The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-03-10
Local News.
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Colds are epidemic
Ali the ice up the creek must have
come down last week.
Byron Fleming went last Monday
to Washington, D. c., on business con-
nected wirh his application for q
pention.
About two inches of snow yester-
day, but the warmth. and light rain OF
this morning indicates that 1t will not
furnish sleighing.
Tho mild weather came to an end
on Tuesday. 1t has not, however been
cold enough to hurt anything since.
About half an inch of snow Tuesday
night.
Mr.. James Donahue has had his
name put on the army pension rolls,
TO the amount of seventy-two dollars
a year, and has received twelve hum
bred dollars of back pay thereon.
We have received from the secre-
tary, j. G.. Blue, Cardlngton, Ohio, a
copy of the constitution and bylaws
of the Ohio Spanish Merino Sheep
Breeders Association.
The ladies of the w. G. II. U. are
invited to meet at the residence OF
Mrs. s. j. Northrup, on College
Green, on Wednesday afternoon,
March 10. Gentlemen invited to tea at
six.
Rev. Mr.. Speare will give the sew
enth in his series of discourses on APP
piled Christianity, next Sabbath eve
ming. Subject: The Christian, well
come to Pagans. Young peoples
meeting at O'Clock, in the vestry.
Mr.. Edwin P. Landon died on
Sunday last of pneumonia. He was
an old resident, having lived in the
east part of the town when boy.
seventy-seven years ago. He has been
a member OF the Congregational
church for nearly fifty years.
Tho lecture on the effects of alco-
hol upon the stomach, given by Pres.
Hamlin, Tuesday evening, at the Con-
gregational church, was extremely
Interesting and instructive. The lee
ture was illustrated by Sewell's plates
and the lecturer gave interesting Items
of information concerning the history
of the plates. Tho lecture was well
attended.
Hon. l.. ID. Eldredge promptly
sent in a decination of the Office of
lister, 10 which he was elected, on the
ground of pressure of other engage
ments during the months of May and
June. The selectmen will probably
call another town meeting to ill the
vacancy, there being some doubts as
to the legality of their filling 1t them
selves.
Mr.. II. w. Sheldon has shown
us COPY of the "Vermont Journal
and tbs Universal Advertiser" of date
Oct. goth, 1884, published at Windsor,
VT, by Hough & Spencer. 1t is q
small sheet with three wide columns
to the page, quite nicely printed. 1t
contains o good manv items of genuine
news, with some writings ofa literary
character and poetry. 1t Is quite GU
riosity by its strong contrast to the
paper of to-day.
Dustin Shaw, alias Lewis Ssr-
gent, who was arrested some time
since over the lake and in whose pos
session was found horse and single
harness belonging to Chas. Tier of
Weybridge, and o wagon and single
harness belonging to Philip Delphia
of Bridport-was lodged In Jail here
on Tuesday afternoon by Sheriff Rider,
he having been surrendered by the
New York authorities on requisition
from Gov. Farnham. Wednesday he
was brought before Justice l.. K.
Knapp charged with stealing the horse
from Mr.. Tier, and waving examin.
alton was required to furnish bonds
IN the sum of $500. Not finding sure.
tiles be was committed to await the
action of the grand jury. He will be
required to answer to the other OF.
fences of stealing the harnesses and
wagon.
Roll of honor in tho graded schoo
for the winter term.
No. miss OTeary-Annie Beatty
Annie Buckley, Luly Haley, Jennie
Hathaway, Laura Huntington, Margie
Hill, Mary Paro, Gertie Smith, Len,
Wooster, Malvins Trudeau, Herber
Benton, Louis Mccormick, George
Norton, Parkie Williamson, Johnnie
Wooster.
No miss Brainerd-Agnes Woos
ter, Flora Lovett, Lille Steele, Francis
O'Connor. Earl Cushmau, Freddi,
Hayden, Eddie Seymour.
No. 3.-Miss Bell Emma Cushman
Fanny Williamson, Howard Dorsey
Eddie Gsrlick, Eddie Mccormick
George McCue, Nelson Seymour, Ha
Seely, Mally Swiney.
No. 4.-Miss Waugh-Lizzie Barton
Aggie Duncan, Jessie Eddy, Ami
Yontt, Willie Beatty, Louis Gee, Err
nest Lee, Charlie Rich.
No. 5.-Miss Bond-Allice Barney
Grace Hitler, Jennie Murphy, Mani
Murphy, Maude Severance, Will
Button, Abe Williamson, Georg
Beatty.
Grammar School-Miss Cakes
Nellie Richards, Fannie Dorsey, Ma
Ross, Emma Dorsey, Carrie Steele
Hattie Bolton, Josie Gee, Clara Lat
mer. Belle Carr, Gertie James, Lizzi
Marvin, Emma Lawrence.
High Scnool-Miss Geer-Willi
Alden, John Fletcher, Ella Foote, Flt
ra Foote, Frank Foote, Edith How,
George jefferson, George Knapp, Iol
Latimer, Hattie Mead, Carlton Sew
rance, Julia Sampson.
The number In the Graded schot
during the year just closed exceede
that Of the previous year. Vacstio
till the Goth instant.