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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-05-16
OR WE'LL,

Mrs. II. II. Cuts, who has been
very i'll for the last few weeks, is slow
ly recovering.
Mr.. r. A. Williams has recently
put up farm bells for Messrs. Stevens,
French and Ward.
Mrs. T. P. Bascom has returned
from market with large and fresh
stock OF millinery goods.
The work on the bank is rapidly
progressing. Mr.. Bosworth is the con-
tractor. The bank is nearly half built.
Mr.. Frank Ward, of the Mount, has
made the past season, 900 lbs. maple
sugar from 3l5 trees, besides large
amount of syrup.
Deferred Items.
The measles are on the decline -
hnrdiu above 49,.
Orwell was favored by temper
ance lecture on Sunday evening, BY n
Mr.. Buffin.
The weather is fine; roads fair,
meadows green and greening. The
sod is in good condition, and the farm
ers are busy putting in the crops.
The tidal wave OF pedestrianism
struck here some days, it was proceed
ed by Iominous prognications, and
young pedestrians walked about with
chips on their shoulders. "Merv." was
the the first victor; he swung the tom-
myhawk with yell and his legs with
vigor. The man what runs the .'tele,
graph" encouraged by Mervin's sue.
cess, next struck in the battlefield, and
walked of his ten miles in one hour
and twenty-seven minutes, being one
hour slower than his wife can make the
same distance. There is no telling
what might have been the result o.
these first matches had not the cider
given out; as it was they eliminated
in a grand free-to-all-go-as-you-pleas
match of Friday evening of last week
when Tom Harden circumpedestrian
ated the Town Hall 400 times in on,
hour and sixteen minutes, taking tn,
first money, $500, for his ten mile
walk.
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The listers meeting for hearing the
grievances of tax payers was held last
Tuesday.
N\-Mr. William Powers will remain
anttcarry on his farm, renting of the
mortgage who has taken il into his
possession.
The bridge over the brook on the
road from Ebenezer Jenny's TO the
Corncrs is sadly ill need of attention
from the road-master.
Mr.. Alanson Norton has three
year-old sorrel stallion that is hand
some and promising animal. 1t was
| sired by the well-known belong horse
The water in "Jerusalem," has
been the highest known for man,
years, converting many hundred acres
of meadows into very imposing looking
lakes.
The William Powers place is sup
piled with water by means of wine
mill acting upon an air pump, which
forces the water up many feet into ;
reservoir. The arrangement is quit,
simple and effective. The house is sit
uated on rising land and there are M
elevated springs from which wat
could otherwise be obtained.
lNA--Thc district schools are now all II
| operation. The teachers are as follows
District, Mol, Miss Blanche Morse; No
p, Miss Ida Norton; No. ;, Miss Flor;
Cahee; No. 4, Miss Flora Griswold o
Brandon; No. 8, Miss Alice Sparks
mo. 4, Miss Belle Thatcher of Brandon
They are all capable and most of then
experienced.
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PANTON.

"A heavy frost on Friday morning,
May >.
AT the Time of this writing, May
-, your correspondent has potatoes up
thai were planted only three weeks
age.
Several attempts TO rain lately, but
each proving complete failures. We
need much rain in order TO get good
and, in fact, any crops.
Miss Carrie Dayfoot left town last
week, accompanying her aunt to Massa'
chuselts TO visit friends and relatives
All wish her pleasant journey.
"A large fire was discovered on the
Adirondacks, nearly opposite Basir
lIarbor, on Sunday night. The fir,
spread rapidly, and soon covered many
acres. Doubtless the loss Of timber
was large.
In our last communication we neg
lecied to speak of the May-day part!
held at Enoch kent's, little Prudy anS
Bertha asking in their lady friends Il
the number of seventeen or eighteen
all of whom enjoyed themselves TO tn
utmost. AtlA ~.
The log house near the residenc
of Widow Porter was burned on SAT
urday night. Ii has been occupied b
Ambrose Jerome. The family wer
absent at the Time of the fire. II wa
set on fire, In the house Were a bee
chest of clothing, chairs, and two load
| ed guns As the fire reached the gum
their discharge was plainly heard. z
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= - 10
PTPT'ON VS.
--Matrimony is getting to be popular
.inOng our Young pponIc

