The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-10

iIIlSJOu, ucpuly COllcClOr Ol luJcIudl
revenue for this part of the State, was in
town on Wednesday.
Rev. George F. Hubbard of Connecti-
cut preached two excellent sermons at
st. Stephens. last Sunday. lie will
ofliciate during this month.
A new timetable went into effect on
the Rutland road Monday. The only
change in the time of passenger trains is
that of the evening express south, which
leaves here at 8 :35 instead of 80.
The farmers have been able to make
better progress this week than last in
their haying and harvesting. There is
said to be good deal of hay yet uncut,
and many fields are ready for harvesting
Mr.. George Langworthy, jr., family
and friends went, Monday, to Thomp-
sons Point, Charlotte, to camp, Messrs.
Luther f. Farnsworth and Oscar Cush-
man. with their families, are also at that
resort.
Col. II. Nj. Chapman and wife, Mrs. A.
A. Fletcher, Mrs. Rufus Wainwright,
Mrs. Abbie Beckwith and the remainder
of the party who went to Brant Rock,
Mass, several weeks since, returned
home Tuesday.
Monday was too good day for haying
and harvesting to allow of farmers leav-
ing home. In consequence, the local
market was comparatively dull. Butter
sold generally for Is cents, though 10
was paid for some lots.
Rev. Mr.. Hulburd, well-known
Methodist clergyman, father of Mrs. S.
NJ. Stowe of this place and of Rev. Mer-
rit Hulburd, who soon goes from Ben
nington to New York, is visiting his
daughter here. lie is quite infirm.
Wednesday, three out-of-town worthless
were travelling about the village carrying
a tin kerosene can full of rum. The re-
suit of its companionship was that the
trio were rather drunk than otherwise
before it came time for them to 90 home.
The college boarding-house is in the
hands of the painters and will be ready
for occupancy at the opening of the fall
term in September. 1t is not an eXpen-
sive building, but is ample for the pur-
pose, tasteful in design and conveniently
arranged.
Clara NJ. Mr.. Darwin Riders horse,
won another race ut the Granville
On. " races, Tuesday. 1t was the 2.33-
class, the same she took at Rutland,
last week Among the horses opposed
to her was Kitty Ives, from whom Clara
NJ. has taken three races this season.
The band gave an enjoyable concert in
the lark. Wednesday evening. The next
concert will be in connection with the
gypsy cncampmcnt, mentioned else
where, Wednesday evening. August To-
The band has greatly improved during
the short time since it was organized. N
The walls of the town hall are nearly
up, and the framework of the gallery
and stage erected, so that general idea
of the finished structure can be had. 1t
will be roomy, well-lightcd hall. con-
Vcnient of access, and great credit to
the pl ace and to all who have had to do
with its planning and erection.
The men boring the artesian we'll for
the village, north of the college grounds,
third hole attempted, after going to a
depth of 20 feet. Flint in the rock caus-
ed the tool to dodge, making crook, d
hole that could not be bored further. 1T
is understood they will try again near
by.
Mr.. Clark FOote, who died in Temp
kins, Mich. July %. was born in this
town. December lG, 1871. lie lived here
kins. where he resided up to the time of
his death. He was the eldest son of
Freeman Foote, and a brother of Allen
Foote, now living about two miles east
of the village.
The new court house is rooted. the
carpenters are busy in the inside and the
masons have begun laying the outside
brickwOrk. Public sentiment regarding
the manner of putting up the building is
changing. At the outset it was not con-
sidcrcd in some quarters wise to have
the structure of wood with brick I'VE
necring." But now those competent to
Judge think the commissioners took the
best course, and that a more satisfactory
building can be had in this than in any
other way. 1t is thought the December
term of court can be held in it.
A recent issue of the Texas Wool
GrOtccr has an article on 1.-The Buck
Trade" saying: Quite number of pro-
duccrs of fine breeding animals from
Williamson county in this State, from
Vermont and California are beginning to
| arrive and are on their way to this city
with bucks. Mr.. Severance has leased
grounds and bnilt large shed on a CEN
! trail lot, and is now on the way, we are
lillOllllcu. Will lOI VI Splclltliu
Mr.. Bland of Williamson will arrive
next week with 100 animals. Mr.. A. g..
Stonisifer of California is here with a
| fine lot of French Merinos. Several 9th
or California men are coming. The fall
buck trade promises to be lively.
The Rutland Herald of Tuesday morn
ing contained the following; "A young
man giving his name as ii. G. Tracy, and
claiming to be a son of Col. a. S. Tracy
of Middlebury, arrived in Rutland last
evening about IL O'Clock, and reported
that he had just come from Sutherland
Falls, where. about 6 80 p. III. fight
had taken place between Mike Reddigan,
foreman on derrick, and w. III. lIawley,
marble polsher, both men employed
by the Vermont Marble Co., in which
the contestants used pistols. Hawley.
it was claimed, was shot in the forehead
Our informant could not tell the extent
of the injuries, as Reddigan made an at
tempt to shoot him, being prevented by
the interposition of two men who held
Reddigan while he (Tracy) escaped
The Wednesday morning issue of the