Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-08-01
LOCAL NEWS.

The granting of a pension to Louis Co
lett of this town is announced.
Hot and muggy weather has been the
rule this week, and, indeed, for the
larger portion of the month.
Mr.. c. d. Earl has sold out his interest
in the firm of Calhoun d Earl to Mr.. Cal
houn, who will carry On the business
alone.
The village trustees voted, at special
meeting Saturday evening, to have an
electric light on the corner near Rev. Mr..
keth's.
The water in the creek is about as low
as it eyer gets. The mills here are able
to run all right, but operations at the pulp
mills are hindered somewhat
Not much of any change is to be noted
in the local produce market, the prices
paid Oh Monday being in the main those
which have prevailed now for nearly a
month.
The excursion to Providence Island on
Friday was partial failure, owing to
the rain. Several hundred went, how
ever, in spite of the unpromising morn
ing, and they had pleasant day of it.
New hardwood floors are going down
in the High-school building. When
these are laid, all the main rooms will
be fitted with this kind of flooring, one or
two rooms having been done each vaca-
ton for several years.
The electric light people have Just put
an arc light into Mr.. Calhoun's store
They are busy stringing the wire for the
incandescent lamps, putting up the trans.
formers. etc., and Will have that part OF
the plant in operation speedily.
y gentlemen OF experience in those
matters suggests that the scars made on
shade trees by the tearing off of limbs in
the recent hurricane be painted. 1t pre-
serves the wood, he says, preventing il
from rotting, and also tends to lessen
the harm resulting to the rest of the tree
The railroad bridge-builders were here
Wednesday and yesterday and finished
the repairs on the bridge near the Epis
copal church. The intention is to keeI
bill-posters from using the ratings, which
have for years presented an insight,
appearance because of a covering of d.
lapidated bills.
Numerous residents of Court street
including Landlord Pierce of the Pierc,
House, have removed the fences from il
front of their premises, and the example
is followed to a lesser extent by house
holders in other parts of the village. Tn,
improvement in appearance thereby
made is very noticeable.
The committee of the Graded schoo
have applications from several boys VIII,
desire to come here to school and wish t
earn their board. Those who will TAX,
such boarders are requested to max,
themselves known to some member o
the committee as soon as possible, tina
they may answer these applicants.
Mrs. Mcleod, wife of Thomas II. Nc
Leod, Esq, died on Tuesday forenoon a
the home of the family on Weybrldg,
street, aged Sc years. She had been il
for several years and died of dropsy
The funeral was attended from the hous,
yesterday morning at 10 80, Rev. Mr.
Bell, the Episcopal rector, officiating.
The mail train south last Thursda,
morning was delayed by the burning o
a bridge at Gassett's, near Ludlow, anC
the passengers, baggage, etc., had to b,
carried by. Among the passengers wer,
Mrs. G. c. Chapman, Mrs NJ. b. Sheldon
and Prof. Eaton of this place, all o
whom were bound for the vicinity O
Boston.
Mr.. Beckwith was the victim of milo
sort of burglary sometime Tuesday night
The thief got into the back part of tn,
house and in going left TIE doors all opel
behind him. He secured basket of egg
and roast of beef from the refrigerator
and, after looking over the weeks wash
selected such underclothing as met hi
fancy. There is no clue.
The reading at the town hall on Mon
day evening by Miss Olive Thompson O