Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-01-27

up ana print the report before the annual
March meeting. Their first effort in
this direction will be to hold a meeting
for the abatement of taxes, Feb. s, a
notice of which appears elsewhere.
The local Masonic brethren who went
to Bristol on Thursday night of last week
to confer the degree of Knights of Birm-
ingham on candidates at Libanus lodge
were very handsomely entertained.
Thlrty-seven victims took the degree.
Landlord Ridley of the Bristol House
provided an elaborate banquet, of which
los of the brethren partook.
The users of water-power on the west
side of the river have materially added to
frances to the fumes of the old cotton
mill and Star grist mill, which are not
used. The consequence is tina. there is
power enough now to keep the mills
going. The quality and quantity of
electric light have been sensibly increas-
ed by the move.
The coming of warmer weather is APP
preciated, even though it is still toera-
BILE sound winter. But it has actually
thawed trlfle in the sun the past two
days. A thaw would relieve many resi-
dents of the village and surrounding
country, who are in danger of IA water
famine. Wells, springs and Cisterns are
all low. In some households IA bath is
coming to be Il luxury, while on farms
the watering of stock is serious task.
Light falls of snow on Monday and
Tuesday have improved the sleighing,
which Is now fairly good for the first
time during the winter.
Bridgemaster l.. +. Roys of Rutland.
whom the selectmen have retained as an
adviser, was il town on Monday and
selected a site for the temporary bridge
which will have to be built in the spring
for use during the time the stone bridge
is going up. 1t will cross the river just
above the bakery. The west end of it
will be reachabt through the bakery
premises and the east end by way of the
driveway at the east side of the Battel
block. A bill of the timber required for
it has been prepared. The selectmen
find it is imperative that a new bridge be
built at East Middlebury, the structure
known as 1.-THE forge bridge" being in
such shape that it must be rebuilt.
DR.. Sheldon has his new store almost
finished. The plate-glass windows were
put into the front on Tuesday and but
little remains to be done to put the
building in readiness for occupancy.
The stores in the Battell block are COM
pleted with the exception of that which
Mr.. arnswOrth is to have. and that
needs only shelving and counters to fin
ish it. Messrs. Cushman and Benedict
will probably remove from the Vallettc
block TO their new stores in the Battell
block about March l, and Mr.. Farms
worth will establish himself there about
the same time. On the second floor of
the block the rooms are nearly all in
readiness for use. a hardwood floor is
There was large attendance at the
w. G. L. L. Wednesday afternoon and
evening, at Mr.. ii. ii. Bryants. The
business occupied the time until nearly
6 o'clock, when refreshments were serv-
ed. An interesting programme had been
prepared for the evening, which was full
lV iaH In haI fn hx-
bers of the Methodist choir and college
glee club and a piano solo by Miss Will
hanson. Mr.. Hesselgrave OF the college
gave an interesting talk on certain phas-
rs of temperance work, which brought
out questions and thoughts from many
others, aud these, if put into effect, would
do much toward Kidding the community
of the rum curse. Miss Phelps read an
interesting paper on "Physical Culture"
The temperance doxology was sung by
all, thus closing one of the pleasantest
gatherings of the season given by the So
ciety.
DR.. Russell has not qualified for the Of
flee of health officer of the village, to
which he was elected at the annual meet
ing of the corporation two weeks ago.
The reason is that there seems to have
been no law under which the village could
choose such an official. Among the acts
of the late Legislature was one amending
the law relative to the powers of the
State board of health and health officers
in the several towns. 1t provides, among
other things, that the State board shall
appoint health officers in each town, vii
lage and city of the State, these officers
to hold office for three years unless soon
er removed. The health officers, with
the selectmen of towns or the trustees of
villages or the aldermen of cities, consti- |
tute health boards, whose powers and du-
ties are set forth with considerable detail |
IN the act. DIR. Smith has received from
the secretary of the State board certfi-
cafe of his annOintmpnt as health Oficar