Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-06-08
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Rev. S. c. Beane of Newburyport,
Mass, will preach at Odd-Fellows' hall
next Sunday morning and evening.
The most of the butter offered here on
Monday sold at Is and 16 cents, though
II cents was paid for extra fine in large
tubs. Buyers hope that the bottom has
been reached.
The summer term of the Graded school
will close on Friday, the 22d inst, with
public exercises. The graduating class
is composed of four young ladies, Misses
wager, Bedell, Spencer and Norton.
A reception for the Delta Epsilon fra
ternity of the college will be given at
Rev. Mr.. Palmer's this evening. Mr..
Palmer is member of the fraternity,
having joined it while a student at Bow
doin.
Mr.. Ralph II. Bowles, Jr., principal
of the Bennington Graded school, has
declined the principalship of the Graded
school here. The Bennington people
raised his salary foom $1,000 to $1,000 a
year.
Children's day will be observed at the
Methodist church next Sunday. There
will be preaching to the children in the
morning by the pastor and Sunday
school concert in the evening. The
church will be handsomely decorated.
Letters addressed as follows have re-
manned at the postofiice one month I'M
called-for: E. Eldridge, Miss Melvina
Erwin, Miss Libbie NJ. Frink, Josiah H.
Hunt, Henry E. Kellogg, Louis Latferier,
Rev. Leonard Tennev, A. B. Williams.
Rev. DR.. White preached last Sunday
at Winooski; Rev. Mr.. Pillsbury of Ver-
gennes preached at Middlebury; Prof.
Eaton of the college at Weybridge; Prof.
Wager at Bridport, administering the
communion and admitting to the church
the new members there; and Mr.. Klock
preached at Vergennes.
The seniors in college are now in the
midst of their examinations. Ten men
will be graduated this year. Several of
the class have been working for special
honors. A canvass of the class shows
that four men will probably give their
attention after graduation to theological
study, four to law or business and two
to teaching.
There was a fine game of base ball at
the college grounds last Saturday after
noon, between the Norwich university
nine and the college club. The latter
won by score of IL to z. The victory
was duly celebrated by the ringing of the
college bell and other demonstrations
Wednesday afternoon the Rutland club
came up to play the college boys, but at
the end of the first inning rain began to
fall and the game ended. The score then
stood to in favor of the home club.
The university of Vermont club and the
college club will play here tomorrow
afternoon.
The Abe Lincoln Republican club held
brief meeting after the adjournment of
the caucus on Wednesday evening. 1t
was voted that no public meeting be held
till after the Chicago convention. Col.
Thad. NJ. Chapman was made a commit
tee of one to organize and equip mount
ed company out of the members of the
club. He thought he should be able to
get up company of at least 30 members
and have them well drilled by the time
campaign demonstrations begin to be
held. The executive committee were di-
rected to go to Montpelier to represent
the club at the rally of the State league
to be held there on the 2Sth inst
Russell Post, G. A. r., cleared nearly
$50 by the appearance of the Bohemian
Glass-Blowers here last week. The voting
for most popular persons of one kind and
another was exceedingly lively Saturday
night, when the entertainment came to
an end. Following are the votes for the
winners and the second best in each of
the contests: Handsomest baby, Shell
don ll75, Calhoun $50; most popular
merchant, p. F. Chapman 1886, A. Cal
houn 800; most popular clerk, Joseph