Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-05-09

panied by friend, on his way home
overland from Brandon.
Landlord John Sargent of the Logan
House has laid outa fine flower bed in the
park In front of his hotel The guests
of his house are not the only ones who
will enjoy the sight when the flowers
are up.
Col. S. a. Illsley has bought the fair
ground property of S. w. Jewett.
Addison county, and Middlebury, par
ticuarly, are fortunate in having so pub
| lie spirited citizen among them as Colo
mel lllsley.
Letters addressed as follows are at
the postofice unclaimed: Mrs. l.. Dewey,
Mrs. Geo. Howard, Mrs. Josephine
Sears, Mr.. Jos. A. Carrier, j. A.
Crowley, Propr. of Lake View House,
DR.. B. Williams.
Prof. w. w. McGiltop, who has had
apartments in The Addison for number
of years past, has leased the j. IL. Stew
art residence on Court street and taken
possession, Mr.. Stewart and family NOV
ing to the house next door, the late home
of DR.. and Mrs. Sutton.
The concert given Wednesday evening
by the local branch of the State Choral
society was well attended by music
lovers of the village. The program was
rendered in splendid manner and delight
ed the audience. The greatest credit is
due the society for the treat.
Mrs. VIM. Kyle and daughter, Miss
Margaret NJ. Seymour. went to the
Queen City Sunday to witness the beau
tiful and impressive ceremony of the
GROWING of the statue of Our Lady at
-, the Cathedral. Rev. FIR. Barrett gave
a the address on that occasion.
A test of the new water system, made
n by the fire department on Tuesday even
y ing, was thorough success in every
g respect. Four streams from four by
drants on one main were played, and q
t. steady volume of water heavier thar
!" ever before used in the village was
thrown.
3 The local fishermen who had been pre-
y pairing for weeks to go out on May FRS
and everlastingly comb the brooks
streams, rivers and lakes of everything
st remotely resembling a state-protectet
game fish, are still at home. Swollei
st streams, rain and cold water are inter
y fering with the program.
Col. T. NJ Chapman, the local represent
a. alive on the state Republican committee
g attended the meeting of the committee
in Burlington on Tuesday. The com
\, mittee decided upon Montpelier as tn
lie place and June 10 as the date for tn
state Republican convention. a regula
ton was decided upon requiring tina
- check lists be used at caucuses aud onl
Iv legal Republican voters be allowed t
cast ballots for delegates.
ID The Remck & Dickinson clothing
W. store has been sold to l.. 5. knight
Co., who began an opening sale yester
y, day. The new firm is composed of Len
e. don S. Knight and l.. A. Miner, both o
r ~. Rutland. Mr.. Knight has had thrice
years experience in the clothing trade
II. having been six years each with Wilso
l., & Root and the Boston Clothing Co
~ and the past year with Mr.. Twigg. Th
90 new firm advertises elsewhere in thi
al issue.
zee The rummage sale for the Larabe
ne society will take place on Friday al
=" Saturday, May % and n. Owing
Ms Mr.. Battell's kindness, the sale will /
st. held in the room under the postOflic
ot The committee in charge earnestly s.
-, ~ licit articles of all Misunderstanding flu
MS niture, pictures, china and anything TIL
ng is fit for further use. Old rubber of a
E kinds will be acceptable, in overshoe
- boots, bicycle tires, etc. Further noti
will be given next week as to when Il
articles may be sent.
a Probably no more successful "su
prise" ever was perpetrated on an Il
les suspecting individual than that whit
overlook Mrs. VIM. Jackson last Mo
o. day evening, when about forty of h
friends of the Methodist church filed /
.. to her home on South street. Refres
ot ments were brought along by the
vaders, and beautiful china Ice crea
- set and silver salad fork were present.
~ to Mrs. jackson. AS the whole affs
was under the management of Mrs. j.
)m Kingsley and Mrs. o. Z. Moore, 1t is u
zen necessary to say that it was compile
success.