Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

DR.. l.. +. Mellen and family have been
camping out on Lake Champlain for
some time past They have entertained
numerous visitors from home.
Miss Alice Crane of South Pleasant
street went Tuesday morning to Lake
George, n. Y, where she will be en-
ployed in a hotel for the summer.
Edward Ellery, Phi. D., of SaXtons
River was 10 town Thursday and Friday
of last week, looking after the interests
of Vermont academy, of which he is
principal.
The sheriff sale of the stock in Cob
lelgh's grocery store took place Monday
afternoon, Judge Slade bidding it in
for S375. 1t is reported that the store
will be reopened
At recent session of Union Lodge of
Masons in this place, the candidate re-
ceived the obligation on a Bible printed
by Anthony koburger in Nuremburg in
1880, Just four hundred years ago.
A bicycle party of eight or ten young
ladies and solitary young man took a
run over to West Cornwall last Satur-
day. In spite of the uncomfortable
warmness of the day, they profess to
have greatly enjoyed the trip.
After breaking camp near Bread Loaf
last week, Prof. Brainerd Kellogg of
Brooklyn returned to Middlebury and
started for Hero. Vt, this week. He
will camp near there for time. Per-
cival Wilds is with him.
Parties to Lake Dunmore are of almost
daily occurrence during the present hot
weather. Wednesday party of towns
people to the number of fifteen spent the
day at that delightful resort, many Of
them riding the distance on bicycles.
Since last weeks paper was printed we
learn that a great deal of Inconvenience,
if no actual damage, was occasoned in
the town by the heavy rains. A large
number of cellars were flooded by over
I flowing waterways and the flushing of
the sewers about town.
Frank c. Partridge of Rutland was in
town for a short time Monday. He has
about recovered from the sickness which
barred his acceptance of the Office of as
sistant secretary of state last spring, but
will spend the summer III the Adiron-
dacks to make assurance dOubly sure"
Mr.. Albert Chatfee of Worcester. Mass.
reached here Thursday night of last
week to Join his wife. While coming up
from Rutland, the train on which Mr..
Chaiiee had taken passage broke in two
in the covered bridge, much to the dis
comfort and fright of many of the pass
engers.
The heirs of Lord Traflord of England
have owned and occupied the estate in
an unbrOken line of succession for over
eight hundred years. The late Freeman
Foot owned the farm originally settled
by his ancestors. If there is another in
stance in Mliddlebury. our antiquarian
would like to be informed.
When the summer dullness becomes
apparent in trade some merchants con-
sider it a proper method of economizing
to drop their advertising from local
papers, forgetting that when they most
need trade then Is the time of all others
to advertise. When demand is lacking
create it by Offering bargains that cannot
be resisted.
DR.. j. Deton Fancher. representing
f. G. Dewitt Il Co. of Chicago. was in
town Wednesday on the business of his
firm. OF the few proprietary medicine
companies which do business directly
with publishers. the DeWitts are the
best liked for their promptness and
/ liberality, and DR.. Fancher is a good
representative.
The Bristol military band will give an
excursion to Saratoga Saturday, July 81.
/ The Rutland road offers rate of 81 65
for the round trip children half price,,
and will run special trains for the Oc-
casion. Train leaves Middebury at 5 :52
a. M, reaching Saratoga at II 40; return
| ing, leaves Saratoga at p. M, reaching
Middlebury at ~.
Carpenters are engaged in remodeling
/ Chapman Il Co.'S store. The building
is now back some distance from the
street and it is the intention of the pro-
prietors to have the front brought for
ward by an addition and the show-win-
dOws greatly enlarged. The building
will receive an Overhauling inside as
well, and thoroughly moderniZed store
room will be the result.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Rutland railroad was held in Bur.
lington Tuesday afternoon. The board
of directors were reelected as follows
Percival W. Clement and Wallace C.
Clement of Rutland, George ii. Ball and
Edgar Harding of Boston. Chas. A
Walker. David Wilcox and Chester Girls
void of New York city, Horace G.
Young of Albany, y. Y, and John w
Stewart of Middlebury.