Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-11-09
LOCAL NEWS.

GOCAI NEWS.
The members of the senior class of the
college were very agreeably entertained
by Prof. and Mrs. Wright on Friday
evening last.
New fire pumps have lately been put
into the Green Mountain Pulp Co. mills
and new hose procured, so that both es-
tablishmetns are now well protected from
fire.
The Democrats hadn't heard the news
yesterday lat any rate, their flag was still
flying in front of the post-office. The
Republican flags were supplemented by
brooms.
The roads in the country round about
are getting fairly good again, and in con-
sequence more people from the remote
towns of the county are seen in town for
pleasure or business.
There is no change to note in the but
ter market. The same prices were paid
on Monday as the week before-2l and %
cents for the general run and % cents for
selections.
Mr.. Cobb, owner of the property, is
having new floors laid in the store lately
vacated by Mr.. Burke. AS soon as the
repairs are completed Mr.. Fleming will be-
gin business.
Considerable betting on the result of
the national election was done by local
sports, particularly during the few days
preceding the event. In most cases the
bets were even.
Sol. Sans minstrels showed to a small
house at the town hall on Saturday even
ing. The performance was excellent, in
spots, but as a whole was hardly worthy
of special commentator.
The ropes on both the Republican and
Prohibition flag-poles were cut Tuesday
night. If the man or boy who does this
sort of thing thinks any decent person in
the community approves his act, he is
sadly mistaken.
The appearance of the college presi-
dental mansion, now occupied by Prof.
wager, and of the fences and outbuildings
on the premises has been greatly i'm
proved by coat of paint. The Messrs.
holland did the work.
The second dance at the town hall
comes on the evening of the 10th inst.
The object of these dances is to procure
scenery for the town hall. The second,
like the first, promises to be a largely at
tended and successful affair. The How
ard Opera House orchestra will furnish
the music.
The firm of II. E. Smith & Co. was
dissolved on Wednesday. Mr.. G. d.
Earl has taken charge of the business
lately managed by the firm and will car
ry it on. AS he is an old hand at the
hardware trade and knows all aboutit he
is certain to serve his customers we'll.
Mr.. Smith, his friends will be glad to
know, will remain in town for some
months to come.
Hearings were had at the court house
here yesterday in two highway cases in
which the town of Middlebury is interes-
ted-those of j. NJ. Peck of this village
and Mrs. Olive Wales of East Middlebury.
The commissioners in both cases are
Hon. VIM. S. Wright of Waltham, and
Messrs. F. c. Atwood of Salisbury and
d. II. Bennett of Bridport. Mr.. Slade
appeared for the town and Mr.. Wilds for
Mr.. Peck and Mrs. Wales.
The political debate by the students, al
the town hall on Thursday evening of
last week, drew full house. Mr.. Thomas
presided and the speakers were, in their
order: Severance, Republican; Bell, Dem.
ocrat; Ross, Prohibitionist; Alden, Re-
publican; Cliff, Democrat, and Mead.
Prohibitionist. Inasmuch as the war is
now over, we shall not attempt to tell
what was said. The boys for the most
part did well and received merited APP
plause.
Prof. w. II. Sanborn, the horse trainer
who was here for the first time on Mon.
day and Tuesday of last week, made SC
good an impression that he was asked tc
return and instruct another class. He
accordingly came down on Wednesday
and taught eight more pupils at Col
Fletcher's barn. Had 1t not been for the
excitement attending election he would
have had q much larger class. Local
horsemen who are capable of judging say
that Prof. Sanborn is a master Of his art