Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-22
MIDDLEBURY REGISTER, MAY %, 1896

ham sold to Mr.. o. P. Moore of this vii
lage the other day weighed 3OS3 pounds
and brought Sl23.32. There seems to be
no trouble in raising beef at Profit if
only the right kind is produced.
The Rutland railroad company put its
own mileage books on sale at all the
stations on Its line last Friday and after
midnight Friday the Central mileages
were no longer accepted. They are still
good, of course, from Burlington to
Essex junction and on the rest of the
Centrals lines.
we are arranging to put into the Office
folder, which will not only fold the
paper, but also cut 1t at the top and paste
the two sections together. When this is
done all of the eight pages will be of
practically equal value for reading mat
ter and advertising and all our constit-
uency can be better served.
The water in the river fell so suddenly
and so far that the Green Mountain Pulp
company has made no attempt to clear
the bank OF the stream above here or the
eddy below the falls of the logs which
lodged during the drive three weeks ago.
The stream is down almost to the mid.
summer level. The company has a
large LOT of logs in its boom above the
railroad bridge and they will have to
keep them there till heavy rains come.
a pair of young horses driven by Mr.,
Asa Hemenway got away from hun and
MIR. Bryant near the Star mill, Monday,
while both were out of the carriage and
engaged in removing stone from the
foot of one of the animals. The horses
ran up Main street, but were caught up
on fire hydrant and stopped. The car
rage and harness were wrecked. The
horses escaped injury. Mr.. Bryant was
slightly hurt about the head.
The village trustees have taken hold
of the sidewalk building business in good
earnest. Mr.. Moore of Bristol, n. H..
the contractor who concreted the stone
bridge, is here with a gang of men and
began operations yesterday. The west
side of Main street from the store OF
Beckwith 81 Co. to the graded school
building is TO receive attention first, as
this route is travelled the most of any in
town. especially by the school children,
George Valway, the youth who stole a
bicycle which he had rented from G. F
Rich was arrested last week Thursday
in Winchcndon, Mass, and Deputy
Sheriff Cobb arrived here with him Fri
day. The hearing was held on Saturday
before Justice l.. d. Eldredge. States
Attorney Fish of Vergennes appearing
for the prosecution. Vaway pleaded
guilty and was placed under 5000 bonds
lie could not obtain sureties and is II
jail to await trial. The bicycle was
found in Rutland, where Valway pawnet
it for Sc.
John Beaudry and John Bitney, vii
lage youths OF about IL years of age
disappeared from home Wednesday
night. Investigations set on foot by
their parents showed that they hired
horse and carriage at the Addison House
livery stable that evening, representing
that it was for man down street who
wanted to go to Bridport. They paiC
for the rig. The next news came from
Vergennes, where the boys passed
Wednesday night as guests of the Steven.
, House. Yesterday morning they palC
their bill and drove off. Officer Cobb
started for Vergennes on the morning
train, but returned on the noon flyer
the boys having in the meantime put il
their appearance here with the rig, which
was uninjured. They have not been ar
rested, but an effort is being made tC
ascertain where they obtained the fund;
for their excursion. They had about S.
between them at Vergennes.