The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-23
Local News.

Messrs. n. A. Perkins and j. Ii. Cobb
arrived home from the West last Satur-
day. The band has resumed practice.
There was a surprise party, Wednes-
day evening, at the residence of n. F.
Rider, some 10 couples being present.
The sheep bought by A. A. Wood of
Saline. Mich, were shipped on Saturday
last. Ira Doty of Bridport went with
them.
The college students are given brief
vacation next week, beginning on We'd
nesday, to allow them to celebrate
Thanksgiving.
The ram liking Alright" owned by
Rollin Lane of Cornwall, pulled 30 pounds
and 10 ounces. He was sheared April 4
last, and died last week.
The cotton-lnil is being rapidly put in
shape for the use of the Cutter Marble
company. Some of the machinery is al
ready on the premises.
o. w. Grover has invented wagon
Jack and intends to manufacture it here
1t is simple and elective continuance
and ought to meet with ready sale.
The union Thanksgiving service,
Thursday, the Doth, will be held at the
Methodist church mt IL o'clock. Rev.
Mr.. Palmer, pastor of the Baptist church,
will preach.
The new catalogue of the college is
out. 1t shows II students in the institu-
ton. They are divided rs follows: Sen
Tors, 8; Juniors. s; sophomores, I; fresh
men, 10; specials, &.
At the request of the pastor,n no service
was held at the NJ. f. church on Sunday
hn la nt-
tending the memorial service at the Con-
grcgational church.
The court house is nearing completion.
The stagings inside have been taken
down. The courtroom is handsomely
lrescoed and the decorators are at work
on the rest of the interior.
There will be a service of prayer from
6 to o'clock on Sunday evening in the
Nj. f. church. to be followed by a SER
mon by the pastor The public service
in the morning will be at the usual hour.
Nothing has been done the past week
toward securing water supply for this
place. 1t is to be hoped that the Roaring
brook route will be at once surveyed.
and the cost of works estimated by Il
competent engineer.
There is much complaint of dry springs
and wells, especially in the western part
of the county. Farmers have been pre-
vented from blowing. no rains having
come to moisten the earth so that il could
be worked.
A new timetable took effect on the
railroad, Monday. The morning mail
south goes 20 minutes earlier than for
merly-at 10 20, and the afternoon ex-
press north ) minutes later-at 8 80.
These are the only changes.
Ten cases are set for trial by Jury at
the December term of the county court.
AT the June term the new rules were
adopted. They have been printed, and
will shortly be ready for distribution
among the members of the bar.
1t is reported that valuable deposit of
marble has been found on the farm of
John Shedrick. near Belden's Falls. Bos-
ton parties have had a man at work there
several weeks with diamond drill; and
it is said they have offered quite a sum
for the property.
Rev. George f. Hall preached at
the Congregational church on Sunday
in exchange with the pastor. This
is probably the last time we shall have
the pleasure of hearing Mr.. Hall. II,
has accepted a call to the pastorate of q
= church in Dover, y. H., and will soor
remove from Nergcnnes to that city.
Mr.. Rider of the Addison House me
with something of an accident on Sunday
night at the Fair - bridge in Bridport
While driving through, one of the hubs
of his wagon struck post. The horses
: tried to run and dragged Mr.. Ride
quite II distance, but did not get ava,
from him. lie escaped serious injury
The wagon was somewhat damaged
Wednesday evening was the occasio,
of the monthly meeting of the w. G. L
L. at the residence of Manfred G. Foote
There was Il large attendance of ladie
n and gentlemen, who enjoyed the excel
= lent report of the National convention
9 lately held in Detroit, given by the host
y ess, president, Mrs. Button. The 23d o
2 December, the tenth anniversary of tn
Ohio crusade. is to be observed in som
q manner, to be decided by "A committe
/. appointed for that purpose. Refresh
/ ments were handsomely served in tn
e parlors. and even the little folks wer
ready to declare temperance coffee full
n up to the standard.
!, The house of William l.. Cady was tn
Il scene of festivity Tuesday evening
the event being the marriage OF MS elt
est daughter, Hattie, to Mr.. James /
f Alger. At 8 o'clock the happy pal
, marched into the parlor, preceded by til
E sister of the groom and her gentlema
friend. They took their positions undo
l. an arch of evergreens and the outsprea
IA wings of IA pure white dove. The brid
n was given away by her father; she wa
IS neatly and prettily dressed in II blu
n camel's hair dress, trimmed with SPANS
l. lace. A table in the parlor was we
ladened with handsome and useful pre-
ents. After the ceremony and congrat,
70 latons of relatives and friends, Iefresl
r. ments were served to the assemble
m guests.
I The fall term of the Graded schoO
" which closes this afternoon, has been
some respects an exceptionally profits
o. bic one. The attendance has been larg,
Ne than usual. and more regular. The nun
3. Der of tardy marks in the High schoo
b. for instance, is only seven for the el
he tire term. The lectures on physics, wit
m experiments, by Prof. Brainerd, ha,
given great satisfaction. These are
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