The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-09
Local News.

from talllOlnla tomorrow or sunday.
Mondays copious rain made wonder
derful change in the look of the country.
Joseph Nash. who lately had Il severe
attack of typhoid pneumonia, has recov-
cred.
G. S. Caring of Constantinoplc is in
town. lie is an old acquaintance of
President Hamlin.
William Gotta had hls hand badly cut,
last Friday, while at work with an axe in
the pulp mill.
The offerings of butter in this market
continue to increase. The price paid last
Monday was % cents pound.
Charles Frost an employee of Smith
| & Allen. had the thumb cut from one of
his hands at their mill, last Friday.
The interior of the Addison House has
recently undergone thorough renova-
ton. A number of the rooms have been
greatly improved.
George f.. Hammond has given up the
Slade house, on North Pleasant street,
and gone, with his family, to board at
Mrs. Batchelder's.
Harwood and Marsh, the trick skaters,
made very creditabe exhibition at the
Star rink, Wednesday evening They are
| W dppedl dSdln lohIShl anu to'hOi'ON
evening.
Frederick Hopper, proprietor of the
hotel at Lake Dunmore, is in this vicin-
ity, presumably for the purpose of pre-
pairing for the reception of his summer
guests.
l.. \. Grover, father of o. w. Grover
of this village, died at his home in the
south part of the town, Wednesday
night, His health had been poor for a
long while.
The old hand-engine was out for a trial
Tuesday night. 1t might be made to
work better than it does. The company
is in better shape now than it has been
for long time.
The item regarding 6. ID. Miner. in our
last issue, was based upon misinforma-
ton. it seems. Gu" genial townsman
Would make good hotel manager, any
how. even if he isn't going into the
business.
Geo. G. Chapman has recently set a
number of fine clms III front of his resi-
dence. President llamln has also i'm
proved the grounds about the college
clearinghouse in the same manner.
The Judge of probate, Col. Knapp, has
removed his office to the front suite of
rooms on the main floor of the new court
house. Stapleton q Brooks. insurance
agents, have the offices vacated by him.
The progress of the new buildings has
been considerably hindered the past
week. The McCue & Sargent block is a
handsome building; and the new rink
will present very credtablc appearance
| when completed.
The village trustees have employed "A
man whose business during the summer
| season will be to keep the sides of the
streets free from rubbish and weeds and
mOwn. Their action will meet the ap-
proyal of all good citizens.
We are soon to have but one photo
grapher in town. Mr. Brown is going
away and his gallery will be closed I'M
less he can sell it, Mr., Gauvin has also
sold out and will give possession about
the middle of next month
The Frost place. Just north of the col
lege. has been bought by the college cor
poration of Mrs. Atwood of Cornwall.
| The house is being torn down. Ii is I'M
derstOod /. y. TWitchell will use the
material to build tenement house on
the north side of the road.
Ina our issue of April ii the ram Broth
Ell, No. 2l2, owned by q. \. Cutting OF
Shoreham, was reported to have sheared
| 10 lbs. StOZs. The figures should have
been "a lbs. Is II ols. Brother is ;
years old weight of carcass los lbs
days growth. go.
In the barrel and orange race at the
Star rink Saturday night, Charles Beatty
won the first prize, Monday night six
Young ladies contested for prizes Miss
Lulu Liberty took the first 4 blind
mans race is announced for tonight and
tomorrow evening.
Rev. C. Iibhard, the former pastor of
the Baptist church, has recently been in
town to dispose of a portion of his house
hold furniture and remove the remainder
to Providence, II. L., his present home.
His health has materially improved since
he ceased his work here.
Henry Nichols was buried from the
Episcopal church here on Saturday He
died at the Mary Fletcher hospital, Bur
lington. in consequence of injuries re-
ceiVed by the fall of Il scat1old on which
he was working. tie mad been resi-
dent of Middlebury till TWO years ago
Rev. j. j. Noe, the new pastor of the
Methodist church, preached his first ser
mon here last Sunday. lie is now in
Philadelphia, attending the sessions of
the general conference. There will be
no service on Sunday morning at his
church. Some repairs are being made
upon the building.
The June term of the county court will
open three weeks from next Tuesday
There are 80 cases on the court docket
and L. on the chancery. Judge Powers
will probably preside, as we understand
that Judge Redtield who was originally
ass gned, viii not leave Europe for home
till early in June,
Prof. f, II. lIigley arrived in town on
Wednesday morning. He reached New
\ ork the previous day on the North
German Lloyd steamer '- Elbe." Some
anxiety had been felt by his friends over
his non-arrival last Saturday, rs he was
to have sailed on the Neckar," which
arrived at New York on the Ind inst.
But the steamer was crowded, so he
waited AT Bremen for the departure OF
the 80 Elbe" four days after the " Neck
ar " sailed The " Elbe" is the faster