Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-10-18
LOCAL NEWS.

The best butter has sold this week at
Is cents pound. Eggs for shipment
are worth 20 cents "A dozen.
The Essay club will meet at Mrs. Nc
GIlton's on Monday at 3 80 o'clock; sub
ject, Ruskins "Fnst Morning in Flor
ence."
A canvasser for the New England
Business Directory for 1896, which is
printed in Boston, was in town Friday
looking up local business matters.
Mr.. VIM NJ. Cushman has sold his
meat market in the Dyer block to Mr.. G.
p. Abernethy of Weybridge and will
assist the latter in managing the bust.
ness.
The annual inspection of William r.
Russell post will be held on the evening
of Wednesday, October D. Adutant
William l.. Cady will be the inspecting
officer.
Mr.. w. w. Chapman. late proprietor
of the Star mill. has bought the grain
business of MpsSrs. Gilmore IL CALVIN in
the Mcleod block and will carry it on in
the same store.
The l.. c. Barrows farm. north of the
village, has been bought by Mr.. Charles
II. Reese Of Charlotte. lie and his family,
which consists of "A wife and four child
rem, will move to Mddlebury April
next.
The first of Prof. Wright's course of
lectures on Browning was given at the
English room in Painter halt Tuesday
afternoon and the second yesterday
afternoon. Hereafter there will be only
one lecture a week and that on Tue, day.
The first snow of the season fell Tues
day. There wasn't much of 1t, however.
In the main the weather of the past week
has been cold and unpleasant. A heavy
fog followed a rain on Saturday and GOV.
cred everything till some time IN the
night Sunday.
The college glee club is composed Of
the following members: Roscoe, 9G,
Howard, 30, first tenors; Williamson.
'9G, Prentis, IS. second tenors; Hubbard,
80, lIurlburt '9G, and Richmond, '9S.
first bass; Wales, '9G, McCuen, 80,
Stone, 90, second bass.
An alarm of fire about 6 80 o'clock
last Thursday night was caused by the
burning out of a chimney at the upper
pulp mill. The fircmen were promptly
on hand, but neither company went
down. as news came that the mill men
had the fire out. No damage was done.
The Catholic fair came to an end at
the town hall Friday night. 1t was a
decided success in every respect. The
piano which was to go to the young
lady who raised the most money on it
was awarded to Miss Agnes lalpin. who
turned i'm S3j1. Altogether about 500
was realized from the instrument.
An excursion to New York by way of
the Bennington and Rutland railway and
the Citizens line of steamers is adver-
20 h.
Tickets and stateroOms may be had of
Mr.. q. f. Marshall. Those who buy
their tickets here, instead of in Rutland,
can 90 on to Troy by the through train.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
Methodist church next Sunday morning
love-feast at 10. Rev. j. j. Noe will
preach at the usual hour of morning
service. The sermon will be followed
by the sacrament of the Lords supper.
The quarterly conference will meet Sat
urday evening at I 30 o'clock
The Baptist Sunday school will give a
harvest concert next Sunday evening at
o'clock IL place of the regular evening
service. All are cordially invited to at
tend. The subject for the Christian En-
deavor meeting is "Christian patriotism
What does it require of us? Refer
ences. Isaiah, 81 Zip; leader, Miss Ada
Champion.
Henry Carpenter, the Lincoln man
committed to Jail about two months ago
for alleged incendiarlSm, has obtained
suretes and is at liberty. He is charged
with having set fire TO IA barn in Lincoln,
in which were stored quantity of
blocks for shoe lasts. He and his broth
er owned the property burned, which
was very heavily insured.
The funeral of Mrs. l.. NJ. Seymour,
whose death is elsewhere noted, was at
tended from st. Stephens church at
10 80 o'clock yesterday morning. Rev.
W. f. Weeks OF Brandon conducted the
service, Mr.. r. NJ. Chapman had charge
and Messrs. Il. Cartmell, G. NJ. Wilds, j.
\. Fletcher, Il. f. Chapman. Philip b.
Stewart and DR.. Kingsley were the bear
ers. The burlalwas in the West cemetery.
Mr. Alfred +. IIigley narrowly es-
capped serious injury by horse, Satur-
day. lie was driving the animal on a
road cart, when it took fright and threw
him of. In the performance Mr.. lligley
was trampled upon by the horse and
considerably cut and bruised, especially
about the face, several of his teeth be-
ing loosened. He hung to the reins,
however, and prevented IA runaway, and
III helltHs WIN hdppcHtu dlolS, Htlpcu
him out of the scrape.
\ hearing was had here Friday in the
case of State ". Edwin Al Markham of
Hancock, charged with assaulting and
robbing George Cove of East Middle
bury on Hancock mountain the I'd inst.
Cove was driving over the mountain and
was set upon in II lonely place by some
one, who stabbed him. hit him on the
head with club and robbed him of be-
tween 81 and 81 in money He thought
he recognized Markham as the assailant,
and the latter was arrested. Markham
was able to prove an albi and was dis
charged. Mr.. Mcleod was the Justice,
Judge Slade conducted the prosecution
and the Messrs. Button appeared for the
respondent.
The Inasmuch circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers will give japanese wedding in the
vestry of the Congregational church on
Friday evening, Oct. %, at : 80. The
costumes to be used are especially loaned
for the occasion and have been worn in