The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-01-07

The marriage of Mr.. Frank l.
Eastman and Miss Lille l.. Sherman
occurred at the residence of the bride,
father, A. W. Sherman, Esq ), in Char
lotte, January 8, at Or. NJ, Rev. II. ID
Putnam performed the marriage cere
mony. A large number of relatives
were present, many of whom testified
to their respect and affection by theil
beautiful gifts. After the wedding
feast was over, the good wishes ex
pressed and the good byes said, Mr.
and Mrs. Eastman left for Woonsocke
and Boston.
Another of Middlebury's young
ladies has gone the way OF many before
her, In the person of Miss Lillian Sew
erance, daughter of Oliver Severance
who was on Wednesday united in mar
riage with DR.. G. b. Warner, of Por
Henry, N. Y. The ceremony tool
place at Mr.. Severance's residence OF
Weybridge street, and was performed
by Rev. M. l.. Severance, uncle of tn,
bride. DR.. Warner is graduate o
the college, who has been in the success
full practice Of his profession in Por
Henry for several years. He is O popu
| ioA gOhhk Will uOSlb
The bride is well known in musica
circles as a fine pianist and is lovely
and accomplished young lady. Congrat
ulations and good wishes 60 with them
Prof. A. T. Whittemore of Soutl
birmingham, Mass, is to give 'esson
in penmanship in Negus Hall beginning
next Tuesday evening, at half past sew
en- o'clock. MIR. Whittemore 10 very
fine penman, as shown by the speci
mems of his work which we have seen
and he brings the highest testimonials
to his ability as an instructor In the art
as we'll as to his character as a gentle
man. He teaches the art of writing in
an easy business-like hand in few les.
sons, and If pupils show an aptitude fol
elegance and style in the highest de.
partments of the art he Is capable Of
giving them full instruction. His terms
are very low, being only $3.50 for Sc.
ries of ten lessons, and half price to the
pupils of the graded school. He will
give full information to our citizens by
circulars before Monday.
The Orwell Evergreens, mission
circle composed mostly of young lads
and misses, visited their former pastor,
the Rev. M. L. Severance, at his home
in Middlebury, New Years day. There
were from forty to fifty of them and
their numbers were augmented by a
few relatives of the family from this
town, and ProfL. A. Austin, ALSO form.
er pastor OF the Orwell church, and his
wife, were invited to meet them. The
party was merry one, enjoyed by all,
hosts and guests. The day was mostly
spent in visiting and the various WAYS
which young folks know 80 well, but
portion of the time was spent in exer-
cises such as the circle are wont to have
in their regular meeting at home and in
this instance consisting of prayer by
Prof Austin, singing, recitations of
scripture in concert, a recitation by one
OF the young ladies, two readings by
young men and remarks by Rev NJ. L,
Severance and Prof Austin. The circle
are supporting a mission school and
bible reader in Turkey.
ANNUAL VILLAGE MEETING. The
annual meeting of the corporation Of
Middlebury village took place at the
town room Wednesday. Less than
one hundred persons were present.
James M. Slade was elected moderator.
The following officers were elected: H..
l.. Sheldon. clerk; Charles E. Pinney,
treasurer; M. A. Munroe, collector;
b. A. Beckwith, auditor; A. s. Tracy
water commissioner; trustees, Darwin
Rider, Thad M. Chapman, John o.,
Connor, F. A. Bond, A. j. Marshall,
John Sargent, w. c. Langworthy.
The reports of trustees, auditors and
treasurer were read and adopted. It was
voted to pay the WEIGH order of one
thousand dollars the present year; and
to raise tax of S24OO to pay the WEIGH
order, current expenses and to pur-
chase such an amount of hose, not ex-
ceeding five hundred feet, as the trus-
tees see fit. The following bylaw was
voted:
The trustees may abate and remove
any nuisance on pubic and private
grounds, when in their opinion the
public good requires it."
The treasurer's report was as fol-
lows:
May 8. To balance in treasury. .s52.Ss.
May 80 Received on town orders 1000.
m. A. Munroe. list 1879, 1897.
Bypaid 81 orders. .... 1885, ie.iiO asp. %
1881 interest. 3l5 p
Jan. ]. balance in treasury. .I744
~ 4oso.a5 4osS!0s,
-Many Middlebury people were
panied to hear of the sad dealt. of Mr..
Thomas Ross, proprietor of the Lincoln
Iron Works Of Rutland, which took
place in his establishment on Wednes-
day last. About half-past three O'Clock
Mr.. Ross was showing q workman
about some work which was being
ground upon an emery wheel. He was
polishing a piece upon a wheel when
1t slipped from his hands between the
rest and the wheel, and the latter, which
was making about 1900 revolutions a
minute, burst into two pieces, one of
which struck Mr., Ross on the forehead
between the eyes, breaking In the
skull and destroying one eye. There
was also wound on the left side ofthe
skull. He instantly sank unconscious,
and died In about two hours. He leaves
a wife and five children, TWO sons and
three daughters.
Mr.. Ross came to Middlebury in 1865
and for three years conducted q foundry
and machine shop, moving to Rutland
in 1868. lie made many friends here
by his unassuming disposition and in
tegrity. He was man of much ability,
and first class workman. He had in.
vented and patented several useful
articles, and was one of the inventors
of the Howe scale, which he perfected
in conjunction of f, M. Strong of Yer
gennes. For some years he manufac-
tured the scales i'm Brandon under a
contract with Mr.. Howe, until he sold
out his interest in the invention to
Mr.. Howe. He was doing a susces-
full and increasing business in Rutland,
which place has lost in him one of its
best citizens.
THE New SYSTEM OF LIFE INsURANcE
VERSUS THE OLD-Over seventy of the
old style high rate life insurance COM
panies have failed or been obliged to
wind up business during the last few
years, all of which collected nearly
four times as much as they paid back to
the policy holders. Twenty-eight of the
New York life companies with assets of
over $35, 0O0, 900 are now in presses of
liquidation. Had the business all been
done on the Salty Fund System as