The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-06-15

annual conclavC of the Grand Command
cry of knights Templar of Vermont,
held in Burlington on Tuesday.
The death is announced, at Sutherland
Falls, on Monday, of Miss Emily Hum
phrey, aged l6 years. She was for four
or five years preceptress of the Middle
bury Graded school, leaving here about
five years ago.
Among the speakers at the district
preachers meeting, held in Rutland OF
Tuesday and Wednesday. was Rev. j. w.
Quinlan of this pl zee, whose subject was
"Camp-Meetings''. The meeting adjourn
ed from Wednesday till October.
The freshmen nine of Yale college. of
which Mr.. Phil. Stewart is captain. was
defeated on Saturday last by the Har-
ward freshmen nine, owing to the lame
ness of the Yale pitcher. In II former
game the ale men were the victors.
The freshmen and sophomores have
secured the services of the orchestra of
the Middlebury brass band for their
Parkcrian and Merrill prize speaking.
Tuesday evening of commencement
week. The orchestra is composed of
five pieces.
l.. n. Howard. who Il week or two ago
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malignant quinsy, has so far recovered
rs to be at his place of business. although
looking pale and emaceatcd. lie thinks.
however. Il few weeks will set him all
right again. DIR. Sutton attended him in
his sickness. which was extremely severe.
The trustees evidently intend to keep
livestock off the streets. They have
lust issued the following: IAN persons
having COWS and other stock driven
back and forth through the streets of the
village to pasture. are hereby notified
that they must not be allowed TO loitcr
and feed on the way. to the annoyance
of the public. Violations of this order
will be followed with e%mpounding and
expenses of the same.
After ten days examinations. the
Graded school closed it years work.
Wednesday. with exercises in accordance
with the programme published last week.
All who took part acquitted themselves
very crcdita6ly and the music was eN-
%cellcnt. The graduating class numbers
six. They are well fitted to pursue high
or studies and will all this fall enter our
college. The members of the class are
John Fletcher. Ford Langworthy. Geo.
f.. Knapp Dennis McIIugh. Horace
Tracy and George Wales.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas W. Fletcher eel
cbratcd the fifth anniversary of their
marriage by Il wooden wedding. Tuesday
evening. The grounds were handsome
" lighted with Chinese lanterns. Over
Il hundred guests were present. The
presents were numerous. and comprised
almost everything in the shape of wood
en- ware that could he had. The Middle
bury band put in appearance in the lat
Ter part of The evening. rendering sever
al selections. Other features of the oc-
casion were songs by Mrs. II. 5. Footc
and Miss Gertie Fletcher and by a quar-
tet composed of Mrs. Miner and Mrs.
Pitts, Mr.. II. b. Boice and DR.. WIN.
sheldon. "
George. son of John Donahuc of Wey-
bridge street. was drowned in the creek.
back of Mr.. w. b. Dodge's residence.
Wednesday afternoon. lie left school
about 1870 o'clock with IA son of Wesley
Wooster. and together they went swim
ming. Neither was over seven years of
age. In some way young DOnahuc got
into too deep water and drowned. The
body was not recovered till nine o'clock
yesterday morning, though search was
begun soon after the casually and kept
up till late in the evening. The place
where the boy was drowned is one of the
worst places in the river. The stream
takes II turn there. and has scooped out
Il deep hole; nevertheless it seems to be
a favoritc bathing-place.
Few people in this vicinity know
the number of musical instruments
sold by the old and %well-known mu-
sic house of A. l.. Bailey, Burlington.
VT. through his manager, Mr.. Ill. W.
Hall. He has of late been Thoroughly
canvassing Addison county, and the re-
suit has been the sale. in the last month,
of over thirty pianos and organs. the
sale of the well-known Estcy organ pre-
dominating. This we know from ex-
pericnce. that any person doing business
with this firm are assured of square and
honest dealing. They believe in Il liber-
al use of printers ink. and naturally we
think that the great stepping stone to
success. We would call the attention of
our readers to their advertisement in an
other column.
Mr.. Henry l.. Sheldon prepared and
had deposited in the foundation of the
new town house, on Monday of this
week. a copper box containing articles
of present and future interest. The list
is as follows: Shades state Papers, -
Swift's ''HIistory of Middlebury;" Dem
ing's vermont Officers; - an account of
the pioneer centennial celebration of the
town: copy of the acts of incorporation;
town auditors report nine copies of the
REGISTER. containing notices of meet
ings authorizing the building of the
town house. the election of town and
village officers for the current year.
descriptions of Green Mountain Pulp
company's works and Bcckwith a Co.'S
store; Il. Ii. McIeod's report to the
Vermont Historical society regarding
early inventions in Middlebury copy of
christian messenger. printed in 1919: copy
Natioaoi %StoHdard. 1926; copy Pcopie's
Press, 1899; copy GreeH NouBtdin Argus,
1899; town bond of 500 for bounty to
veteran volunteers, 1865; Life of Rev.
Thos. A. Merrill; Middlebury college
jubilee. 1850; The 1dciScr. 1910; URdcr-
gradu0te. 1888; Bylaws Union Lodge
No. ,. f. aud A. NJ, 1862; convention
report. 1882; County court dockets, five
copies; Supreme count dockets, two
copies; L. 5. Circuit and District court
docket. lSS3; Walton's Vermont Register
p .. -. IGlp a,AI 1000 -. 90. l.