The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-12
Local News.


in the postofiice.
Mr. L. D.Twitchell has returned from
his trip to Kansas.
Mr. .Iudson A. Wright arrived home
from Ohio on Tuesday.
Mr. j. Milo. the Bristol tailor. was in
town Friday on business.
Mr.. William Mulchahev, who former
! ly resided here, is visiting in town.
Rev. NJ. l.. Severance. principal of the
Burr and Burton seminary. Manchester.
was in town on Tuesday.
The executive committee of the Ver-
mont Atwood McrnO Sheep club held Il
meeting at the Addison House on Tues
day.
Mr.. VIM. Seymour Alden went last
| night to Boston. where he will make
purchases to complete his assortment of
holiday goods.
DIR. Halscy, we are glad to note. is
again able to attend his patients. having
almost entirely recovered from the effects
of his recent protractcd illness.
The stores are putting on a holiday APP
| pearance and Christmas buyers begin to
look around to see what they can choose
out of the great variety of desirable
goods offered.
Mr.. Barton, the driver of the express
delivery wagon. was taken i'll on Mon
day. and has since been in a precarious
condition. At last accounts he was some
what better.
Rev. +. ). June, who was graduated
from the college in 1881 and i. preaching
at Corning. Iowa. was married at Bur-
lingtou, that State. the 4th, to Miss Cor
nelia 5. Merrill.
The winter term OF the Graded school
opened on Monday. In some of the de-
partments there are fewer and in others
more scholars than last term. the az
grcgatc being about the same.
Mr.. George +. Marshall has good
Santa Claus in his window. The old
gentlemen is coming out of chimney.
and is surrounded by a supply of articles
much priced by youngsters.
Mr.. John G. Stapeton is i'll at Meriden
Conn. 1t was expected his case against
b. Il. Hope, growing out of horse trade
would he tried at this term, but the
plaintiff illness made a continuance nee
essary.
The parlor meeting of the W. c. +. L.
for December will be held next Wcdnes-
+. Crane. An invitation is extended to
all friends of the cause. Refreshments
will be served at six o'clock.
Mrs. DIR. Butler, for many years mis-
sionarv to India. and later to Mexico
will speak in the Methodist church on
Friday evening. Dee. 10. An unusual
treat is anticipated. and it is hoped that
all will avail themselves of the opportu-
nifty t. hear her.
The item in this column last week rela-
tive to the arrest of Joseph Wilson was
published under misapprehension of
the facts. 1t does not appear that he had
done anything for which he ought to
have been arrested; but as the complaint
was made. the officers could do nothing
except arrest him.
At two o'clock last Friday afternoon
round bullet struck one OF the windows
in Mr.. Negus' house and broke "A light of
glass. it had evidently lost the most of
its force. as it only cracked the pane and
did not 90 through. Those who shoot
| rifles in the vicinity of the town ought to
display more care than was shown in
this instance.
Mr.. John Wilson. champion bicycle
rider and Mr.. George Brunell. roller
skate contortionist, appeared at Mr..
Bonds rink on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings according to announcement.
The exhibitions of skill which they gave
were wonderful. Nothing like it was
ever seen here. They had Il large house
both evenings.
Mr.. Randall. the Rutland civil cn"i-
neer. finished his survey for the propOs-
ed watrr-works on Saturday last. lie is
now engaged in making il map of the
route and an estimate of the cost of the
works. The distance from the source of
the supply to the village is about seven
miles. The hight of the source above
the level of the court house is 324 feet
and above the creek above the falls. 1913
feet. Further details cannot be given
till Mr. Randall makes his report.
The men who broke into the postoflice
here on Wednesday night of last week
are still ut large and so far as we are in
formed there is no clue to their identity
or whereabouts. Postmaster Hammond
telcgraphed to New York for an expert
to come and open the safe. lie arrived
on Friday and in eight minutes after he
began had the safe door OPEN Before
his return to the city he also opened "A
sal, belonging to Col. Fletcher which
had been closed for five or six years.
The Central Vermont managers will
on Monday make change in the trains
over this division of their roads which
WI be of great convenience to the peo-
pie of this vicinity. a sleeping coach
will be attached to the New York ex-
press arriving here at 10 20 p. M. and at
Rutland Boston train will be made up
and reach that city via Fitchburg at 40
the next morning. a train leaving Bos-
ton at p. IN. will reach Rutland at 80
a. m, and the sleeping coach will be at
tached to the Montreal express which
| arrives here at 3 80 Il. III.
The wrestling matches at McCue's hall
on Wednesday evening were witnessed by
about one hundred spectators. The con.
testants were a. ii. Dustin of Bethel and
Ben. Haney of Brandon. and Shubael
llazelton OF Ripton and W. NJ. McNany
of Rutland. In the match between the
two first mentioned Haney won the
first and third falls; in the match be-
tween the two last named HazeltOn threw