and the
grounds graded.
Gov. Stewart returned, Wednesday
night, from Washington, where he had
been for a week.
Mr.. C. w. Mason of New Haven ship
ped from this station to Colorado, Mon
day. a carload of Merino rams.
Judge Knapp arrived home from his
Western trip on Friday last. He went as
far as Nebraska and Dakota.
Mr.. Frank O. Severance returned, the
other day, from San Antonio, Texas,
where he had been selling sheep.
The grazing about the town hall is
nearly done. One of the large naples
at the north end has been removed
John Cane was arrested Wednesday
night and put in Jail. He was drunk. His
trial will probably take place to-day.
There is another case of typhoid fever
in the hollow near Mr.. Tupp"r's mill.
The sick man is Daniel McNaughton.
There was wedding in town Saturday,
Mr.. Edward Danforth and Miss Pyra
Sartwell being the contracting parties.
Mr.. Hammer. while at work for Isaac
Lovett of this place, the other day,
threshed 80 bushels of oats in 40 minutes.
Miss Matte l.. Daunis, who recently
returned home from Europe. went to
New York, Tuesday, to remain some
time.
Mr. Stephen b. Ashley of Fall River,
Mass, was in town, Saturday, on business
i'm connection with the sale of the cotton
mill property.
Notwithstanding the departure of
Messrs. Cobb and Perkins, two of its
leading members, the band purposes to
keep up its organization.
The onion crop of Cornwall was not.
perhaps, as large this year as usual
They are selling at 10 cents bushel de-
livered to cars ut this station.
Mr.. G. c. Cady has left at this office
some splendid specimens of King of
Tompkins County apples, grown by him.
Eleven of them weigh nine pounds.
The parties who bought the pulp mill
at Belden's Falls, last spring, have re-
paired their dam and built new mill to
accommodate a second grinding machine.
Still another new timetable went into
operation on the Rutland railroad. Mon
day. The only change is in the afternoon
mail north, which leaves at 3 30. instead
of 3 80.
MIR. Charles Bell had the misfortune to
have his right arm broken at the WOOL
en- mill, Saturday. He was attempting
to put on 4 belt, when his arm was caught
and fractured.
| There will be a general class-meeting
in the M. E. church on Sunday morning
at 8 40 O'Clock. The pastor requests a
full attendance. Preaching in the audi
ence room Sunday evening at o'clock.
Mr.. Joseph Brouillet has sold his sa-
loon business to Messrs. Nisun d
Brunette. who have taken possession.
MI. Brouillett, whose health has not
been good for some time past, talks of
going to Florida.
Mr.. Rider of the Addison House has
been obliged to dig up and relay the drain
leading from the hotel across tho park.
1t had become filled with mud carried
into it from badly-cOnstructed sluice-
way east of the railroad bridge.
The entertainment given at the chapel
day evening, under the direction of the
young ladies, was a pleasant affair. The
presentation of tableauX, representing
Rogers groups, was eminently success
full.
DR.. Nj. ID. Smith, who went to Long
Island last week to purchase the proper,
ty and practice of a supposed friend
finds the field and business had been mis-.
/ nH ic int
ment to the doctor in many WAYS. As
the contract has not been filled, he thinks
it best not to remain.
'Nugent's Metropolitans had better
houses the last two nights of their stay
here. Friday night they gave 1.-The
Streets of New York" and Saturday
night 1.-The Hidden Hand" AS on pre-
vious nights. they played well. Such ac-
tors as they are are seldom seen in oul
town, and it is to be hoped they vii
come again.
Rev. Samuel w. BOardman. ID. D..
formerly a professor in our college, anC
later for many years pastor at Auburn
n. Y, was on Oct. % installed pastor Of
the Presbyterian church of Stanhope, n
j., 80 miles directly west of the city Of
New York. The charge to the pastor
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Boardman of Delaware.
The fire-proof vaults now in course O
construction at the court house, for tn,
use of the county clerk and judge of pro
bate, are without windows. This look
to us like mistake. In Burlington the,
are well lighted, iron shutters protecting
, the windows. 1t may cost little NOR,
to put in windows, but the increased con
venience of the vaults would more thar
2 repay the outlay.
. 1t will be remembered that last sprin.
the operetta Red Riding-Hood" wa
given by the children, the proceeds to g
toward the support of reading room
The ladies having the project in charg
, find it impossible to secure such room
AS they want at rent sufficiently low t.
be afforded. At the request of the moth
ers of the children who took part in tn
operetta, the money is to be used in in
? structing the little ones in music. Tn,
class meets at st. Stephens chapel Satur
day afternoons.
+ Mr.. Henry l.. Sheldon hands us tn
4 following: ANY person knowing tn
s | % ~ a l. L.. g.