Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-09-09
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LOCAL NEWS,

A pig owned by Edward Goulette, and
less than six months old, was killed by
him the other day and dressed 256 lbs.
Electric bells have been added to the
equipment of the Addison House. All
the rooms have been connected with the
electric annunciator in the office.
The local produce market is I'M
changed, p cents being the top price for
butter this week, as last, and is cents
the value of eggs for shipment.
Rev. J. c. Houghton preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday. The
pulpit will be occupied next Sunday by
Rev. G. F. Merriam of Hayerhill, n. II.
The college year began yesterday
morning. All the faculty were on hand
and there were over 70 students in chap
ell in the morning. The freshman class
viii number over 30. -xU-
4 There is to be a wedding at st. StephA
ems church at o'clock on the morning
Of Wednesday, the l4th inst, when Miss
Clara l., daughter of Mr.. VIM. Latimer,
and Mr.. Leslie r. Adams will be united
In marriage. N
Bee men hereabouts complain of "a
small crop of honey. Mr.. j. E. Crane,
who last year had IL tons to sell, says
that he wont have more than quarter of
that amount the present seassn. Honey
of the best quality retails in the stores at
Is cents pound.
The check list of the voters of Middle
bury contained ST. names--a much
larger number than ever before-when
the revision of it had been completed by
the board Of civil authority on Saturday
evening, when the final meeting for the
purpose was held.
The marble watering trough which the
village trustees decided to put on Wash
! ington street just east of the Addison
House is completed. The trough itself
is followed out of a solid block of white
marble. 1t was made at the Smith &
Brainerd mill at Belden's Falls. 1t rests
on solid foundation of blue stone from
the Weybridge quarry. Altogether, it is
good job.
The filling of Nam street and Mer-
chants Row at the north end of the
bridge continues and good progress has
been made. The trustees have called a
meeting of the voters for o'clock on the
evening of Wednesday next, the l4th
inst, ito pass an ordinance regulating
the grade of Merchants Row and Main
street between the highway bridges over
the railroad and to Frank Bonds cloth
ing store, and to do any other business"
The entertainment given in the town
hall by the ladies of St. Stephens parish,
on Friday evening last, was accounted a
most enjoyable affair by all who were for
tunate enough to be present. 1t would
be invidious to mention names, for each
one was peculiarly fitted for his or her
particular place in the programme and
did honor to it. The ladies netted hand
some sum as the reward for their labors.
Let them try again. The play was given
a second time on Saturday evening, at
Bread Loaf Inn, where further sensible
addition to the fund was received.
There have been limitations that DR..
Sheldon or some of his Democratic
friends might contest the election of
town representative. He says he shall
do no such thing. The ground of the
contest, were one to be be made, would
be that the board of civil authority re-
jected ballots which ought to have been
counted. But the law is not very clear
as to what defective ballot Is audit
would be long Job to find out, a job
which the doctor doesn't care to under
take. The board say that they used
both parties alike in respect of the re-
lection and the counting of ballots
which might or might not be defective
1T. q Al.