Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-06-05

this afternoon, beginning at ? 80 o'clock.
The programme is quite extended and
some of the contests promise to be exclt
ing.
"Chidrens day" will be observed at
the Methodist church, June II, with
concert exercises by the Sunday school
in the evening. The programme will
appear in the next issue. All are cordially
invited to attend.
The Guy Bros. minstrels gave a very
enjoyable performance to fair house at
the town nall on Friday evening: They
left here Saturday morning in the rain
for Ticonderoga. going in two carriages.
There were / people in the company.
These members of the sophomore class
at college have been chosen by the facul-
ty to compete for the Merrill prizes at the
coming commencement, Messrs. II. G..
Megathhn, c. +. Hesselgrave, j. B. DON
oway, p. G.. Ross, F. B. Seeley, f. r..
Brown, G.. f. Cady, G.. L. Hasseltine.
The Irish comedian. Pat Moloney, will
appear at the town hall on the evening
of Friday, June Il, supported by a first
class company. They were here two
years ago and gave an excellent enter
tainment. Reserved seats will be on sale
at Stems drug store on and after Tues
day next.
The High-school nine went to YER
gennes on Friday and defeated the nine
of the Vergennes school by score of 26
to s. Saturday afternoon the Middle
bury school played with nine purport-
ing to come from the Rutland school and
won the game of seven innings by a
score of Il to 16.
The organ at the Congregational church
has been undergoing repairs for the past
two weeks at the hands of Mr.. Poole of
Boston. 1t is hoped that they may be
completed this week. The cost of the
repairs will be nearly $500. The machine
has been in use for % years and has not
been thoroughly overhauled in all that
time. The bellows was found to be in
bad shape.
Mr.. G. w. Pinney, the adiutant of
Russell post, G. \. r., yesterday sent to
Mai. j. C. Stearns of Bradford, who had
been designated to receive the colec-
tons, check for S32.3G money collected
on Memorial Sunday for the erection of
a Chapel at the Soldiers home at Ben
nington. OF this sum, $40 was collect
ed at East Mddebury, Sl4.54 at Corn
wall and SHIP here.
Makers of maple sugar hereabouts are
preparing to take advantage of the boun.
ty that will be paid them next year
Among those to apply for licenses is Mr.
y. w. Boardman of this town. who gen.
orally makes 2000 pounds year. Con.
gresham Grout is OF the opinion, we are
informed, that applications for license.
must be in the hands of the deputy col
lector before the close of business june
80.
Letters addressed as follows have re
manned at the post-ofiice one month un
claimed: James Counts, Hattie Burger
James Eddie, Miss Effie Davinson, Dol
plus King, Miss Rena Hurlbert, Alber
Loveioy, Miss Sarah Toushey, George
Porter, Miss Blossom Sherwood. VIM
Richards. Mrs. Emma Smith, f. L
Wright, Miss Nellie Trudor, Mrs. Emery
White: returned from dead letter office
Hattie Fitch, Mrs. G. F. Ingalls,.
The very best of butter brought II
cents here on Monday, but the majority
of the offerings were worth only II to |;
cents. Eggs sell for - cents a dozen
Wool is said by the buyers to be little
"ofl-' and they claim that they are no
anxious to purchase at the prices which
have prevailed. \ considerable amour
has been bought here during the last
three weeks, though 1t is probable tina
the bulk of the crop is still in the hands
of the producers, who have been looking
for a rise.
The resident alumni of the college me
on Wednesday evening at the Office o
Messrs. Eldredge Il Slade to arrang,
the programme of the coming commence
ment. These committees were appoint
ed. Music, DR.. w. II. Sheldon; finance
W. II. Button; hospitality, Prof. Boyc
and Prof. Howard; dinner, Hon. l.. d
Eldredge; marshal, Col. T. NJ. Chapman
Commencement week will begin on Sun
day, June IS: commencement day will
be Wednesday, July /. The full pro
gramme will be given next week.
Fourteen or u carloads of pipe for tn
water-works have arrived and have beef
unloaded under the superintendent Of tn
man Mr. Lang has had here for severa
weeks to look after the excavation TO
the foundation of the pumping station
This man thinks Mr.. Lang will be oil
hand by Monday to begin operations oil
the work in earnest. He is also of tn
opinion that Mr.. Lang will employ loca
tolant ne lahorars on rho works So for q