Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-09-25
LOCAL NEWS.

GOSNG NEW
The Joshua Smpkins company had a
good house at the town hall Friday
evening and gave a satisfactory enter
ainment.
There will meeting of the Loyal
Temperance legion at the Baptist church
ext Sunday afternoon at 4. All menu
bers are requested to be present.
Butter and eggs bring the same prices
as for the past two weeks, dairy butter
from y to If cents and separator from
II to lG cents pound and eggs If cents
a dozen.
Mr.. Leonard Gage, who has been en-
plOyed for some time in Mr.. Danyew's
barber shop, has bought a shop on Cen
ter street in Rutland and will soon take
possession,
Rev. G. c. Lamson of Addison will
preach at the Baptist church next Sun
day morning in exchange with the pas
tor The subject of the evening sermon
will be Faces that Shine"
There 422 pupils in The graded school.
Some of the rooms are overcrowded and
the committee are again considering the
question of providing additional accom-
modations IN one way or another.
The oldest house now standing in the
village was built by Gamaliel Painter in
1887. The oldest brick house was built
for Benjamin Seymour in 1903. 1t stands
near the passenger station and is owned
by Abram Williamson.
There was quite a sharp frost We'd
nesday morning, the first of any conse-
quence this fall. The weather OF the
week has been decidedly unpleasant for
the most part, raw, rainy days alter
mating with bright days.
The adjourned special village meeting,
to hear the report of the committee APP
pointed to audit the water commits ion
ers' accounts. will be held at the town
hall next Tuesday evening. the 10Th
inst, at which time proposed extensions
OF the water mains are also to be further
considered.
The first meeting of the creditors of f..
r. Clay, insolvent debtor. was HID at
the probate Office on Monday. Sheriff
X. w. Merritt of ShOreham was chosen
assignee, filed his bond and took possess
sion of the store. He has not decided
what method h will follow in disposing
of the millinery stock.
Local producers of honey have had a
heavy yield. Mr.. j. +. Crane has al
ready shipped eight tons, some of it
going to Liverpool, Eng, where he
hopes there will prove to be "A demand
The price is low, however, II to u cents
being about all it will bring after
freights and commissions are paid.
The grand lodge of Good Templars
will mold its annual meeting in Middle
bury on the llth and 18th of next month.
There will be from l25 to $50 delegates
present. The arrangements for the
gathering have been made by the local
lodge, which is steadily growing In
numbers and has now a membership Of
nearly 100.
Two more young men have joined the
freshmen class of the college. The class
is now made up of % women and 20
men, AZ in all. 1t is the largest class,
with one exception, in the history of the
college. The class which entered in
1884 was still larger, and nearly 20 of
them were here to celebrate the 50th an
niversary of their graduation in 1888.
The water commissioners have a no.
tice in another column that will interest
water-takers. The experience of those
takers who had large bills to pay last
spring ought to convince them that
prompt payment is wise. The commits
sioners have succeeded in getting in very
| nearly all the money due the department
and all good citizens should assist them
in maintaining the present satisfactory
condition of affairs.
As has been announced, the "Freely
Give" circle of Kings daughters will
have library party at the vestry of the
Congregational church this friday
evening, to which all are cordially invit-
ed. The admission will be 20 cents,
which will include ice cream and cake
Candy and other things will be on sale
The proceeds will be used for the benefit
of the church. Each one who attends Is