Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-18

The fall term of the graded school will
close today. There will be no public
exercises, Monday, Jan. 4, is the date
of the opening of the winter term.
Mr.. Cobb has the wall for his new
block nearly completed, but now that
cold weather has come will probably not
be able to do much more till spring.
The house owned by MIR. l.. N. How
ard, and at present used as passenger
station, is being fitted up for hotel.
Mr.. w. r. Pitts will manage it.
Mr.. c. II. Briggs of Brockton, Mass,
shipped from this station to Boston on
Wednesday IL head of driving horses
which he had bought in this town and its
vicinity.
William ID. Bell, who had lived for
many years just across the paper-mill
bridge in Weybrdge, died on Wednesday
of IA complication of diseases, aged 80
years. The funeral will be held today.
Mr.. Allan Calhoun. who has been very
busy all the summer and.fall with Jobs
at Bristol, has just taken the contract to
fit out the hotel at Morrisville with
steam-heating apparatus and with
system of water-pipes.
The Bible depository which was kept
by Mr.. Il. 5. Benedict till the recent fire
has been placed in the clothing store of
Mr.. Frank A. Bond. Bibles and testaments
may there be found on sale at the same
price as at the Bible house in New York.
Surveys have been made by Prest.
Brainerd and Prof. Boyce for chart
showing the exact location of all the
pipes of the water system. The meas
urements were luckily completed be-
fore the fall o. snow obscured the
bitches.
The st Of off1c RS of Russell post. G.
A. r., rinted last week should have
included he names IF w. w. Martin and
A. X. Carr, who W ire chosen to repre-
sent the pc st at the State encampment,
with George McCue and Robert Nancy
as alternates.
Many residents of the village and its
vicinity are suffering from an exceed
ingly uncomfortable disease not unlike
the so-called grip of two years ago
1t affects the head and throat chiefly this
time and is generally not so severe as
the malady of the winter of 1SS9-90
Fine progress is making on the water
works and the prospect now is that the
plant will be in operation soon. The
pumps are all in place, the rest of the
machinery is here and ready to go in and
most of the connections have been made.
The pumps are sOlid-looking affairs. The
works will be ready to start up by next
Monday or Tuesday.
There will be varied and interesting
concert at the Baptist church Christmas
night, consisting of rectations, read
ings and singing, together with Christ
mas ladder. All are invited. Those
having presents are requested to take
them early in the afternoon of Friday,
the 18th. y committee will be at the
t church to receive and arrange them
All may feel free to take their gifts.
Henry, commonly known as "Hank''
Murray, who lives at Belden's Falls, was
arrested on the street here Saturday
night, for intoXication, by Policemen
Cushman and Dickinson, and Jailed. He
pleaded guilty when arraigned before
Justice Nj. \. Brooks and paid the fine
of So and the costs. He disclosed on a
barrel of cider at home and bottle of
rum which his cousin in Canada had
' sent HIM.
Mr.. j. b. Cherbino of Weybrldge was
j.. driving down the hill past the Logan
1 House, Saturday, on his way to the grist
= mill with a load of grain, when the chain
forming the neckyoke came off the
a spreader and let the wagon on the horses.
e They ran, and the vehicle came into VIC
l lent collision with Bond Bros store
house and Mr.. Smiths mill. The wagon
aud harness were much the worse for the
y accident, but no one was hurt.
. Wednesday and yesterday brought the
= first real winter weather of the month.
For two weeks it had been extraordinar-
: lily mild for the season. The grass had
remained green in fields, parks and door
: yards, the birds had not taken their de-
parture and it looked and felt like Oc-
tober. But yesterday morning the
thermometer was down t. six below
zero, the ground is covered with snow
not enough, however, for sleighing-
and nobody needs to be told that it is
: December.
, The w. c. 7. L. parlor meeting at
Prof. Seely's was IA pleasant occasion,
notwithstanding the rain and the absence
!, of Mrs. Peet because OF illness. The
e winter programme was discussed and
e the members intend to hold parlor meet
, ings monthly, as heretofore. Every
\ union in Vermont is called upon to as
: sist in the State w. G.. Il. u. exhibit at