Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-10-07
LOCAL NEWS.


An increase of pension has been granted
to Mr.. Joseph Larock.
About % persons from Middlebury and
surrounding towns went to New YGITN, on
the excursion, Tuesday.
Fifteen subjects were before the board
of examining surgeons for pensions at
their weekly session on Wednesday.
Frank Reniger of Port Henry has been
jailed here. He is charged with stealing
a silver watch from George Palmer at
the cheese factory in Panton on Monday.
A pleasant sociable, under the auspices
of the Epworth league of the Methodist
church, was held at the residence of Mr..
Charles j. Seeley on Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Frank Stone of the Addison House,
who recently got up portable bill board,
much for the ordinary individual to
solve.
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on the walk at the east end of the creek
bridge on Saturday. His face was cut
considerably and he was quite badly
shaken.
The weather of the last few days has
been rather cool for comfort or for the
season. Snow is visible on the high
fol ms in \ rl-
peaks in Goshen, Ripton and Lincoln.
1t is announced that a dramatic club
which the young people of the Catholic
parish are organizing with the assistance
of the pastor, Rev. J. NJ. Gelot, will give
a public performance this fall or winter
a shipment of l25 Merino rams was made
from this station on Friday. The ami
mails went to Big Timber, Montana. and
were the property of Mr.. Ralph Berry OF
Unity, Me-, who has a big sheep ranch il
Montana.
The express office is still in Mr.. Ri
der's drug store. The building on the
cotton-mill property. which Mr.. Bundy
has rented for an office, will be moved
out on the line of the street before he
takes possession of it.
\ gang of men was at work Sunday
changing siding at the railroad station
the object being to get 1t nearer to thu
it could take water the same as if on the
main line.
Two Jesuit mission fathers from Mon
treal began on Monday at the Catholic
church a two-weeks' MISSION Services
are held this eek at . a. m. and at 3 30
and I 80 p. m. The services this weel
have been wholly in French; next weel
they will preach in English.
At the special meeting of the members
of the congregational church on Satur
day, called for the appointment of com
mittee to procure pastor, Presiden
Brainerd, MIR. +. j. Matthews, Dea. |.
G. Barrows, Prof. Eaton and Mr.. C. A
Piper were made such committee
A good start has been made on TIA,
north abutment of the stone bridge which
Mr.. Battell is to build for the town. \
large and efficient derrick has been cree
ted to handle the stone. The foundation
is on the solid rock of the creek bed anC
the stones are laid in Portland cement.
The animal parade and inspection o
the Middlebury fire department will TAX,
place on Wednesday, October 10. Thu
parade will come off at o'clock, sharp
In the evening there will be dance il
the town hall, with music by the Middle
bury orchestra, bill, 81, with supper ex
ira.
Messrs. Walker & Booth of Yer
gennes have purchased of Mr.. Field tn
old Atwood hay barn near the station
and will try to do something in the pur
chase and shipment of hay from thi
point. The firm in Is an old one
having been in business for over 20 year
in the north part of of the county, and i
entirely reliable.
Butter continues to sell at % cents ant
eggs at 20. The price on winter apple
has not been fixed, but buyers expires
doubts whether it Will be higher thar