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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10

TO MAKE GEHT- ED GE1D BUTTER.
Every dairyman wishes 70 get the top price
for his butter team be done only by having it
perfect in quality and appearance. When the
color becomes light it is necessary to add little
Of Wells Richardson & Co.'S Perfected Butter
Color TO keep it up to the June standard Lentz
& Funck. the well known bntter buyres Of this
city, recommend all their patrons to use only
this preparation Itreceiyed the only award at
the International Dairy Fair for superior ''pu-
rfty strength, perfection Of color. and perman-
ence No longer use Annatto, or scrape car
rots, but buy this color OF T. Robinson, Keno
8ha, druggist, who has 1t for sale. as wen us all
druggists and merchants generally 33cowl3
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10
Leading Railway
OF THE 90
Nv t and Nor h WI est.
Embracing under one Management
2,l5S MILES OFT ROAT1.

ano forming he following Trunk Lines
chicago, oouGii Bluffs & California Line "
Ataeo, Sioux City u Yankt0n Line. - Chi
ESQ, linton, Dubuque & La Crosse Line 80
"CiHGago, EfeepQrt& Dubuque Line, tnica-
20, ia crosse, mona & Minnesota Line ""Chi-
easo@St Pau, Il Minneapolis Line" Chicago.
3tt1@&u@te y laEe superior Line, " "Chicago,
Green BAY II Lake Superior Line"
Inc advantages u tueSe Lines are
Il tue passenger IS gong to or from any
p9lh5 III entire West and North West. he
pan$ Ines and be sure of reaching his desti-
nation BY IT OR IT'S CONNECTIONS
2 iite greater part of It's lines are laid with
2t9et A;tI&, Jae read BED is perfect. No road
htS bet ar 0rSMOCther track
3. tC IS Che short line between all important
points
I, Its trains are al equipped with the West
n910USe Sir Brate. bliller'S Platform and
c0upltr5 ana the latest improvements for com
fort, safety and convenience
D. luis the Only Road iii the West running
the celebrated Pullman Hotel Cars berSee0
hTcag0 and Council Bluffs
o. IL IS enc only Road running the Pullman,
PALACE Sleeping ais elmer way between
y nlc1g0 a1d st, raul, !" - hICagO and Green
FAY, Chicago aud Freeport,' hicago and liz
Crosse, "ghio9go and Winona,, 80 AfcagO and
Dubuque 1IHaSo ana McGregor." Chicago
and Milwaukee"
1t is me only road passing along the shores
WAUkEE.
8 The only Road running Four Express
Trains day VIA its lines between hicagO and
points in Minnesota
8 Noroad offers equal facilities in number
OF thorough trains, equipped with Pullman Pal
ace sleeping Cars.
10. 1t runs Two Express Trains Daily each
way on AL it lines and four trains each way be-
tween hicagO and Milwaukee.
LG makes connections with all Lines cross
Ing at int rmedi t&p0intS.
The popularity of these lines is steadily in
creasing. and passengers should consult their
interest by purchasing tickets via this line
tainable at Home Ticket ONCE, address any
agent Of the Company or
NJ ARFGN HUGHITT, WI STFNNFTT
Gent Manager, hicago III, Geu1 Pass Ag't
Chicago Ill
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10

The Corning Gazette gives the par
ticulars of a very sad death occurring
in a school-room at that place short
time since. During the closing exer-
cises of the school a number of the
scholars INDUCED in a dance, when one
girl about ia, named Miss Shurley, sud-
denly sank to the floor and died before
medical aid reached her.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10
The great international Exhibition

The great International Exhibition
at Melbourne, Australia, is to be open
ed October /, 1880, and close March,
81, 1881. The exhibition Building
costing about $4,000, is now being
erected. Enough 0 her nations besides
Great Britain, it is probable, will par
ticipate in the exhibition to make the
display of fabrics and products highly
Creditable.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10

THE Coroner's jury have held DR..
Meyer and Mrs. GeldeEman Of Chicago
for the murder Of Mrs Meyer and Mr.
Gelderman to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10

The elections on Monday ii Michi-
gan and Ohio have gone largely in fa-
Yor OF the Republicans.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1879-04-10

morning. not town clerk has notified
the sup't Of his election. Please send
along your names and 2. 0. address,
Mr. Clerks.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
RIPTON.

