Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-25

and ending on Wednesday morning. The
pastor, Rev. FIR. Lane, was assisted in
the service by Rev. Frs. O'Carroll of
Fair Haven, Houlihan of Ludlow, Rev
nolds of Bellows Falls, Michaud of Ben
nington and Coffey of Rutland.
Friday evening last, just previous to
his departure for New York for season,
DR.. c. E. Prentiss invited Middlebury
Council, No. II, and few guests from
the blue lodge to partake of a fine sup
per in Masonic hall. 1t was very pleas
urable gathering, and will be remembered
by all present as one of the many happy
events that have occurred since his resi-
dence with us.
There will be a missionary tea-meeting
at the NJ. E. parsonage on Friday even
ing. Tea will be served at six o'clock.
and the money received from the dime
offerings will be added to the treasury of
the Home Missionary society. Interes-
ting evening exercises are expected. and
it is earnestly hoped that all members of
the church and congregation will make
special effort to be present.
The listers have completed their work.
The grand list this year is S2l. 271.47;
last year it was S20,620.76. The valua-
ton of real estate increased from 81, 105,-
5G4 in 1857 to 81 $4,000, and the person.
al property from SS30,3l2 to SS62,73
The polls taxed number 695 this year as
against 663 last. The deductions made
from lists for debts owing amounted. in
1887, to S20S, 224; this year to 1905, $50.
a village correspondent writes: "Boys
with slingshots need to be reminded that
the legislature of Vermont a few wears
ago passed law protecting our harmless
birds, imposing a penalty of ten dollars
on any person who should needlessly
destroy one. Most would be willing to
have the little pest, the imported sparrow.
eXterminated; nor should one complain
if occasionally song bird is taken for
purposes of study, but this reckless kill
ing of our field and garden birds, Just for
the fun of it, has gone too far
The college baseball team was defeat
ed by the university of Vermont club at
Burlington, Friday. by a score of 81 to ).
At Mortified, Saturday, they also met
with defeat, the score standing to in
favor of the Norwich university men.
But the home club lay the latter result to
the umpire and to the grounds, which are
very poor. The Norwichs were coming
down here to play the home club today,
but wrote, Wednesday, that several MEM
bers of the nine had the measles. The
game has therefore been postponed but
will probably be played a week from to-
day.
Union block has been reprinted and
looks better than ever. Bond Bros. are
fully established in their old quarters,
the inside of which was thoroughly reno
waited and newly painted. Mr.. Negus
is having the interior woodwork of his
store put in tirst-class shape and will
move back into it next week. The plate
Si'o' III Ills iloie W iiittoNs anu lOT luOSc
of the drug store have come and are in
place. Mr.. Clay's front has been paint
ed, but he will wait till the rush of bust
ness is over before going to work on the
interior to any extent. Mr.. Marshall is
back in the north store, which Mr.. Upper
has put in excellent order.
The new hose company at its meeting
on Monday evening so amended its con-
stitution as to do away with the offices
of president, vice-president and treasurer
and to provide for the officers usually
chosen by similar organizations. The
following officers were elected and ap-
pointed: Foreman, II. f. Smith first
assistant, NJ. 7. Butterfield; second as
sistant, Frank Stone; clerk and treas
urer, B. b. Hope; pipemen, w. G.. Scott,
a. l.. Woodward, Geo. Langworthy, Jr.,
c. a. Piper; hydrantmen, E. p. Holton,
Geo. Tulley, VIM. Tullev, Joseph Turn
err; pumpmen, w. c. Brand, NJ. c. Nor
rison, Martin O'Connor, James Liberty;
laddermen, w. c. Foot, p. F. Chapman.
Geo. 5. Ayres, Frank Severance, Robert
Ballentine.
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