Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-12

train. The pouch is closed at 9:10.
Matter which is to go by mail must be
posted at the postofice, as there is no
mail clerk On the train.
Parties who have posted their streams
will do well to supplement the fish
signs with a notice in he REGISTER.
Many fishermen look to the papers for
information as to what streams are
closed, and the REGISTER is the most
available for the purpose.
The Elmira Daily Gazette says of the
War-Graph exhibition given here last
night and to be repeated tonight: 1.-THE
entertainment is clean and instructive
and deserves patronage" Nothing like
it ever before has been produced, and
the house should be crowded.
There will be a summer normal school
in Rutland July II to 30, under the direc-
ton of C. II. Dunton of Poultney. 1t
will be especially convenient for Addison
county teachers. Mr.. Dunton will be
pleased to send a circular of information
to every teacher who applies therefor.
The local college team had a game
booked for yesterday with the Goddard
seminary nine at Barre. Future games
are as follows: May II, Norwich uni
versity at Mortified; May ID, Montre-
lier May IS, Union college at Middle
bury, and May 20, Westport at Middle
bury.
Our correspondents and exchanges
mention the appearance of the forest
worm in their locality. In M~iddlebury,
as predicted, hordes of the little pest
are out. 1t is certain that in many
cases where the trees are late in leafing
the worms will do permanent damage by
destroying the leaf-buds.
The ball game on Monday between
the Vermont academy team and that of
Middlebury was witnessed by a fair
crowd. The local team was again de-
feated, the score being Is to II in favor
of the Saxton's River aggregation.
Stearns, McCuen and Drake formed the
battery for Middlebury, while Taylor
and Pattee covered the points for the
academicans.
There for some time has been fierce
rivalry between the boy s ball teams of
the east and west sides of the river.
Two weeks ago the west siders had the
duN huldSt III wi lIlC INST ShDbt ~ d
score of 10 to Q. The return game was
played last Friday afternoon, when the
East siders overwhelmed their rivals by
a big score. The game to play of the
tie will be awaited with anxiety.
Attorneys F. II, Button and w. II.
Bliss were in attendance or the opening
of the state supreme court Tuesday,
Decisions on the following Addison
county cases were reported A. p.
Tupper's executors vs.. Charles Chapman,
apt. assumpsit. Judgement affirmed,
., Opinion by Judge Munson. Walter
Scranton, ct al, VS.. Fred G. Barnard,
trespass. Settled and discontinued.
Attorney C. NJ. Wilds of this village
has been made general counsel of the
newly r%eorganized Central Vermont rail
way. and will have his offices at st
= Adams. He left for that city Monday tc
take up his duties. Miss Sara f. Barnes
who for some years has been a steno
grapher in the law Office of Stewart &
Wilds, will have a like position in Mr.
Wilds's new offices. She also left fol
= st. Adams on Monday.
The annual Sunday memorial servic,
of Russell Post, G. A. R.. will be held
at the Catholic church in Middlebury
> Sunday, May IS, at 10 o'clock sharp
All comrades of Russell Post are re
quested to be present at the post hall a
. a. m, sharp. Comrades are requested
= to be dressed in uniform as far as pos
sible. The public are cordially invited
to attend this service. Memorial day
- t- ~ in - i :.
f ly published later on. However thu
usual invitations will be extended anC
n program carried out rs in the past.