The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-23
Local News.

Prof. Kellogg and Freddie arrived
last week.
Mrs. l.. M. Fletcher is home from
her western sojourn.
DIR. H. j. McHugh Is In New Hav.
en- Conn.,. whence he will return soon.
AN advertisement of the Douglas
Hay Loader will be found in another
column.
-MosQuitoes have been something in
the nature OF plague during the past
week. Everybody scratches.
The Democrats will hold their eau
Gus ct the town hall next SATURDAY.
evening, at half-past seven O'Clock
The fair and festival of the Catholic
young mems literary uuion proved
quite successful, netting about ninety
dollars.
The Senior class got through with
their examinations Wednesday, and are
now supposed to be in the agonies of
original Grafton writing.
The glorious rains of the fore part
OF the week conviced the farmers that
the grass crop was not going to suffer
from drouth this season. The creek
remains quite high.
The ladies of st. Stephens have
decided to hold their lawn festival on
Wednesday evening, June %, in the
park near the church. A full supply
and generous allowance of straw berries
and cream may be expected.
I Mrs. James F. Farrell died last
Sunday after an illness of more than a
year with consumption, which latterly
was complicated with other complaints.
The funeral services took place on
Tuesday at the Catholic church. The
remains were Inferred in the naw CATH
alic cemetery. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Smith while
driving the other day were thrown
from their wagon, and Mrs. Smith had
one arm broken in three places and the
shoulder dislocated, besides other in
juries, aud we learn that her case is
considered serious. Mr.. Smith es-
capped with comparatively slight
injuries.
The Addison County Court ad-
journed last Saturday until Monday
nsxt, on account of the various conven-
tions occurring the present week.
The Bristol rape case ended In q
verdict against me of the defendants
for rape, and against the other two for
assault.
Two divorces were granted: Jerome
w. Parker of Bristol, from Ida j. Par
ker, and Geo w. Rogers of Panton
from Louisa W. Rogers, both for adul-
terry.
-Hiland Southworth, of Abilene,
Kansas, . graduate of the class of '75,
visited the college and his friends in
town last week Thursday, accompa.
MED by bright little lady whom he
announced as his wife, they having
committed mstrimony only the day
before, at Clarendon Springs. the
home Of the bride. Mr.. Southworth ID
now substantial looking limb of the
law, and has been located at Abilene
some years. His many friends here
will be pleased to hear of his new de-
payture, and will wish the pair Q happy
life. They resumed their brl dial trip
north on Friday afternoon.
-"Children's Day" at the M. E. church
was Q notable occasion. The churct
was handsomely and profusely decora
ted. A banner decked with ever
greens was back of the pulpit bearing
the words "Children's Day." In gil
letters. Canary cages were suspended
from chandeliers, brackets and orches
Vs posts. The morning discourse tG
The children was on the life of Moses
Tho evening exercises, ruperintendei
by Prof. SeeleY, were made up Of mu
sic, responsive readings, recitations
and brief addresses. The pastor CAV,
In conclusion history Of Children
day. X
~ sad affair was the drow ming Q
Willie Bronson, son of M. v. b. Bron
son, superintendent Of the Cutter MAJ
BILE Co., on Saturday afternoon Last
He had gone with few boys to tn
swimming place above the rsilroe
bridge, and while wsding ont got b.
yond bis depth. The other boys mad
attempts TO rescue him, but being youn
conld DO little. The alarm was giver
bringing assistance, and Jerry HALEY
amer diving three times, brought up III
body. Efforts were made To resuscitai
him, but without avail. His age W.
fifteen ysars. Much sympathy il fe
with the parents in the loss Of prom
ising scr.