Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-30

The selcctmen are making good pro-
gress with the checklist II is now UNI |
dcrgoing revision and will be printed in
the REGISTER next week. if then ready,
so that voters can look it over. There
will be between GOO and 200 names on it.
Chas. Waller, who once resided here
and carried on the painting business in
company with the late Samuel Brooks. is
in town for short stay. He went hence
to California about ten years ago and has
since lived there. in Massachusetts and
at Washington.
1t is understood that there will soon be
two new meat markets in town-one
kept by W, +. Cushman in the basement
of the Allen block. where j. II. Sargent
has been located. and the other in the
Nallctte block. with j. Spcyer as pro-
prietor
Lieut.. Eta 'l'rafton i in charge of the
Salvation army force here now, Capt.
Gray having gone to Montpelier to man
age the campaign Just begun in that
town. But Capt. Gray's two young sons
are here and are prominent in the meet
ings. which continue to be well attended.
Rev. :. l.. b. Speare. pastor of the
congregational church. started Monday.
the 18th inst. on his vacation of four
weeks. going to Newton. Mass, we un-
derstand Rev. b. Fay Mills, who con
Quoted the very successful revival here
last winter, is preaching for the pastor
during his absence.
The wool trade in the county i, about
at an end for this season. the new clip
having been pretty much sold. The
buyers have all disposed of their purch-
asses of fine grades to the Burlington
wooden mills, which have had probably
not less than 10000 pounds of Addison
county wool this season.
The Addison Marble company's quarry
in the east part of the town. which wa
sold by auction at Boston last week, wa,
purchased by Geo. W. Ireland, Esq. 81
Jamaica Plains. Mass. There We're i
many conditions in the sale that it j. no
possible to state the price with any de
gree of accuracy. 1t i understood tina
operations will be resumed al the quarry
another season.
The address on qualifications E,scntia
to Christian Work. delivered by Rev
b. Fay Mills in the Y. VI. &. \. hall las
sunday. was enjoyed by a well-tillc,
house The young mems meeting. Wed
nc,day evening. led by NJ. +. Damon
wa, the most interesting of any yet held
Meetings next week a. usual. Mr.. Par
son, passed Monday and Tuesday wit
Rev. Mr. Mills at Silver Lake.
Lewis Gordon. an Addison Frenchmar
was jailed here yesterday by Dcput
in the sum of 5000 ON the charge o
stealing a harness of :. Taylor q
Addison. II is alleged that he took IN
| property to Wmooski and sold ii to
livcryman. The examination was ha
at NcrgpnneS Wednesday. before .Iu>tic
G.. W. Graudey. States Attorney Wild
prosecuting and Hon. F. f.. Woodbridg
defending.
{. j. Matthew, and O. II. and W.
] Cushman returned Wednesday from
, two-dayS' visit to the Middlcbury poop
| camped at Lake George. W. ID. Lanr,I
e. +. Rich and l.. +. Farnsworth and the
families will break camp in Il few dav
D. 1t is generally the case that camping pr
duccS tranquility of mind. but the vi-
. tors report that one of the former pr
+ prietorS of the New market got so excite
the other day rs to row his boat half
-, mile Square-eud-tirSt. He had in car:
9 of ladies.
The statement made last week tn
there were but 20 members in the reccl
ly-formed Prohibition club seems To ha
misunderstood by many, The facts a
e these; ninety-eight persons signed
+ paper calling for the organization of Il
" club, and pledging themselves to
d membership. The constitution, recent
dNlbIDlttl. IlliN ltltN llldl lllbSt W lb ~ IL
he the call shall complete their membersh
e by signing the constitution and bylaw
d Only 20 persons have as yet had an oppC
y tunity to atliX their signatures.
Residents of Court street saw fun
he sight Sunday afternoon. \ farmer fro
e. the east part of the town undertook
le bring in a calf for shipment Mond
al morning and had him in rack Oh the "
gon. Things went smoothly till
q. team arrived near the Addison llou
as when the brute jumped out and start
nd for home. The farmer turned about a
al pursued. When last seen the calf W
three or four lengths ahead, with he
~ and tail up, and increasing his lead
W. every rod, while the owner was putt
~ the whip to his horse in the apparent
od vain hope of catching his property bef'
il reached home.
a PERSONAL.