Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-05-24
LOCAL NEWS.


w. O. Sanford e CO. has just put into
their drug store new and very hand
some soda fountain.
The Logan House has a new and hand
some carriage for the conveyance of its
guests to aud from the station.
A special communication of Union
lodge, No. 2, will be held Monday even
ing, the 9th inst. vt O'clock, Tor worl,
on the NJ. NJ. degree.
Mr.. Samuel LaRedu, recently of Bran
don, has opened II bakery in the Smith
building on Mill street, where the Regis
ter office formerly was.
Chilly, raw weather has been the order
of things for nearly two weeks. SO late
as Wednesday night of this week the
thermometer registered 30.
Work on the foundations of the new
Catholic church has begun in earnest
The cornerstone of the structure is soon
to be laid with elaborate ceremonies.
A substantial stone coping has been
laid this week at both ends of the stone
bridge. One object of it is to protect
the asphalt covering of the bridge from
injury.
The local cyclists were out for run
chimes are coming into use all the while
and still greater number would be pur-
chased could the agents supply the de-
mand.
Artist Jackson has almost finished the
repairs on his gallery in the Slade block.
The whole interior has been remOdeled,
new stairs have been built and he will
soon be IN shape to do business comfort
ably and well.
Mr.. Isaac Sterns has bought of Mrs.
Samuel Brooks her place on High street
and is to have possession at once. He
will repair the house extensively and
raise the roof so as to get more height
III the chambers.
Butter and eggs sell at the same prices
as last week, II and II cents respective
ly. There is some trade IN potatoes
Notwithstanding the low price. Mr..
Carr is loading car at the station and
is paying % cents bushel.
The bald eagle recently shot in Corn
wall by Frank Ialnon has been set up
by Burlington taXidermist and is on
exhibition i'm DR.. SheldOn's store. 1t is
a fine specimen, measuring seven feet
and one inch from tip to tip of wings.
The village trustees are arranging to
afford drainage for the surface water
that gathers on Main street from the
Valletle block to the bridge. 1t will be
taken down Mill street to the river in a
two-foot sewer. The tile has come and
will soon be laid.
DR.. Melen OF the school committee is
having hurse-block built at the school
building that will stay for n while. The
frame Oft is wrOught-iron pipe and the
planking of oak. The old steps have
been pulled down several times and were
completely wrecked last fall by mischiev-
Gus boys.
y railroad construction train with "a
large gang Of men has been operating for
the last two days In the cut through the
village. The bitches have been thorough
~ cleared of mud and rubbish and the
stones and other stuff which had accu-
INFLATED for yeats have been removed.
The appearance of the line at that point
is decidedly improved.
The New York train due here at ~
Tuesday morning ran of an open switch
rs it was leaving the Rutland yards.
The engine fell over on its side and
wrecked II coal car. No one was hurt,
but the train was delayed nearly seven
hours. while the forenoon train north
was almost an hour late because of the
blocking of the track by the accident.
a list of new books lately added to the
Ladies' library is printed on an inside
page. The managers of the library
wish to acknowledge the receipt OF
copy of Websters International Die
tionary, the gift of Mr.. Philip Battell
ANY one can become member of the
library association. on and after June |,
for the remainder of the year for 81, and
thus get seven months use of the books
for thar sum, which is half the annual
fee.
The exercises of the 95th commence.
ment of Middlebury college will begin
four weeks from next Sunday. The
resident alumni have held meeting in
preparation for the anniversary, al
which the following appointments were
made Marshal, Col. II. NJ. Chapman
committee on dinner, Hon. l.. d.
Eldredge; on hospitality, Professors
Eaton, Howard and Boyce; on music,
DR.. w. Ii. Sheldon; on finance, w. H.
Button, Esq.
The Middlehury Electric company held
its annual meeting Tuesday evening al
its office. These directors were chosen
Thomas f. Wells, DR.. l.. +. Mellen. Rev
j. c. IIoughton, Chas n. Piper, Philo s.
Severance. +. Il. Cushman. Frank \
Bond. The board has NOT yet organized
a dividend of 6 per cent was declared. 1t
will be the second dividend paid since
the organization OF the company, the
rest of the earnings having gone into eX-
tensions of the plant.
Mt. Calvary cOmmandery of knights
Templar had regular meeting at its
rooms here Wednesday afternoon, and
in the evening regular Ascension-day
service was held at st. Stephens church.
Aside from the usual ceremonies there
was an excellent address by Rev. 5. b.