Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-04-06
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Inc Graucu >CuOOl Opcneu houudS lol
the spring term.
+. H. Button was in town on short
business trip early in the week.
~. Dunshcc of Bristol was bust.
ness visitor in town last Saturday.
Mrs Louise c. Wiggin of Beaufort, $
G.. i, the guest of Mrs. f. w. Judd.
A.D Nittum of Nergennes will be the
leader OF The newly re organized Citizens
band.
DR. Platt and II. y. Preble of shore
ham were in town Wednesday and yes
terdav.
The marble mills are again tied up by
by brcal;agc in ore of their pulley
towers.
Professor Sanford left on Friday last
for Bridgeport. Conn, to spend the Eas-
ter HOLIDAYS,
Joseph Battcll left on Tuesday noon
for New York city, to be gone for a cOu-
pie of weeks.
The asphalt street pavement on Main
street was receiving its spring cleaning
early in the week
The ice up the river began going out
Wednesday. drawing the usual sight
seers to the bridge.
Mss Ada b. Calender returned Satur-
dayfrom New ork where she spent
the winter months.
Mrs. T. L. Rich left on Monday for
Wa-hiugton where she will visit with
her son Harry Williams.
u. !. Foster of Burlington was IN the
village on Saturday last, looking after
his candidacy for congress.
County Examiner Boyce would like
the names of those teachers who would
like schools this spring term.
The village sewers on Main street were
being thawed out on Monday by means
of steam generator and hose.
The college closed for two-weeks
vacation on Tuesday. The spring term
will begin Thursday, April 10.
J. +. Donne has opened a tailor shop
in Union block, after being out of the
business for couple of years.
A. II. Smith of Foxboro, Mass. re-
turned on VI nday to his home. after a
ten days business visit in town.
/ Pres. c. :. Murkland returned to
Durham. y H., last week. Mrs. Murk-
land and daughter follow today.
Judge ana Mrs W. II. Bliss have re-
moved from the Battell Block to rooms
in Mrs. =. F. Chapmln's house on Court
street,
Burt Hatch has resigned his position
with the Lincoln & Bristol Telephone
company and taken place at Glens
Falls, y. Y.
States Attorney Fish rendered his re.
sgnation to the county Judges on Mon
day, to take effect on the appointment of
his successor
Prof and Mrs. McGilton are passing the
spring vacation of Middlebury college IN
Boston, after a day or two spent in Troy
with relatives.
Miss II. \. Bogart of IIolyoke Mass D.,
who has been in New York for the past
few weeks, has again returned as trimmer
for Gee Sisters.
The matter of free rural delivery for
Cornwall stll hangs fire, the question of
time for runs evidently being the occa-
sion of the delay.
Letters addressed to Mrs. Nellie IIar-
bert, Mrs. Ellen Parcuel, !. L. Reynolds
Esq and Miss Frank Twining are at the
postoflce unclaimed.
The Hotel Addison is undergoing
spring repairs, including the papering of
the parlors and writing room and re-
painting of woodwork
Walter Billings, who for some years
has been a clerk in Beckwith d CO.,
store, has resigned the position and viii
give his time to farming.
Another of the village mcat.markets
has changed hands, f. &. Piper having
sold to l.. +. Goodwin and f. lIeusts
who took possession on Monday.
G. NJ. Wilds reached Middleburv Satur-
day from his winter sOiourn in Florida.
He evidently was much benefited by tn
rest. He went to st. Adams on Mon
day.
Miss Almira Brown, a teacher in an
Indian school in Manitoba, who was a
guest Tor some time of Mr.. and Mrs. j b
Cobb. went to Lincoln last week to visit
relatives.
Former Governor Stewart, Miss Stew
art and Miss Jessica Stewart reached
Middlebury on Monday evening from
New York. They expect to take a trif
to Colorado.
Mrs. F. A. Farnsworth gave a very
pleasant whist party on Wednesday
afternoon. As there were nine tables,
the winner was an unknown quantity
until the end.
Work on the new college library has
progressed so far that little remains to
be done but the shelf work. An cleo
triclan was this week engaged in putting
in light fixtures.
Here is the bright side of the late
spring Easter also is unusually late this
) year, and if the weather were seasonable
those new Easter hats wouldn't be. The
weather man knows his business.
Many of the villages in this vicinity