The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-01-18

Thos Mcclure. formerly in the employ
of Frank A. Bond, but now travelling foi
a Boston house. was married mt Bost on.
last week, to Miss Mary 4. Mrllin. Many
friends here will wish the couple hap
Ply future.
Washington Engine company is to
have ball on the evening of Wcdncs-
day. the Both. one object is to procure
money for the purchase of new uniforms.
those ut present worn having been i'm use
till their beauty is far below par.
Joseph Brouilctt and his helpers last
week filled the large lce-house on the
bank of the creek near the passenger de-
pot. As many as 5000 cakes a day were
gotten in during some days. The ice is
twenty inches thick and of excellent
quality.
Three citizens. who are alleged to have
refused to work when requested by the
fire wardcns during the recent fire, are
to be prosecuted it is understood The
cr the penalty of So provided by the vii
lage bylaws.
Something is still being done in ship
| ping potatoes and hay from this station.
! The price for the former is only % cents
| u buNutls II - u SbOtl ttdl vi an uiltlcl-
taking to get them to market, as the cars
in which they are sent have to be
| lined and fitted out with Il stove.
The lumber business has experienced
n "boom'' since the snow came and Il
great number of logs are drawn through
here every day to the mill of the Green
Mountain Pulp company and to that at
Belden's Falls. The tirst-named com
pany is shipping from six to eight cars
of pulp a week and the latter about four.
The engagement of Hon. l.. ID. FL
dredge with the Cutter Marble company
having expired January |, he has re-
sumed the practice of the law and the ac-
| tive management of his insurance bust
ness. His Office, rs most of our towns
people know. is in Dyer's block,
where he can be found during business
hours.
Those who make remittances through
the mails pay more than they need
to, sometimes. 4 dollar or two is eX-
pended for postal money orders, when
bank draft on New York. costing much
less. would do Just us we'll. Drafts on
New York are worth their face at any
bank in the country. One for $500 can
be had for - cents. and the rate is
10 cents extra for each 500 over $500.
The operetta, Fairy Grotto," by G..
W. Stratton, is to be given on the even
ing of Friday. Feb. %. by the Monday
evening class of young ladies and gentle
men who have met in St.Stcphen's chap
ell during the winter assisted by mem
bers of the Saturday afternoon class.
The music is of a high character, and no
pains will be spared to make the enter
tainment first-class in every particular.
The members of the Ladies' Library
association held their annual meeting
recently and chose these officers for the
current year: President. Mrs. A. NJ
Beckwith; secretary and treasurer, Miss
NJ. b. Chapman librarians, Mrs. Cowie
and Miss Emma lligley; executive com
mttce-Mrs. G.. ID. Mead, Mrs. X. Vain
wright. Mrs. IL. NJ. Seely. Mrs. A. A..
Fletcher, Miss l.. Abbott. Miss Ada b.
Calender.
Jerry Brassaw of East Middcbury was
arrested on Tuesday by Deputy Sheriff
Rider, charged with stealing quantity
of trace chains. He had been at work
for Silas l.. Griffith. who carries on an
extensive lumber business at Dandy and
Mt. Tabor, Rutland county. lie was
brought to the Jail here. but the matter
was settled upon Brassaw's giving Sc
curity for the payment of Griffith for the
stolen property, which the officer found.
Our attention has been called to two
errors in our report of the annual meet
ing of the Vermont Merino Sheep Breed
ers' association. held last week. In stat
ing the associations assets we omitted an
item of 5000, leaving the total only
S3lS2.S2, when it really is S37Sl.S2. 1t
should also have been said that the MEM
alton of the tariff on wool to the rates
imposed by the act of 1867, was adopted
unanimously.
On Friday evening last the following
officers 81 Lake Dunmore Lodge, No. II.
10. of OF, were installed for the ensuing
quarter: \. c.. A. b. Colby; V. g.,
| Harris Holden; treasurer. G.. +. Pinnev;
secretary. +. {. Goutt; warden. Chas.
Seeley: conductor, \. f. Rider: chaplain
c. W. FoOte; O. g.. VIM II. Cobb; |. g..
Henry Langworthy; Il. s.. James Nor
ton; l.. s.. j. Sargent; X. :. 5. III. Peck :;
l.. 5. s., VIM. Latimer; Il. :. V. g..
Geo. McCue; l.. 5. V. c., II. kidder; n q.
f. Rider, ID. ID.
! \ project is in foot for the formation
of stock company to buy the land ON
which the buildings recently burned stood
and erect Il large brick block. We sin
cerely hope the plan will be carried out.
The lot has front of 50 feet on Main
street and depth of II rods on Ellis
street, admitting of Il fine block. 1t is be-
lieved the investment would be IA paving
| npa tho lopa litU IL nopsiJnrnb a,nonm