The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-21

the college, is in town. He is at present
located, we believe, i'm Minneapolis,
MINI.
Mrs. f. II. Higlcy and Miss Matte l..
Daunis arrived home Tuesday night from
Europe. They have been abroad about
a year.
Mr.. G. III. Jones. wife and child, of
Florida, who have been at Deacon Por-
tcr's several weeks, started for home
Saturday last.
Mr.. Charles Bruya, who recently had
the misfortune to have the nail torn from
n finger by his hair-picker, has been
obliged to have the finger amputated.
George II. Witherell's show had bad
weather and consequently small houses,
Monday. Some who attended seemed to
think they received their moneys worth.
East Lynne" will be played at Acad-
envy hall on Monday evening by the
Standard Theatre company. 1t is Il pro-
duction that has met with great success.
Moulton e. Johnsons minstrels had a
large house at Academy hall, Wednesday
evening. The show was. in most re-
spects. Il failure, possessing but few good
features.
The first Sunday i'm September there
were five additions to the membership of
the Methodist church-three by baptism,
one by the right hand of fellowship and
one by letter.
Hon. Jos. Poland of Montpelier was
registered at the Addison House, Satur-
day ; and Hon. Daniel Roberts of Bur-
lington and Hon G. w. Writers of Mil
ton, yesterday.
A pleasant dancing party was held at
the Addison House on Tuesday evening.
Twelve couples were present. Perkins
orchestra furnished the music, which was
fine, as were also the refreshments.
Mr.. A, N. Wheclock. professor of Eng
fish literature in the Massachusetts In
stitutc of Techno, ogv, Boston, and for
merly principal of Barre academy, has
been making brief visit ut A. p. Tup-
per's.
Many of our people were at Vergen-
mes. yesterday, in attendance upon the
fair. Messrs. MACEDONIAN and Dana of
the college went up to take part in the
bicycle race, which was won by the
former.
Mcssrs. Albert Chapman and M. b.
Williamson of this place and Fred IL.
harrington of Brandon started Tuesday
night for Chicago. to attend a meeting of
the National Wool-GrOwers' association,
to be held in that city next week. They
go as delegates from the Vermont Meri-
no Shcep-Brceders' association.
An alumnus of the college of the class
of 1875. calling the other day at the col
legc and noticing the signs of progress,
and not wishing his appreciation to be
merely in words, left with President
lIamlin Il check for $500. Doubtless the
college would not object to similar acts
on the part of other graduates.
Mr.. John +. Pierce, who has so long
carried on the tobacco store at the corner
of the Sheldon block, went out of bust
ness yesterday. Last night the partition
between MIR. Picrce's old stand and Mr..
Sargent's store was taken down, in order
to give the latter more room for his
stoves. etc.
The missionary meetings at the Con-
gregational church, last Friday after
, noon and evening, was well attended
and very intesting. The speakers were
Rev. G. l.. Woodwork, ID. D., of Boston
, secretary of the American Missionary
: association; Rev. Lewis Circuit, district
secretary Rev. Mr.. Smith, pastor of the
| Congregational church ut Chattanooga
/ Tenn. Prof. II. L. Chase of the Atlanta
(Ga,) university, and Mr.. Phillip Page
t who has recently returned from the
west coast of Africa.
Excursions seem to be the order of the
= day, and not the least in Importance are
Frank Chase's excursions to the West
The next excursion, which will be nc
: companied by himself.will be on the ST.
= day of October, and that will be follow
ed by another November 18th, the latte
!. not only to all points in the West. bu
{ also through to CaliforHia. On each o
these excursions first-class accommoda
lions will be furnished ut reduced rates
+ Mr.. Chase also gives tickets at reduced
o rates to be used ut any time. His ad
dress is North Adams, Mass.
e A gentleman residing in the yicinit,
e writes us as follows: Last Saturda!
night and continuing into the small hour
e of Sunday morning, a drunken fight wa
@ carried on by some rOwdies in the vicni
e ty of our Graded school house. Severa
o pistol shots were heard, mingled with tn
breaking of bottle and the cries of dis
g tress of drunken boy or man, who seem
e ed to have been badly beaten both by tn
liquor he had drank and his companions
Just at this time the chosen locality TO
u such u nights entertainment was sadl
" out Oh place. Inc son OF Jacob Spyr
l. lying dangerously ill and deirious wit
typhoid fever, and the continued neryOu
~ prostration of Mrs. Topper would seen
t. TO render that locality especially inaus
l. picious,"
he Miss Frances y. Willard is expected +
speak in the Congregational church o
Sunday evening next. Miss Willard
.. qualified by extraordinary gifts, cultur
A. and experience for great usefulness i
any station or calling. She has hel
, positions of highest trust and respons
10 bility in schools and colleges-at on
q, time dean of Northwestern University a
e. Evanston, Illinois-in preparation sh
is made a two years tour of Europe an
the Holy Land. In 1874 she decided t
At resign all other duties and give he
e. whole strength to the cause of temper
tn ance. At MoOdy's urgent request sh
re assisted in the Tabernacle work. Boston
+" in the spring of 1876. Miss Willard
now president of the National Women
We Temperance Union, and has returne
Y recently from a tour of the whole Pacif
re coast, \ his followed similar thOroug