Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-22

The pulp mill at Beldens Falls is now
lighted by a dynamo constructed by the
Giant Electric Motor Co. of Portland,
Me-. with which Mr.. G.. c. Peck is connect
ed. The machine has a capacity of 20 30
candle-power lamps, but only 10 are re-
quired.
The senior class of the college have
about completed arrangements for the
commencement concert. Miss Mary
Howe is to sing, her brother will play
the Accomplishments, Miss George Pray
of Boston, a noted celloist, will appear,
together with the Howard Opera House
orchestra of Burlington, ten pieces.
The Bellows Falls correspondent of an
exchange is informed by Nice-Presdent
f. C.. Smith of the Central Vermont that
the express trains due there each way at
4p. m. are to be run through to Montreal
without change via Rutland, beginning
June S. This will give us here an express
south somewhere between and o'clock
p. IN.
The case of United States VS.. Thirza a
Carney of Middlebury, for sending OBJ
iectionable matter through the mails.
was set down for trial at the session OF
the United States court which opened al
Windsor on Tuesday. Mr.. Royce OF
Bliss & Royce, her counsel, appeared il
court and asked for continuance
which was granted.
Forty-three members of the Epwortf
league connected with the local Meth
odist church attended the meeting of thu
leagues at Vergennes on Friday last
The members of the Mizpah chapter o
the Epworth League wish to expires!
their thanks to the Vergennes chapte
for the royal manner in which they were
entertained at the convention.
The rain of Saturday was followed b,
a bright, chilly and windy Sunday. OF
Monday it was cold and Monday nigh
there was severe frost, which mus
have caused considerable injury to frui
buds. Some time during that night tn
thermometer got down to - degree
above. Wednesday it began to warm u
and yesterday was quite like summer.
Progress is again being made on tn
water-works. Two men on Tuesday re
sumed operations at the site of the pump
ing station, Just below the mill of MI
Clinton Smith, and have cleared away
considerable quantity of earth and rock:
1t is understood that Mr.. Lang, the col
tractor, will be here now before man
days and set a full force to work. Non
of the pipe for the mains has yet come
1t has been learned by the board {
trade that the shoe manufacturer VIII
wanted to come here has too little capiti
to warrant encouraging his doing bus
ness with us. The paper-mill man ha
been heard from again. He is still of I'll
opinion that there is tirst-class chanc
for him here and he is looking UP til
matter of cost of site, power and repair
on buildings thoroughly. He is a su,
cessful business man and will make a
excellent citizen should he decide to Il
cate here.
The "conundrum supper" at the Bal
fist parsonage last Wednesday evenin
drew large company and proved a dc
cided success. Some very ludicrou
guesses were made at the contents c
the "veled menu. One party secure
on well-studied order a cup of tea,
pickle and a toothplck. Numerous sim
lar experiences were met with. After
brief but enjoyable musical and literar
exercise and social hour the compan
; separated. delighted with the uniquene
of the affair.
The funeral of Mrs. \. p. Upper, {
whose death mention is elsewhere mad
was largely attended from the reslden
on Tuesday at IL o'clock. The service
: Iwere conducted by Professors Wager al
Eaton, Rufus Wainwright, Esq, III
N charge and the bearers were Messrs. .
Ii. Matthews, L. 2. Boardman and A
! mon Enos of East Middlebury and Fra
els f. Douglas of Shoreham. The burr
was at East Middlebury, where the fan
ly resided for many years before comil
to this village.
Deputy Sheriff Cobb caught an abscon
: ing debtor here last week and made hi
!, settle for suit of clothes he bought lol
ago of b. F. Pollard, the genial clothil
merchant of Rutland. The mans nan
. was c. II. Shepherd and he travels f
the Perry Stove Co. of Albany. Polla
tried to settle with him at Rutland ear
in the week for S31, but he couldi t pa
He left there and was traced here, whe
he paid up the bill and costs, amountil
altogether to $50.
The rain of Saturday raised the wat
} in the streams, enabling President Fish
= of the Green Mountain Pulp Co. to ma
y some Roadway in driving the logs dow
: the New Haven river and Otter creek.