Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-03-30
CHAPMAN e CO.,
The Cash TailOrS.
LOCAL NEWS.

The spring term of the college begal
yesterday. The graded school will re
sumo business on Monday next.
The services at It. stephens chape
this and all succeeding Friday evening,
will be at 80 O'Clock, the first bell ring
ing at :.
Mr.. G.. +. Stevens. formerly of BriSto
and latterly of Amsterdam. y. Y. ha.
begun business in Mr. TaylOr's restaurant
in Union block.
The drug store of n. r. Rider is in tn,
hands Of Deputy Sheriff Cobb, it having
been closed on proceedings occasiOnet
by the nOnpayment of rent.
The members of the senior class of thu
college will present "'The Merchant Of
Venice" at the town hall on the evening
of Memorial dav, May 30.
District Clerk II. l.. Sheldon finds thai
the number of children in the graded
district between the ages of five anC
twenty-one years is 40, an increase OF
five over the number last year.
About ~ couple attend the dance OF
the Volunteer Hose company at the
town hail on Tuesday evening and had
an enjoyable time. The supner was
served in the lower hall by Mr.. Shepard
The best butter in large tubs Is selling
at 20 cents pound and less desirable
qualities at from Il to IS cents. The
price of eggs has fallen to ten cents Il
dozen and the supply is fully equal to
the demand.
regu ar communication of Union
lodge, No. ,, will be held on Monday
evening, April ?. There will be work on
the NJ. NJ. degree. All brethren are re-
quested to be present promptly at
o'clock. as there is an extra amount of
work.
The members of the high school who
have been rehearsing the play, sour
Folks. will present it at the town hall
on the evening of Friday next, April 6.
The young people have put plenty of
hard work into the thing and deserve a
good house.
Mr.. ID. f. Laid. who has managed
the Addison House during the past year,
Will, with his family. remove on Mon
day to WOodsvlle. y. H., where he has
taken hotel. Mr.. Rider. the owner,
will resume charge of the Addison
House on Sunday.
The West Cemetery association is
moving to secure more land on the
north side OF its present grounds and
Will have meeting on the evening of
April to take formal action. Those
interested will find the notice in another
C Jlumn.
The logs cut in Goshen for the Green
Mountain Pulp Co. and drawn to the
bank of the river in Brandon during the
winter, were put into the stream the
first of the week and considerable
number have reached here. They are
held in a boom stretched across the
river short distance above the railroad
bridge. They will probably he sent
over the falls next week.
Justice Lewis Russell of East Middle
bury was the court and Grand Juror w.
W. Turner of the same place the
prosecutor in trial by Jury that took
up the major part of the day Yesterday
at the basement of the town hall. The
who was accused of being
intoxicated last Sunday. The trial re-
suited in disagreement of the Jury.
The Easter services at all the churches
were very attractive and well attended.
At the Congregational church there was
particularly fine display of flowers
rom the Stewart green houses. hand
'omely arranged by Mr.. Duff, the gar
iener. The music was notably ex-
'ellent, as was the case also at the
Methodist church. Rev. Frank b.
'eeley of New York preached accepta-
oi% at the Congregational church in the
evening.
The weather has been quite cold the
past week, particularly on Monday and
Tuesday. Tie grOnad was white with
snow on Tuesday morning and yesterday
morning 1t was showing again. The
ground froze so hard Monday aud Tues
lay nights that the farmers n the
country hereabOuts had to give up pl0w- |
ng. The cold wave has been general +
rom the Rocky mountains eastward and
he prospects for fruit crops have been
essened. especially along the Hudson.
n central New York and in the peach
egions farther south.
Mr.. Blumenthal, the Hartford. Conn.
lorse buyer, purchased 10 head of horses
c Mr.. Winch's stable on Monday. paw
ng from 500 to 5000 each for them. |
here were large Number offered by |
esidents of this and surrounding Towns. |
ar Blumenthal will probably be up |
Tier another lot In the course of !
wo or three weeks. He has bought |
ere in the last ten weeks 40 head.
londay's purchases were shipped to
Hartford on Tuesday morning, John
icMahon going in charge of them.
The young ladies of the Baptist church
M mold their maple sugar social
the town hall basement on next Wed.
esday evening, April 4. An interesting
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lrs. Mary Simpson Swift will be in
)wn that night and has kindly consen-
ID to be present and sing. The laugh
BILE farce. 1.-The Assessor" will be rem
cred by the young people. Refresh
tents, consisting of hot rolls. warm