The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-28


the Servia of the Cunard line.
There are now seven ladies in the col
legc classes. Three take the regular
course and four special courses.
Mr.. George Hammond has Just filled a
large silo at his farm. 1t is, we believe,
the first one constructed in this vicinity. |!
Miss Annie Dashiell opened kinder
garten in the Murray block, Wednesday. |
1t is for children between the ages of 4
and II years.
Mr.. Thomas w. Flint has gone into the
boot and shoe department of Sheldon q
Co. lie was long in the employ of Il. M.
Chapman 81 Co.
Services were held at the Baptist
church last Sunday. followed by baptism
in the creek. Rev. Mr.. Iibbard, the
former pastor, OBLIGATED.
Rev. w. j. Tilley was in town on Mon
day, stopping here on his way home
from Vergennes, where he OBLIGATED,
Sunday. Mrs. Tilley was here over Sun
day.
The grand jury at Troy failed to find a
bill against l.. w. johnson, the telegraph
operator, charged with having caused
the recent accident at Petersburg June
ton, n. Y.
Mr.. O'Neill of Bristol. of the college
class of SO, enters the Harvard medical
school this fall. as does also Mr.. Carl
Ross of Poultncy, who was graduated
here in 1882.
A deer was seen, Sunday, on the hill
south of Mr.. Henry w. Hammond's. 1t
was scared in some way and ran to the
east, going over the high fences in its
path in fine style.
Moses Beaudry, who became insane
some time since, has been placed in Jail
for safe keeping, his guardian, Mr.. F. A.
Bond, not considering it prudent for him
to remain at large.
A man named GoodnOugh was brought
here from Granville on Tuesday and
placed in Jail. 1t having been decided by
physicians that he was insane, he was
taken to the asylum ut Brattleboro.
Mr.. Joel O. Stevens and family of New
York. with the other city boarders at the
Addison House, returned home last Fri
day. The New Workers who spent the
summer at the Pierce House have also
gone back to the city.
Miss Belle Gully died last Friday, after
a brief illness. She had been ut the State
fair. working in the Middlebury restau-
rant. and was not seriously i'll till her re-
turn home. Her age was about IL years.
A sister died quite suddenly but short
time since.
The village trustees have made an
| Improvement that has long been needed
by building new and strong pair of stairs
| from Merchants Row down to the railroad
track. They are much used, and the
old ones had become sadly dcmoralizcd
and dangerous,
The suit brought by Owen O'Rourke
against Ed. McCue. for damages sustain
ed in the recent affair at Mr.. j. G.. Wei
lington's garden on Chipman's hill, has
been settled. defendant paying part of
the damages claimed. 1t is understood
the criminal action begun against McCue
will not be pushed.
Edwin Oliver, formerly n student at
Bceman academy, New Haven, and Of
the college here, is business manager
of the bicyclers' organ. "Ihe Wheel"
published at Springfield, Mass. His
mother is a well-known singer and his
father for a time carried on the granite
works at Rutland.
Those wishing to make a cheap trip to
New York will have an opportunity
October .. The fare from this station
will be $4.35 for the round trip. Tickets
and stateroOms on the steamer from
Troy down can be had at the depot here.
Early application should be made by
those wishing staterooms.
East Lynne" was played to a fair
house at Academy hall, Monday evening.
The company was inferior in every re-
spect, and the fewer such organizations
come to Middlebury the better off the
: place will be. They not only swindle
their patrons, but destroy peoples conf
dence in travelling troupes, some ofwhich
are worthy of support.
The State Teachers association is to
hold its yearly meeting in Montpelier,
October 2l-27. Prof. Austin of the col
lege and Principal Mead of the Graded
school are down to take part. The for
mer will discuss "What Preparation IN
High Schools and Academies; and Mr..
Mead will speak upon the subject, "What
! Supervision by the State would be most
Efficient"
The editorial staff of The Undcrgrod-
: nate, the college paper, has been organ
lied for the current year as follows: Ed
IlIOT-lll-cIlcl, u. II. lS;tlilIOp, dsSOCldic
editors, NJ. A. StapletOn and w. n. Sew
j., erance; Town and Campus, f. p. Miller
Personal, c. II. Piper; Exchange. f. Il
Mcleod; Plumber and College Notes, G
j. MACEDONIAN. r. q jerks is business
manager; assistants, j. A. Ellsworth
. and Willis Ross.
The students of the Graded school haC
the pleasure, recently, of listening tc
an exceedingly interesting lecture OF
$ Paris" by Mr.. Alfred, son of President
IIamlin, who has been visiting here. lie
|, first gave brief history of the city, ant
, then by means of diagrams showed tn,
situations of the various noteworthy
points, describing some of the principa
]. buildings and other structures and char
t acteristics of the city.
Middlebury is soon to be favored by
one of the most interesting lecturers il
y the country-"Eli Perkins," His lee
/ lures, "The Philosophy of Fun and 9Th,
a Perkins Family" have met with high ap
3 prevail throughout the country. His lee
ture not only contains wit and humor
- but much useful instruction for all. III,