Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-06-29

with water is ready for use. 1t is
attached to the hydrant near Mr. Kid
ders shop. The rains have been so
frequent of late that there has been
little use for sprinkler.
The Cuban Giants, the professional
colored team, and the college boys play
ed game on the college grounds
Wednesday afternoon. The Giants won
it, the score standing s to II in their
favor. The weather was so threatening
that the spectators were not numerous.
We are indebted TO Mr.. NJ. II. Kelsey
of Salisbury, the grower, and to Mr.. II.
). Benedict, who handles them, for
box of as fine straw berries as we ever
saw. They are very large, but, unlike
most large varieties, these are not coarse
or woody. They are called the Buback
No >.
The Rutland Herald says: "John II.
Sargent of Middlebury has leased the
Feeley House on Stroug's avenue for one
year, with the privilege of leasing it for
longer term. He Will take possession
of the house as soon as the work of max
ing repairs is completed. 1t will be
known hereafter as the Commercial
House."
Men in the employ of Contractor +. b.
Palmer of Bristol have begun the task
of raising the brick Dyer block on Main
street. 1t is now some six feet too low
because of the raising of the street grade.
The block will be raised bodily. Trestle-
work has been erected in the river under
the leau-to, which now rests on jack
screws.
The force of men which has been en-
gagged in painting the iron railroad bridge
finished the Job on Saturday and went 10
Montpelier. The other gang of railroad
men that has been driving piles in the
river bank near the intake of the village
water works has also completed its Ia
bOrs. An excellent Job was done by
them.
\ very enjoyable dancing party was
given at the town hall on Monday eve
ming by several of the young ladies Of
the village for the entertainment of their
out-Of town friends who had come here
for commencement. An excellent band
of travelling Italian musicians happened
along at Just the right tine to play for
the dancers.
The monthly business meeting of the
Baptist Y. p. :. c. +. will be held on
Thursday evening, July ,, after the regu-
lar prayer meeting, The newly elected
officers for the ensuing six months are {:
President, X. w. Mills; vicepre, ident,
G.. G. LamSOn; recording secretary and
treasurer, Eta j. Albee; corresponding
secretary, Rev. 7. G. Lyons.
The part of the striking apparatus of
the town clock ordered from the factory
to replace "A WORKOUT piece of the me-
chanism came yesterday morning. But
it had fallen under the cars while the
transfer Of express matter was being
made at Rutland and was so crushed and
twisted as to be useless when it reached
here. y duplicate piece will be ordered.
Z The members of the three college So
ceties and their friends had excursions
on Saturday. The Chi Psi's went to
Burlington and passed the day there and
on the lake. The y. X. Els drove to YER
gennes and went thence by boat to West
port and from there by coach to Eliza
BEETHOVEN. The ID. us had a special
train from here to Addison junction and
back and spent the day on Lake George
Hot weather is the rule for commence
ment week, and this has not been an
exceptional year. The thermometer has
been sufficiently high most of the time
tor three weeks, and the showers have
had the effect of increasing the Opprcs-
sivenes of the air. But the heat and the
rains have been of immense benefit to
the farmers. The grass crop, which at
one time looked and was slim, now
promises to be fully up to the average.
while grain of all sorts has improved
greatly.
Mr.. A. w. Foote of Cornwall was load
ing a lot of iron into his wagon Monday
forenoon in front of Farnsworth IL Co.'S
store, when his horse took fright and
ran. 1t pointed for the store of Beck
with 81 Co.. but the wagon struck the
eleIraph pole near the express office and
turned over The horse freed himself
from the vehicle and ran, but was speed
lily caught. Sir. FoOte, who WAS in the
Farnsworth store when his steed started,
had nearly caught the lines when the
wagon went over and was knocked down
by it. He was not much hurt Mr..
Lvman's truck was standing near the
express Office at the time and the horse
attached to it, scared by the uproaI, ran,
but was caught.