Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-30
LOCAL NEWS.

jerome B. Cherbino is just back from
a business trip to Ohio.
Mrs. E. r. Clay is slowly recovering
from her recent severe illness.
Mrs. B. F. Ostrander of Burlington has
lately visited her sister, Mrs. W. II. Shell
don.
1t is understood that James NJ. Slade.
Esq, will be the Decoration-day orator
here.
The roads in and about the village have
been put in good shape by the use of a
road machine.
Mr.. Hanaford went Monday morning
for weeks visit among his friends in
Chittenden county.
Mrs. Abram Williamson is Frustrated
by a nervous shock, which came upon her
Sunday, but is slowly improving.
Mr.. Bennett and his men have come
and are at work on the interior of the
Congregational church.
Col. Fred. Fletcher of st. Johnsbury
was in town yesterday, the guest of his
nephew, Col. A. A, Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Vallette, who have
spent the winter in New York city, are
expected home in few days.
The plate-glass window broken out of
the front of Beckwith & Co.'S store was
replaced Friday, by Smith & Allen.
Miss Ella Foote is home again, after
spending the winter with relatives in
Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Miss Julia Bond, who was i'll for sew
eral weeks. on Monday resumed her
work as teacher at the graded school.
DR.. w. II. Sheldon has pulled down the
old barn at his home and is having an
other one built. c. NJ. Foote is doing
the work.
There will be meeting of the Ladies'
auxiliary at the Y. NJ. C. A. hall Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock; all ladies cor
daily invited.
Wilbur c. Bingham, clerk at Mr..
Bonds clothing store, has been quite
sick for two weeks past and is not yet
able to resume work.
Night Waterman Dickinson was bitten
on the hand the other night by dog
which did not approve of his trying the
door of its owners store.
The steamboat that was put on the riv-
er last summer by Messrs. Champagne
and Brouillett has been sold to Canadian
parties and taken to the Dominion.
Perry r. Fletcher, late of the Polytech-
apolis. lie intended to engage in the
work of surveying railroads in the West.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ballou were in town the
early part of the week, guests at Mr.. BY.
ron Fleming's. They spent the winter
in evangelical work in the eastern part OF
the State.
Wool-bnyers are paying u cents fol
fine wool. The farmers who sell at tina
price think it is perhaps the best they
can get, and that they may have to TAXI
less later ON.
The talk by Prof. Weber, on ireland,
at the town hall, next Wednesday evening
should not be forgotten. 1t is certain t.
be interesting. Tickets are on sale a
Hanaford's.
Col. T. NJ. Chapman arrived home
] Sc. ,l,-
months. His family remained in New
York, whittier Mr.. Chapman returne,
I yesterday. They will all come to Mid
. dlebury next week.
Rev. and Mrs. j. c. Houghton starte,
Tuesday for their new home in Prescott
Arizona. Edward +. Bond has rents
. their house, South Main Street, an
t moved into it yesterday.
Mr.. John Westall of the United State
u navy is visiting his sister, Mrs. B. +
: Wales. He has lately returned from
. cruise around the world on the shi
y Trenton, to which he belongs.
Mrs. Harrison Foote has bought G
hlS' lily anu ~
> on South Main street and took possessio
of the premises yesterday. The pric
r, paid for the property was 5000.
PC. Dodge of Burlington was in tow
e Wednesday, making arrangements for I'll
Il sale here of his excellent seamless SUI
, penders, for which Frank A. Bond an
Chapman & Co. took the agency.
The young men who were trying to g
'f money for the purchase of hose cal
. find that the one they want will cost col
q siderably more than was anticipated, bl
they still hope to be able to procure it.
'e Mr.. John w. Martin does not agre
y with those who say they never saw a
April like that just closing. Fifty-tw
g, years ago this spring, he says, the seasc
was as early as this; and that was Il
year of the great snow-storm on the Isl
of May.