Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-10-13

lnt p'Illldu lldi htl. lucy NtlC w ~
by ship to Hamburg. There were 30
rams and u ewes in the lot. DR.. Prem
tiss accompanied Mr.. kallenbach to New
York and will go through to Germany to
assist in caring for the animals. They
will sail tomorrow.
The occupants of the Chapman block,
that was damaged by fire and water,
principally water, on Wednesday morn
ing of last week, have settled satisfac-
torily with the insurance people and are
now ready to repair damages, dispose of
damaged goods, buy new ones and go
ahead with their business. The block is
receiving coat of paint and the other
repairs will go forward at once.
Rev. G.. w. Woodall, till recently en-
gagged In missionary work in China and
now pastor of the Methodist church at
Port Henry, gave very entertaining
and instructive lecture on China and the
Chinese at the Methodist church here on
Wednesday evening. The audience was
large. He is IL good lalker and has a
great number of excellent views, which
where shown to advantage by means of
a stereopticon.
The annual dance of the Volunteers of
IS Hose company will come off at the
town hall on the evening of Friday, the
10th inst. The Howard Opera House
orchestra of Burlington will furnish the
music and supper will be provided by
Mr.. Shepard. \ large crowd is looked
for. At , o'clock on the afternoon of
the same day will come the annual
parade and inspection of the whole fire
department of the village.
Jerry Morgan was fined So and costs,
IN all some 81, Wednesday, for assaultng
Peter Counter Monday evening. The part
les live on the north side of Chapman hill,
and in the course of controversy which
they had on the date mentioned Morgan
undertook to enforce his arguments by
pounding Counter on the head with IA
stone. Grand Juror Button prosecuted,
Judge Slade defended, and T. II. Nc
Leod, Esq, j. p, was the court.
Alexis A. Yott died in Rutland on
Thursday of last week, at the age of IS
years. of Bright's disease. He was
native of Canada, but came to this coun-
try at an early age. lie accompanied
Gen. Fremont's expedition across the
plains and is said to have been the first
man to place the United States flag ON
the summit of Pixies Peak. lie lived in
Mddlebury for a number of years. His
remains were brought here on Friday
morning and inferred in the Catholic
cemetery.
The junior class of the college has al
ready taken the first steps toward the
publication of its annual. due to appear
next spring. by electing these officials to
get it up Charles l.. Ross, POultney.
editor-in-chiet; Miss Palmer of Wey-
bridge, Miss Verder of Rutland, c. L..
Adams of Arlington, John Barlow of Pc
ru, Mass, q. c. Douglass of Norwood.
n. Y. and b. f. Marshall of Middle
bury, assistant editors; X. o. Wooster
of Rutland, business manager, and w.
). Grant, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, assistant
manager,
Buyers say the hay market is off, ow-
ing to the very large receipts in the cities
last week. They are not especially anX-
ious to buy at the prices now asked,
$40 to Sll ton. \ large quantity of
winter apples is coming in here. The
best price is S2.75 a barrel. Potatoes are
also an active product. The price has
gone up to 10 and - cents bushel
Onions are about the only things d
farmer raises-wool eXcepted-that are
low. They sell for about 40 cents bush
ell at the depot. Even wool is looking
up. The trade journals report more ac
tive market for it in the cities, manufac
turers having run out their stocks and
needing it for use.
A gang of ID men from the works OF
the Elmira On. " Bridge Co. contrac
tors for the erection of the railroad
bridge over the river here, came to town
a week ago yesterday. The most of the
week has been consumed in preparations
for putting up the bridge. The opera
ton requires the use of several heavy
derricks and much other ponderous APP
paratus, and it was not gotten in posi-
ton till Wednesday of this week, wheI
the putting together of the bridge wa
begun. 1t will take six weeks of goot
weather to finish the job. As has beer
stated, the bridge will have a singh
span of 220 feet. 1t is understood tina
the cost of the structure complete vii