. -Matrmony is getting to be popular
among our young people.
Snow still fingers IN sheltered local
iiics, deep in the woods aud behint
high hills, though il is not expected iC
carry stock over 10 next year.
We were at II. h. Bcntley's place
a few days ago, and saw q geranium
that had eighty-nine buds and blossoms
on one stem, and Mrs. Bentley did moi
think il much of a day for geraniums
either.
To those of our townsmeii that de-
sire while in Middlebury, a good square
meal, in good style, and to be used in a
decent manner for reasonable COM
pensation, go TO Manncy's. L. ).
This puff was not bid for.
Our district schools very generally
commenced operations on the twelfth,
and Judging by past performance of the
able corps of teachers engaged, we ex-
pect to be able in due time to report a
successful campaign on their part.
Mrs. III. &. Damon has bed-quilt
OF her own manufacture, containing 940G
pieces, and it was not until she had seen
several notices i'll the papers, in regard
10 marvels OF patience and ingenuity in
that line, that she thought it much be-
yond others ofits kind.
Owing to the absence of the Rev.
MIR. Church at Swanton during the ses-
sion of the Vermont Conference, the
Methodists had no preaching at their
house of worship, but held services, NJ
Il. Damon occupying the position Of
reader very acceptably. 1t is expected
that Mr.. Church will return and per-
haps also supply East Middlebury.
The Danforth mill was DESTROYED
by fire, last Saturday night; origin OF |
fire unknown. The mill had not been |
used for some time-the lumber mill |
had been removed short time before, |
but there was quite quantity of ma |
chinery in the building at the tine. |
An insurance of $1,000 was Effected o |
few days before; loss $500 to $1,000. |
There having been repeated inqui- !
res. made to uskin regard to the matter,
we would say for the benefit of all, |
that Ripton is not a billy town, though |
generally understood to be so. Most |
OF the hills by which we are surrounded |
belong to other towns. The words of the |
lsalmist are quite appropriate to us
who nestle so snugly among the hills,
LAS the mountains are round about Je- |
rusalem," etc.
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BRISTOL.
Warm and dry"

WARM and dry"
S. d. Farr is putting up barn on
his place here in the village.
Special meeting of Libanus Lodge
No 4G +. & AM. tomorrow, Thursday
evening.
What has become of the village
library, talked of by the Gazette a few
weeks since.
"A new porch is being put over the
front door of the parsonage quite; an
improvement,
Very dry in and about the village,
and the croakcrs say eve shall have no
crops this year"
B. F. Sheldon is digging cellar
under his house, and II. Z. Sherwin is
grading around his house.
Another building lot sold and
another house to be built. This time
from n. IL. iiunsill to Vim. Mills.
Solomon in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of our milliner shops,
with there display Of spring fashions.
Our new clothing store opens the
18th. We expect that clothes will be
very cheap in this place after that date.
We are glad to hear that our Cornet
y ag Some Is 81 81 0 3et the Splendid music this
summer.
And while we think of it, what has
become of the new paper we were 10
have sometime in May? We think that
it must have died young.
The Sabbath School connected with
the Baptist church has been organized
with Levi Hasseltine as superintendent,
VIM. Grant as assistant, and Jndson
Grant as secretary and treasurer.
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Mrs. j. Nanderhoof is quite feeble
Potatoes will not be the leading
crop this year.
Miss Della Benedict is 10 teach III,
summer school in District No. 8.
Last week was very dry, and OH
farmers sowcd large amounts of grain.
Our Methodist brethren are rejoc
ing over the capture of another min
lister.
Those savages who recently carried
filth and rubbish Into the school house
had better be cautions.
4 We notice that some of our me-
chanics have exchanged the plane and
axe for the plow and hoe.
Mr.. j. Holden, Of Middlebury, has
been in town taking orders for the en-
largement Of photographs, etc.
We wonder IL the young man who
was freed by the ssmale cow" while
going across lots to his sweatheart's
residence, last Sunday eve, repeated
the Lords prayer
The Port Henry ferry is now in
running order. Mr.. Norton is an old
experienced ferryman, and whoever en-
trusts himself in his care will be safely
landed on the other shore.
e. Adams has been out looking for
seed potatoes. Last year he planted
sixteen acres and harvested sixteen
bushels, and small ones at that. Says
the bugs we're on hand when planting,
and even took possession of the seed.
Deferred Items. ga
Farming operations are now fairly
inaugurated.
---Fruit-tree agents are in all our roads
delivering trees.
MANY of our district schools have
commenced the summer term.
Again the festive fisherman prom
enades the shores of Dead creek.
C. w. Whitford is occasionally
driving his Lambert horse upon Union
race-course.
Rev. Mr.. Foster, the evangelist,
preached In Hindstewn school-house
Sunday eve, April 81.
Some of our "hard cases'' are at
tending Rev. r. Motifs sermons on the |
state of the soul after death.
"A subscription is proposed for
the benefit of the youth who recently
felt so bad about paying for the hcarse
to convey the remains of his mother to |
the grave.
On Tuesday, April 30, an auction
sale of wagons, sleighs, farming tools,
live stock, ETC., was held by the heirs of
the late VIM. L. Whitford; o. A. Smith
acting as auctioneer. The sale was, as
a general thing, a success. the prices re-
allied being very fair. The cold one
boss shay" was purchased by Mr.. G.
o. Hanks, who will doubtless give it an
airing some Sunday eve
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SALISBURY Y.

