Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-06-10
P, F. CHAPM AN,
SOLE AGENT FOR THE EASTERN STATES.
For sale by DIR. Isaac Storms and
DIR. w. III. Sheldon.
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. w. H. Kingsley is visiting rela-
tives in Brandon.
DR.. Balm, who is in St. Adams and
other points north, will return on the
18th.
S. c. Shedrick and Mrs. A. w.
Huntley of Chicago are visiting friends
in town.
Dennis Calvin, who has been danger
ously i'll for several weeks, is able to be
out again.
Advertising cannot fail to iniure a
man when it is all done by his business
competitors.
Mrs. Marcus Allen of Boston is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ThOs. Buckley.
Miss Viola Braiuerd has been visiting
DR.. and Mrs. j. b. Brainerd at Boston
during the week.
E. II. Thomas begins his seasons car
riage advertising in this issue. He has a
fine line for selection.
Mrs. W. II. Brewster, who has been
visiting in Boston and vicinity for
fortnight past, has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Smith of Argyle,
n. Y, were the guests of Rev. and Mrs.
A. w. Dickens during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. NJ. Fletcher are
spending the month of June at "The
Ruisseaumont," Lake Placid, n. Y.
The tent caterpillar seems to be on the
decrease this week, but the ravages done
in the foliage of our shade trees remains.
The Phinney sisters have disposed
of their stock of fancy goods to lady of
Bridport, who will continue the business.
The Rutland railroad is making con.
nection with the Chapman hill spring in
order to keep full the watertank at the
depot
Work on the Court street extension of
the sewer system has progressed rapidly
this week and has reached the village
limits in that direction.
The Howard Opera House orchestra is
engaged to play at New Haven on the
18th, instead of for the Middlebury High
school, as reported last week.
Geo. c. Danyew, formerly of this
place but now of Brattleboro, is visiting
w. C. Danyew for a few days. He was
recently married and his bride accom-
panies him.
Rev. Mr.. Dean of this place supplied
the Congregational church pulpit at
Brandon last Sunday. He also ofliciated
at the funeral of DR.. |. A. De La Feur
at the same place.
Those who are contemplating connect
ing with the village water works should
call at the office of r. S. Benedict, the
secretary of the water department, and
| fill out their application blanks.
The Middlecury college nine defeated
the Vermont academy team on the col
lege oval last Monday. The game was
very closely contested, the visitors hold
ing the lead part of the game. The
! final score was y to 10. y
The remains of w. T. Porter, who died
in New York city on the 9th, were
brought to this village for interment on
Wednesday, and now rest in the West
cemetery. Mr. Porter was a lifelong
resident of Middlebury until about fifteen
years ago.
The annual Children's Day will be
observed at the Baptist church next
Sunday morning. An interesting pro.
gram has been prepared, consisting of
recitatons and music, and a pleasant
exercise is expected. All are invited to
b present.
Master David Shapiro had narrow
escape from drowning last Saturday.
While playing with young companion
on the river bank, he fell in, and but
the prompt assistance of his playmate,
Willie Steele, would undoubtedly have
drowned.
Smith & Wells have secured the con-
tract for the wood finish of DR.. Webb's
new chapel at Shelburne, and also for a
large school house at Norwich, VT. AS
they had to compete with Rutland and
Burlington firms their success is to be
applauded.
The recent death of c. w. Reed of Ad-
Olson left a vacancy in the board of
trustees of the State Industrial school
at Vergennes. The place has Just been
filled by the appointment of Judge
j. E. Weeks, one of our most promi-
nent citizens and public men.
Rev. II. II. Archibald, d. D., Pastor
A, b. Potter, Mrs. c. II. Langworthy,