Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-09-21

aud Tuesday were warm and pleasant
and since then it has been raining. Cool.
err and bright weather prevails IN the
West and is predicted for tins section by
today.
An epidemic somewhat resembling
that old enemy of almost every one, the
grip, is prevalent hereabouts. Those
afflicted begin the performance by
sneezing; then follow sore throat and
the other uncomfortable Accomplishments
of a severe cold.
Letters addressed as follows are at the
post-oflice unclaimed: Mrs. Jennie
Hunt, Mrs. l.. \. Lams on, 5. G. Dorsey,
Fred Hall, Geo. lIurlburt, Prof. Har-
rington, Thos. Hill, o. S. KILLER, F.. f.
Labdell, Frank |. Roberts, G. w.
Sprague, VIM. NJ. Wright.
The open season for cartridges began
on Saturday. The birds are fairly
plentiful, but as they are not in the
habit of sitting still to be shot at, not
many of them are taken by hunters.
Gray squirrels were numerous early in
the season. Nuts are scarce, however,
and they are leaving the country.
Prof. Eaton is the acting president of
the college during the absence in Europe
of President Brainerd. The freshman
class now consists of 10 young women
and 20 young men, and all of those eX-
pected are not yet on the ground. The
total number of students in the institu-
ton is 9S, the largest in many years.
The Central Vermont advertises an
excursion to New York, from all sta
tions between Burlington and Bartons-
willie and from those on the Addison
road. on Wednesday, the Goth inst.
The fare will be So for the round trip.
EXcursionists can go either on the mail
or noon flyer. They will reach New
London at 30 p. m, and 90 from there
by boat to New York, arriving in that
city at Z o'clock Thursday morning
EXcursiouists can remain in the city till
October 3.
The brethren of the sewer committee
are still undecided what to do in the di-
rection of providing an outlet for the
Court and Cross street sewer. They hest
tate about digging the deep and expensive
ditch through Pleasant street, the park
and Seymour street, that has been prOpOs-
ed land a survey made on Wednesday of
a suggested route through back of the
houses along the west side of Pleas
ant street. thence through the park
and so to the sewer at the depot shows
that to be impracticable because of the
necessary depth of the ditch. The latest
proposition is to run the sewer from
Cross street to the bank of the river and
thence along the bed of the river i'm an
iron pipe and to dump the sewage below
the falls through the tunnel that forms
the raceway of the Sheldon mill. A viii
lage meeting may be called to advise the
committee what the citizens want done.
The condition of the stone bridge is
giving some uueasiness 10 residents who
believe in having things done seasonably
and properly. The temporary filling
put in late last fall is uneven and insult
ticient, so that the water stands in great
puddles in the roadway after every heavy
shower. When the sun comes out these
dry up and soak in, but their presence
on the structure can do it no good and
may result in serious harm if nothing is
done before winter sets in. Adequate
drains were built into the bridge. but
they cannot safely be opened until per-
manent roadway is laid. Now that the
buildings at both ends of the bridge
have been raised, there is no apparent
reason why such permanent roadway
and suitable sidewalks should not at
once be put down, thus allowing the
necessary drainage and preventing any
possible damage to the bridge itself
from accumulations of water. 1t will
cost no more to do the work now than
later, and the ultimate saving by present
attention to the matter may be large.