Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-04-03
LOCAL NEWS.

One hundred and twenty-nine stations
have been registered at the Office of the
county clerk since the law of 1888 went
into effect.
Mr.. Williamson's shipment of liye-
stock to the Boston market on Monday
consisted of &c cows, eight oxen and
104 calves.
The "Y's" will hold literary meet
ing next Monday evening at the
home of Miss Fleming. The honoraries
are invited to be present.
Mr.. A. w. Carey, the blacksmith, has
lately moved from the Playground shop
to the shop across the street, formerly
occupied by Mr.. Howard.
Rev. Mr.. Cambridge. who was to have
preached at the union Fast-day service in
the Methodist church this forenoon,
is laid up with the grip, and the service
will not be held.
All members of Lake Dunmore lodge,
No. II, are asked to attend every regu-
lar meeting to prepare for the celebra-
ton of the anniversary of the order, to
be held on the 9th inst.
The summer term of the graded school
will begin next Monday and continue II
weeks, ending Friday evening, June 49,,
with the exercises OF the graduating
class. The summer term of the college
is to open on Thursday, the 9th inst.
The Ladies Aid society of the Sons of
Veterans will give a box sociable at the
Y. NJ. c. A., hall on the evening of the
9th inst. Each lady will wear an apron
and take a box containing a lunch and
also necktie to match her apron. All
are invited to attend.
The celebration of the 18th anniversary
of the formation of the G.. A. r. will be
) Eheld next Monday evening, the 9th inst,
at the ROOMS of Russell post. Several ex-
I cellent speakers have been secured and
an interesting evening may be looked for.
, The public are INVITED to attend.
Mrs. Harriet E. Slade, widow of the
late Hon. James NJ. Slade and mother of
Judge of Probate j. NJ. Slade, died yes
terday afternoon, after a long illness,
y aged y years. The funeral will proba-
Z bly, be at the house on Sunday. \ fur
J ther notice of her life will appear next
week.
The price of butter this week is the
same as last, q to 30 cents. Eggs are
worth IA cents. Local dealers in these
: edibles got into little controversy Sat
urday afternoon, in consequence of which
they were retaied in some of the stores
that evening for ten cents dozen. Sev-
eral citizens laid in good stocks.
, The makers of maple sugar have had a
, fairly good season so far. The best syrup
retails at the stores at 81 gallon and
+ the sugar at 124 cents pound. Granu.
lated sugar has fallen about two cents d
pound in consequence of the removal OF
the duty under the Mckinley bill. 1t re-
tails now at about 81 cents pound.
There will be a pancake and maple
sugar sociable. under the auspices of the
, Baptist Ladies' Aid society, in the lower
(town) hall next Wednesday evening
April s. to which an admission of q
cents will be charged. a short literary
= and musical programme will be render.
; ed during the evening. All are cordially
invited.
The date of Russell posts ball has beer
fixed. 1t will come on the evening of the
:, 10th inst, and will be held at the towr
hon In, rI Ionca nrnhas
' ira of Burlington has been engaged tC
p, provide the music. All members of the
&. a. X. and Sons of Veterans are invit
l ed to attend. Invitations will be sem
o orders.
= The streets of the village are dry ant
the dust is abundant these windy days
Outside, the roads are for the most par
e lands are drying up. Some of the Corn
E wall farmers are narrowing preparatory
to putting in the seed, and in that town
blowing has been done along the road
sides and work begun on the roads. Ii
e is said that there is still large amount
= of snow in the woods on the mountains
n but hereabouts it is all gone.
e The freight business on the railroad is
e very large just now and it is not likely
> to be less as the season advances. 1t i:
understood that the entire length of the
: Rutland road is to be relaid with heavier
e steel rails, that about 300 moIe ties to the
n mile will be put in, that several miles Of
i extra sdings are to be built and that thu
road generally is to be gotten into shape
for doing hard service and lots of it
There are rumors that more passenger
: trains will be run as soon as summer
travel opens.
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