Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-11

Mr.. Fleming has bought a new stock
of groceries and is again in business in
the o%verhang next to Mr.. Mar halls.
The store has beer so fixed as to make
him quite a comfortable place.
The cornice on the Beckwith & Co.
block, which was damaged by the fire,
has been repaired. The old one was of
wood covered with tin; the new is of
brick and copper, and wont burn.
There will be a meeting of the w. C.
Il. U. at Prof. Seely's Tuesday afternoon.
The ladies are invited to meet Mrs. Stur-
tevant Peet. Tea will be served at 6
o'clock, to which all are invited.
A Shakespearian club has been orga-
nized, under the direction of Prof.
Wright, by the college s%ophomores. The
first meeting was held on the evening of
the 3D. inst. at Battell hall, the young
ladies' boarding house.
'Jen", the Hungarian shoemaker who
was burned out in the Sheldon block,
did not succeed in finding a place for a
shop. He and his wife accordingly left
town for good on Saturday for New
York city, where they have friends.
IA force of men is engaged in cleaning
ZIP the debris on the site of the Sheldon
store, and NJ. Cobb has begun to relay
Ithe foundation of his block. Something
lie a1so hninu dono In tho ,vnV Of ,rott;,Lr
the old iron out of the ruins of the Fafns-
worth store.
The annual Forefathers' celebration
will be held Oh the evening of Monday,
the 2lst inst. Rev. W. :. Smart, ID. d.,
of Brandon has accepted an invitation 10
make the address. 1t goes without say
ing that it will be of a high order and
that all will wish to hear it.
The new passenger station is not yet
occupied, nor do the local railroad Off
cials know when they will get into it,
The water tank is substantially done.
Inc tank proper is "A feet in diameter
and - feet high and it has a capacity of
10000 gallons.
The village trustees, acting in accor-
dance with the vote of the corporation at
Tuesdays meeting, are preparing to find
out what they can be done with the
driveway and toward Strengthening street
lines. \ map of the burned territory,
showing lines of lots and all details, is
being made.
Mrs. Darius Severance aid her daugh-
ter-in-law, Mrs. L. c. Severance, were
the victims Of Il runaway on Tuesday as
they we're on their way home from the
village. The hold-back broke while they
were descending the hill by the Ham
mond cemetery and the horse kicked and
ran. Both the ladies were thrown GU
and the first named somewhat injured
The wagon and harness were badly de.
moralized.
Mr.. j.. X. Seaver of Malone, n. Y, who
was once a printer in Middlebury and af-
terward for % years successfully ran &
newspaper at Malone, is at the Addison
House with an Edison monograph. He
is engaged in exhibiting this wonderful
talking, singing and all-round musica.
machine, which r%eprOduces a persons
voice to perfection. He has kindly
'wound up for the future friends of the
Sheldon museum a little rhyme read by
Mr.. Sheldon on his Goth birthday.
Letters addressed as follows have re-
manned in the post-oilice two weeks un-
claimed: Ladies', Mrs. Abbont, Mis-.
Minnie Dolbock, Mrs. Jennie Cook, Miss
Minnie Trudo. Mrs. Amelia King, Mrs
NJ. C.. Sherman, Mrs. +. w. Kinsley
Mrs. Olive O'Connell; gentlemen, l.
Hall, Oliver Ariel, Ezra Brown, DR.. f.
). Barrows, Den Clauvis, W. ii. Colby
Thomas Duliey, Geo. G.. Fletcher, John
I%Iarboon, j. 5. Wright, Thad Stevens
Palmer Lee, Mr.. Morris (2), Mr.. d
Smith.
Russell post, G. A. r., held its annua
meeting and election of officers or
Wednesday evening. These were chosen
Commander, w. Harrison Bingham 5
V. c., c. l.. Clark j. V. c., Otis Abbey
surgeon, DE. p. Russell; chaplain, b
l.. Fleming officer of the day, VIM. l.
Cady officer of the guard, Louis Gou
lette; quartermaster, &. w. Pinney
adjutant. C.. \. IOutt. Other minor
offices will be filled at the mex
meeting, the first Wednesday evening in
January, when the officers will be in
stalled. The post is in II flourishing con
dition and its list of members is constant
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