Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-13
LOCAL NEWS.


of the season and few people were in
town.
The toboggan slide has been placed in
order and is opened to the public on
pleasant evenings.
The musical society led by Mr.. Cor
nell of Burlington, is very successful.
both in numbers and interest.
The annual meeting of the Atwood
Merino Sheep club has been postponed
four weeks to Thursday, Feb. 1G.
Two very well-eXecuted crayon por-
traits of the late l.. lIanaford are on eX-
hibtion at his late place of business.
The sales of butter in the local market
on Monday were small. The price re-
mains the same as for several weeks past.
The following is handed US: Two
male tramps made their appearance at \.
\. Gladdngs on Dec. q and they took
them in to care for them: weight, II lbs.
1t OF.
Chauncey L. Clark, employed at the
Star mill, was found in an unconscious
condition there Monday morning. He
soon recovered, however and is now able
to work.
The mail train from the north was
very late again last Friday, not reaching
here till past midday. 4 freight got of
the track at Shelburn early in the morn
ing, blocking the road till noon.
The oflicers-elect of Camp Tracy. Sons
of Veterans, will be installed at their
hall this evening by Commander j. ii.
Sargent of Post Russell, who has been
designated for the purpose.
1t is reported that Frank II. Winch
and Julius b. Baker of this village are
negotiating for the purchase of the Doug
las House at Brandon. which is now run
by Michael Boylan, formerly of Middle
bury.
Paramount Engine company will give
its annual ball at the town hall on We'd
nesday evening next. 1t promises to be
well attended. Orchards orchestra will
furnish the music and supper will be
taken at the Addison House. Gallery
tickets will be sold for spectators at %
cents.
Letters addressed as follows have re-
manned at the postoffice one month I'M
called-for: Martha Adams. VIM. O.
Brown, Mrs. Jennie Bissett, Edison Baird,
/ Mrs lina NlfraI n,J
Frank Dana, Willie Forrest, Peter King,
Mike kenney, Amos Landon, Wesley
Taplin, Jonas Watts, Mrs. Candace Vince
| lock.
Bread on the Waters" the drama
which was so successfully given at the
town hall here on Thanksgiving evening
by members of the Young Peoples So
ciety, will be repeated here some time
next month. The proceeds will go for
the benefit of Post Russell. G.. 4. Il.
The pleasant home of Mrs. G.. c. Smith
welcomed a goodlv number Wednesday
evening to listen to and participate in the
exercises arranged by the W. c. +. T..
which consisted of music and selected
readings from addresses made at the last
national convention of the W. c. r. t..
also to Il valuable paper by Prof. II. NJ.
Seely.
1t will be noticed that the date of the
concert by the Fisk jubilee singers has
been changed from Wednesday to Thurs
day evening of next week. The firemen
had hired the hall for their ball on We'd
nesday evening, "A fact unknown to the
managers of the concert when they an
nounced the date. The tickets for the
concert will go on sale at lIanaford's on
Saturday morning at o'clock.
Two of the three Misses Treadwav.
who occupy the Hayward house on
Academy street, are i'll with scarlet fever
Their sister, Mrs. J. A. Orchard eff Shore
ham, came out about two weeks ago to
visit them. Her husbands brother had
been i'll with the disease and few DAYS
after her arrival here Mrs. Orchard was
attacked, and before she had recovered
two of the sisters were sick with it.
They are all getting on we'll, however.
Col. A. S. Tracy, as installing officer,
on Wednesday evening installed these
officers of Post VIM. u. Russell, G. A.R.:
Commander, j. II. Sargent; 5. V. c., f.
A. Barney; j. V. c., VIM. l.. Cady; Q.
NJ, G. w. Pinney; Q. NJ. S., Chas. Youtt;
o. of d., j. w. Williamson; o. of c.,
Wallace Dewey: adjutant, w. ii. Cobb;
sergeant major, Robert Nancy; chap
lain, Byron Fleming. There was a large
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