Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-10-12
LOCAL NEWS.


Mr.. Calhoun is putting steamheating
apparatus into the Daunis house, corner
of South and South Main streets.
Mr.. j. B. Douglas says that with three
men and a Champion hay press he recent-
ly baled five tons and 1855 lbs. of hay in
five hours.
Mr.. A. j. Piper opened up a new meat
market in the basement of the Allen
block on Saturday. He has fitted up the
room very neatly.
Rev. W. R. Trotter of Bristol, X. L.,
who gave the sermon at the music festi-
val last evening, will preach at st. Steph-
ems next Sunday.
Mr.. c. T. S. Pierce of Vergennes. well
known as the conductor of various
dramatic cantatas, is expected here next
week to organize our singers for the
rendition of one, for a piano fund for the
town hall.
The Burlington district preachers
meeting will be held at Granville, n. Y,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
October 16, II and IS. Rev. Mr.. Thomp-
son of this town is down on the pro-
gramme to manage the question box on
Thursday.
The trustees held a meeting Tuesday
night. Nothing was done about the
ditch through Mr.. Tupper's premises, as
a quorum was not present. 1t was de-
cided to put up five or six more street
lamps to illuminate the lark places in
various parts of the village.
The meeting of the w. c. r. U. for
this month will be held at Mrs. H. NJ.
Seely's on Tuesday, the 10th inst, at
p. M, instead of on Wednesday as for
merly. An entertainment in the even
ing will be provided for both body and
mind, to which all are cordially invited,
The Congregational Su~nday-school
chose these officers last Sunday Super.
j, %intendent, Prof. Boyce; assistant, Chas,
A. Piper: secretary and treasurer, Gard.
i ner Allen; librarian, w. D. Button,
These are the old officers except Mr.,
Button. Albert H. Sperry refused a re-
election as librarian and Mr.. Button wa;
chosen in his stead.
e Last Saturday evening a sneak-thiei
took from the piazza of Mrs. Du
Y gald Stewards residence two silk UNI
brellas and several pairs of ladies' over
1t shoes. The family heard him go up tn,
steps, but thought him a caller who wal
about to ring. Gov. Stewart offers 81;
reward for information which will leaC
to the arrest and conviction of the thief
Mr.. John c. Nancy has sold out hi
Is restaurant and store, and, with his fami
ly and his brother, Robert, will 60 short
ly to the farm they own on Munge
street. The purchaser of the business i
k Mr.. E. c. Brown, who comes here from
Rutland. Mr.. Nancy has kept a first
class establishment in every way, and i
D" his successor does as well he is certain t,
!" prosper.
The field-day sports of the college be
gan yesterday and will continue through
s tomorrow. This afternoon at 2 o'clocI
come the sports at the fair grounds. Tn
events, l6 in number, include mile, hall
lie mile and quarter-mile runs, 100-yard.
dash, potato and wheel-barrow races
pole-vaulting, jumping, putting shot, etc
IS Prizes are provided for winners. An in
" teresting entertainment is assured. Elat
, crate programmes have been printed an
are on sale.
The Star Theater Co. is to appear a
the town hall tonight and tomorro,
in night. Tonight they will give 9Th
nt Silver King. The Sentinel of Granville
n. Y, where they lately appeared, says
'The Sentinel assures its friends that b
Is attending these entertainments they wi
class company, and every member of
W are ladies and gentlemen, in the stronges
ce sense of the word"
=, United States Marshal John Robinso
of Rutland came to town Monday nigh
a. and Tuesday morning he arrested Thru
IN A. Carney of Weybridge street and too
o. her to Rutland. She was arraigned /
- the United States court on the charge @
Oh sending unavailable matter through tn
mail. She pleaded not guilty
OF Bail was fixed at $500, which she ful
in nished, and came home. Judge KNAPP
appeared in court as her counsel.
er The annual festival of the Episcops
X. church choirs of the State was held q
w st. Stephens yesterday. 1t was condue
ted by Mr.. S. b. Whitney of Boston
The singers began to arrive In tow