Last Friday afternoon about five
o'clock, Marx Whites house near Lake
Dnnmore was burned with most of the
contents. The fire started In the cham
Der and got under such Roadway before
discovery that but little time was allow
ed for saving property; there was but
one near neighbor SO that no attempt
could he made TO save the building. A
new express wagon and quantity OF
wheat were also burned Loss about
$500; partly insured.
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ACe cfcnth ~ immunity o..
Tomato plants at Manney's,
Lemons 2o.cts. per doz. at Msnney's
IAN grades of -four cheap at Bonds
Don't forget tine auction Of the nc
counts Of Vim. s. Goodrich.
lib. Dodge has the largest stool
ofParis green in Addison county.
Gall and see those nobby new
straw hats at Bonds. Can't be beat.
-Well-buckets, wool twine, milk
pans, tin ware, stoves, ETC., at Wales
Hyde's.
New lot of silk, MANILA and straw
hats received to-day at Reads Clothing
House-May Is.
Look out for an immense display OF
new goods at Bonds next week., lie
goes to market to-day. III 'Jlil3
"A nearly new parlor organ fol
sale at less than half price. For par
ticulars call at this office. fac.nt
Up. Douglas win pay the highest
market prices Tor good hay and straw
on and after Monday, May 49,. ~
WANrEp.--Next Monday, good I'M
washed wool at IS cts. f,
y $40 go u. ID. TwITeHEI1..
Examine our stock of shoes; new
and nobby styles in both mems and la
dies goods. II. M. CHAPMAN u Co.
BIRD DeGs.-Five spaniel pups with
pedigree, for sale when eight weeks
old. t-l-. DR.. PLuMLEY.
Those in want of vegetable seeds
that are reliable, should order them
direct of j. J. H. Gregory, Marblehead,
Mass. lJOtfiS9 TOW
Remember the Star Laundry is the
place to get your laundrying done.
Lace curtains and pillow shams spec
iality.
MONEY TO LoAN.-On frst-class Sc
curity. Inquire of W. II. Parker,
Treasurer.
Middlebury, April II, 1879.
Buy Hydrangea, or seven Banks,
for all diseases of the kidneys and blad-
der and for rheumatism. 1t is the
best known remedy. For sale by DR..
Plumley.
Our apothecary department is COM
plete, and with competent dispensers and
moderate prices you will do well to pat
ronize us. Yours respectfully,
If SHELDON Il Co.
We will pay the highest cash price
for live poultry every day in the week.
Will take them in at the barn near
Harvey Smiths on Seymour street. \
If PIPER & ROBBINS.
MERINO SHEEP REGISTER. - The
committee on pedigrees will meet at
the Addison House, Middlebury, on
Tuesday, 20th, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ,
to consider applications to have sheep
recorded. CIV
WANTED. = Several sixteen hand
bay, black, brown OF chestnut geldings
five or six years old, for which good
prices will be paid, at my place imme-
dately. EDWIN s. STowELL,
6Sw Cornwall, Vermont.
NOTICE TO TAx-PAYERs.- All per-
sons having unpaid taxes in my hands
must call and settle at once TO save
costs. Special Office days, Mondays
and Saturdays; office IN Brewster's
Block, up stairs.
6-3w M. A. MUNROE. Collector
Notice is hereby gwen that I will
sell at public auction for cash 10 the
highest bidder, the accounts and notes
due VIM. S. Goodrich, insolvent debt
or, in front of the Star Mill in
Middlebury, VT, on the 2lst day of
May, A. d. 1879, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ.
THAD. NJ. CHAPMAN, Assignee.
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NEW HATEN

Mock trial at the Academy TO-
night.
The roads about New Haven are
dry and dusty, but still quite rough.
An interesting lecture on Gospel
Temperance was given in the Town
Hall at the Street, Monday evening by
Mr. Button.
Mr.. Seth Landon was quite severely
Injured one day last week by falling
from his Garage. II Is hoped that nc
serions result will follow.
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Local News.
commencement weather.


