Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11

till Saturday forenoon. The delay was
caused by the blocking of the track at
the draw bridge in Burlington, where two
cars loaded with stone were derailcd.
Two men staid in the station here all
night waiting for the train.
Those having in charge the work of
soliciting subscriptions for the Metho-
dist church are meeting with encourage
ment. Several plans, in addition to the
one mentioned last week, have been sub
mitted and it is likely that one of them
will be adopted before long. The church
people continue to hold their services in
the town hall.
MI. Darwin Rider yesterday received
intelligence of the death of DR.. X. Heber
Bcdell of New York. 1t occurre1 on
Sunday. He had been i'll for six rs
with the grip, but the immediate cause
of death was apopleXy. He and his
family had spent portions of several sum-
rners in Middlebury. The doctor was
a bright and attractive man, and those
who met him here will regret to learn of
the early termination of his career
The works of the Middlebury Marble
and Lime Co. have been shut down for
ten days, owing to a stoppage in the
supply of barrel stock. 1t has been OBJ
tanned at Forestdale, but low water in
the stream driving the mill cut of the
supply from that source. Arrange
ments are making to get the stock from
used the lime find it of excellent quality
and after trying it have ordered more.
President Alfred Ferguson of Bristol,
Vice-President G. G. Cady of Middlebury,
Secretary Nj. f. Allen of Ferrisburgh,
Treasurer A. j. Cushman of the same
town and Trustees Henry Tracy of Shell
burn, O. X. Brittell of Weybridge and G.
Ii. Balm of Middlebury of the New
Haven Campmeeting association held a
business meeting at the Addison House
yesterday. Several matters of no special
public interest we've talked over. 1t was
decided to hold the campmeeting of this
year from the 22d to the Goth of August
Regarding the State Fremen's asso
citation tournament the following an
nouncement is made: 1.-The executive
committee of the State Firemen's asso
citation will probably change the dates
June 30 aud 30 recently selected at {
meeting of the committee in Middlebury
because they would conflict with thu
commencement exercises of MiddleburN
} college, and the hotel men there would
be unable TO care for the two crowds a
the same time. 1t is probable that JUNE
= % and "A Will be the new dates select
g ed"
Union lodge, No. ,, F. & A. NJ, hell
its annual communication and election
r on Monday evening. Officers wer
e elected as follows: j. j. Hyde, W. NJ.
e F. o. Severance, ). W.; f. j. Hubbard
e j. W.; G.. f. Pinney. treasurer, an
G. A. Piper, secretary. The worshipfu
g master made the following appoint
q mcnts: James a. Smith, ;. d.; f. |
/. Cushman, j. d.: \. c. Woodward, 5. ).
l. +. +. Rich, j. s.; Rev. Thomas Bel
chaplain; L. f. Chapman, marshal: i
o l.. Sheldon, organist, and j. NJ. Peel
q tyler.
e Mr.. Fuller, the telephone man, was
o town again on Tuesday. The constru,
ton of the exchange at Nergennes is pre-
70 crossing rapidly, and when it is compile
=, ed the men will come here to begin I'll
40 construction of this one. They will
# all probability be here by the middle {
next week. 1t will have taken the
about two weeks to erect the system
Vergennes, but the extent of lines he
: is greater and so more time will be nece
sary to get things in shape. The Middl
. bury exchange is to be in Mr.. Stern
drug store, next door to the post-1 flee.
y. The weighers of maple sugar for tn
m county under the government bounty la
If are Messrs. f. c. Dixie of Bristol and
m j. Marshall of this town. Those pr
ducers who have taken out the requir,
licenses to enable them to obtain Il
Nv bounty may choose which weigher tn,
will employ, but must continue to
business with the same one during t
~ entire season. Copies of the regulatio
" and blanks have been sent to all icens
producers, but if any failed to get the
III duplicates will be sent on application
ne II. III. Mcintyre of West Randolph, t
,e' deputy collector.
80 The shipments of freight from Il
,h station have very largely increased d
ing the past year. During the TIL
weeks ending Saturday there were 81
Jay out from here lS5 cars, each cOntaini
''h from 10 to 10 tons. In February, Is
ny the shipments included, among otl
things, 100 tons of hay, 1870 tons of m
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