Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-04-16
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The spring term q the college opened
Monday, after vacation of two weeks.
Mr.. V. f. Burdick is removing his
ladder business to Rutland, where he
will take up his residence.
Four old soldiers were up before the
local board of pension surgeons for ex-
animation on Wednesday.
Mrs. Edgerton is adding piazza to the
south side of her residence and making
other improvements upon it.
Mr.. Darwin Rider is thoroughly re-
pairing the Thomas house on No.
Pleasant street, which he recently
bought.
The railroad bridge on Main street has
been provided with new planking and
some new timbers this week by men
from the company's shops in Rutland.
Lake Dunmore lodge of Odd Fellows
held an initiation Friday evening and after
the ceremony enjoyed banquet, to
which 36 members of the order sat down.
The Young Mems Catholic union have
planned a dance for next Wednesday
evening, the 2lst inst. 1t will be held IN
school-hOuse hall.
Mr.. Thomas Dupont has bought out
the w. B. Brown blacksmithing estab-
! lishment at the fair ground entrance and
will run both that and the shop on the
opposite side of the street.
| Miss Pruner of Shoreham. IS years OF
Fage, died on Thursday night of last week
of pertonitis at Mr.. b. 5. Beckwith's.
where she had been employed for some
time. The burial was in Shoreham on
Monday.
] Consumers of the village water who
have not paid their water tax should bear
! in mind that today friday is the last
day allowed in which TO settle. r. S.
Benedict Is collector for the water de-
partment.
Assistant Judges S. L. Walker of
Bridport and Willard F. Barnes of Addi-
son were in town Wednesday to see
about the proposed Improvements upon
the court house authorized by the last
legislature.
Fast day was rainy, snowy and gener-
orally disagreeabe, the roads were so
muddy that it was impossible to stir and
altogether it was about as uncomfortable
a holiday as could be imagined. Bust
ness generally was suspended.
The low place in the park Iust north of
st. Stephens church has been filled in
under the direction of Highway Survey
or Buttolph. Such further grading will
be done MS to prevent accumulations of
water and overlooked sidewalks in that
vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Wood were sur
Iprised on Tuesday evening, the 10th an
niversary of their marriage, by the APP
pearance of some 20 of their friends who
thought the event should be commemor-
ated. very enjoyable evening was
passed.
Mr. George c. Sheldon is erecting a
telephone line to connect his place south
of East Middlebury with the express of
flee here. He deals extensively in eel
cry, having over 40 agencies in various
towns, and thinks the line will be well
worth its cost in facilitating the receipt
of orders.
The Middlebury fire department an
nOunce ball at the town hall on the
evening of Friday, the Both inst. Relies
orchestra of Rutland has been secured
and arrangements for the supper have
been made with Landlord Bissell of the
Addison House. A large attendance is
looked for.
The Apollo quintette and college
orchestra will give their entertain
ment, which was postponed last term
on account of stormy weather, for the
benefit of the high school athletic asso-