Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-05-19

Twenty-Five cents was the general
price for the best butter on Monday,
though some selections sold for % cents.
Creamery was quoted at 2G cents. Eggs
sell at 16 cents.
The Sons of Veterans had about 60
people at their dance in the town hall
on Tuesday evening. \ clam chowder
was served to the dancers at the reslauT
ant In the Battell block.
The Guy Bros. minstrel troupe had
a good house and gave an excellent per-
fOrmance at the town hall on Wednesday
evening. The company has long had
a first-rate reputation, which 1t evidently
intends to maintain.
Beckwith & Co. had large light of
glass placed in one of their front viii
dOws on Saturday to replace a broken
pane. This is the third new light that
has been required to replace broken ones
since the store was built, ten years ago.
Tie heavy wind which prevailed Tues
day night seemed to have special grudge
against the county. 1t took off large
chimney at the Jail. which IN its descent
damaged Il slate roof considerably. No
other damage about town, other than the
loss of sleep to people whom the
bowling of the storm kept awake, is re-
ported.
The annual meeting of the local w. G..
7. U. was held Wednesday afternoon.
The following officers were elected ::
President, Mrs. Geo. Walker; vice-presi-
dents. Mrs. w. IL. Button, Mrs. NJ. A..
Munroe; secretary, Mrs. II. II. Bryant !;
treasurer, Mrs. a. Dickey; delegates to
county convention of the w. G. Il. u,
Mrs. S 5. Clark, Mrs. Walker and Mrs.
Dckey.
The selectmen have employed Mr.. |.
L. Rogers to build the temporary bridge
over the river in the village for use
while the stone bridge is building. He
is getting the material together and will
begin operations on Monday. The
bridge will run from near the bakery to
point on the opposite side back of the
east end of the Battell block. 1t will be
of trestling, similar to that which the
railroad has erected to take the place of
its collapsed bridge.
This years observance of Decoration
day in Mddlebury promises to be note
worthy. Ex-Gov. w. p. Dillingham; is
to make the address. Mt. Calvary COM
mandery of Knights Templar is to have
a place in the procession and will add
much to the attractveness of it. The
annual sermon before the veterans and
their friends, on the Sunday preceding
Decoration day, will be preached at the
town hall at o'clock on the afternoon
of Sunday, the 18th inst, by Rev. c. F,
Noble, the Methodist pastor.
Messrs. Smith & Piper, whose mill was
sadly dlstigured by fire on the evening
of the 9th inst, settled their losses with
the insurance people on Thursday and
Friday. The work of rebuilding was at
once begun. Already the building looks
as good as new outwardly, and inside
rapid Roadway is making in the direction
of putting things in shape. IL will be
only few days before business can be
done as usual. The repairs on the office
have been completed, and it was reoccu-
pied yesterday.
Letters addressed as follows are at the
post-office, unclaimed: Peter Bitney (2),
Peter Gotta, Jr., Joseph Gerow t4), John
Hues, c. r. Harding. Fred Nancy
Treff Nash, Geo. r. Remington, Patrick
Riley, Ayston Taylor, Benz. Taylor
Miss j. G. Adams, Miss Ella Barron
Miss Della Capman. Ella Gale, Mrs
Georgia Leet, Miss Biddie d. Moran
Miss Lettie O'Brien, Helen F. Stedman
Mrs. Nancy Sherman, Miss Anna Sulli
van, Miss Anna &. Stewart (2), Miss
Annie Wilson, Mrs. r. A. Wolcott.