Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15

LOCAL NEWS,

Harry, son of Col. A. A. Fletcher, is
sick with a fever.
Mr., and Mrs. c. NJ. Wids arrived home
Sunday morning from their trip to New
York.
Mrs. Geo. Morse of Boston is spending |
the fall with the family of Mr.. w. 5.
Alden.
Miss Halle Alden of this village pick
ed second crop of garden strawberries
last week.
Mr.. G. f. Marshal has a curious watch !
on exhibition in his window. 1t is called
the automatic.
The leaves are rapidly falling from the
trees. The foliage this fall has been
more than ordinarily handsome.
A heavy rain storm, Tuesday evening.
marked decided change in the weather,
which had been very warm for October.
Mr.. f. II. Clay is slowly recovering
from his third attack of illness and was
able to ride out for short distance, Mon
day.
Miss Helen NJ. Adams, of Bethel, who
has been visiting at 5. X. Hawthorne's
the past week, returned home last Mon
day.
The interior of the Yallette block is
being fitted up for the use of the firm
that opens for business there in about
two weeks.
A large number of pulp logs have been
brought down the crek by the recent
rains and are lodged on the falls and in
the rapids above them.
Secretary Parsons of the Y. NJ. c. A.,
who has been in Barre attending the
State meeting of the associations, is eX-
; pected home tomorrow night.
The chimneys and battlements of the
Addison House, which had not been re-
paired since the building was put up,
have been taken down and relaid.
+. 1t is announced that the Commercial
Union Telegraph Co. will soon open an
office here. An Office has lately been es-
tablished by the company at Nergennes
Mr.. Alex. Meellin spent this week with
friends in town. He is in the employ OF
large printing concern in Troy, y. Y.
with whom he has been for two year,
past.
Mr.. Eugene Z. Howe of Ludlow, who
has been appointed one of the official re
porter, OF the State House of Represen
of this college.
Mrs. Kate A. Seymour yesterday re
moved from the rooms in Hon. Columbu
Smiths building, Mill street, to Mr.
= Albert Chapman's house on Nortl
Pleasant street.
II Mr.. l.. c. Balm is quite seriously i'll a
the home of Mr.. Colby, his brother-in
T. law, on Seminary street. He was take
sick about two weeks since, and has ty
- phoid fever.
r Mr.. JuniuS +. Severance came HON
Saturday morning from Texas, whithe
II. he went with sheep about six weeks age
He reports a fair market and that he sol
'y all his shipment.
;, Barrels for apples are staple article
hereabouts just at present, and frui
A. growers of the vicinity have visited pre-
ty much every house in the village tn
s. past week in quest of them. The deman
greatly exceeds the visible supply.
Prof. Wager was able to go to Town
b. bend, Mass, last Friday, to preach O
Sunday. He will soon remove his famil
in. here, the repairs on the college hOus
which they are to occupy, being nearl
done.
l. a petition, praying the Legislature
'th grant women the privilege of voting
municipal elections, is in circulation
,oo the village. The blanks are printed, i
- dicating that the movement is not loc
one.
en- In the case of Chas. Selinas again
n.y. the State Agricultural society and Il
Champlain Valley association, for dan
it'll ages for injuries received at the joint e
In hibition of 1884, the jury at Montpelie
last week, brought in a verdict for 4
1P' plaintiff for S725. He sued for $1,000.
Butter sold in this market. Monday,
md the same figures as the previous wee
'dy though buyers say that the market
going down instead of up in consequen
ant of large shipments to Boston as soon
me the price raised there. Fair to go
- brought % to "A cents, and selections
the high as % cents.
5. Mr.. Jesse Stearns of this place has
Of ceived the appointment of clerk to
m revision committee of the House of Re
rty resentatives. 1t is the business of Il
committee to take in hand all bills of
~. .no public nature, before their final passas
left and revise them so that they shall {
press fully and clearly the meaning
mi. tended by their makers.