Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05

of GO cts, the quotation should have been
10 to II cts.
The storm that began on Friday and
continued till Tuesday blocked up the
roads of this region more thoroughly
than often happens.
The sale of seats for the concert next
Wednesday evening by the Harvard
Quintet club opens at Hanaford's tomor-
row morning.
A horse hitched on the Main street
bridge, Wednesday afternoon, was so
scared when the mail train passed that
he fell all in heap, smashing the cutter
considerably.
Chris. Roberts, the colored evangelist,
formerly of Bristol, began, Monday even
ing, series of meetings at the Methodist
church and will continue for several
evenings more.
The bareback supper given at the town
hall this evening by Post Russell, ought
to be well attended. Gen. IIenry's talk
on the Wilderness campaign is sure to
be OF interest.
A special train was run from Rutland
to this place Sunday afternoon to bring
up several citizens who tried to come
from Boston Saturday night, but were
stuck in the snow near Ludlow.
j. w. Pitts will remain permanently at
the Addison House as clerk, Mr.. Neville
having resigned on account of i'll health.
Mr.. Pitts is a capable man, and has had
several years experience in the same
position.
The members of the w. G. I. L. are
requested to meet with Mrs. Clinton
Smith tomorrow Saturday. afternoon
at o'clock. A large attendance is de-
sirable, as important business will come
! before the union.
A. A. Wood of Saline, Mich, who has
been among the sheep men of the county
the past week, yesterday shipped home a
lot of 10 Merinos, a of them ewes. He
thinks it the best party he ever took out
of Vermont.
Letters addressed to these persons have
remained in the postotlice one month I'M
called for: Mrs. Bridget Baxter, Joseph
Brooks. Winffed Crossett, Charles Gil
man, Mrs. Nora Holden, Mrs. Caraline
Loomice, Julia McMaster, John Rohan.
Miss Rosa Young, DIR. j. Conant.
The case of State against Robert Steele,
charged with transporting intoXicants
from the station to one of the saloons.
will be tried over again at the town room
at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. 1t
will be remembered that the jury disa-
greed at the first trial the other day.
Intelligence has been received of the
death on Friday, at the home of the fami-
ly in Germantown, Pa, of pneumonia, of
Paul, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. A. II.
Hamilton. His age was about II years.
Mrs. Hamilton is sister of G.. ID. Miner,
and Mr.. Hamilton formerly resided in
Bridport.
Hon. w. p. Nash of New Haven has
bought the McCue block on Main street
for the purpose of atiording rooms for
the Young Mems Christian association.
and they have rented it from him. The
building with few changes will be just
what is wanted. The association will
take possession on Tuesday evening next
The village was entertained Saturday
afternoon by IA race between II horse and
"A COW. Two men were leading the COW
behind their sleigh, but the brute was not
content to remain in the rear of the pro-
cession. With Il view to keeping heI
there the men whipped up their steed
and as they kept fast hold of the rope
the result was that the COW was drawn
against the horses side, stepped on the
thill and broke it and wrecked thing,
generally.
At the annual communication of Unior
lodge No.. ,, Free and Accepted Masons
held on Monday evening, March |, 1856
at Masonic hall in this place, the follow
ing officers were elected: DR.. William ii
Kingsley, w. NJ. Arthur J. Field, 5. w.
; John ii. Stewart, j. W.; Charles +. Pin
ntN, treasurer. NdHlutl DTookS, SecTt
tary. Subsequently, the w. NJ. ant
, wardens made the following appoint
ments - Chas. II. Lane. 5. D.; A. b
Smith, J. D.; Rev. c. S. Sargent, chap
lain; Herbert f. Smith, marshal; Ear
p. Harrington, ). s.; Lorenzo II. Stowe
j. S.; VIM. II. Cobb, tyler. These Off
GERS will be installed alta special communi
cation of the Lodge to be held on Tuesda!
: evening, March 8, by Past Master n. F
Rider. By order of the W. NJ. all NJ. NJ
of this and sister lodges are cordial,
invited to be present.
Y/The Troy Times of recent date con
ftained this announcement of the death o
clergyman well known in Addison
county: "The Rev. b. NJ. Hall. one o
the oldest members of the Troy confer
: ence of the Methodist Episcopal church
diad Nnu1oU nnrninCr at tho rnSidanna a