Mr.. j. Frost called upon few of
our citizens early one morning, as their
beans and India wheat attest.
w. w. Fish has received q substan-
tial memento of the part he took in the
great rebellion, in the shape ola vouch-
err giving him about $3.50 back pension.
Miss Alice Boyce, of Middlebury,
kept the school in district No.2 this
summer. Through some oversight
we neglected to mention it last week
among school matters.
We do not pretend 10 keep much
note of what transpires at the Bread
Loaf, who comes or who goes, only in
a general way know that there is q
crowd there and all seem to be pleased
with themselves and all creation be-
side.
Mrs. Abbie Baker has recently re-
ceived somewhat over 5000 arrears of
pension under the recent pension law,
on account of a son she sent as her quota
when the Union was in danger, and
who fell by the pestilential breath OF
the Peninsula.
For the benefit of those that arc
sharply criticizing our report OF schools
in the last Register, we would say that
we received our information from the
teachers of the schools, emitting nc
names except a list of scholars that
had had nearly but not quite perfect
lessons.
III. Z. Powers has recently had {
horse die from what appeared TO bt
poisoning. There were wild stories
aAoat trying to make it appear as though
it were premeditated, but the genera
opinion is that the horse licked OF
enough of some liniment that Mr.. Pow
ers was applying to ringbone, to caus'
death.
Preparations are in progress for
grand picnic Of the two Sunday school
on Wednesday, August 20. At presen
we do not know where 1t will be held
that being in the hands of the commit
tee who have not made their action put
Ilic, yet we haye no doubt but that tn
: gathering will be a success ifthe wealth
err favors.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
WEJ RRTDGE

"A party of eight have gone across
the lake after berries.
Quarterly meeting one week from
Sabbath at the w. M. church. Clergy
men are expected from abroad.
Look out for Cobb, the hen buyer.
Why? Because he is after your poul-
try. How9 BY paying fair price.
Lawn festival and church benefit
will be held at the residence of John A.
Child, on Wednesday evening, August
20, at six O'Clock. The usual, and some
musical attractions may be expected.
The concert at the brown church
was well attended and passed off
finely. Quite an improvement in re-
gard TO the smaller part taking their
share of the speakings was sensible.
Why not let them sing? Rev. Taylor
made some interesting remarks to the
children. Closed by singing doxology.
The mill dam is all completed and
work has been resumed at the different
shops and at the sawmill and gristmill,
which will now run steady and custom
crs can be accommodated at either place
in fine style and il is hoped that it will
be without interruption, as the dams
have been thoroughly repaired under
the able supervision of Mr.. M. l.. Boise.
The picnic at Lathrop's grove pass
ed of very pleasantly. Nothing occur
ring to mar the enjoyment of the day
The attendance was not large but we'll
divided among the various denomina-
lions of the town. Quite a number
were present from other towns. After
partaking of bountiful repast, the COM
pany was called to order by Dea. S.
James, president of the day, when
prayer was offered by Rev. Bidwell, of
East Middlebury, who afterward offer
ed some remarks which were very
timely. He was followed by Revs.
Quay and Taylor. Dea. Sampson, our
veteran Sabbath school worker, appear
ed among lis and although feeble and
worn from his late sickness, yet had a
smile of welcome flor all. short re-
marks were made by Deas. Wright and
James, Messrs. Hulburt, Sneden and
Willard; declarations by Masters Her.
bert and Benedict Twitchell; recita-
tons by Misses Flora Quay and Bertha
Kingsley; singing interspersed the re-
marks. All appeared well satisfied
with the day.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
OR WE'LL.

The "Horicon Club went to Lake
George last Friday, where they will
camp on the Waltonian Isle. IH
The work on the bank is now rap
idly approaching completion. The
vault has been enlarged and new vault
doors have been procured. y
Mr.. Jas. B. Cook, who has been
(very i'll for many months, died OH We'd
lnesday afternoon of last week of con-
sumption. The funeral was attended
bn Friday afternoon.
| Rev. G. b. Hubert, ID. D., of Mid
dlebury, will lecture before the Orwell
High School on the evening of Sept. 9.
Subject, ''The Education our Boys and
Girls need. The pupils will be. admit
ted free. Admission to all others, rs
cents.
The East Orwell cheese factory is
now receiving about 5000 lbs. of milk
per day which Is made into eight
cheeses. The dry weather has shrunk
the amount of milk 1000 lbs. since the
flush, when 5000 lbs. of milk was daily
received. There are now in the factory
some three hundred very fine looking
and tasting cheeses. The cheese from
this factory commands the best market
price, which fact is the best possible
commentator for the manufacturer
Mr.. Luther Ochampaugh, who came
here from Charlotte where he had been
employed four years in factory work
His cheeses are pronounced by COM
petent Judges to be "A No. /.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
P1NTON.

