Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-02-03

The advent of "steady" winter weather
has greatly decreased the number of
new cases of sickness about town and
has given new strength to those who
have been "under the weather" hereto
fore.
The concert given in the opera house
last Friday evening filled nearly every
seat ia the place. The entertainment 1t.
self was fully appreciated. A dance
followed, which was well attended by
the young people.
The frame is all up on the finishing
shop of the new marble mills, and work
has been begun on the middle mill.
Steam was up this week In the hosting
engine and work was resumed in putting
the water wheel In place.
We don't know whether Judson Mead
uses Gov. Pages poultry food or not,
but he is said to have secured pretty
big egg the other day. The measure
ments as quoted were nine inches in cir
conference the long way.
II. E. Bissell was in Ticonderoga on
business this week. He has not yet
made any definite arrangements for the
future, but whatever business he enters
upon he will have the cordial wellwishes
of his many Middlebury friends.
The weather during the week has been
of an ideal winter variety. Outdoor life
has been pleasant in spite of the fact
that more below-zero days were expert
enced than ia any week of the winter.
There was no wind to emphasize the
temperature.
j. Barclay Douglas and Miss Ella G.
Vincent were united in marriage at l
o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mr.. Douglas. Rev. FIR. j. NJ. Gelot
performed the ceremony. A surprise
party was given to Mr.. and Mrs.
Douglas Wednesday evening.
Customers of Piper & Goyett, the fur
niture men, know how crowded with
goods their store always has been. The
firm will shortly take possession of the
place recently vacated by Remick g.
Dickinson-next their own-and will
then have little more room for their
big stock.
The changing of the fire-bells at the
noon hour on Monday was occasioned
by blaze In frame house on Seymour
street near the depot. The house Is oc.
cupied by Mr.. Mitchell and is The prop
erty of Mr.. Carter of Salisbury. The
fire was in a second story flooring and
was caused by an overheated pipe. The
hose teams were on hand promptly and
quickly extinguished the blaze. Some
furniture was damaged by fire and wa
ter.
The United States treasury received on
Jan. 81, 1899, from New York for re-
demption $40 United States treasury
note, bearing date of March %. 1915, is
sued under the act of Feb. "a, 1915 The
last note of this series was received fol
redemption In 1912. The Sheldon Art
museum has one of the $40, of the same
series, but owing to its being scarce and
the place it fills with other United State:
notes, it is considered worth more thar
its face value as a mementO.
B. F. Wales's new store in the Batte
Block is delight to lovers of handsome
fixtures and pretty displays. The wood
work, tables, show and wall-cases are al
in polished oak and glass. The wall
cases are 80 feet in length, and there arr
seven oak tables instead of counters
The store has many little conveniences
such as sliding-boards for temporary
tables, patent drawers for holding eXtr'
stock, etc. The street floor Is used TO
the display of iewelry, silverware and
the finer grades of china, cut glass, etc
The first floor below contains a large
display of china sets, while the thirC
basement is used for packing room.