Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-08-02
CHAPMAN & co..,
LOCAL NEWS.

A traYellng umbrella repalrer mas done
large business about town the past two
days.
The band will give a concert in the
park tomorrow Saturday evening, be-
ginning at o'clock.
Sixteen cows, two horses, "A calves and
80 hogs made up Mr.. Abram William
sons shipment to the Boston market on
Monday.
The funeral Ct John Gotta was held at
the Catholic church Saturday morning.
He was a native of Canada and the father
of large family. His age was "A years.
A letter from Hon. George Hammond,
written after his arrival at Buenos Ayres,
has been received. He says his stock,
as we'll as that owned by Mr.. j. A.
Wright, reached its destination in
safety.
Warren, the nine-year-old son of Mr..
Albert A. Gladding, is the champion
young fisherman hereabouts. He caught
in the Muddy Branch, the other day, a
trout that weighed two pounds, six
ounces.
Mr.. j. B. Cherbno is going to start for
Texas on Tuesday next with carload of
stock rams. Among the lot are "a fine
Shropshires bought Of Wilcox Bros. of
Bridport and French Merino purchased
of Mr.. II. E. Taylor of West Cornwall.
The Mack Crystal Palace museum
company, which played at the town hall
on Monday and Tuesday nights, did not
have large houses; and it did not deserve
them. The contortionist was tirst-class.
but the rest of the performance was
poor.
Letters addressed as follows have re.
manned at the post-office one month un-
called-for: Alfred Cowles, Jr. g.,
Charles Dushan, Flora Dean, Robert c.
Denison 90, VIM. Fales, Miss Maggie
Kelley, E. d. Woodward, Geo. E. War
rem, Seneca d. Limon.
Mrs. Foote, wife of Mr.. Allen Foote
and mother Of Mr.. Freeman A. Foote
died on Wednesday afternoon at the
home of the family in the east part OF
the town. Her age was IS years. The
funeral will be attended from the house
at o'clock this afternoon
There is no Improvement to note in the
butter market. Prices were the same or
Monday as the week before-1l and l:
cents for the greater part of the Offering.
and Is cents for few choice lots. Egg
continue to sell at IA cents. Buyers say
the wool market has gone to pieces ant
that manufacturers don't want any more
at present prices.
Hon. E. j. Phelps has lately presented
to the Sheldon museum set of the Vic
toria jubilee coins, seven in number. Mr.
Sheldon is constantly adding to his col
lections, which are already of great val
ne. Among other recent acquisitions il
a love letter Of the most ardent nature
written by man who died here few
years since at the age of over 80 years
The letter is dated Middlebury, July IA
1918.
The negotiations for the sale of tn
; cotton mill property to Boston parties d,
not progress as rapidly as could be wish
ed. The owners are willing to make lib
eral concessions in order to get somethin,
in Ithe way of manufacturing in pro
, gress. A current story that the Yer
mont Marble company, or some of it
agents, is trying to get the mill is pro
nounced absurd by those who ough
to be informed. As to the Belden's Fall
mill, it is understood that work upon i
, will soon begin.
Monday afternoon there was a heav,
storm here, accompanied by a strons
. wind. No damage of any account wa
done in this vicinity. Rainy days hav
been the rule rather than the exception
since last Friday. Farmers are prett,
l we'll discouraged. Few of them ar
through with haying, and good deal o
grain is ready to 60 in; yet it is possible
, to do hardly anything toward securing
crops. Potatoes are said to be rottin,
and oats are rusting. Altogether tn
outlook is not pleasant.
DIR. Mellen has sold to F. Battelle O
i Worcester, Mass, for $500, his seven
! year-old bay gelding Major, by Larry b,
Daniel Lambert. The doctor is maxim,
arrangements for the manufacture of tn
hoof packer and expander which he in
vented and on which he has applied for