Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-03-22
LOCAL NEWS,

The senior class OF the college were en-
tertained on Wednesday evening by Prof.
and Mrs. Wager.
The snow long since departed from the
streets and yesterday they were dusty in
spots. The mud is deep in the surround
ing country.
Butter sells in this market at 20 to -
cents and eggs are worth 10 cents for
Shipment. New maple sugar retails at
121 to Is cents.
The firm of Benedict Il Bird have been
dissolved, Mr.. Bird going out of the bust
ness, which is now carried on by Mr..
Ransom Benedict.
Spring has come or is near at hand, if
the robins are to be trusted. One was
seen yesterday morning in the trees near
Mr.. Battell's residence.
Rev. H.. G.. Pillsbury of Vergennes
preached at the Congregational church
last Sunday, morning and evening, in eX-
change with Rev. Mr.. Keith.
The late John Thompson had a History
of Scotland in three large illustrated vol
umes. Will the person who has borrow
ed the first volume please return it to the
Sheldon Art museum?
1t turns out that the report of the death
on shipboard of the horse k~enilworth<
which Mr.. Darwin Rider was taking to
Buenos Ayres, was true. He took cold,
Mr.. Rider writes a friend, and died.
The winter term of the Graded school
will close ON Friday next, the 10th inst,
with the usual Friday-a %fternOon rhetOri-
Gals in the hall. There will be a vacation
of "a week before he's spring term opens.
Rev. NJ. c. Stebbins had a large audi
ence at the Y. NJ. G. a. hall on Tuesday
evening, when he spoke ION the topic,
''The Value of Aim and Method to the
Student" 1t is an interesting and valua-
Bile lecture.
Rev. Mr.. Parker, the Rochester On. "
theological student whom the Baptist
church have invited to com and preach
to them for two Sundays on trial, will be
here tomorrow and will preach next sun
day and the Sunday following.
President E. n. Bissell and Secretary
F. c. Dyer of the Vermont Merino Sheep
Shearing association were in town Tues
day making preparations for the annual
exhibition and shearing, April l, 2 and 3.
1t is expected that among those present to
see the show will be a prominent Austria
liam breeder who is now in this country.
Mr.. j. Williams Macy, the singer and
elocutiOnist who appeared at the town
hall on Friday evening last, had a small
audience, but he deserved a full house.
1t was the best entertainment of the sort
that has been given in Middlebury for a
long time. He was ably assisted by Miss
May Powers, who played the accompani-
ments for the singing.
County Commissioner S. b. NJ. Cowles
of New Haven was down here Wednes-
day to look into the affairs of the local
liquor agency, having been requested so
to do by the selectmen. He has taken
no action regarding it, so far as we can
ascertain. Selectman Z. X. Severance is
to have the management of the agency
and Mr.. Matthews has charge of the town
hall.
Yellow fever has broken out at Rio
Janeiro, Brazil, where transhipments of
stock to Buenos Ayres must be made, and
consequently the steamers running out of
New York to that port will not take this
sort of freight now. Mr.. George Ham
mond is therefore obliged to defer going
with his stock on the steamer sailing
next Wednesday, as he planned. If
nothing happens, he will go in April.
The residence of Mr.. Franklin H,
Dean, situated on the south side of the
highway leading from Cornwall to West
Cornwall, was totally destroyed by fire
on Monday night. The piano and Il little
furniture were saved, but all the rest of
the household effects were burned. 1t is
understood that the house and contents
were insured for $4,000. The fire origi-
mated in a chimney in the rear part of the
house. 1t burned out during the day
Monday, but was carefully watched, and
when the family retired they thought
there was no reason to apprehend further
danger. They were awakened to find the
house all in flames.