The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-04-07
Local News.

Local News.
Pat Congdon has returned to town
Pretty cold weather thus far Il
April:
Mrs. Ira Abernethy Ia in Brooklyn
visiting her son, Prof. j. W. Aberne
thy.
"A Bristol party Is running Colby'i
drinking saloon In the absence of tn,
owner.
w. W. Eaton has moved from hi
late tenementto Mr.. Damon's, near tn,
graded school.
Miss Alice Twitchell has been Wis
itina for some time past in Ticonderogi
aud Fort Henry.
Rev. Mr.. Mead being indisposet
Prof. Seely read a sermon at the NJ. Z
church last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Parmelee, who
have been spending the winter with
their daughter in Michigan, returned
to their home In Bristol last week.
ED Brousso, who has been living
In North Ferrisburgh the past year, has
returned to Middlebury. probably to
engaged In team:ug.
Phelps Cooligan, whose terrible
accident was noticed last week, Is
thought to tie In fair way to recover
the full use of all his limbs.
Pres. Hamlin preached In Rutland
last Sunday. There was much dlssp-
pointment among the members of his
Bible class here at his absence.
Owing to going to press on Thurs
day, we are obliged to defer our report
of the sheep shearing until orr next
issue, when 1t will be given In full.
Tho iamented A. B. Colby disposed
vr M. 49, - n-.ii.orton parties. who
have made Heman Langworthy their
agent for delivering 1t the coming sea-
son.
There was a considerable atten.
dence at the sheep shearing, though the
cool weather must have discouraged
some who intended to bring sheep for
entry.
The ladies of st. Stephens will
hold sociable In their chapel on Mon
day evening next, to which all their
friends are Invited. Refreshments will
be furnished.
Charley Matthew'S finished hia an.
gagemept with Beckwith & Co., on tho
3lst ult. He has taking E ] Matthew'S
farm for tina aeason, aud in connection
Herewith 10 running a milk route, be-
ginning the delivery of the fluid last
Saturday.
Mr.. william Carr has been In town
with Mr. G. ]. Pratt of Swanton. his
son.in-law, a few days, settling M some
business, and on Tuesday he started
with Mr.. Pratt for Swanton. He ex-
poets 10 start 10 about two weeks for
Genoa, Ill, where his son, Rev. w. w.
looking we'll for q man of his years.
Rev. Geo. e. Hall of VerQennes
occupied the Congregational pulpit last
Sabbath, In exchange with Rev. Mr..
Speare. BE preached excellent ser.
mons. morning and evening. The
evening sermon was one particularly
we'll adapted TO the present condition
Of things In Middlebury and ought TO
open the eyes Of a good many church
members to their duty to society and to
themselves. <
Z-Mr. William McHugh died In
Malone, N. Y last Saturday, at the
age Of seyenty-eight. Mr.. McHugh
formerly was farmer In Middlebury
put LETT two years ago to remove to
Malone, where he had purchased farm.
lie YVES the father of Geo. and DIR. III. J.
McHugh. The friends went from here
to attend the funeral, which occurred
wednesday. The remains were brought
here for interment, which took place
yesterday. r.
Fulton IN. " Times an.
nounces the death, Monday, March IS,
OF Mr.. James Ii. Branch. He was q
native Of Benson and brother of Mr..
q. l.. Branch, of this place. His age
was sixty-nine years. He went to Fol.
ton about the year 1852, and was for
many years allied with the mercantile
interests OF Fulton. The Times begins
ne obituary notice of him by saving:
There died In this village MONDAY
evening man whose entire life has
been spent in doing good to his fellow
man."
"A. b. Colby, one of our eminent
citizens, departed from the sight of his
friends the other day, leaving behind
him Q saloon and sundry bottles of beer,
the latter being left with the State of
Vermont. 1t seems that a warrant
was served upon Colby and he was
hauled up for illegal furnishing of
intoxicating drinks, Mr.. Upper hav-
Ing charge of the matter. Subse-
quently Mr.. Upper learned that Colby
bad been once convicted for keeping
With intent to sell, and decided to take
him fer that, for the fun Of seeing a
second conviction. Accordingly the
nrst suit was nole prosed, and the
papers Put In Officer Cobb's hands. In
some way Colby learned the state of
the case, and before Mr.. Cobb got ready
to arrest him he skipped out. Il IA
supposed he will wait until everybody
has forgotten II and thu present tenn.
Psran9e nonsense has died out, when
ne Will return and dispense drinks once
more.