Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-11-13

Two fingers were considerably mangled,
but Mr.. Wright was able to be at work
yesterday.
The railroad people are pushing work
on the water tank at the station. 1t will
have capacity of over 100000 gallons.
There will be two stand-pipes alongside
the main track, one above and the other
going either way.
James Forest, arrested Saturday even
ing by Officer Dickinson, was up Mon
day morning before Hon. l.. d. Eldredge,
justice of the peace. He pleaded guilty
to intoxication, paid the fine and costs
and disclosed on bottle of hard cider
which he got at home.
| George Wright who has been the OPP
orator at the Commercial Union tele-
graph office here for two or three years,
made himself scarce, the first of the
there are several citizens who would
| like to see him, if all accounts are true.
The Y. p. S. c. L. of the Baptist
church will hold "bonnet and neckte
social" at the home of w. C. Brand on
Seminary street on Wednesday evening,
Nov. IS. Every one is invited to go and
see who can earn the prize. A good
time is expected. Refreshments will be
served.
a young horse which Miss Elizabeth
Smith of West Salisbury had driven to
town on a dog cart, and had hitched in
front of the town clerks office, last
Thursday afternoon, got its halter Off
and ran away, breaking the vehicle and
running the harness.
There is no record of the purchase of
the bell in the tower of the Episcopal
church. \ private letter has just been
found giving the long-desired Informal
ton. 1t was selected IN Boston in 1885
by Lebbeus Harris. Its weight is 914
pounds and it cost S23G, besides the
freight.
Letters addressed as follows have re-
manned at the post-oflice one month I'M
claimed: Moses j. Boudry. Allen Foote,
Richard Howard, Mrs. Josephine Abear.
Miss Minnie Hyer. Mrs. Frank Leno,
Mrs. Cordelia Smith, Mrs. 5. O. Randle
returned from dead letter office, Alice
Hebert.
The creditors of Mr.. |. ID. Fletcher.
the Bridport merchant who recently
went into insolvency, had a meeting at
the probate Office here on Tuesday to
consider proposition for settlement.
1t is understood that they all decided to
accept 10 cents on the dollar and that the
insolvency proceedings are at an end.
Mr.. X. W. Merritt of Shoreham was the
assignee.
Mr.. A. X. Carr has shipped 81 cars of
apples and onions to the cities within
two weeks. There were over 1000 bar,
rels of apples. The trade in these arti
Giles is about oyer for the present, though
some are still coming in. Apples of first
quality are worth Sl.50 barrel and on
ions 80 cents bushel The potato bust
ness is starting up again, and - cents a
bushel is paid.
Sensible progress has been made on the
waterworks the past week. The large
gear which goes on the shaft of the
larger water wheel is here, together with
the frame for the pumping machinery
and Mr.. Davis and his men are placing
to be nearly ready to ship from the shop:
of the contractors in Burlington and art
expected here some time next week.
That was a safe warranty which the
seller of horse in a neighboring tow
gave not long since; indeed, it was too
good the buyer thought. and the trade
was ventilated in lawsuit here las
Saturday. The seller said the beast wa
II years Old. 1t was shown in the tria
that it was not only II years old, but |!
on top of that, having been foaled il
1864. 1t is needless to say that the buye
won his case.
: The local legal fraternity are ver'
busy these days with Justice cases, hear
ings, etc. Mr.. Bliss is closing up hi
legal matters as speedily as possible, il
! order to devote his attention to worl
! on Mr.. Battel's books, and this cause
: portion of the activity. Unfortunate
horse trades seem to have contribute,
| something also to the litigation. Thre
, Salisbury men were fighting out a cas-
1 of this kind yesterday afternoon befor
| jury in Mr., Tupper's office.
The well-known Walton's Vernon
Register, which has come to be Il necess
= ity in every Office and household in til