Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-10-23

ing OF the 1. l.. >. I. Il, at u CLOCK.
Rev. Mr.. Lyons, the new pastor, will be-
gin his work here next week.
The rain of Tuesday and Wednesday
appreciably raised the water in the creek,
which was so low on Monday that none
ran over the falls. 1t also enables the
farmers to pillow, something they had not
before been able to do for some weeks.
The grading about the new railroad
station is still going on, as is work on
the interior of the building. The frame
of the baggage room is nearly ready TO
raise. This building will be 1G by 20
feet in size and it will stand just south
of the station.
Dea. l.. G.. Barrows has left at this Of
flee unusually fine specimens of apples
from his orchard. The varieties are
Greening, Baldwin, King of Tompkirs
County, Yellow Bellhower, Northern
spy and Newton Pippin. They are all
large, fair and beautifully colored.
Mr.. George c. Chapman was so unfor-
tunate us to have his left arm broken
above the elbow on Saturday by IA sheep
which attempted ard succeeded in jump
ing out of II wagon, taking MIR. Chapman
with him. The break was IA clean one
and the patient is getting on nicely.
DIR. Sheldon has had the waste paper
and other refuse cleaned off the banks OF
the creek just ut the falls on both sides.
1t is hoped by him and all others inter
ested in seeing the village look as well
as it can that these very conspicuous
portions of it will not again be numbered
with that sort of stuff.
The new buckwheat shucker which Mr.
Chapman has added to the equipment OF
the Star grist mill was tried yesterday
for the first time and worked we'll. Ii
will enable the mill to make as gooC
buckwheat flour as can be had anywhere
and will afford buckwheat growers &
home market for all their product.
Mr.. Calhoun's men are at work putting
steanl-heating apparatus into the college
'presidcntial mansion," which is used IA.
Il boarding hall for the young womel
students. The old furnace was made
quate, and Hon. l.. ID. Eldredge, the col
lege treasurer, has persuaded wealthy
alumni to contribute nearly enough tC
pay for the new arrangement.
ha nj fnr no al
down and most of the hydrants have beef
set. The pump house is nearly finished
One of the water-Wheels-th large one
that is to driye the pumps in case of fire
has come and been put in position
The other wheel, the pumps, etc, are
not yet here and the men engaged on the
work can consequently make but little
progress.
The Y. p. ). c. +. lately organized by
the young people of the Congregations
church, with Prof. James as president
gave very enjoyable sociable at the yes
try on Wednesday evening 1t was wei
attended. The room was prettily anC
quite deliberately decorated with autumn
leaves, pictures and draperes. The pro
gramme of entertainment included music
games and refreshments.
The sophomore class of the college ha
chosen these officers: President, Alder
y. Sargent of Ludlow; vce-president
Miss Anna Richie of Shelburne, Mass.
secretary, Miss Bertha +. Rams
low of Swanton; treasurer, Frank ii
Bigelow of Proctor; POSTMASTER, Stan
ton L. Eddy of Middlebury; historian
Oliver j. Sawyer of Templeton, Mass.
orator, Harry Z. Wells of Middlebury
prophet. Charles Toleman of Newburg
n. Y; poet, William John Murphy o
Marlborough, Mass.