Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-04-25

The offerings of butter increase as |
the season advances, but prices are fall !
ing. Fifteen cents pound was the
ruling figure on Monday, though 16
cents was paid for selections. Eggs are
worth ten cents dozen for shipment.
Mr.. Dimmock of West Cornwall and
j. Il. Close of Ohio are having a lot of
shipping boxes made at Mr. Smiths mill.
They will he used for stock going to
Buenos Ayres. The shipment will con-
sst of eight horses and % head of cattle.
The annual conclave of Mt. Calvary
commandery, Knights Tempar, was
held on Wednesday. Mr.. F. A. Goss of
Vergennes was chosen eminent com
mander. The appointed officers have
not been named, but when the list is
completed it will be printed in full.
Mr.. j. j. Durham, the Boston gentle
man who has charge of the operations
at the Addison County quarry east of the
village, is expected to arrive today from
New York, where he has spent the past
two weeks. 1t is understood that active
work will be carried on through the sea-
son.
Mr.. j. f. Mead of the senior class at
college occupied the pulpit of the Mctho-
dist church on Sunday in the absence of
Rev. Mr.. IIeaXt at conference. The nu-
, merous friends of Mr.. Heaxt both in and
out of his congregation will be pleased
to know that he is to remain here another
year.
Russell Post, G. A. r., is making ar
engagements for the proper observance of
T. Memorial day. Col. George L. Childs of
. st. Adams will make the address at the
town hall at , p. M, and at its conclusion
the procession will move to the ceme-
/ terry, where the graves will be decorated
in the usual manner.
! The Sons of Veterans entertainment at
the old Y. NJ. G.. A. hall on Tuesday
e evening was attended by between 80 and
> 10 couples. The proceeds were nearly
n ST.. 1t was "boX" sociable the lunch
baskets being sold by auction, and dance
:, combined. Cobb's orchestra furnished
c music for the dancers.
II Next Sunday will be observed by tho
Baptists throughout Vermont as "Con-
5 vention day" when the State work OF
that denomination will be considered
$ At the Baptist church the pastor will
l. preach upon the subject in the forenoon
: and in the evening the Sunday schoo
, will give a concert.
l The lines of the Commercial Union
c Telegraph Co. through the village are
being changed so as to avoid trees in the
y park in front of the Addison House. Mr.
IF ian, is doing the work. The lines will bt
5 connected with those to Bread Loaf Inn
e. and Lake Dunmore.
@ The men in the employ of the Green
II Mountain Pulp Co. have been engaged
n all the past week in getting the drive Of
u logs over the paper-mills falls ant
through the chute at Belden's Falls
The water in the creek has gone dow
j Dub l'l III
stage of the logs journey.
70 Mr.. G. w. Fem of Bristol, Conn.
shipped from this station to Hartford
that State, yesterday morning, fou
horses. Three of them are good driver
and the fourth is the fine four-year-o l,
bay gelding, Bay Dan, by Clay Frank
lin, for which Mr.. Fem paid Messrs
Brooks and Bissette long price.
The concert by the College Glee clu
is next Wednesday evening, April 30, a
the town hall. Reserved seat tickets ar
on sale at the Park drug store ut 80 cts.
general admission, % cts. to the schOl
ars of the High school in all of the room
admission - cents; this price does no
entitle the scholars to reserved seats.
The ladies of st. Stephens parisl
made nearly S15 by their fair at the hom
of Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Chapman on We'd
nesday evening. The sum was made ~
of admission fees and receipts from tn
sale of fancy articles. Refreshments o
ice cream and cake were served and al
present enjoyed themselves thoroughly
Letters addressed as follows have re
manned at the post-oilice one month I'm
= called-for: Joseph Bess, 5. 5. Chapman
oil Master Willie Daniels, c. Forbes, o. r.
er Farnham, w. c. Forth, Ed. Hyde, Hol
mes Il Cowles, w. Il. Howard, Mr.. Jerr,
Jenny. \. kuant (3), Jesse Klein, II. I
II
Austin.
The Addison county association o
Congregational Ministers met with Rev
Mr.. Keith on Tuesday. Prof. Eato
read sermon; Rev. ii. G. Pilisbury o
Ill Vergennes. review, and Rev. W. NJ