Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-09-20

The members of the Otter Creek Cycle
club will meet at Mr.. f. 4. Bonds store
at Z 80 next Wednesday evening. a full
attendance is desired.
1t is understood that the people of the
Catholic parish will have fair at the
town hall next month for the purpose of
adding to the church building fund.
The hunting season opened Monday.
Game is scarce in this part of the county.
There are hardly any gray squirr Is and
patridges are less numerous than usual,
The Epworth league will have a socia-
BILE at the parlors of the Methodist
church next Wednesday evening. All
are cordially invited. Refreshments
will be served.
Rev. IL. LEI. Grabau of New York
will conduct the services at st. Stephens
church next Sunday He comes as a
candidate for the place made vacant by
the resignation of Rector 5. B. Blunt.
The Starr Hose company is to have a
dance at its rooms next Wednesday
evening, the 25th inst, to which they
extend general invitation. Cobb's or
chestra of four pieces will furnish the
music.
Mr.. Erwin G.. Piper has rented the
Sayre house on Main street. and. with
his family, taken possession. Mr.. Isaac
Lavonche, Jr.. and family are in the
McCue house, South street. which Mr..
Piper vacated.
The Central Vermont railroad will sell
round trip tickets for 50 from Middle
bury TO Malone, y. y, the 9th, 25th,
/ Goth and 9th of this month to accommo-
date those wishing to attend the Frank
/ lin county fair.
Butter and eggs sell at the same prices
as last week IL cents a pound anG II
cents dozen, respectively. y year ago
butter was worth 20 cents and two years
ago - cents, while eggs were quoted at
/ Is cents both in 1891 and lS93.
All the members of the l4th Vermont
regiment in this vicinity are requested
to call on J. II. Sargent as soon as posi-
bic, with view to making arrangements
for the forthcoming reunion of the regi-
ment to be held here October /.
The unseasonably warm weather of
| last week was followed on Friday by a
cold wave. Saturday night the mer-
curry got down to 26 above. Some vege-
tation was destroyed. Since Monday ii
has been warmer, but fires are needed
for comfort in houses and places OF
business.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
Baptist church was represented at the
State Christian Endeavor convention in
Burlington this week by Rev. Mr.
Lyman and Miss Eta J. Albee, delegates
and by Messrs. II 5. Benedict. Il. Nj
Mills and G. c. Lamson. Mr.. LamsOr
read paper.
The annual meeting of the Women:
auxiliary of the Congregational churct
will be held at the house of Mrs. Gard
ner Wainwright on Thursday afternoon
Sept. 2G, at I o'clock. Mrs. j. II. De
Forest of Japan will speak at the meet
ing. and it is hoped that large number
will avail themselves of the opportunity
to hear her.
A large amount of potatoes has beer
raised this season in Addison county, bu
unfortunately that is the case all over
the country. Consequently the price is
clear down. Local buyers cannot, they
say, afford to pay over Is cents IA bushel
Hay is selling at IS to $40 a ton, bu
buyers say the demand for it in the
dOwn-country markets is not brisk.
The neighbors of Artist Jackson OF
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entertainment by him Tuesday night
They were awakened by pistol shots anC
on arising and looking out saw him il
the lot back of his house carving a Ian
tern in one hand, firmly grasping pisto
in the other and peering intently INTO thu
darkness in search of the enemy. Tit
intruders turned out to be three stray
cows. None of them was shot and M
special damage was done to or by them.
The Burlington Daily News of Tues
day says: David Leonard of this city
and Miss Mary Rockford of Middlebury
were married this morning in the chape
of ST. Mary's cathedral by Rev. Fathe
Boyle. Miss Mary Leonard, sister o
the groom. acted as bridesmaid anC
Patrick Rockford, brother of the bride
as best man. The happy couple :Ool
the S 80 train tor a short trip, afte
which they will be at home to thei
friends at - Front street." Mr.. ant
Mrs. Leonard are now in town visiting
the brides parents.
At attempt was made Wednesday nigh
to steal DR.. w. II. kingsley's horse from
the barn at the Severance place, mex
north of the Addison House. YESTERDAY
morning the stall was empty, the halte
in the manger and the headstall ant
breast-cOllar were on the floor The horse
was seen about daylight going dowl
Court street. The doctor generally
drives every evening to his home, three
miles south of the village. but staid il
town Wednesday night to do piece o
work. He was out in the barn late in th'
evening and left everything in good shape
The indications are that the wOuld-b,
thief succeeded only in getting the halte
of the horse, which then escaped from
him. The animal has a very decided
will of its own; indeed, no one but il
owner can do much with it.
Horace w. Topper of Sudbury pleaded
guilty TO intoXicauOn before Justice
Mcleod, last week Thursday, and paiC
the fine of s. and the costs. lie dis
closed on George MuCue of the Logan
House, who owned to five first Oflense'
of selling and paid fine of S25 anC
costs. Grand Juror Button prosecuted
The same day the Logan House was
searched on papers made out by States
Attorney Fish. Liquor was found anC