The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-15
Local News.

the burlington district. VIII preach in
the Methodist church this friday even
ing,
The thaw has taken away a large part
of the snow; but the ice was so Thick on
the roads that the sleighing is still fairly
good.
New machinery, for the manufacture
of portable cottages, is being put into
the buildings of Dr. Blanchard near the
freight depot.
Col. Albert A. Fletcher is on his way
to Montana. having left here for that
Territory Tuesday morning. He will
probably be absent several months.
The Addison County Temperance So
ciety and the county temperance con
vention both meet here next week. AS
will be seen by the notice published in
another column.
Joseph Brouillett has bought of Frank
Nisun his interest in the saloon in the
Sheldon building, formerly run by Mr..
Brouillett. The rooms they occupy are
soon to be extensively repaired.
Geo. McCue and John II. Sargent have
bought of ID. w. Adams the lot adj
joining the Mcleod lot on the east side
of Main street. They will build thereon
at once and have already begun eXca-
waiting for the cellar.
The temperance meeting held at Yer
gennes on Tuesday evening was highly
successful. Mrs. Greene of st. Adams
and Rev. Mr.. Speare of this place were
the speakers. Many were present, some
from quite distance outside the city.
he north side of the flume supplying
water to the Star grst mill, the wooden
mill and Tupper's saw mill. was broken
out by the ice Monday morning, necessi-
tating a partial suspension of work in
those establishments. The break was re-
paired Wednesday.
A correspondent who signs. himself
Dancer" writes: is it not too bad to
pct the seats of the new town hall down
so that they cannot be removed for such
a dance as we had last Wednesday nightc
1t seems as though the seats might be
fastened to planks in sections, and in
that way the hall could be cleared for a
dance at any time. From $500 to 500
per year is not to be sneezed at"
Albert Chapman, secretary of the Ver-
mont Merino ,oheep-Breeders' association
and also of the National Wool-Growers'
association, went to Washington, Mon
day night. He is there in the interest of
wool-growers, who are to be heard by
the ways and means committee of the
House this week relative to the tariff on
woods.
The Catholic fair at Academy hall
was continued through Friday evening,
instead of closing Thursday night as
originally planned. Friday night the
drawing of the various articles occurred.
IoI - Of
machine. +. w. Bird set of breakfast
dishes. NJ. c, Riley a sofa and others the
remainder of the list. The fair was con-
sidered successful, although the weather
kept many away.
For nearly week past Rev. j. A. Dib-
Bile of Shelburn has been helping the
pastor of the NJ. f. church in a series of
revival meetings. As preacher Rev.
Mr.. Dibble possesses every qualification
essential to interest an audience. He is
natural and original; his thoughts are
clcar-cut; his illustrations are happy;
he is entirely free from vain repetition
his voice is full, clear and strong. and
last. but not least. he breaches in the
demonstration of the spirit and with
power"
The members of the freshman class at
the college were in Il happy frame of
mind last Saturday morning and the
sOphomOres cOrrespondingly depressed
in spirits. The former had class supper
Friday night. The sophomores knew
the intention of the others, but were in
formed, incorrectly it appears, that the
freshmen were going to Brandon. So
they took the ~ train for that place.
with the purpose of getting in ahead of
the lower classmen. But the freshmen
chartered Williamson's big sleigh. went
to Nergennes, had their supper and got
back here in time to meet the sophomOreS
when they returned on the morning eX-
press.
Night Waterman Clay n. Dickinson
was seriously hurt while on duty Satur-
day evening. At the time of the acct
dent he was near the corner of the Smith
Il Sheldon block, on Main street. Some
boys came down Merchants Row on
sled and turned to the south. A team
was going north over the bridge. Seeing
that, and fearing collision, the boys
steered their sled upon the sidewalk.
Mr.. Dickinson was struck and fell forci-
bly, to the ground. He was rendered in
sensible. A team was procured to take
him to the Addison House and thence
nome. lie l. Sllll COnllueu 10 HIS Deu,
and has internal hemorlhages whenever
he attempts to rise, indicating severe in
ternal injuries.
An exceptionally pleasant company of
about fifty couples gathered at the new
town hall on Wednesday evening for the
eleventh annual masquerade party. The
costumes were more varied and elab-
crate than on any previous occasion of
the same character. The unmasking,
which took place at 10 o'clock, was high
" entertaining. We are unable to give Il
full list of the characters, and so shall not
attempt individual mention. The How
ard Opera House orchestra sustained its
excellent reputation; and the supper
taken at the Addison House-was of
course of the best. This was the first time
the new town hall had been used, and
afforded "A good opportunity for the pub
lie to see the building. The gallery and
stage were filled with spectators.
Next Monday evening, the 18th. Barn
ards comedy of child-life, katy Neal"
will be presented at Academy hall by
children of the village. The cast of
oh ic kotU Naal noo,. Il