Apple tree vendors are plenty.
Mercury registered ninety in the
shade last Tuesday.
The farmers will welcome to-day's
rain, which was much needed.
The street sprinkler has been on lis
rounds Of mercy this week.
The Bee Keepers Association held
their regular meeting yesterday.
Mr.. Arthur It. White, the piano
tuner, Of Brooklyn, has arrived in
--President Hubert exchanges pnl-
pits with Rev. w. w. Winchester of
Bridport, next Sunday.
John Sargent is excavating in front
of the Allen building, for the purpose
of making store room.
MIR. Charles Chapman, son of q. c..
Chapman, is at home from the West,
looking hale and hearty.
\xMrs. II. E. Slade has had her house
paiRted light ochre color, moderniz-
\ ing and improving its appearance.
\-The Seniors are to take trip to
Dske Dnnmore under the wing of Prof.
Seely to develop geological learning.
There seems to be little business
doing in lager beer in a quiet way.
Perhaps an investigation would be in
order.
Rev. j. q. johnson, of Rutland,
gave two very fine discourses at the
Congregational church last Sunday
morning and evening ftihl tiiN'
Those who attended the sociable
given al T. w. Fletcher's, last evening,
for the ladies of the Episcopal church,
report very pleasant time.
Next Tuesday evening is the annu-
al election of officers of Potter Chapter
No. 22. Let every member be present
as some important changes are in con
temptation. -....-..
They talk of organizing company
in town to give the opera of Pinafore.'
We have plenty Of musical talent wht
never-that is, hardly eyer--fail in any
thing they undertake. 80
The strawberry festival advertise,
to be given by ladies of the Episcopa
Ou titC iSt fihot-t mas DtDn BO1t
poneds one week 10 Wednesday May %
when plenty Of frnit and grand TIM
are promised.
As Charlie Grow, one of ii.
Dodge's clerks, was emitting glass Of
Monday, he accidentally struck his ham
on a sharp corner, severing an arter'
and otherwise cutting his hand badly
He is doing well.
We learn that Mr.. George Mai
shall disease, from which he SCENE
in q fair way TO recover, has taken
sudden relapse, and his case is no,
considered doubtful. His many friend
will hope for favorable result.
The section hands sll 4 along III
line of the railroad went TO Burlington
Wednesday, to put the Queen Cit
Park into shape for the season. AboI
one hundred were there, and the picn
ground ispow ready for pleasure pa
''es' N a
They call this late season, but la
year on the morning of the l4th, l5i
and 10th Of May the mercury was belo
the freezing point. Forty-fve yea
ago yesterday, according TO John Ma
tins memory, foot and half Of sno
fell.
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Father Is Getting Wen.

My daughters say, "How mnell bet
ter fatheris since he used Hop Biiters."
lie is getting well after Ills long sufier-
ing from disease declared incurable,
and we are so glad that he used your
Bitters.-lA lady of Rochester, n. Y.
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TROY BUSINESS COLLEGE gives young men
and women an opportunity for graduating In the
Commercial branches at less expense than any
similar institution In the United States. More
hours for study and more teaching done. Goo,
board only $500 per week. Any one who Think
ofattending school of this Kind, should send fol
circulars and specimens of penmanship Ad-
dress, At Iroy, NY McCREARY SHIELDS,
PRoPRIETORs,
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EAST MIDDLEBURY.

The condition of the roads is somer
what improved. y
The officers Oft Cold Spring Juvenile
Temple Nol8, for the ensuing quarter
are ms follows: w. G. r., Mrs. II. ID.
Maynard; w. V. IT,, Miss Augusta
Lovejoy; w. S., Miss Minnie q. May
nard; w. #. s., Mrs. w. Olmsted T;
w, T., Miss Doll Ross; w. c.. Eddie
Day; w. NJ, Ross Maynard; w. ]. g.,
Miss Edla Champlin; w. o. g., Ber-
tie Peck; W. ID. M. Maud Olmsied ;
W. X. II. s., Stella Mott; W. l.. ii. s.,
George Ross.
MINNIE G.. MAYNARs, Sec.
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They call this late season, but last
and 10th of May the mercury was below
the freezing point. Forty-five years
ago yesterday, according TO John Mar
tins memory, foot and half of snow
fell.
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Notices.

