Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-15


last evening.
Whooping cough has appeared in
town. Mr.. X. w. Bundy's two boys and
several other youngsters are ill with the
disease.
Some people are never satisfied.
Mddebury woman whose eleventh child
was born the other day expressed regret
that it wasn't twins.
Rev. S. II. Barnum of the Congrega-
tional church. Cornwall, will preach at
the Baptist church next Sunday morning
in exchange with the pastor, Rev. d. w.
Lyman.
The Epworth league will give socia-
BILE at the parlOrs of the Methodist
church on Wednesday evening, the goth,
to which all are cordially invited. Re
freshments will be served.
Prof. d. NJ. Bristol showed his educat-
ed horses at the town hall on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings to good houses.
The animals are well trained and the eX
hibition is well worth seeing
Rev. ID. A. Bonnar, recently of Omaha,
Neb., has accepted a call to the rector
ship of st. Stephens church. He con-
Quoted services there last Sunday and
has entered upon his work here.
The Battell Hose company has the
posters out for its fifth annual ball,
which will come of at the town hall on
the evening of Wednesday, the 9th
inst. Orchards orchestra is to furnish
the music.
The subject of the Christian En-
deavor prayer meeting at the Baptist
church next Sunday evening is "Reect-
ing Christine consequences" scripture
references, Matt. 10: ll-l5, 81, 80; leader,
j. K. Goodman.
Mr.. James Burns, who lives down
near the paper-mill bridge, is i'll in bed.
A few days ago, while he was driving in
Weybridge, his horse took fright and
turned suddenly. Mr.. Burns was
thrown out and the wagon fell on his
back, iniuring him severely, though not
dangerously.
The Lend-a-Hand circle of Kings
daughters will give musical entertain
ment at the lecture room of the COngre-
gational church on the evening of Fri
day next, the 22d inst. The college glee
club, DR.. Sheldon and others will sing.
The admission, including refreshments,
will cost ID cents. Homemade candy
will be on sale.
Rev. G. II. Adalian, native of Mar
ash, Turkey, will lecture at union SER
vice to be held at the Congregational
church at Z 80 o'clock this (Frday) ev-
ening. He will speak of his native coun-
try and of the recent events in Armenia.
Mr.. Adalian comes strongly endorsed by
President Tucker of Dartmouth and
President Smyth of Andover Theological
seminary. The seats will be free, but a
collection will be taken.
% I,n
to crop comes from Lincoln. The
other evening a number of the farmers of
that town met in the store to compare
notes. and it appeared that II of those
present had 10000 bushels of potatoes on
their hands, all raised this year. 1t is
estimated that fully 10000 bushels were
raised i'm Lincoln, Bristol, Starksboro
and New Haven and as many more in
the towns tributary to Middlebury.
The winter trade in raw fur opened
last Monday. The principal buyer is
MIR. V. C. Kelsey of Whiting, who takes
in here several thousand dollars worth
of pelts of one sort and another every
year. The prices of furs, like those of
almost everything else, are low, from ID
to 20 per cent under those of year ago.
Among Mr.. kelsey's purchases last
Monday was the skin of silver grey
fox brought in by Philip Delpia of Bird
port. who is said to have received S2C
for it.
The prOtracted and severe drouth
which extended from Maine to the
Pacific coast, has been broken in all sec
lions east of the Rocky mountains
Heavy rains fell all through this region
Friday night and Saturday. The streams
are full and also wells and cisterns. UI
to date November has been mild as com
pared with last year. On the Sth and 18th
of the month year ago the mercury was
down to l0o above zero and it showed
each of the six days from the Sth to the
18th.
Butter is worth the same as last week
Is to 10 cents, and eggs sell for p cents
a dozen. Potatoes are about worthless
and it would be difficult to sell car lots
or best stock at over 20 cents in either
! Boston, New York or Providence. New
! \ ork State potatoes are selling from
wagons at = cents. Onions are fully as low
AS potatoes and 20 cents is "A large price
/ for them at the seaboard. No potatoes are
being loaded here now, but few onions
are taken. Apples sell fairly well down
country and are worth about 81 a barrel
! Hay is quoted at from $40 to Sll de-
livered at the station, but it must be
extra good to bring the higher price
Beans are worth 81 to $l.20. Live stock
Is clear down. Mr.. Abram Williamson
says the price of dressed hogs in the
Brighton market last week, Al cents q
pound, was the lowest during the II
| years he has been in the business. Sheer
sold there last week at , cents a pound
and lambs at 3 cents, live weight, and
dressed cattle at from / to s cents, the
latter for best western. the general rur
of Vermont stock bringing from / to ,!
cents.