Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-29
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range from 81 to $40 a ton according to
quality.
The hearing in the PorterColby case
was to have been resumed here yester-
day before Hon. II. A. lluse of Mont
pelier, special master; but on Wednesday
evening settlement was effected by the
parties to the litigation. Mr. Colby has
been i'll with the grip at the Addison
House since the first of the week, but Is
better.
James Root, in the employ of Mr.. j.
f. Dewey, was badly hurt on Saturday
while drawing wood. He had the seds
loaded and was driving along the lodges,
when the load slid of, taking Root with
it. The seds ran over him and he was
dragged for some distance. Two or
three of his ribs and one of his collar
bones were broken.
Trains have been more or less late all
the week. The greatest delay was to the
night express south, Saturday night. It
should have been here at 10:25 p. m.
but it was , o'clock Sunday morning
when it arrived. \ train off the track
at Essex Junction caused the delay.
The snow is very deep from ST. Albans
to Montreal and this delayed the "flyer"
south, Tuesday, for over two hours
The event of the season will occur this
evening, when the Tambourne drill will
be given at The town hall, under the aus
pieces of the Y, L. :, &. +. of the Conrrc
gational church. Those who miss seeing
it will always be sorry. and those who
see it will want to see it again. There
will be two exhibitions of the drill and
marches One at o'clock, the other at
$3.50. 1t will be unique entertainment.
well worthy of "A large house. Admis-
sion, 30 cents, including refreshments.
Michael Covenstcle, Hungarian
who formerly lived in town and is now
in the employ of Mr. 3urge on New
Haven river, was twice arrested last
week for stealing. 1t was alleged that
he stole a pair of shoes, or at least one
shoe, at Bond Bros. store i'm the fall.
and that at the auction at Mrs. Pitts ON
Monday of last week he logged off n
quantity of furniture. He was found
guilty of both the charges; the fine and
cost for the furniture ,o~o"" "'"".,---,
to SlS2G and for the shoe about Sl2.
He paid. The arrests were made bv
Chief of Police Cushman.
Fairmont Engine Co. is a thing of the
past. At Il meeting held on Thursday
night of last week the company voted to
disband. \ hose company, to be known
"a the Battell Hose Co., was at once Or
gained, with these officers: Foreman,
NJ BiSsette; first assistant. j. b. Cobb !:
second assistant, +. II. Holton; clerk.
John Spencer treasurer, Isaac LavOnche,
Jr. The property of the old company, as
well as the village property which the old
company had in charge, was turned over to
the new organization. Mr.. G.. W. Pin
ney will continue to have charge of the
steamer till the village acts in the matter
of reorganization, so that there need be
no apprehension that the apparatus will
not be in order should a fire occur and
the steamer be required.
Letters addressed as follows have re-
mained III The pOstOllice one month I'M
claimed: Fred Brassaw. Jerry Brassaw.
James Brown, Jos. Breyen, Grant Board
man, John Gotta, Jr., Nelson Gotta, Moses
Carter, Peter Delpha, l.. W. Dayton,
/ Fred G. Foster, Fred Fales, W. II. Forest,
Philo Gladdng %, VIM. King, Peter
King, W. j. Lee, Henry McMaster, Il. f.
Noble, ). ID. Pierce, John Roach, Jas.
Roach, II. c. Robbins, Fred Rock, John
Soper, John Swenor, Israel Shackett,
Jos. Stroll, Willie Shackett, Joe Wilson,
Henry Walker, Miss Maria l.. Converse,
Miss NJ. Il. Hurburt, Miss Grace f. Jack
son, Miss Emma LaFrance, Mrs. Louisa
Lee, Miss George Mumblo, Mrs. Maria
Nichols, Mrs. Emma w. Smith, Mrs. Sa-
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