Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-02-22

sleigh, Jumped down when the express
Office had been reached and deliberately
walked INTO the store of Beckwith e Co.
1t seemed to feel sure that 1t was wanted
there, and 1t was. Where it came from
no one knows.
a section of one of the acts of the last
legislature is of local and perennial in
terest. 1t reads: IF person unneces-
sarily leaves or drives an animal or
rides a bicycle upon sidewalk built
and maintained for the benefit of the
travelling public. or unnecessarily OBJ
structs such by permitting an animal own
ed or used by him to stand across or upon
the same, he shall be fined not more than
$25 and not less than So"
Weather that would do no discredit to
early April has prevailed for ten days.
The bright sun and warm winds have
cut down the snow considerably, par
ticularly on roads on the south and west
side of hills, and the sleighing is rather
poor in almost every direction. Crows
have arrived. and it is said robins have
been seen hereabouts. 1t was bit warm
err yesterday and little snow fell.
The Rutland Herald of Friday last has
the following: NV. d. Lane was severe
ly burned about the face and neck We'd
nesday night while fixing his coal fire
for the night. Mr.. Lane put coal on the
fire and few minutes later stepped to
the stove and opened the door. AS he
Unattached the door the gas exploded and
the flames were forced out into Mr.
Lanes face, burning off his eyebrows,
screening his cheeks and smuggling his
hair"
The grammar school room of the
graded school suspended Monday be-
cause of the illness of the teacher, Miss
Bond. Miss Roscoe. who teaches music
and assists Miss Bond fell victim to
the grip ten days ago. Miss Susan
Archibald was called in to hear her
classes, but this week both she and
Miss Bond were i'll. Miss Tyler, a col
lege student, is now in charge of the
room. Miss Bond is better and hopes to
be able to resume work on Monday.
Rev. DR.. ID. Sage Mckay of Newark,
n. j., formerly of st. Adams, will give
the next lecture in the college course at
the chapel on Wednesday evening, the
9th inst; subject, Scottish Folk-Lore'
DR.. Mckay is a Scotchman and very
able one. and whatever he says is always
well worth hearing. Prof. NJ. r. San
ford's illustrated lecture in the course,
last Friday evening, on life in Pom
peii'', was instructive and entertaining.
He made very clear by words and pic
lures where Pompeii is, how it came to
be buried for centuries, what its houses,
public buildings and streets were like,
how the people lived and what utensils
they had.
The "Jerusha Dow" show drew to the
town hall on SatuI day evening the larg-
est house seen there for a long while
The net profits were nearly 500. The
money is to be used for the erection of a
grand stand on the college athletic
grounds. Mr.. jackson, as Aunt Jeru-
sha'', had a difficult task, but he per-
formed it well. His album, somewhat
smaller than Il barn door, served to frame
the 81 livin g pictures, in which the young
women and men of the college appeared
to good advantage. The performance
opened with sleighrIde symphony, con-
Quoted by Mr.. II. Parker Williamson. 1t
was so good that the house insisted upon
having it all over again. Then Miss Lena
NJ. ROseman and Mr.. Roy Howard sang
and Mr.. jackson gave selections on his
"swinette'', Il whistle made from pigs
tail, and on the mouth organ.