Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-09-07
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

HermOn smith OF New OrK Is visiting
his parents, Dr. and Mrs. NJ. d. Smith, in
Cornwall.
In Tuesdays election II ballots were
found to be defective in the vote for
town representative.
Rufus Wainwright, Jr.. came down
from Montreal early in the week and has
been visiting his parents.
A. w. Kelsey of Whiting has moved
into the house on South Main street re-
Gently bought by b. II. Lane.
Mrs. Todd of Rutland, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Lilick, for the
past two weeks, returned home Tuesday.
Labor Day was not observed in Mid
dlebury. except for the closing of the
bank. Labor had too much to do to stop
work.
Veterans of companies B and F, YER
mont Volunteers. Civil War, are in camp
at Long Point, Lake Champain, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Bolton of Wash
ingtOn. d. c., former residents of Mid
dlehury, were visitors in the village last
week.
The graded school in the village opened
for the fall term on Monday. The at
tendance is said to be large for the first
week of the term.
At the morning service in st. Stephens
church on Sunday next Miss PeltOn will
sing an aria from Memberships "Eliiah",
so rest in the Lord"
II. C. Tong. the timekeeper on the new
college building. got his hand hurt
quite badly by the falling of large
piece of marble on Tuesday.
II I-I.,,a. 49,. A.
village the past week arranging for the
removal here of his family. He has pur-
chased a home near the village.
The exodus of summer visitors began
the first of the week aud hotels are rap
idly emptying of that class of guests and
filing with commercial travellers.
Miss Ethel +. Dunlap of Bellows Falls
returned home last Saturday. after
spending three weeks with her cousin.
Miss sadie Dunlap of Seymour street.
Capt. Daniel F. Barrett of the pension
bureau. Washington, is spending his an
nual vacation with relatives in the VII
age. He came up in time TO cast his
vote.
Street Commissioner j. +. Buttolph
started work Wednesday on the extern
sion of the macadam paving from Main
street along the north front of Battell
| Block.
Miss Fannie Williamson has returned
to Beverly, Mass, where she is teaching
school. after spending the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.. p. Will
| hanson.
Men have been engaged during the
week LAYING a new eight inch water
main at the rear of Battell black, to sup
| ply wafer for the Register company's
new motor.
Letters addressed as follows are at the
post office unclaimed: David F. Clark.
Mrs. G. \ IIadlev %. Frank J. Taylor;
return ed from Dead Letter office, Mrs.
! Henry Tavlor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis skin and the
Misses Wilds have returned from CIsh-
ing Island, Portland, Me. where they
have been elioyng the sea breezes for
some weeks past.
The final revision of the town check
| list was made last Saturday by the board
of civil authority at Town Clerk j. VI.
Burke's office. The new list as printed
contains SIS names.
Nolney b. Cushing of Maine will
speak at the town hall on Friday even
ing, the 18th. on the matter of license.
He is a speaker with "A national reputa-
ton. All are cordially invited.
c. W. Linnell, special pension exam
liner, was in the village the past week
| looking up claims. Three old soldiers
were up before the regular pension
board on Wednesday for examination.
Isaac Shapiro, as will be seen by a
notice elsewhere printed. has disposed of
| his variety store business and Will short
! ~ engage in another. The new firm of
! Shapiro Bros. will conduct the old stand.
An error was made last week in the
date for The American Girl at the
opera house. Tuesday evening. Sept.
! Is is the time. This probably will be
the finest show here this season, so
mark the date.
George Il. Wales. assistant examiner
of the United States Civil Service com
mission. was In the village TO spend part
of his annual vacation. lie formerly re-
sided here and Is a graduate of Mid
dlebury college.
The Republican rally on the fair
grounds last Saturday was largely at
! tended from town and county. Former
Governor Stewart presided and intro
duced the speakers, and the Citizens
band made music.
|. Il. Blumenthal, the well-known
horse buyer of Hartford, Conn, shipped
carload Of driving horse from this sta
/ ton on Monday. Two cars of live stock
were shipped to the Brighton market the
same day by local buyers.
Former Governor and to-be Senator
w. p. Dillingham; was in the village Sat
urday evening, a guest for the night at
the Addison. He spoke at Vergennes
that afternoon and on Sunday drove over
to Lake Dunmore for the day.
Miss Edna V. Iligley has returned to
her position as teacher of the voice and
violin in Mt. Allison Conservatory of
Music, Sackvllle, New Brunswick; and
Miss Mary G.. lIigley has returned to her
position as assistant teacher in Brigham
academy, Bakersfield.
On Sunday next, Sept. 0, regular
evening services will be resumed in st.
Stephens church. Services on that day