Ice cream at Manney's. y
Tomato plants at Manney's,
Lemons q. cts. per doz. at Msnney's.
IAN grades of -four cheap at Bonds.
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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VIC. #. L.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Mid
dlebury will be held in the yestry of the
Congregational church, May 81. All
friends of Temperance are invited to be
present. The regular meeting will be-
gin at half-past two p. NJ, after which
the ladies' will hold reunion, ono OF
those social gatherings that have been
| found so pleasant in the past. Refresh
ments will he provided. Represents
tives from all the Unions in the county
are expected. Members of the Union
are invited TO bring their husbands
the advisory committee and their wives
are also invited. Mr.. j. NJ. Slade Ii
expected to meet the ladies In council
There will be mass-meeting In the
evening, at half-past seven O'Clock
which is TO be addressed by the Rev
Mr.. Dibble of Bristol. All who have
ever heard him speak will know that {
rare treat may be expected.
INMr. A. J. Styles died last Frida,
night about midnight, after an illness
hof over week from pneumonia. Hi
ILLNESS was very severe, and his pains
until within few days of his dealt
were excrnciating. His body was takel
to his old home in Jericho on Satnrda,
Tor burial.
Mr.. Styles came TO this place about
dozen years ago, from Burlington
where be bad been With his brother
Nj. A. IF iSty les, also O. well-knowl
! photographer. Until he built his new
\ Photographic rooms two years ago, b
occupied the top floor in the recent
dismantled Stewart block. He did
! good business and was spparentl
: prosperous. Mr.. Styles was neve
; married. He had been lame for man
: years with rheumatism. lie was a Iii
7 tie peculiar in some respects, independ
ent and positive in manner, though nc
Daily globe., 1879-05-19
LEGALS.
NOTICE.

Whereas, under and by virtue of the Judgment and
decree of the District Court of the Second Judicial
District Of the State of Minnesota made and rem
dered on the 18th day of March, A. d. 1870, In GER
tain action pending in said court, wherein Horace
Thompson and John 8. Kennedy, trustees, are
plaintiffs, and The First Division of the Saint Paul
and Pacific Railroad Company and others are defend
ants, all the rights franchises and property covered
bearing date the first day of October, A. D. 1865,
Commonly known as its $2,800,000 mortgage, and
fully described in said judgment) to-wt: All that
part Of the railroad of said company extending from
ally known as its Branch Line, together with the
equipments, rights franchises, land-grants, lands,
and other property appertaining thereto, we're, on
the seventh day of May, A. d. 1879. sold by James
the exceptions and subject to the prior liens in said
judgment specified; at which sale the undersigned
purchased the said rights franchises and property sc
sold, for the benefit of himself, George Stephen
| Hil with view to the forming of organiza
tion pursuant to the statutes in such made
provided; and the said sheriff has, in pursuance o
| said judgment, duly made and delivered to the un
dersgned certificate of sale, or conveyance unde
the said sale, in which the undersigned is named q
the purchaser for the benefit of himself and Georg
Stephen, Donald A. Smith, Norman w. Kittson an
James j. Hill.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, that
meeting will Ee held, of the persons authorized t
take part in the formation of such proposed new o.
ganization, and for whose benefit said purchase wa
made, at the office of Bigelow, Flandrau Clark NJ
% East Third street. in the city of Saint Paul. in sal
State, on the 23d day of May, A. D. 1879, at te
O'Clock in the forenoon, at which time and place
| corporate name will be adopted for such propose
new organization, board of directors will be electe
and such other proceedings will be had and taken
may be necessary to complete such proposed ne
organizations pursuant to the provisions of the sta
utes aforesaid.
Dated May 18th, 1879.
Daily globe., 1879-05-19
FIVE CENTS A LINE
AUCTION SALE.

r ARaE AUCTION SALE OF FINE FURNITURE
IL II. s. Fairchild, Auctioneer, will sell at the
residence of VIM. Golcher, cor. Ninth and Robert
streets, at 10 A. NJ, Wednesday, May 2lst, elegant
maroon velvet covered parlor set with green puffed
borders and linen covers, nearly new; large gilt
frame mirror marble top tables marble top stands
five Brussels carpets; Brussels hall and stair car,
pets; ingram carpets; two rag carpets; several
velvet rugs; easy chairs, rockers, eagere paintings,
chTomos and engravings book case, library table
fine deer head, two other deer heads; an elegant
marble top black walnut sdeboard extension table,
dining chairs;a new gilt band china set and other
crockeryware three black walnut chamber sets with
marble tops, one butternut ditto; bureaus, bee-
| steads and chairs; mattresses, feather beds and
other bedding; black hair cloth parlor set; hair
cloth and rep-colored sofas wardrobe; Singer SOW
ing machine; coal and wood stoves new "Peerless
cook stove; porch chairs four clocks lamps, toilet
sets; new velvet upholstered hickory cutter; lawn
mower; bellows, vises, workbenches and lot OF
and complete set Of camp equipage; lathe; stable
utensils, etc., etc. Sale Wednesday, May 21st, at II
| A. M. sharp. III. s. FAIRCHILD,
| 1927 Auctioneer.