Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-08-07
CHAPMAN & go,
The CASH CLOTHIERS,
LOCAL NEWS.

Cool nights were a feature of july
fell to 4G degrees.
The contestants of the will of the late
Nirtulon Rich of Richvlle have appealed
from the decision of Judge of Probate
Slade admitting the will to probate, and
now the case will go to the county court.
There is no change in the produce
market. Fifteen cents is still the ruling
price for the best butter. Eggs bring 10
cents. though dealers say that is more
than they are worth for shipment.
Letters addressed as follows have re-
manned at the post-oflce one month I'M
claimed Chas. Chester Cole, Mr.. Saml.
j. Jackman, ii. ID. kennedy, f. r.
Phelps, Miss Lizzie S. Remelee, Mrs. II .
W. Eddy.
! The invitations are out for reception
at Park place on the evening of the 18th
inst. to commemorate the 10Th birth
day of Mr.. Henry l.. Sheldon, the 10th
anniversary of his residence in Middle
bury and the tenth year of the Sheldon
Art museum.
Mr.. Darwin Rider, who leases Mr..
Battell's Bread Loaf farm east of the vii
lage, has ten-acre piece of Swedish oats
which attracts much attention. They
are from five to six feet high, and have
heads from six to II inches long. Bets
are even that the piece will yield 600
bushels and that it wont yield over 1000.
One of those pleasant social events,
which everyone enjoys, occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. 5. Barton
Tuesday evening. 1t was a surprise re-
ception given in honor of their neice.
Miss May Hart of New York and their
daughter, Elizabeth F. Barton. About
thirty persons were present, and all re-
port grand good time
Mr.. j. j. Durham has completed his
/ lime kiln out at the old Addison County
Marble company's quarry. Some sheds
and other MINOR structures remain to be
built and then the plant will be in work
ing order. The lmpossibility of procur-
Ing an adequate supply of wood will
probably prevent the burning of much
| lime this season.
The water works have grown con-
siderably the past week. Pipe has
been laid the whole length of Washing
ton street. The blasting for the intake
| pipe in the bed of the river above the
Main street bridge has also been COM
pleted and the pipe put down. 1t is of
steel, like that of the main across the
river near the bakery.
The local Grand Army post turned
out in force last Saturday afternoon
and marched to the depot, accompanit d
by the band, to meet the special train
on which Commander-in-C Veazey
was to pass through here on his way TO
the national encampment at Detroit.
Commander Veazey appeared when the
train stopped and made brief speech.
The work on the new depot is fairly
under way. Mr.. Charles Lyman has the
contract for eXcavating for the founda-
tons and Mr.. Twitchell will furnish the
stone for them. The depot is to stand
near the north end of the triangular piece
of land situated south of the building at
present used as a station and between
the main line of the road and Seymour
street.
Judge Slade has denied the prayer of
the petitioner in the matter of the will OF
Mrs. Lydia Z. Conroe. The petitioner
was St. Stephens parish and it sought to
establish by parol "A will giving it her
residence in this village as a rectory, the
will having been destroyed, it is said by
her direction, last February. 1t is proba-
bic that the case will be taken to the
county court.