The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-04-24
Local News.

Natlck, Mass. yesterday morning.
DR.. f.. NJ. Parker of Brockton. Mass.
arrived in town Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. b. b. Hope succeeds w. w. Swim
ev in the furniture store in Chapman:
block.
The price of butter in this market, Mon
day, was Is and 10 cents a pound the lat
ter for the best.
Miss Ellie DauniS started on Friday
last for New Orleans. where she will
make quite an extended stay.
The skating rink at the fair ground was
re-oprned on Wednesday evening. f. s.
June of Brandon is the manager.
The parks have been ralled and other.
wise put in condition for summer under
the direction of the village trustees.
MIR. W. ID. Lane. the florist, has CON
tracted to supply the CrosSmau House.
Alexandria bay, with flowers during the
summer
1t is understood that the Green Noun
tain Pulp company will build a paper
mill at Huntlngton's falls the coming
summer,
A gang of railroad bridge-buiders was
in town on Friday and made needed re-
pairs upon the planking of the two
bridges.
Messrs. Otis Briggs and Geo. r. Bry-
ant of Middleboro. Mass. are at the Adj
Olson House. They are here to purchase
horses.
About 20 young ladies were examined
by Prof. Brainerd, superintendent of
schools. at the graded-school building
yesterday.
The tlumc supplying water to the Star
mill the wooden factory and Mr.. Tup-
per's saw-mill burst out on Saturday and
had to be quite extensively repaired.
The death of Sidney S. Richardson. at
one time connected with the Park House
in this village, took place in New Haven
last week and the funeral on Friday.
The fire pump at the bakery was tested
on Monday and found to be in good con
dition. The steamer has also been put in
thorough repair and its working tried.
The docket of the June term of the Ad-
olson county court is out. The term
opens Tuesday, June ,. There are %
court and II chancery cases ON the
docket.
The floor of the basement of the court
house is soon to be Cemented and the
ceiling plastered. Assistant Judges Lane
and Doud were in town Wednesday ar
ranging for this work.
There is said to be considerable shop
lifting going on in town. 1t is said, fur
Their, that some of those who engage in
the business are known and will be pros
ecuted if they keep on.
FarnswOrth Il Smith have leased the
large building near the railroad in the
rear of the Central market. and are using
it for the storage and exhibition of their
stock of agricultural implements.
The indications are that Decoration
day will not be observed here this year,
as nothing has been done yet. This is
much to be regretted. 1t is not too late
now, though, if a beginning is made at
once.
The regular meeting of Necdham post
No. 6S, &. A. r., takes place at East
Middlebury on the evening of the Both
inst. The deputy Inspector is to be pre-
sent and all members are requested to
attend.
Mr.. John Mcbride, so long the bag
gage-master at the depot. is too i'll to at
tend to the duties of his position. lie
has been out of health for several months.
but few weeks ago was improving and
at work.
The members of the second polo club
recently organized are: Gardie Allen.
ushcr; Bert Sampson, back Henry
Fletcher, back; Robert Calhoun. goal
keeper; W. Gotta, point; viii Ellis, coy
or point.
Mr.. II. Il. Dodge is rapidly rcgaining
his health and strength. Clerk Neville of
the Addison House is again at his post.
though not entirely well yet. Mr.. Hor.
ace Gorham has so far recovered that he
is able to ride out.
Mr.. L. kidder has moved his harness
shop its width to the westward to the
west line of his LOT. and has also moved
the carriage room of the land which the
courts decided was the property of the
Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Fisher on Friday
went to Bellows Falls. where their home
is to be hereafter. Mr.. Fisher has re-
turned here to oversee the pulp compa-
ny's works till the arrival of Mr.. Cart
nell, who is in New Orleans.
The Village Improvement association
will hold its annual meeting at the Addi-
son House tomorrow Saturday evening
at 80 o'clock. A full attendance is
hoped for. as arrangements are to be
made for the observance of Arbor day.
Mr.. Walter IL. Goodnough intends to
start in about three weeks for California.
His plan is TO buy a small vineyard in
the vicinity of Los Angeles, that lie may
have the outdoor work necessary to the
recovery of his health. His brother. Os-
car r.. will accompany him.
Messrs. j. A. Wright, c. j. Moore and
Geo. Abbey-sometimes known as the
Middlebury Fur company-have been do
ing great business the pastitwo or three
weeks trapping muskrats, etc. in the
creek. They have caught about $50
rats The season is now practically
over.
There are many signs of spring. Wed
nesday the thermometer stood at Sc
above in the shade The roads are ex-
cellent in all the surrounding country
and here in the village too dry and dusty
for comfort. The transition from winter
to warm weather has been sudden, but
everyone Iejoices at the change.
An item has been going the rounds tn