Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-09-06

The full text of the supreme courts
decision in the pigpen case of State VS..
Speyer will be found on an inside page.
N;r. Andrew Balm has disposed Of his
place on Munger street and will soon
take up his residence in Mortified,
where he has relatives living.
The few people who we're out that late
Tuesday night saw total eclipse of the
moon. 1t began about II o'clock and
lasted TIL nearly in the morning.
Select lots of butter are selling at Il
cents pound and fresh eggs for ship
ment at ID cents. year ago butter was
worth 20 cents a pound and eggs IS
cents dozen.
Messrs. Cornell and Kidder, who leased
the restaurant privileges on the grounds,
and several other Middlebury men who
have stands there are at. the State fair in
Burlington this week.
The fall term of the graded school will
open next Monday, the 9th inst. The
committee urge parents 10 see that their
children are on hand the first day, so
that there may be no delay IN organizing
classes and getting to work.
The weather of the past week has been
bright and clear in the main, though
there were symptoms of an approaching
storm yesterday. The mercury was
down to 33o at an early hour Monday
morning and up to 20 Wednesday af-
ternOOn.
a representative of i. p. Waite & Co.,
directory publishers of Newburgh, n.
Y, has been canvassing the village dur
ing the past week to obtain material for
"The Central Vermont Railroad Direc-
tory" which will contain business direc-
tories of Rutland and Burlington and
general directories of all the intermedi-
ate villages from Proctor to Shelburne
inclusive.
The open season on wild duck, wood
cock, snipe, plOver and rabbits began
Monday. Partridges cannot be shot till
Monday, the 10th inst. Local sports
men did not accomplish a great deal in
the way of Staying ducks at the lake
Monday, although several of them tried
it. The number of native ducks is UNI
usually small this year, while the num-
Der of shooters is large.
The members of Mt. Calvary comman-
derry who attended the trennial cOnclave
at Boston last week are all home. They
had very enjoyable time, were royalty
entertained by the people of Boston and
made an exceedingly creditable appear
ance IN the big parade. The Boston
Herald printed picture of the comman-
derry as it stood in the line, and 1t was
the only New England cOmmandery out
side of Boston that was similarly
honored by any of the city papers.
James Farrell was arrested for intoXi-
cation on Monday and remained in jail
till Tuesday, when he became sober
enough to have a hearing. He pleaded
guilty before Justice Mcleod, and was
fined 81 and costs, Sl0.0l in all. Re
fusing to pay, he was returned to Jail
where he now Is. He disclosed on two
persons. One of them has not beer
found. The other, Will Tyrel, denies
the charge and will be tried tomorrow
unless Grand Juror Button decides in the
meantime that it is best to drop the
matter.
Residents of College hill and sneak
thieves had lively encounter Tuesday
night. Mr.. Brainerd Lane hid in hi:
potato field to watch it and had as as
sistant Mr.. EdgertUn, college student
The latter was armed with a shotgun
About $50 o'clock Il man or men APP
peared upon the scene and opened fire
on the place where the watchers were
hidden. Mr.. Edgerton returned the fire
The invaders sought refuge in corn
field close at hand. and while Mr.. Ed
gerton watched them Mr.. Lane went af
ter Mr.. Jackson, village trustee and police
man. When Il latter got there Rev. FIR
GelOt Joined in the chase and the corn
field was searched. bur no one was founC
in it. An examination of the scene tin
next day brought to light a piece o
blood-stained cloth, so it is supposed Mr.
Edgertons shots took effect. There ha
been much petty theving in various
parts of the village, but especially in tn
west side FIR. Gelot has lost nearl,
100 chickens, besides lot of garden
produce, Mr.. Lanes potatoes have beer
dug and his chickens slaughtered ant
carried of, refrigeIators have beer
emptIed and other depredations com
mitted. Landlord Higgins of tn
Pierce House has also lost % hens.