The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-11-16

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Mr.. A. X. Carr shipped nearly $4,000
bushels of potatoes from this station
during October; and he was not the only
buyer.
The market and trade generally was
very dull here on Monday, the cold
weather probably keeping people at
home.
We regret to say that Mr.. Heman
Langworthy is in very feeble health, the
result, doubtless, of old age more than
anything else.
Mr.. M. V. b. Bronson. till recently
superintendent for the Cutter Marble
company, is going to Brandon to take a
like position.
Mr.. Clinton G.. Smith has bought the
lot just south of the town hall and is put
ting up barn on it. Next spring he
will erect a brick house.
Mr.. Hammer, whose threshing for Mr..
Isaac Iovett was recently mentioned,
threshed 30 bushels of oats in 10 minutes,
instead of 40 minutes, as stated.
Mr.. II. A. Peck has completed the re-
pairs upon his house on Depot street,
and will occupy it next week. He bought
the property of Mr.. G. G. Peck, and has
made very cosy home of it.
The fall examination of teachers in this
county occurs on Wednesday. Nov. 81.
In this place it will he held in the graded
school building. The public oral exam
nation will be at two O'Clock p. m.
Messrs. J. b. Cobb and n. A. Perkins,
the musicians, who recently went West,
are coming home this week and will be
prepared to furnish music for entertain
ments as previous to their departure.
Mr.. Rollin Lane of Cornwall has met
with a severe loss in the death of his
ram liking Alright" 1t will be RENE III
bered that this animal made anotable re-
cord at the shearing here, last spring.
Mr.. Thomas w. Fletcher is to remove
to Bridport. next spring. to take up a
permanent residence on his farm there.
This farm, valuable piece of property,
is a gift to Mr.. Fletcher from an uncle
and aunt.
Rev. j. w. Quinlan's son. George. who
was recently SO severely injured by the
kick of horse. is gaining. 1t is beloved
eye, which were paralysed by the blow,
will not be permanently useless.
Rapid progress is being made in the
alterations and repairs upon the cotton
factory to fit it for the use of the Cutter
Marble company. 1t is probable that
some of the machinery will be removed
from the old finishing shop to this place,
next week.
A parlor meeting of the w. C. II. u.
will be held with Mrs. w. II. Button. at
the residence of Mr.. Manfred FoOte next
Wednesday afternoon, commencing at
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tended to gentlemen to be present at six
to tea.
DR.. NJ. ID. Smiths friends are pleased
to know that he will continue the prac-
tice of medicine in Middlebury. His res
idcnce is No. II Academy street, near
the school. and his Office over Mrs.
lappear next week.
Mr.. a. A. Wood of Saline. Mich, is in
town, the guest of the Addison House.
He has been in the county about week
and has purchased 100 head of sheep-of
q. ID. Miner of this place, |. l.. Eells of
Cornwall and Other breeders. He will
ship them at once.
Martin l.. Warner has sued the town
for 5000 damages to himself. horse and
wagon. A few months ago his team and
himself went off the bank near the paper
mill falls, and the horse was killed. He
intends to ascertain whether the town is
responsible for the accident.
The assignment of judges for the SUI
preme and county courts is published.
Judge Redtield is designated to preside
at our county court, but on account of
his absence in Europe Judge Powers
will hold the December term. For the
Royce, Veazey, Taft and Rowell are as
signed.
Mrs. Ira S. Wright of Weybridge, who
had gone to Troy to be treated for drop
sy, died at that place on Monday. Her
remains were brought home, arriving on
Wednesday. The funeral services were
held at the residence of the family on
Thursday. Mrs. Wright was held in
high esteem by all who knew her, and
had many warm personal friends.
Joseph Brouillett is lucky man. Or
Sunday he lost a pocket-bOok containing
between 800 and $500 worth of money
I and papers, but did not discover his loss
till the next day. He found the pocket
book at last in the creek, several feet
! from the shore and quite distance dOwr
the stream from the point where he mus
' have dropped it. The contents. wheI
dried, were none the worse for their stay
in the creek.
Early in August last Mr.. A. II. Fisher
president of the Green Mountain Pull
company, missed from his pocket book
: containing notes, ETC., to the value OF
= nearly $4,000, including $75 worth OF
government bond coupons. 1t was ad
y vertised, but did not come to light til
the other day. when Bates Farr found il
i in a wOod-boX in the old cotton factory
e Mr.. Fisher had been looking the cotton
mill property over, and the book proba
bly, dropped from his pocket into thu
e place where it was discovered.
= Week before last a bay mare, with bri
e die on, and showing evidence of hard ri
ding, was found on the premises of Dan
q iel p, Hare of Ferrisburgh. At last &C
!, counts the animal had not been claimed
5 Mr.. Darwin Rider, hearing of the affair
a suspected that Geo. Wilson, who rar
5 away with +. w. Bird & Co.'S delivery
e team last week, might know something
u about 1t, interviewed him at the Jail
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