Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-07-20
LOCAL NEWS.

of his store by the fire last April.
A new timetable went into effect on
the railroad Sunday. The table at the
head of this page shows how the trains
now run.
Butter sold here Monday at the same
prices as the previous week-14 to il
cents for good to fine and Is cents for
choice large tubs.
Prof. Austin will preach at the Metho-
dist church next Sunday morning. The
pastor, Rev. Z. G. Thompson, is at Silver
Lake on vacation. ri
Mrs. A. w. Hines died on Monday at
lief home in this village, aged "A years.
THE funeral was attended from the Bap-
list church on Wednesday, Rev. Mr..
Palmer, the pastor, officiating
Mr.. Lester Fish of Ira was in town
yesterday. He asks us to say that the
horse Aristos has not been sold by him
as current rumor has it-but is still in
Rutland and will remain there.
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rooms, Wednesday, was successful, as
previous ventures of the same character
have proved. The next one comes We'd
nesday afternoon and evening, the 25th
inst.
The suit recently brought against Mr..
Abram Williamson of this place at Rut-
land, for alleged overcrowding of stock
cars, was nolle-prossed, the complainant
not appearing at the time set for the
hearing.
A special train following the afternoon
mail north, Monday, contained about 10
French people from Rhode Island and
Massachusetts who were bound on pill
grimage to st. Anne de Beaupre, near
Quebec. Some of them will remain at
the shrine month.
The funeral of Mrs. Cowie, formerly
of this place, who had been i'll at Vergen-
mes for several weeks, took place in that
city on Sunday, Rev Mr.. Pillsbury offici-
ating. A number of friends drove up
from here to attend it. The remains
were taken to Brandon for interment.
The trustees of the Graded school vot-
ed at a recent meeting to issue a catal-
ogue of the school similar to that of last
year, with the addition of the names of all
the scholars in the several departments.
Rev. Mr.. Carpenter and c. NJ. Wilds,
Esq, are the subcommittee appointed to
compile the book.
The present is the dullest week we Of
the village have seen in long time.
Every one is busy haying and no one
comes into town except on urgent bust
ness. Even Monday was dull and Tues
day and Wednesday the streets were
almost deserted except in the early NOR
nings and late afternoons.
Grandview is in excellent order for
visitors of Snake Mountain. The i'm
provements of the late Judge Smith,
under the present management, including
roads and entertainment, are all that are
needful to make these Incompatible
views attractive. SO testify parties from
here who went up on Friday last.
A two-story wooden building has been
built for the Sheldon Art museum, in
which to keep old-time carriages, farming
utensils and other objects too large to
place in the brick building. Farmers
having anything in this line worthy of
preservation are invited to bring them
along and to see the collection already
made.
Rey. DR.. White preached at the Con-
gregational church last Sunday. He is
now to devote his attention TO the church.
es at Winooski and Essex Junction. Dur
ing his stay of over a year here he has
gained the respect and esteem of the
whole community and the best wishes of
many warm friends will follow him to
his new fields of labor.
The Prohibitionists have gotten out
posters announcing that a mass county
convention will be held at the town hail
here on Tuesday, July 81, beginning at
10 30 a. M. to nominate county ticket.
Mr.. Penniman, the State manager, will
make addresses. The ladies of the local
w. c. I. L. send this notice; "Ample
room will be provided by the ladies of
the Middleburv w. c. L. L. for basket
lunch in the basement of the town hall,
for all who may wish to attend the con-
vention and enjoy such a social hour
Joseph b. Cobb was arrested about
o'clock Sunday morning and locked up.