The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-12-14
Local News.

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Miss May Mussey of Rutland is in town,
visiting the family of her uncle, DR.. f. Z.
Russell.
Rev. M. J.. Severance. principal of
Burr and Burton seminary, Manchester.
is visiting in town.
Farmers continue to complain of the
dry weather and predict a serious water
| famine before spring.
George f. Hammond has flourshing
writing school of - members, six of
whom are ladies.
DR.. Virgil w. Blanchard arrived in
town Tuesday morning and returned to
New York on Wednesday evening.
The best fall butter sold in this market,
Monday, for % cents. prices ranging
from that figure down to - cents.
Mrs. John +. Rich has greatly i'm
proved the grounds about her residence
on Seminary street by grading them.
A pension has been granted to Henry
Phair of Bristol. an employee at the
wooden mill in this village. The arrearag-
es amount to over 5000.
The w. G.. II. L. will hold a parlor
meeting at Prof. Seely's, next Wednes-
day afternoon and evening. Gentlemen
| are IllNlltu W TEA III SIN.
A sociabe was held at the chapel of
the Congregational church on Wednes-
day evening. The attendance was some.
what less than usual
Jacob Spcyer's youngest son, while
skating on the creek above the railroad
bridge. Tuesday, broke through the ice.
He was rescued by Lewis Gee.
The skating has not been flrst-class the
past week, though some adventurous
Youngsters have made use of the ice
on the creek above the railway station.
Hon. G. l.. Harrington. assistant Judge
of the county court, has not been able to
attend the sessions. not having sufficient
ly recovered from his recent severe ill
ness.
The merchants have in large stocks of
goods for the holiday trade, which has
/ already begun. Our advertising columns
show where some of the desirable goods
can be found.
A balky horse afforded good deal of
entertainment to the crowd on Main
street. last Friday afternoon. Even when
the traces were unhitched it required not
little coaXing to persuade the beast to
move out of the shafts.
A little snow would give the lumber
business a start. Col. Chapman, who
last year furnished the Green Mountain
Pulp company with the spruce it requir-
ed. will also supply them this year. lie
is. besides. to furnish the Belden Falls
mill.
1t will be noticed by our court report
that John &. Stapleton has been admitted
to the bar He was graduated from this
;,,t III - Il
law with Judge Knapp. lie is an encr-
getic young man. and will doubtless meet
with the success he deserves.
Gov. Stewart was home from Washing
ton over Sunday. having been called hitl-
er by the expectation that the case adj
mnistrator Reuben L. Hall VS.. Rolin j.
Jones and another would come on for
trial at the present term of court. 1t was
continued. however, and Mr.. Stewart re-
turned to Washington on Tuesday.
The Camilla Urso Concert company,
which appears at Academy hall on Mon
day evening, the 18th inst. is composed
of Camilla Urso the celebrated violinist
Miss Ada Gleason, soprano; Mr.. Hoist
Hansen. baritone Mr.. lsidore Luckstone,
pianist; and Prof. William Mason Evans,
reader. The sale of seats is already
large.
The Cutter Marble company are max
ing excellent progress with their work
at the old cotton factory. The rubbing
bed was started Wednesday morning,
employing several hands. The cutters
will begin in few days. The lathes for
turning and polishing are in place, ready
for use. The steam-heating apparatus is
now being put in.
The week of prayer begins on the first
Sunday of the year, Jan. 6. The topics
are as follows Monday, Jan. Praise
and thanksgiving. Tuesday Jan. s.
Confession of sins and prayer for cleans
ing and renewal. Wednesday, Jan. o
Prayers for families and instructors OF
youth. Thursday, Jan. l0-Pravers foi
lntercession for the nations. Saturday
Jan. l2-Prayer for missions at home and
abroad.
Various unavoidable delays prevented
the completion of the court house before
the assembling of court. Mr.. Clark of the
building committee and the contractors
Messrs. Smith Il Allen, were, however
able by hard work to get the court room
itself land the other rooms needed. in order
Tuesday. so that no Inconvenience was
occasioned. Every one was very much
, pleased with the building, its arrange
ment, decoration and furnishing. Judge
. Powers is quoted as saying that the court
room is the handsomest in the State. We
hope to present IA full description of the
building in our next issue.
On Friday evening of last week the
: Addison House was the scene of most
enjoyable family" gathering, guests OF
Mrs. G. w. Wright, the occasion being
the birthday anniversaries of her daugh
. ter. Gertrude, and of her cousin, Miss
Hattie Chapman, daughter of Geo. G.
Chapman. Near relatives to the number
: of about twenty-five were present, a,
We're also Mr.. and Mrs. Rider and sister
: of the Addison House. The floral dis
play, sent by relatives in St. Johnsbury
was very fine, las were also the other nun
erous gifts, and it goes without saying
that the banquet prepared by mime host
Rider was faultless. 1t was much regret
: ted that, owing to sickness, Col. A. A
Fletcher and wife were unable to be pre-
q sent.