The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-16
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BRIDpoRr The old store in BridpC rt
village, so long owned and run by the
late Il. z. Fletcher Esq, is now offered
for sale by the administrator. The ad-
ministrator also calls for an immediate
settlement OF all accounts.
A year old daughter of Mr.. j. w,
Pratt died with scarlet fever on Monday
Of last week. The funeral was held at
the residence of Mr.. 9. q. Pettbone on
Wednesday, Rev. Mr.. Winchester offici-
ating.
At the regular meeting of Bridport
Lodge, !. o. OF G. T. Feb. I'd, 1875 the
following officers were elected W, G.
T. James Wing; w, V. T. Mrs. j. N.
Spaulding; w. s, T. o. Pratt; w. f.
S. Miss Ella Hill NJ. T. D. 4. Grosven-
or; w. NJ, w. l.. Wheeler; w. l. g.,
Miss Lucy Wing; W. o. g., George
Merrill w. Il. II. s., Miss Flora Spey-
GER W. l.. H. S.,Nliss Maggie johnson ;
W. A. S Mrs. E. G. Blaisdcll; w. D..
NJ. Miss Abbic Wing; p. w. q. T., Mr.
j w. Pratt; w. G., G. l., Wing. The
Lodge is prospecting with an entertain
ment in view.
The snow-jriits are just SPLENDID. If
anyone has patience to travel, these days,
except on The most pressing business. he
must be considered christian,
The number Of deaths in this town since
the beginning of the year is sixteen, in
stead of fifteen as before reported. No
one disease has been specially prevalent,
unless it is scarlet fever among children.
A social dance is advertised for Friday
evening, at the Bridport town hall, and
Hatch's band is to furnish music.
SALIsBURY.-Mr. George Merriam is
storing the crystalline water from Lake
Dunmore in large quantities for SIMMER
use. The ice is now thirty-one inches
thick The Holt spool factory, In conse-
quence Of the scarcity of water has been
removed to Burlington, not permanently
it is hoped, but partially and temporarily
The donation for the benefit OF A. Il.
Stanley, Esq, at Leicester, didn't come
come off on the Sd as at first advertised,
but did come off last Friday evening.
The young people Of Salisbury INDUCED
quite extensively in the exchange of Val.
entine epis'les on Sunday and Monday.
The mortuary list of the little town Of
Salisbury has swelled to onormt us size
during the last fall aud the present win.
ter. About twenty persons have deceased
aud been laid away in their last resting
place. Among the last to 90 were Mrs
Ellen Graves Spencer, wife OF Mr. Orrit
Spencer who died at the residence Of Nj
Nathaniel Spencer on Thursday last. Sh,
was buried on Sunday. Mrs Lamordicr
wife OF Charles Lamordier, it is reported
died on Sunday.
ORwELL.-On Wednesday Afternoon
and evening, the friends Of Rev. NJ, l.
Severance gathered at the parsonage il
full force for a genuine social visit, bring
ing with them all things needful to feast
both body and soul. The refresbment
were served in most bountiful manner
and | need not tell you that there wer,
well on toward twelve basketsfull left no
OF fragments either. The visit was no
planned for a donation, but for u socia
gathering, and it was fully appreciated
and enjoyed by all. 1t should be sal,
however, that many testimonials of gooC
will were left behind of substantial
character. The influence of such pleas
ant social gatherings upon pastor ant
people remains long after the occasion it
self.
MoNKToN. This home Of oratory tount
it desirable to import an address from
Vergennes last Thursday evening, an,
popular Humbugs" was the importation
The Doctor almost made sensation.
While Harry Phinnev Of Barnumtow
was making, or hearing, sweet melody a
the Monkton Borough singing school, O.
Thursday evening, his horses took Frencl
leave, demoralizing sleigh for Ere,
Sears at their starting. After maxim
good speed for about three miles, the
stopped to rest in a snowdriIt. The har
nesses were considerably broken.
Prof. W. w. Thomas and his singin
class propose giving a musical concert a
the Union church on the 25th instant.
Mr.. Roswell Atwood who has bee
quite i'll is recovering,
New HAvEN.-Mr. Clark Clailin, VIII
died on the 10th ut at Norfolk N. Y
at the advanced age of "a years, was fol
merry residen. Of New Haven. He
remembered as the man, who, during tn
great freshet in New Haven, forty.fv
years ago, saved mis- family by tying theI
| in the top of tree. which stood near h
, dwelling, with BEDFORD. After tn
destruction of his buildings and propert
/ by the food, Mr.. Clafin removed to S
/ Lawrence county, N. Y, where he bega
4 life anew, and lived to see his family gro
up to maturity, and settle arouud hiu
In his old age he became dependent upc
= his sons and daughters for the comlor
: Of life, who did all for him that flial 10,
: could suggest.
= LINCOLN. - The Lincolntes have
v ghostly phenomenon which rivals Il
0 New buryport school house supernatur
:. exhibitions. 1t was first heard in Il
|. form Of prayer for the sinners of tn
o wicked town. The voice came from o.
n a lonely piece of woods, at late hour
}. Of the night, was sepulchral in its ton
e and gave unmistakable evidences of ,
). origin not terrestrial. Another ciiiz,
It heard the chimes of thousand bells
the sweetest music, and lady heard Il
bells at another time. All of these nois
= we're heard near the same spot and
= night. The mystery has not yet clear,
= up, but some think it originated in Il
70 70 fertile brain Of certain newspaper ca
= respondent. If SO he ought to be in b,
- ter business than pcddling such trash.
,f RIPToN.--This hanging garden of Ba
Is ylon is having some very cool and reires
y ing weather nowadays. On the moruil
lie of the 7th, the mercury got down to
% deg, below zero and the Oldest inhab