Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-09-24

Mrs. a. l.. Mason and daughter have
returned home from York State.
G. A. Alden has gone to Boston. He
will visit friends at Saxton's River on his
way.
Mrs. c. a. Farr has gone to SPRING
field, Mass. to reside. Mr.. Farr is en-
gagged in the watch factory there.
This time it is a son to NJ. and Mrs. F.
6. Wright also a daughter at II. $.
tRawsons. All are doing we'll.
G. II. Cloyes, connected with Geo. 5.
WinslOw. commission dealer, is in town
looking after butter, honey, etc. He is
stopping with his sister, Mrs. j. f. Par
ker.
The base ball game played here by the
Whiting boys against the Shoreham Sun
day club resulted in this way: Writings
%, Sunday club II: Willis Atwood. UNI
pire.
From Another Correspondent
The Cook brothers were at the State
fair last week, where they had large
restaurant. They report a financial sue
cess.
Miss Flora Smith and her sister. Mrs.
a. c. Needham, have gone to Rhode Is
land, near Newport. to visit their broth
or. Rev. Gaylord Smith.
Last Sunday. Sept. 10, was almost a
rainy day. Many kept away from church
service fearing that they would get wet.
Those who remained away missed good
sermon delivered in one of the churches.
1t is reported that Mr.. Abel Walker
has been offered q cents per pound for
his wool he doubtless has some 5000 or
10000 pounds slowed away. 1t will
bring quite a snug little sum of money
even at that price.
Potatoes, as appearances indicate. will
be light crop because of the div wealth
er of the last two months late planted.
especially. will be failure. Wheat and
oats and corn that is secured from frost
will yield an abundant harvest.
Several of our young men have left
town TO attend public schools this fall
and winter; among whom are John. Ed
ward and Herbert Casey and John Alden
Those mentioned are attending school at
SaXton's River. These young men vii
be greatly missed. not only by their aS,o
Citations in town. but in the Sunday
school. choir and evening prayer meet.
ingS. as they were all regular attendant,
in such places.
The warm dry weather of the last two
weeks has ripened corn so well that bu
few pieces would be injured by frosts
The thrcshing machines are being uSeC
to their fullest extent. Many farmers dc
not put their grain into their barns
thereby saving a great amount of labor
but if all were to do so. unless threSher,
were augmented in number. a large
amount of grain would be injured by the
rains and dampneSs.
Several large droves of store cattl,
ii''' l'''E-'t liiI lIlt TOW IL ldltlN Nt~
tined. mostly. for Massachusetts AN,
Connecticut markets. Many of our towns
men 90 into the northern counties OF
the state and purchase for thcmSclve,
and their neighbors. Young cattle ar,
in good demand. as such a large amour
of hay and other kinds of fodder ar,
stored by many who wish to convert i
into manure.
Rev. Mr.. Shirk. who has so ably occll
pied the desk of the Baptist church til,
past summer, still continues with tn,
people. His time to close his laborS Will
the church expires in two weeks. III,
church will greatly miss him when h,
| leaves town. He has but few equals a
Il preacher in the State. He leaves her,
to again pursue his theological studies il
Newton seminary. Massachusetts. DR.
Joseph Freeman made flying visit t.
the town few days since. and again re-
turned to his charge in North Alba II,
is expected to return in few weeks
Whether he intends To ofiiciate a paste
| the coming winter we do not know: W,
trust he will be warmly welcomed by hi
people when he does return.