Miss Flora Kent of Willsborough,
N. Y, who has been in town several
weeks visiting friends, returned home
on Monday last.
The union picnic of the Baptist
and Methodist Sunday-schools held at
Basin Harbor on Thursday, was COM
plete success, the attendance being very
large. The time was passed off in boat
riding, singing, good dinners, etc.
Dust, dust, dust. The roads have
never been as dry as now for years, the
dust almost suflocating the traveller on
his way. The long drought has dried
most of the wells and cisterns, render
ing it necessary for farmers to drive
their stock some two or three miles to
the lake for water, which has not been
as low for years.
Rev. w. d. Hall, of Bristol,
preached from the Baptist pulpit Sun
day, both day and evening, to goodly
audience. Rev. Z. g. Dayfoot preached
in Bristol the same day in exchange.
Mr.. Hall is stopping few days at the
Basin Harbor House. Rev. Mr.. Tilley
and wife, of Brandon, are also stopping
at the same popular resort.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
CoRNKALL.

| The sound of the thfeshtng machine
Is now heard throughout the town.
Mr.. Heughton, brother of Rev
Mr.. Houghton, was thrown from tho
mail wagon on the ~ inst, going over
backward and striking on his head ard
shoulders, producing severe concns-
sion or the brain and spinal cord. DIR.
E. o. Porter Is in attendance. Mrs.
Frank Brown was thrown out nj the
same time, but we have not heard how
severely she was hurt.
"A good many strangers arc now in
our town visiting and rusticating al the
same time. Among these wo notice
the following; Francis Williamson,
wife and daughter, Il. Williamson,
wife and daughter, Mrs. DIR. r. f..
Warner and daughter, Miss Mary
Howe, Miss Alice Mead, Miss Rock
well, Mrs. Redfeld and daughter, and
several others whom we do not know
even by name.
AS Mrs. L. S. Peet and a sister
from Troy, N. Y, Mrs. Redfeld, were
returning from ride on the 10 inst,
their horse ran with them, throwing
both of them from the wagon and in
juring both very severely. Mrs. Peet's
left arm was fractured near the shout
der and her face and scalp were severe
ly bruised and badly cut. Mrs. Rcd
field was badly bruised and her right
shoulder dislocated. Both of these la
dies are quite elderly. DR.. Il. o. Por-
ter is attending them.
Mr.. Myron II. Tuthill a consin of
Mrs. r. II. Robins, met his death at
Chicago, the 18th of last month, IL
singular manner. The cause of the
short illness which resulted in his death
was sponge bath in ice water in the
evening after hard days work. lie
was young man of rare qualities, had
been traveller for commercial house
in Chicago. lie had large circle of
friends who are much grieved at his
death. His life was insured for 81 800,
WHICH goes to sister. /
NBy an error last week the name of
Joseph X. Sperry, whose death was an
hounced as occurring Aug. 2, was
wrongly given. Several weeks before
his death he was cutting his toe nail
and pierced the toe. A bad condition
of the toe resulted, followed by gang
rene. His death was caused by blood
poisoning from the wound. Mr.. Sper-
ry was an honest farmer, who had the
respect of all who knew him. lilo was
christian and had been a member of
the Congregational church over fifty
years. lie was born in the house he
lived and died in. He was seventy-five
years old.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
County News
BRIDPORT.

-IIaying and harvesting with the
exception of some late grain, is finished.
The heavy winds of last Thursday
necessitated Suppression of ferry bus
mess on the lake.
-Bridport and Crown Point fair at
Crown Point, Tuesday and Wednesday,
September 2 and 3.
Geo. w. Ketch & Bro. have lively
trade for these times, the result of the
bargains they are able TO offer.
The individual suspeated of being
the melting cause of the late prosecution
of Chas. Moseley for selling liquor
seems 10 be thIe ltened with the ven
geance of Moscley's friends. We may
furnish an exciting item one of thes'
days.
"A divorce case from this place il
to be tried at Moriah Corners, over thu
lake, next Monday, before Francis
Smith, referee, of Elizabethtown. TIL,
would have gone into our county cour
but tor the divorce law passed by tn
Legislature last fall.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
STATE ITEMS.

