Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-09
LOCAL NEWS.

an absence of some months.
Rev. A. o. Kramer continues his OPEN
air meetings in the park every evening.
The Misses Clark of New York city
are guests of Miss A. f. Hammond at the
Addison House
President Brainerd went to st. Adams
yesterday. and will be out of town a
week or ten days.
Miss Helen Whittemore of Boston is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. +. Vallette; and
Miss Lizzie Wright of Shoreham is at
c. NJ. Wilds'.
Mr.. Perez Stewart returned to New
York on Wednesday. Mrs. Stewart re-
manned. and he will return two weeks
hence.
Prof. Thos. f. Boyce of Genessee
seminary. Aurora, H., and wife are
spending the vacation with his parents,
Dea. and Mrs. ID. +. Boyce.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. +. Bond and son left
home Monday for two-weeks' absence
at Tarrytown, n, y, and vicinity, where
Mrs. Bonds friends reside.
ID. n. Burke, lately appointed consul
at Puerto Cabello. Venezuela. and Princi
pal p Burke of the Cobeskill On. V
graded school are in town.
Principal j. n. Mallory of the Keene
| On. H. high school. with his wife and
children, is visiting Mrs. Mallory's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Powell.
Mrs. John Hyde was suddenly sum-
moned to Crown Point Wednesday by a
telegram announcing the dangerous i'll
ness of her sister. Mrs. Benjamin Breed
of that town.
John II. Sargent, tinsmith and dealer
in stoves. etc, has gone into insolvency.
The creditors will meet at the probate
office on the 18th inst. to choose an
assignee.
! The PrOhibtioniSts of the county will
hold convention and basket picnic at
| the town hall in this village on the 22d
| inst. More extended notice will be given
next week.
The price of butter in this market,
Monday. was practically the same as the
week before-frOm Is cents down for
good to common. and II cents for few
selections.
Rev. Mr.. Speare, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, goes on his vacation
Monday, the 18th inst. Rev. b. Fay
Mills, recently of West Rutland, will oc-
cupy the pulpit during his absence.
The village bridge over the creek
caught fire Wednesday noon from Il cigar
stub carelessly dropped upon it. Luckily
it was discovered before it had made
much Roadway and no damage was done
The Democrats of the town are to meet
in caucus AT the town hall on the even
ing of Thursday, the 18th inst. to choose
delegates To the State and district con
ventions, which are to be held at Mont
pelier on the odd
Selectman II. ID. Maynard. who ha;
been quite i'll recently from recurrence,
of the attack of pneumonia by which h,
was Frustrated early in the spring. ha'
so far recovered that he was able to b,
in town Oh Tuesday.
1t is suggested that the attractivenes.
and usefulness of the park in front OF
the Addison House would be greatly in
creased if seats were erected along it,
paths, so that those who wish to res
there may do so in comfort.
&. ID. Miner and family started yester
day morning for Cape May Point, n. j.
where they will remain through TIN
summer. Bonus Hope accompanie,
! them. 1t is understood that he has oh
tanned IA position in "A summer hotel there
The song service and Bible reading a
the y. NJ. G. a. hall on Sunday after
r noon was well attended. A male quartz
was present and rendered two pieces yer,
acceptably. Rev. Mr.. Palmer will ad
dress the meeting next Sunday after
noon at 3 30 o'clock.
, Complaint is made that flowers an
terry at the west side of the village. Tn
law imposes severe penalties for thi
g offence, and those who are inclined t
e commit it should remember that unpleas
ant consequences may follow.
Misses Belle Chellis, May Bolton
, Hattie Mead, Fannie Dorsey and Marci
+ Smedley left town Saturday for LAX
George, where they will serve as tabl
girls during the season. A part of theI
! were there in the same capacity yea
. ago and enjoyed the work very much.
D Prof. Orth of Boston and his sister
= Miss Orth, are at the Addison House fo
the summer months. Other guests at tn
same place are Mrs. j. F. Reynolds an
n Miss Elsie Patchen of Brooklyn, y. \
j Mr. Patchen came up with them on WeC
: nesday of last week, but has returne
home.
An alarm of fire was given about