Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-27

1t seems to be settled that this town
is to have new passenger station the
coming summer, but as to the building
and its location nothing definite is
known.
During the year 1890 the deaths in this
school district numbered % and the births
IS. The oldest of those dying was Mrs.
James Mcdonald, 81, and the most aged
person in town.
The teachers of the Graded school hold
fortnightly meetings for the discussion
of topics connected with school work.
The last gathering was on Tuesday even
ing ut Mr.. Cars.
The senior class of the college have
engaged Miss Mary Howe. the Vermont
singer who has attained So wide repI-
tation during the past year, to sing at the
commencement concert.
Mr.. O. A. Bicknell of this village and
Miss Ada l.. Crane were married yester-
day at the residence of the brides uncle,
Mr.. G.. p. Crane, in Bridport, Particulars
are not at hand as we go to press.
There are two prisoners only in the
Jail now-Chaquette, the Ferrisburgh
Frenchman charged with murder, and
Barney Murphy. The latters eXpecta-
/ lions of procuring bail do not inaterialize.
Those interested in producing here
] -, n ,.n
hard at work and the outlook for carry
ing through the scheme is excellent.
The date of the entertainment has been
fixed. 1t is March Il and IS.
Messrs. +. l.. Parkhurst of this village
aud l.. Il. Alden of Leicester, IA son f
Mr.. W. :. Alden, have formed Il partner
snip and will shortly open a stationary,
fancy goods and grocery store in the
rooms in the Smith & Sheldon block now
occupied by Mr.. Pitts.
Judge Slade wishes it understood that
he is not candidate tor the Office of
selectman But appearances indicate
that there will be enough willing candi-
dates to go round. The town reports are
being bound and the auditors will distri-
butte them today and tomorrow.
The residence of Mr.. ). Il. Bolton wa,
broken into Monday night, but no trace
of the burglar has been found. He got
in through small door in the wood
shed and was discovered in her room by
Miss Wilder, student of the college
who boards there. She screamed and ht
fled, going by the same path by whicl
he entered the house. No property wa.
taken.
The village bonds which were author
lied by vote at the water-works meetn,
last fall are advertised elsewhere. The!
will, of course. be sold to the highes
bidder, and it will probably be necessar,
= to dispose of them in IA lump in order t.
get the best price. 1t has been suggest
ed that local capitalists might take them
If that is the case, those who wish then
can easily unite their forces, buy the 10
/ and divide them up as they please.
a party of village people, consistin!
of Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Royce, DR.. Sheldon
+ and Prof. Patton, was bound to see tn
B., show at Shoreham Tuesday night, so MI
; c. II. Williamson was engaged to TAX
them out. They got there by walking
. little over bare spots. But when the pei
l formanoe was over it was raining grea
nd lad tf 81 al M ,rh
and come home on the train. William
2 son regarded it as the part of wisdom t
get here before the sleighing was an
worse. He arrived soon after , Il. n
Wednesday.
t Accidents due to the slippery conditio
+ OF the walks have been frequent the pas
week On Friday Mr.. G. c. Chapma
fell as he was going out of the gate 6
the south end of his residence and wa
r, rendered unconscious by the force of til
e blow. a cut on the head was the chic
harm done and he is now about as usua
L. ii. Mcleod, Esq, fell on Weybridg
street and was quite badly hurt. He
still kept in the house. On Saturda
Mrs. j. Il. Paro had fall, spraining "A
ankle and injuring the other leg.
As Mrs. Martha Qualie of Cornwa
= was sitting in Il buggy wagon in froi
of Benedict's store yesterday afternoo
= a horse driven by Mrs. o. p. Mead {
Y Salisbury, which was frightened by II
u mail train as it passed, ran into Mr.
Qualies rig, and the hind axle, "a Woo
en- one, was broken by the conclusion
Mrs. Qualie was thrown to the groun'
g striking on her head and face, and W;
ID rendered insensible. The injured lad
was carried into the office of 4. j. L
per's meat market, where her injuri,
Al were attended to by DR.. Russell. Mr.
Qualie soon revived, and no bones we
broken.
- The thaw of Tuesday and Wednesda
put an end to sleighng in the village al