The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-11
Local News.
Dec. 10. 1885.

TtCONtliU
Mrs. Z. NJ. Sayre of Proctor is visiting
at E. r. Sayre's, and will remain in town
for several weeks.
W. II. Phelps is home again, after an
absence of several weeks at Port Huron,
Mich, where his son resides.
Only small remnants of the snow were
to be seen Yesterday morning and the air
was like that of an April day.
Constable M. A. Munroe is just able to
be out, after an an illness that confined
him to the house for ten days.
George C. Chapman is back from Lock
port, n. Y, but Mrs. Chapman and
daughter have not yet returned.
The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the national bank of Middlebury
comes on the 18th Of next month.
1t is now thought probable that Rev.
Joseph Cook will be in Middlebury some
time In February to deliver one of his
lectures.
This is the sort of weather when the
new sidewalks are appreciated, and when
every one wishes there were more of
them.
Miss Bessie, daughter of c. E. Pinney,
entertained number of her friends We'd
nesday evening in celebration of her
birthday.
Hon. John w. Stewart started Satur-
day for Washington in order to be there
at the opening of the new Congress on
Monday.
There was private skating party at
Mr.. Bonds rink last evening Miss Elga
Stewart and w. E. Ross were the man
ayers of the affair.
There was a slight change of time on
the railroad Monday. The present ar
rangement is shown in the table at the
head of this page.
Mr.. Smith, the editor of the county
history, and his assistant, Mr.. Rand.
have arrived in town and begun work.
They are guests of the Pierce House.
The winter term of the graded school
opened on Monday. The attendance
from out of town is large, though, as
always, smaller than during the fall.
Harry G.. Langworthy remains about
the same as he has en- for two weeks,
though tritle better, so that his friends
now hope for his recovery in the course
of time.
Mr. Raine of the Freshman class at the
college met with an accident in the gym
nasium few days ago, and has since
been confined to his room. His injury,
however, is not of serious nature.
The skaters enjoyed themselves early
in the week on the ice of the creek.
which was frozen from the railroad
bridge up as far as any one cared to go
Monday and Tuesday there were many
out on the creek.
Rev. Father Cunningham of Bratte
boro, formerly of this town, returned
last week from Il two-months' tip 20 Ire
land. taken for the purpose of rest anC
recuperatiOn. When he reached home
he was given reception by his congre
! cation.
The second of the hops and oyster sup
pers given By the Jolly club comes of
at the Star rink this evening. Prof. ii
NJ. Perry of New York, who has lately
, come to town to reside, will lead TIN
g Middleburv orchestra, which is to fur
nish the music.
Do not forget the sale to be given b,
tn young girls of st. Stephens churcl
at Bonds rink, Tuesday evening, Dec
: 10; doors open at o'clock. The Sever
q Peake Sisters will appear at 80; afte
which refreshments and fancy article
r will be sold; admission, 10 cents.
;, The fire pump at the Stowe mill is KEEP
in readiness for use. with the hose al
tached, and is tested every three or fou
a weeks. Tuesday it was put in operation
and in three and half minutes after tn
gate was opened the machine threw
n stream over the beltry of the cotto
l. factory.
n Mr.. Rider of the Addison House ha
lately secured water supply for tn
It house from the creek by way of tn
q steam pump at the bakery, and has pr
u in new arrangement of closets, ETC., [
correspond. The house has long needle
e just this Improvement and is now we
=. fitted out in these respects.
The publishers of the proposed Hi
"a tory of Addison County" have made a
lie rangements whereby it is probable thu
the map of this town which Prof. Brail
erd has been engaged upon at interva
ID for several years will be published
+ connection with the history, either
~ the book itself or in a separate bindin,
but at no extra expense to subscriber
III The map is considered of great historic
7 value.
A decision has been reached in the ca
A of Harry Willoughby. Some time la
nj summer Willoughby was brought befo
IT, Justice Albert Chapman for being,drunl
he pleaded guilty, and took an appes
a He was then ordered to disclose. an
he upon refusal, was committed to Jail. NJ
on Wilds brought writ of hdbeGS corp
'd before Judge Veazey, claiming that
person complained of for being drur
y cannot be compelled to disclose until
III III has had his trial, if he desires one; al
ed the matter has been finally adjudicate
" Judge Veazey sustained this view.
, The sidewalk around the corner
ct Main and Seymour streets is complete
en- 1t starts at the end of the concrete wa
M in front of the postoffice and extends L
feet to the corner of Seymour. III
OIL part is eight feet wide. Thence it 90
ts, down Seymour street LOG feet. Here
his has a width of six feet. The stone
ew which it is made came from near LudlC
and was furnished by A. j. Demary
air that town. 1t seems to be the best su
sAt ed to the purpose of any stone procu
Sc BILE. 1t does not wear smooth and 81
Oes perry, like some kinds, and has otf
I a good qualities; and it can be got in sla