The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-05-21

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Yesterday, while BERTHE, a little
son of G. Markham formerly Of this
place, was playing about the mill-yard
of the Switzerland Falls Marble Co., he
was caught between two derricks and
crushed 30 that he died last night. lie
was six years old.
The appointments for Parkerian
prize speaking at the college are as fol-
lows: Sophomores, s. j. Preston OF
Waltham, +. Brown of Cornwall, ]. g.
Miller of Hartland, G. N. Pollard OF
Ludlow; freshmen, d. f. Churchill OF
Middlebury, G. q. Wilson Of Holli.
daysburg, Pa, j. b. Felt Of Manchcs-
ter, j. Il. O'Neil of Bristol.
Some of the colts of Hon. J. Bat
tells slendid stallion Motion, are bring
ing their owners good prices. Mr.. Albro
Ranno, of West Salisbury, has been of
fered one hundred dollars for a four
months old colt, and seventy-five dol
lars for another. We understand that
MI. Battell has refused one hundred
and fifty dollars for q colt ten months
old.
Mrs. Hattie Fits of New Haven,
formerly of this place, met with an &C
cident last Wednesday. She was en-
gagged In cleaning house and while
standing OF a high chair fell, striking
her wrist on a broken pitcher, cutting
a number of smaller veins and cords.
DIR. Eddy was called and found it nec-
essary to take sixteen stitches in the
cash. 1t vas a narrow escape from &C.
rious results.
AT a regular communication of
Chapter, No. %, r. A. NJ, held
at Masonic Hall Middlebury, May IS,
the following officers were elected for
the year ensuing: VIM. II. Cobb, II.
P; A. S. Tracy, L. X; Ii. L. Sheldon,
L. s; G. l.. Clark, G. II; w. ii. Good
p. S; l.. ii. Stowe, II. A. G.;
p. +. Goodrich, NJ. Sd v; N. F. Rider,
NJ. I'd V; G. ID. Earl, NJ. LIST V; ID. Ri
der, Treasurer; s. Brooks, Secretary;
E. A. Barney, Tyler.
-Matrimony has again invaded this
and removed one of our fairest
young ladies in the person of Miss Kate
youngest sister of Mrs. Phelps
Nash of New Haven, who was married
morning to Mr.. Fred
Of Troy, N. Y. The ceremony
toOk place at Mr.. Nash's residence, and
was attended by many friends from
his vicinity, the parents Of the groom
and Mr.. and Mrs. Z. II. Jewett, of Buff
N. Y. The newly married couple
took the noon train for Troy, carrying
with them many good wishes.
AT the village meeting called to
consider the purchase Of q steam fire
Tuesday, j. Battell was mod
A considerable number of the
of the village were present.
The business of the meeting was done
mp in short order. A motion was
made by T. M. Chapman that the vii
age purchase the engine, of which he
gave some particulars. The motion
was seconded by Bruce Wright. No
debate was attempted and ON the mo-
ion being put the vote was nearly
unanimous for tho purchase. The
trustees were instructed to have the
Did engine repaired at home. Imme-
after the meeting Mr.. j. O'Con-
nor telegraphed to the American Fire
Hose Manufacturing Co., of Chelsea,
the selling agents for the engine,
announcing the vote to purchase, and
The engine will probably be here In q few
days. Mr.. Frank ii. Dow, the agent
the company, was in town last week
and i'm consequence of representations
made to him, no agreed to deliver the
machine here for the price $500.
The village is TO be congratulated on
its display of enterprise in this mat
ter.
MEMORIAL SER~vICEs.-MemOrial SER
vices will DO held at the Middlebury
West cemetery on the 29th day of May,
inst. The program of exercises will be
as follows:
Procession will form in front of the
post Office at nine o'clock a. m, i'm the
order: Band; Post Warner
No. 16, G. A. II. and soldiers; orator of
the day and others in carriages;
Knights Templar; Good Templars ;
the thirty-eight states of the Union rep
resented by young ladies in appropriate
costume; schools; citizens and carriag-
es.
Exercises at the grounds: INTRODUCED
Rev. M. Hulburd of Burlington, return
in procession.
All who will contribute flowers will
please bring them to the furniture store
of w. w. Swiney, at Miner Il Wright's,
on the evening of the 2Sth or morning
of the goth.
Small flags for marking are solicited
and may be left with Mr.. w. w. Swim
ey on or before the evening of the 28th.
All soldiers are invited to join with
the Post in the procession and In the
services whether belonging to any post
or not.
The w. G. II. U. held a devotional
meeting in the yestry of the Congrega-
.iOnal church at ten O'Clock, Wednesday
morning, May 10. The annual meeting
of the organization was held at the
Methodist church at 2 1-2 p. m. Re.
ports of work by the various committees
were submitted and officers for the en-.
suing year elected. Afterwards the 30.
cial reunion and supper was enjoyed by
the largo number of ladies and gentle
men present. In the evening there was
a Juvenile meeting i'm the vestry of the
Congregational church, opened by
scripture reading and singing, followed
by prayer by Rev. Mr. Hibbard. Mis-,
Belle Thomas sang q charming bird
song, and accompanied herself upon the
piano. There was singing by tho col
lege quartette and also by Miss Nellie
Upper, as we'll as solos by Miss Thee
Barnes and choruses by the school
The striking feature Of the evening wai
a lesson In scientific temperance givel
the school by Mrs. Barrows. Thii
branch of work is considered hopeful Of
the best results. To instill into thu
youthful mind an adherence of alcohol.
stimulants can DO done by the electrl,
light of science. There were recita
tons by Master Robbie Collins anG
Miss May Ross, also a brilliant article
read by Miss Eva Kingsley and q hu
morOus dialogue by eve boys. Peril
nent and instructive remarks were
made to the school by Rev. Mr.. Mead
who afterwards pronounced tho bene
diction.