The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-04-21


to reach without stretching.
The "Endeavor Club" met at ]. L
Buttolph's Wednesday evening.
Miss May Daunis, we learn, /.
very sick, and her recovery not LOOKED
for.
There ia some demand for tene
ments to rent, which the owners prefe,
to sell.
Ed. Bond is elated over bouncing
ten-pound boy, which he has contrib.
uted to the next census.
Smith Beckwith is having the
ground vacated by the Merrill house
cleared up and leveled.
Oliver Kenworthy has erected the
frame of the old Merrill house on Chip
man hill, and will finish it into q tene-
ment.
"A village meeting is warned for
next week Saturday, April go, to COLI
slider amendments to village bylaws,
etc.
Rev. Mr.. Speare will preach next
Sabbath evening; subject, "The Chris
tian in the Family" y Young peoples
meeting at O'Clock in the vestry.
Henry Garlick was telegraphed for
Wednesday 10 go 10 tie bedside of his
wife at her parents in northern New
York, and departed ON the next train.
Her death was said to be near at hand.
Joseph Battoll has nersevorinalv
set ont another young elm to take the
~ ft.r tIA II L. H..
near the postoffice. That does not
seem to be very healthy spot for
young trees.
The clearing up of the debris of the
burned Stewart block discloses rare
but valueless treasures in flower pots
and other similar ware. The wo rk-
men expect to strike something rich be-
fore they get through.
"A. B. Colby interviewed the state
of Vermont at Judge Knapp's office,
Tuesday, and plead guilty to second
offence of selling intoxicating liquors.
The sentence was twenty dollars and
costs and one month in the workhouse
at Rutland, from which Colby prudently
and was bailed in the sum of
one hundred dollars, II. +. Garlick be-
coming surety. Upper for the State
Wilds for respondent.
The ladies Of the w. c. T. u. had
their monthly reunion at Mrs. G. &. |
Walkers Wednesday afternoon and
evening. Business was the order of |
the afternoon. There were several
gentlemen present in tho evening. |
Excellent refreshments were served |
and social time was enjoyed. The |
question of the duty of the employer to
the employee in regard to temperance
was discussed, Pres. Hamlin making
quite extended and interesting remarks
upon the subject. Mrs. Walker reac
an interesting article upon her expert
ence in Washington, and her observa-
lions in regard to temperance work
there.
Miss Selma L. Gee, daughter of
MIR. Bonus Gee, died of consumption
on Tuesday last, after an illness dating
from last September. The funeral ser.
vices took place at the Catholic church
yesterday morning. Her age was
eighteen years and five months and a
half. Miss Gee was young a lady of ex-
cellent character and pleasant DISPOSE
lion. Up to the time the time of her be-
ing taken sick, she was member ofthe
high school land was deservedly popular
among her schoOlmates. Miss Geer,
her teacher, and large number of the
pnpils nf fha eoheei ~tt~ luUu ti.. r~..o
.al. They contributed to deck her cask.
1t lovely wreath of pale tinted roses,
ordered from Rutland. Much sympa-
.hy is extended to the family for the loss
ofso promising member.
This community enjoyed a first
class sensation last Saturday, in the ar
rest of Luther Blanchard, son of DIR.
V. W. Blanchard, for larceny. At the
sheep shearing, Mr.. E. Gorham MOTTO
I'd on Luther's horse q blanket which
10 claimed was one stolen from him
asst winter. Luther claimed that it
vas one sent him by his father, but af-
erward concluded that some one had
managed blankets with him short
ime previously. His story was I'M
circumstances being recalled, 1t was
rarnsworth, who was sufferer by the
lCHreua i.on. iaa. winter, accompanied
lace on last Saiurday" nj m6 RflHainSaphard.s
here found nice wolf robe and soms{
thor property, being all he had lost.
ome of the articles were produced by
Dung Blanchard as they were called
or by Mr.. Farnsworth. Besides these
GODS considerable lot of other pro- ,
'erty was found, consisting of robes, ,
blankets, parts of harnesses, etc. The
10Y was arrested and brought to the
'illage. before Justice Stapleton and
waived examination; he was held In
he sum of six hundred dollars, his
mother furnishing bail. The same af.
ernoon, j. l.. Buttolph accompanied
DR.. Rider to DIR. Banchard's place '
nd recognized some of his missing s
property. 1t was thought best to J
make sure of the boy and he was rear
ested and jailed that evening. DIR.
iale on Monday morning found some {
# his property, and others have also !!
Identified goods found in the lot.
Monday afternoon an examination was
leld before Justice Stapleton, and the
prisoner was bound over in the sum of
$3.50 for the action of the grand jury at
he next term of court, Mr.. Henry I
Brewster going bail for him. The boys
tory is that he found the goods under
! bridge, in Bridport, in two bags,
while driving out on a visit with Els .
lister, and DIR. Blanchard, who arrived
rom New York, last Sunday morning,
makes a statement corroborating this, ,
ls he claims to have been home at the
ime the goods were found, and to ,
rave taken measures to find the own
,rs at the time. Owing to press of ;
business he went to Il. III. Mcleod to
earn what to do and put the matter in
MS hands. The latter claims to have
given him advice suitable to the state
nent made to him by DR.. Blanchard,
except that, being left under a misap.
)rehension as to the value of the prop
,rty, he overlooked tho section of the
law relating to advertising the proper
~ in the papers, when of q value ex.