Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-08-06

Mrs. Louis Russell of Ftchburg,
Mass, who has been visiting with the
family of Oliver Girard, returned home
yesterday. Mrs. Girard accompanied
her.
Principal Hoyt Of our high school re-
turned the latter part of last week from
his extended trip in the west, and left
Saturday for a short visit at Concord,
n. II.
Supt /. Freeman Hall of North
Adams, Mass, will give the lecture next
Wednesday evening in the town hall.
1t is free, and all Interested in education
are invited.
I a party comprising Prof. and Mrs.
YMcGilton. Mrs. w. w. and Miss Wood,
Profs. Abernethy of Brooklyn, Henckels
and Bryant and F. H. Button left for
North Hero this week.
VIM. II. Button has accepted position
as United States attorney In the de-
partment of Justice in Washington and
will take up the duties of the position
about the middle of september.
During ID days of July the thermome-
tiers of Middlebury succeeded in crawl
ing over the 80 mark. There were only
nine clear days, and nearly seven inches
of water fell during the month.
a. j. Piper has leased for ten years
the rooms in Cobb block lately occupied
by Mr.. Cobleigh. Mr. Piper will use
the store for groceries. confectionery
and fruit. He will also continue to run
his market in the Upper building
The body of Mrs. C. z. Prtchard, who
died at East Berkshire last week, was
sent here for burial. 1t arrived on sat
urday and was Inferred in the West Gem
etery. Mrs. Prtchard was a resilient of
Cornwall for more than 30 years.
The ladies of the library association
had good weather Tuesday night during
the band concert, and cleared neat
little sum from the sale of ice cream in
the park. They say they could have
sold twice as much had they had it.
a party of 3G Middlebury people took
an excursion by way of Nergennes to
the Crown Point forts on Tuesday. The
trip on the river and lake was made on
Capt. Daniels new steamer, the Victor.
The day was fine and the occasion in
every way enjoyable.
The improvements on the Addison
House are now nearly completed. As an
evidence of the need of more room, it
may be noted that every apartment has
been engaged fer the end OF this week.
Thirty new rooms were made available
by the changes and additions.
The success with which the bands of
surrounding towns have met in getting
up excursions has inspired some talk of a
like effort on the part of the Citizens
| band Of this village. Our band boys
! have lots of friends; and if they conclude
to give an excursion only bad weather
could cause the affair 10 be a failure.
Policeman Gulley was called upon
/ Wednesday morning to put under arrest
couple of tramps who had broken into
a freight car IN transit. The conductor
had seen them enter and locked them in,
wiring to this point for the officer. They
were brought up for trial Wednesday
and secured a continuance until to-day
The Raymond Comedy company.
which has been holding forth at the
town hall during the week. has had a
good run of business for the season. and
has made good impression on regular
theatre gOers. The company is a good
one and the plays decidedly ur-to-date.
Tonight they will give My Mother-in.
law
Y President Mckinley was in Burlington
! "Wednesday. and a number of our citi-
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him. The president was accompanied by
Nice-President Hobart Secretary OF
War Alger and the Presidents private
secretary, besides the wives of the first
three gentlemen named. I
The metropolitan daily papers have
had much to say lately Of the petition
sent to Pres. Mckinley from Siam asking
that Consul-General Barrett be retained
at that post. Mr.. Barrett is a nephew
of Mrs. c. y. Branerd of this place
Considering the cloud of dlsfavOr under
which the last consul left, the petition is
a marked compliment.
during July the REGISTER added 245
new names to its subscription list. This
means 2l5 possible new customers for
our advertisers, and emphasizes the de
STABILITY of making known your bust
ness through our columns. No other
paper reaches so many homes in Addison
county; no other one paper can carry
your announcements to so many house
holders. Remember this fact when you
wish to reach our people.