Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-05-04

gentleman brought into this office
yesterday copy of the first issue of the
New York sun. The date is Sept. B.,
1888. 1t is four-page sheet and the
pages measure about ten by II inches.
The next sociable of the Baptist church
will be held Wednesday evening of next
week at the house of Chas. A. Lyman,
Seymour street. 1t is to be a "mum"
sociable, and an enjoyable time is ex-
pected.
Smith q Aliens men are engaged in
repairing and remodelling the basement
of the Allen block, which A. T. Bristol
of Vergennes will use for the cold stor-
age of butter. a large refrigerator will
be put in.
There was very pleasant gathering
of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c..
Brand at their home, Monday evening.
April 30, it being the fifth anniversary of
their marriage. Many tokens of regard
were left, both "wooden" and other.
Rev. S. F. Calhoun of Orwell delivered
the address at the celebration by Lake
Dunmore lodge, last Thursday evening,
of the anniversary of the introduction of
Odd-Fellowship into this country. Fol-
lowing the address was a banquet at
Pitts IL Cooks dining rooms, to which
about 80 sat down.
As this is Arbor-day, there will be no
session of the Graded school. We do
not understand that the day is to be es-
pecially observed here in the village, ex-
cept by planting trees in Park House
park, but some of the outside districts
will set trees and fix up the grounds
about the school houses.
The Grand Army post have prepara-
tons for the observance of Decoration
day well advanced. The programme of
the exercises will be printed next week.
Hon. j. l.. Martin of Brattleboro will
make the address; and, in order to be
sure of him, the post has engaged Col.
Geo. w. Hooker of the same place to
come here and speak next year.
Work on the burned block is making
rapid progress, and in few davs the
damage, so far at least as the outside ap-
pearances are concerned, will be fully re-
paired. Bond Bros. hope to move back
into their store by the 18th inst. Briggs
Bros. of Brandon have bought of Mrs.
Case the drug store now occupied by Mr..
Earl, who will continue business there.
Mr.. George W. Penniman of Quincy,
Mass, whom the Prohibitionists have en-
gagged as State organizer, spoke at the
town hall on Saturday evening. Owing
to lack of notice or to some other cause
the number present was small. The adj
dress was of an informal character. On
Sunday evening Mr.. Pennman spoke to
good audience at the Methodist church.
giving regular temperance address.
Richard Maldoon of Vergennes. who
was wanted at the December term of the
county court to answer to complaint of
selling intoXicant liquors, but was not to
be found. has since been arrested by Dep
uly Sheriff Middlebrook. On Wedne sdav
he was down here and gave bail in the
sum OF $500 for appearance at the next
term of court Judge Wright of Walt
ham came down and took the surety.
The regular sem-monthly meeting of
ia 4 ha | In
held at the town room on Wednesday
evening. Arrangements were begun for
meeting at the town hall here, in the
course of two or three weeks, to be adj
dressed by Hon. w. p. Dillingham; of
and perhaps by Hon. John
w. Stewart also. The secretary was in
structed to procure league badges for all
members of the club who pay % cents
each.
Another very curious record has found
its way to the museum. Seventy years
ago % of the prominent men in the vii
lage formed syndicate, called the Or
phan School-fund society, for the pur-
was assessed an equal sum, and record
kept of the tickets purchased. After
doing business twelve years the fund
was transferred to the Middlebury Fe-
male School association. 1t amounted to
A trifie over 500.
The Democrats of the town met in eau
Gus at Mr.. III. l.. Sheldon's office on We'd |
nesday evening to choose delegates to
he State and district conventions. J.E.
Stapleton was made chairman and f. w.
Burke, secretary. These were elected |
delegates to both conventions: A. II. |
Stapleton, Henry Grant, John w. Mar
in. Delegates were authorized to APP
point their own alternates. J.E. Staple
on and c. c. Peck were both proposed |
or delegates, but thought they had rea-