The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-04-02

etc., but the best of all was the supper
which was served on the European
plan.
Tho lecture by Rev. Z. Cunning
ham, at Academy Hall, "Wednesday
evening, was attended by good audi
encc, and was an interesting eflor
which ended with striking statement
of the present distress in Ireland. The
receipts nctlcd good sum for the Irisl
relief fund.
Joseph Larock, one of the mer
working on Cobb's block, had very
narrow escape one day last week. lie
slipped and fell over the edge toward
the creek. One of his fellow workmci
AS it was, n large piece was torn from
his coat where nc was caught.
Prof. j. M. Mallory, who has been
spending his vacation in town, returned
to his duties ut the Winchester, N. H.,
high school this week. We hear from
several sources that Mr.. Mallory is
much liked as n teacher, and is acquir-
ing an extended reputation. We arc
glad TO reckon him in the large list OF
Middlcbury college boys who are max
ing a name for themselves.
Rev. Mr.. Rowsom having remained
in Middlcbury the full time allowed by
the rules OF his denomination, will de-
part for another field. Mr.. Rowson
has been an able and independent pas
tor and pleasant ncighbor, and his
departure is attended with much re-
gret on tho part of his friends. We
understand it is hoped to obtain Prcsid-
ing Elder Mead for the coming year.
Tho music at st. Stephens Episco-
pal church on Sunday last was very
fine. There were two pieces composed
for the occasion, by the organist, Mr..
f. Oliver, and were ewell appreciated.
The solos by Mrs. l.. NJ. Fletcher, Mr..
Il. w. Markham and Sam Sheldon, were
good. Ii is sincerely hoped Mr.. Oliver
will continue to act as organist, which
Office he fills very acceptablY. The
church was beautifully decorated with
flowers. Services were very enjoyable.
Some Joker could not wait for the
first of April, but last week sent young
man a note purporting to be an invita-
ton from a young lady acquaintance
from another town visiting here, to call
upon her and renew the tender talk of
other days. lie accordingly waded
through about two miles of mud, but
when he reached the house he found no
young lady, nor had such an institution
been visiting there. lie wadcd back.
Don't say anything in bis presence
about it.
Bishop Peck, who was on his way
to the Troy Conference 10 be held at
Burlington, preached at the M. f..
church last Sunday morning. 1t is
very seldom that we VIC have the pleas
urc of listening TO such chastc, moral
and instructive discourse. There was
a large number present. Rev. A. f.
Bailey, formerly pastor Of the M. E.
church here. preached in the evening.
He delivered very Interesting sermon.
The decor dions were very, elaborate in
fact n perfect wilderness # flowers.
While engaged in saving logs at
Tuppcr's mill last Saturday, T.. l..
Stewart was struck by Il large piece of
wood which flew from the saw, hitting
him just under the right eve. The
blow laid MIR. Stewart low as quickly
and neatly as professional prize fight
cr could have done it. The result was
a bad bruise. Henry Nichols, another
employe OF the mill, acted as surgeon
and pulled ont a splinter halt an inch
long which almost reached the evcball.
That eye had narrow escape.
Those Coolest inhabitants" who
call the past the least winiry winter in
their recollection will be Interested in
the following statement fnkcu from
page 1856 of Vol l, of Miss Hcmcnway's
Vermont Historical Gazetteer:
"1S2S will be ever remembered as a
warm year. Many ponds and rivers
were not closed during the ensuing
winter, aud in July and August there
were probably as warm days as were
ever here experienced, and were con-
tinued and warm through the night rs
well as through the day. 1t was rather
dry, bnt crops were generally good"
The sugar festival gwen by The Ia
dies of the We II. L. at the Congre
galional church last Friday evening
was success, realizing about twenty
six dollars for their funds. They should
try II few more such festivals, a. there
are plenty of cases of need i'm town TO
the relief of which money could be de-
voted, and there are plenty of people
who arc disposed to contribute TO n
good cause when the opportunity of so
doing is presented in such an attrac-
tive shape. The ladies of the Union
have done considerable this winter in
clothing poor and needy children, but
their treasury should not be allowed TO
become empty by such work.
Those Grams" distributed at the
Junior Exhibition were simply a mass
of filthy and unmeaning blackguard-
ism, with little of the wit and none of
the good nature that generally form II
redeeming feature OF these perform
anccs. 1t is difficult to believe that
self-respecting members of the class
which, issued it can take pride In the
disgraceful and Understanding attacks
upon all the members OF the faculty.
The scurrilous descriptions of the mem
bers of the Junior class might be passed
over as being customary and there was
plenty of humor in the illustration on the
cover, albeit of disrcspectful kind.
but the class will hardly look back TO
the performance with pride. II is
about time "Junior Ex. Rams" were
consigned to the limb of outgrown bar
barisms. *
IZChloe Foster, daughter of LemneS
Foster, was born in Croydon, N. H.,
in the year 1908, October l6, and moved
to Orange, w., when two years old.
On July A, 1924, she was united i'm
marriage TO Edison Comstock and after.
wards moved to Middlcbury in the
spring of 1872, where she has resided
ever since. She was the mother of six
children. or the boys only one re-
mains alive. One died here, another
fell in the Rebellion, and now fills an
unknown soldiers grave on the PENN
sula. The three daughters are still liv-
ing. Mrs. Comstock was tender and
afiectionate mother, kind and accom-
modating neighbor, and those who
knew her best are ever ready to accord
to her desire to live so that the world
would be better for her having lived i'm
it. Her funeral was held on Wednes-
day afternoon, and the services were