Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-04-29
rooms on the lower floor lately vacated
by Atwood & lIulett.

The listers will have an abstract of
this years list in the town clerks Office
after Monday next and will! meet there
the second Tuesday in May to hear the
grievances of those who think they are
wronged.
The Atwood & Hulett meat market
in the old Y. NJ. C. A. building has
been closed and the stock remaining on
hand closed out. Mr.. Lamorder, who
managed it in part, has returned to his
farm in Salisbury.
One hundred and sixty-three Merino
sheep were shipped from this station on
Wednesday to Nephi, Utah. They be-
long to Mr. Albert Evarts, who is inter-
ested in IA ranch there. lie bought the
most of them hercabouts.
The local IIgh-school nine will play Il
game of baseball on the college grounds
at O'Clock Saturday afternoon with the
nine of the Vermont Episcopal institute
of Burlington. An admission fee of %
cents will be charged ladies, free.
Several Middlebury people went to
Burlington on Friday afternoon last to
see the play, "I'he County Fair. The
especial" train back turned out to be the
evening mixed, which was held till
| 80. 1t did not reach here till after
2 Il. IN.
The charity ball at the town hail on
Wednesday evening was, like all of its
kind, very pleasant affair. About 80
couples were in attendance, and the
dancing was kept up till after o'clock.
The ladies provided the supper and the
Howard Opera House orchestra the
music.
The Addison County association of
Congregational ministers met with Rev.
j. C. IIoughton on Tuesday and had
very enjoyable time. The parts assign
ell were ably fulfilled and the discussions
were lively and interesting. The next
meeting is to be on the fourth Tuesday
In July.
The telephone system is in full opera
ing the depot. The central Office is at
Mr. Stems drug store, next door to the
fpost-ofice. The system works well and
will prove great convenience to bust
ness men and people generally.
a general invitation is extended to at
tend the crazy sociable at DR.. f. p.
Russels next Wednesday evening, May
1. There will he crazy supper, follow
ed by dancing. a crazy band of musi-
clans will be in attendance during the
evening: admission, II cents; tickets for
supper. II cents.
There is still an opportunity for those
who wish to subscribe to the fund for
the relief of the sufferers from famine i'm
Russia to do so. Subscriptions may be
handed to w. II. Button, Miss Daunis,
Clayton Bicknell, Miss Rebe Russell,
Miss Fannie Williamson, Mr.. LaFleur or
Alfred Woodland.
Russell post, @. a. r., has voted unar.
imously to attend in IA body Il memorial
service at the Congregational church IN
Cornwall on Sunday morning, May 20
The post is perfectng arrangements fol
the observance of Decoration dav and
will soon announce the programme
Congress man Powers will make the adj
dress. Decoration day comes this yeal
on Monday.
At an early hour Monday morning the
Thermometer stood only six degree,
above zero. Water froze to the depth OF
an inch and a half and the ground was SC
frozen in wet spots on plowed land that
a wheel harrow wouldn't take hold of il
till well along into the forenoon. Luck.
lily the cool weather had kept vegetation
back, so that there was little to be harm
ed by the frost.
The creek is filled with the\ Green
Mountaip Pulp companys logs frohN the
boom above the railroad bridge up The
streaw( for mile or more. They were
flsated down from Brandon last week
Thf creek is very low for this time OF
4 Year, so that it is impossible to get them
over the falls here; but they will be
sent down the stream to the company S
lower mill as soon as rains raise the
water sufficiently.
Rev. Geo. Alchin, who was ordained
to the ministry in Mddlebury and after
ward preached in New Haven, will lect-
ure at the Congregational church at
o'clock on Wednesday evening next on
Japan, in which country he has lately
resided. The talk will be illustrated by
20 colored views shown by means of a
powerful lantern. The proceeds of the
lecture will go towards mission work IN
the Japanese city of Osaka.
Mt. Calvary cOmmandery, No. l.
Knights Templar, held its annual meet,
ing on Wednesday, when these officers
were elected: f. c., DR.. w. II. Kings.