The Rutland county fair will be Held
at Rutland, Sept. 8, 4 and 5.
The widow of the late Judge Smalley
of Burlington, died last Saturday fore
noon.
There are about one hundred people
at the Clarendon House, Clarendon
Springs.
A series of boat rides by moonlight
are being given by the Sherman band
at Burlington.
Rev. II. II. Hall, the Congregational
pastor of PittsfOrd, has accepted call
to Vernon, Ohio.
Ex-Minister Schenck and three
daughters are the guests of Hon. Il. w.
Park at North Bennington.
1t is said that Brattlcboro mechanic
named Hagar- ran away with the hired
girl, leaving his own family IN strait
ened circumstances.
Large numbers of pleasure seekers in
Rutland county are making excursions
to Killington Peak, and the pleasure
seekers in Chittendcn county are max
ing raids upon Mount Mansfield.
About twenty-five men working for
the Columbian Marble Company be-
tween Sutherland Falls and Rutland
struck Wednesday for reduction OF
time from ten hours and half a day 10
ten.
The fiftieth anniversary of the install
lation of the Rev. James Anderson
over the Congregational church OF
Manchester, occurred Tuesday last
A number of prominent professional
men of Vermont were present and q
very pleasant reunion was enjoyed.
A. f. Hawley, a brakeman on Con.
ductor Potter's freight train on the road
south of Rutland was injured Wednes
day morning lat 9 o'clock, about two
miles this side of Eagle Bridge, and
died the same evening at $50. II Il
not known certainly how the acciden
occurred. Hawley was about twenty
two years old and unmarried.
The next reunion of the Sth Vernon
Regiment will be held in connection
with the general reunion at Montpelier
August 20, 2l and 22. The business
meeting of the Association at r. NJ. OF
the 2lst, will be followed by the re
union supper at the Pavilion, at whic
there will be short speeches, toasts, etc
The managers of this reunion hope I
see all the old comrades together agai
at this time. st ltNH
C. l.. Hayes, freight conductor o
> the Central road, and resident of s.
Adams, was struck by water spout !
: Colchester, Monday morning, and 81
4 verely hurt. He was standing on III
top of a car, leaning over to look ,
: something connected with the lrni,
70 and was struck by the water spoi
(Which had fallen;hom It's proper pos
y tion) aud knocked back upon the ca
s lie was not discovered until the tral
o REACHED Essex, and was insensib
o when found. lie was carried back
70 st. Albans and taken to his HON
y where he Is now doing as we'll as ca
be expected, Ii
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
GENERAL NOTES.

Charles Zagoriski aged 10, committed
suicide in New York by shooting, Sat.
urday night.
w. l.. Gibbon, late cashier of the Cit.
izens' national bank, Flint, Mich, is
reported short 500 1000 in his accounts.
In a row at bail at California Mo-,
Saturday night, Louis Minch, white
wns shot and killed by negro named
Mnnpi.
The indianapolis tile works, one OF
the largest manufacturing establish
ments there, was burned Saturday
night; loss $4,000.
Two SIT all children named Crossman
were fatally poisoned Friday at Rick
vile, l.. l., by drinking rom can
which had contained paris green.
by a collision off South Tinisterre'
the English steamer Lucretia sunk the
Spanish steamer Congora and drowned
IA persons one day last week.
Saturday Mrs. Bcsson and her child
were fatally burned by the ignition OF
some varnish which had been placed on
the stove, at Waubaushine, Wis.
A tiny morsel of ice placed in teeth
ing baby's mouth is said to be efTectuul
for quoting it. This new and cheap
way of quoting fretful child.is worth
trying.
In row at low bagnio OH the out
skirts of Warrensburgh, Mo-, Friday.
John Duncan was fatally injured. Dan
and Geo. Anderson were arrested on
F, uspicion.
Charles Fell and Nicholas Baker were
painting on the Holley Trinity church
Ia Brooklyn, Saturday, when the scat
fold fell, precipitating them 45 feet boil.
fatally injured.
\ Aman at Eric, Pa, fearing death, con-
fessed TO killing James Neads, porter in
%Vhite's dentist establishment in Phila-
dslphia, and robbing the place Of large
aniVlfpt OF gold in 1875.
A large robbery took place at New
Haven, Conn, Sunday night, where
thieves entered the dry goods store of
IF. ~ l.. Lyons and stole $500 in money
and $4,000 worth of silks.
Last Saturday afternoon Edwin For
est, the celebrated trotter, fairly eclipscd
himself, having trotted mile in the un.
paralleled time of 2:11 ga. The first
quarter made in 0:32 l-2, the halfin :O5
~, the three-quarters in :3S Ii, and
the iuli mile PAL 3-4. He was driven oil
the three-quarter track near Tarrytown,
on Mr. Bonner's farm. 1t is Mr.. Bon
ner's intention to exhibit him shortly
on full mile track, where everybody
can sec him.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
ADDISON.

