Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-08

were played and refreshments served.
The evening was very pleasantly passed.
Letters addressed as follows have re-
NAMED in the postof1ce one month un-
claimed: John Bitney, Frank Cabin,
Antoine Charter, Alfred Drollette, Dick
enson & Co., Flint & Fisher, Fred Smith,
Frank st. Jock, Victor j. Spear, Della
Barre, Mrs. Peter Bussey, Miss Jessie
Mott, Jane Spaulchie, Mrs. Olivia Thomas,
Mrs. Wallice Thomas.
Mr.. Upper has leased his saw mill to
a company with which DR.. V. w. Blan-
chard is connected and they have taken
possession. The main purpose of the
company is, as we understand it, to build
portable buildings under the doctors
patents. They are said to have ample
capital. Large purchases of lumber for
he structures have already been made
The Sheldon museum mas just received
a Bible translated in Geneva about 1850.
1t is known as the "breeches" Bible, and
for nearly a century was the most pop
ular Bible in England. 1t was printed
in London in 1911, the same year as the
version now in common use. a copy of
both versions, printed by the same per-
son, in black letter, are in the museum.
People who throw newspaper warp
pers and other like scraps of paper on
the streets should bear in mind that there
is village ordinance providing penal
tv for the offense. And even if there was
. no penalty, a little public spirit should
e prevent the littering of the village with
such stuff, which is not only unsighty
but well calculated to brighten horses a;
the wind blows it about.
r Butter sells here at % to "a cents &C
, cording to quality. Eggs are worth |:
y cents. The marketmen have advanced
t. the price of beef and pork. Sirloin steal
t now sells at Is to 20 cents and rount
= steak at lG to Is cents. Beef has lately
= dred pounds and pork from 81 to SG.5
or 81 hundred, so that marketmen coulC
not get on without raising their prices
. too.
> The students of the college are alread
# making arrangements for commence
; ment. The Howard Opera House orches
> ira will furnish the music for the cor
cert and the dance. These members O
the freshmen class have been selected t
L contest for the Parker prizes: D. j
" Hayes of Mineyille, n. Y. |. Ii. LaFleu
of Bay City, Mich; A. \. Sargent @
Ludlow and Stanton 5. Eddy of Middle
bury.
=, The "Y's" have appointed a superb
:, tendent for a Loyal Temperance legio
and Mrs. Clinton Smith has consented t
help them organize. They desire til
assistance of the mothers of the W. c. 1
! t.. to bring in the children between til
ages of seven and - years. The fir;
meeting will be held in the lecture-rool
&, of the Baptist church on Saturday, til
l. 10th inst. All mothers who are willin
to have their children interested in ten
perance work are asked to aid in Obtain
ing good attendance.
= There was considerable moving on Il
lst inst. Mr.. and Mrs, y. c. Brool
,c and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hammond too
ID possession of the Parmelee place, whiC
Mr.. Brooks recently bought Mr.. Parm
~ lee and family have rented a part of NJ
: NJ. c. Foote's house. Mr.. Wells, Il
electric light superintendent, moved iht
the FarAswOrth house, which he has pu
chased. The rooms at Mr. Twtchell
~ which Mr.. Wells and family vacated hay
been rented by Mr.. Town, who will brir
Il his wife and daughter here in a fe
y days.
The College Glee club, which has bee
Il practicing steadily for the past tv
months under the leadership of NJ
lg Hesselgrave, is now prepared to gil
e concerts. The first will be given
ID Brandon on Friday evening, May y, al
\. the second at MiddleDury on the eveniI
of May 80. The club boasts of havir
rs the best male quartette in the State, al
lv will make this, together with the ba
ne solos of Mr.. Thomas. an important featu
I'd of its concerts. The G.. A. X. have e
n gagged the quartette to sing at both Mi
dlebury and East Middlebury on Decor
ii ton day.
p The village trustees made a trip aroul
10 the village on Saturday evening to see
ro more electric lights were needed, and,
90 so, where they should be placed. 1t w
decided that 2G lights could be used
great advantage. There are now a
= operation. At meeting held after Il
ride Mr.. Severance was appointed
= committee to see what the four ligh
not provided for in the contract could
had for during the remainder of the yea
No action has been taken on his repol
v Nothing was done at the regular met
IL ing of the trustees on Tuesday evenin
Ut except to pay few bills.