Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1910-02-18

The new iron bridge near the town of
Weybridge was completed Saturday.
The ice harvest ON Otter Creek which
was interrupted by the thaw has been
resumed. The ice is about fifteen inches
in thickness.
The hearing in the injunction cases of
the town of New Haven against the
Middlebury National bank and DIR. f. 5.
Weston, as treasurer of the town of New
Haven, which was in progress at the
court house for three days last week,
was put over until some future date,
as Judge c. X. Darling, special master,
will be occupied with other bl siness for
the present.
G. +. Harris was in Bratteboro Tues
day, attending the funeral of an uncle.
In another column Of the Register this
week appears an article concerning our
band which deserves the careful reading
of every citizen Of the town.
MIR. and Mrs. Jonas p. Hawth rn who
have been visiting relatives in town
have returned to their home in Ticon-
deroga, n. Y.
Owing to the heavy snow storm Fri
day night and Saturday road traffic was
suspended. Several of the rural mail
carriers started out on their trips, but
were compelled to turn back. as the
roads were badly drifted and in some
places the snow was five feet deep.
Passenger trains arriving here were
from one to three hours late. Freight
trains both north and south were stalled
in snow banks, and had to receive as
sistance. The largest amount Of snow in
years fell during the previous 10 days,
there being an average Of three feet at
. present.
Charles p. Jones, Charles |. Thomas
and II. j. Moorchouse who have been
engaged at Weybri1ge for the past
three weeks in the erection of am iron
bridge across Otter Creek, completed
their work Friday night and went to
their home in Albany, n. V, on Satur-
, day.
Gorham Brothers large team Of perch
eron horses drew into this village from
Ripton on Friday what was probably
the heaviest load of wood that ever came
into this town. 1t measured strong
q cords of hard green body wood.
Mrs. L. S. Knights aud son Cecil who
5 have been visiting relatives here have
returned to Cuttingsville.
! Attention is called to the fact that
there are about 100 voters in the town of
Middebury that have not as yet paid
their taxes for the current year. Under
. the laws these will not be allowed to vote
in town meeting. The town treasurer
can be seen almost any time and the
matter adjusted with him, thus enabling
all citizens to exercise the right of
franchise.
Wilbert Normand, who was arrested
by Deputy Sheriff Noble Sanford Fri
day night was arranged before Justice
, F. NJ. Foote Saturday morning on the
charge of intoxication. He pleaded
guilty and was fined s. and cost, which
he aid. Normand told the court that
. he left his home in Braintree to look at a
70 farm in this section. He brought along
/ hard cider and refreshed himself too
= often while driving over the mountain,
so that when he appeared at East Mid
- dlebury he was bowling like an Indian.
Nine local candidates for the position
n of census enumerator took the examna-
ton before Ralph C. Holmes, assistant
postmaster, Wednesday,
=. The Canadian Jubilee Singers appear at
the town hall Saturday evening under the
auspices of the Methodist society and the
concert promises to be good one. This
is one of The best companies of the kind
on the road and is sure to give an enter
tainment which will please every body
~ 1t would be well to secure tickets early
at Storms drug store and be sure of q
l. good seat.
g John Houston has returned from {
visit in Hamilton, p. 9.
IL The annual mite box opening of the
- Ladies Missionary society of the Memo
rial Baptist church will be held at thu
k home of Mrs. r. S. Benedict next Tues
S. day afternoon at three O'Clock.
President Ezra Brainerd returned Sat
tie urday night from Boston where he ha
been visiting his brother, DIR. Johl
to Brainerd Saturday, Feb. : he delivere
IF lecture before the Massachusetts, HOl
ticutural society, his subject bein
How New Races of Plants Aris
Through Hybridization." His lecture wa
o illustrated by 81 stereopticon views.
re A special communication of Unto
Lodge No. 2 f. & A. NJ. will be held i
:. Masonic hall Tuesday evening Feb. % d