Campbell & Norton started their
threshing machine last week.
II. Norton, who was recently in-
jured by moving machine accident,
is improving.
The late Champlain Insurance COM
pany has brought suit against some OF
its policy holders.
-"Dead Creek Trotting Club" ID
making very little progress.
Sunday appears TO be an "unlucky
day." Many of our church members
who can work all the week and go te
Vergennes on Saturday, are too i'll tt
attend church OH Sunday. Is 1t soms
peculiar malignaney of the SInda,
morning airl
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
Local News.

That rain, though small, was well
come.
The repairs on the Wood place are
completed.
Mrs. Conroe is rebuilding one of
her chimneys. N
\ Mr.. Henry Hulburt leaves for}
Europe tomorrow.
Many farmers are still haying on
the banks of Otter creek.
Rev. j. L. Franklin will preach at
Whiting next Sunday at 3p. m.
Some of the stores on the bridge
are quite penned up by rubbish.
President Hubert will deliver the
address at the Rutland County fair.
Several wells in the village have
given out, from too much dry weather.
-Campmeeting at Spring Grove
commences week from next Wednes-
day.
AS half the bridge is gone we sup
pose there will be only half as many
loafers.
The rain Thursday was highly APP
preciated by harvestcrs and dilatory
hay-makers.
Chapman G. Smith is completing
additions TO his house and barn Oh Num-
ger street.
There has been an extensive fire
on the mountain near East Middlebury
this week.
The letter from the College Quin-
fatta In anofhar column will no f,nunI
interesting reading.
Work on the vestry of the Episco-
pal church progresses finely. The foun-
daiion is already laid.
One has TO take q roundabout way
to reach some of the business places
near the bridge just now.
The frame work of Columbus
Smiths four-story block is up and pre-
sents quite an imposing appearance.
Ed. Baxter, class of'76, has &c
cepted a situation as principal of the
Uhiop Graded school at Westport, N. Y
President Hubert delivered an adj
dress before the Washington County
Union 1. o. G. t., at Montpelier, las
Wednesday.
IT. w. Fletcher sold out the furnish
ing goods in his store this week ant
proposes henceforth TO keep simply
tailoring shop.
The decayed portion of the woodel
dam is being replaced, the low condi
ton of the Creek making little NOR
water desirable just now.
Sam Richards and Frank Buckle
give All exhibition of pedestrianism In
five mile run this evening at seve
o'clock, In front Of the Addison Hous'
Stowe & Goodrich are replacin
the decayed timbers and flooring in Il
lower part of their mill, which shut
them up from doing any milling for
few days.
The second quarterly services 4
the year, will be held at the M.
church ON Sabbath next, love-feast
$3.50 and preaching by Rev. M. ID. Met
at l0:45 A. NJ.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-08-15
G. I. PLUMiBY, ND.
DEALER IN

Pure Drugs and Medicines, Ex-
tracts, Perfumeries, Soaps,
Brushes, Dye Stuffs, Fancy
and Toilet Articles, Patent
Medicines, Sholder Braces,
Sponges, Briers and Meer-,
schaum Pipes and Cigar Hol-.
ders, Domestic and Imported
Cigars, Fancy brands of To-
bacos. A fine line of Pocket
Knives and Razors, which
we warrant. Guns, Revol
vers, Ammunition all kinds.
Fishing Tackle ever Variety
and A LARGE STOCK. ~
DR.. Plumley pays partioue
lar attention to fitting Trusses
and Supporters, and has. the
only complete line Of these
goods in town. Elastic Stock
ings ordered from measure.
All goods SOLD AS Low THE
LOWEST, and goods as repre-
scented. Physicians, and fami-
ly prescriptions compounded
with great careA 80 sp-' 81
Middlebury, April 8, 1879,