The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-03-16
County News.
RRIDpORT.

shop. a week or two ago, by fire. 1t
was put out before it gained much head
way.
The race that took place on the lake,
last Friday, was won by c. w. lluntley.
Another race was started and one heat
was trotted. 1t was won by Sollace's
stallion; time, 2 81.
Virgins storm ragged here on last
Saturday, leaving twelve inches of snow.
The wind blew hard enough to pile it in
the roads. Our mail was an hour and II
half late on Monday.
BRISTOL.
II. =. Sherwin has been appointed ian
itor at the Graded school.
A. w. Varney of Middlebury college
was home over last Sunday.
The spring term of the Graded school
began last Tuesday, with Il large attend
ance.
Mrs. Bell. wife of Rev. M. p. Bell.
pastor of the Methodist church, is still
very i'll.
The remains of Theron ID. Ferguson
were brought here from Granville and
buried, last Friday.
Tom Casey is clerking for c. p.
Alternately. taking the place of Ed. Hines,
who goes to farming.
Our town meeting was very quiet and
orderly. A good board of officers was
elected. and as far as heard general sat
isfaction prevails.
The revival meetings at the Advent
church closed last Saturday evening.
Ten persons have united with the church
by baptism during the meetings.
Y. arrived in town last Saturday. visit
ing friends. Mrs. Munsil has been I'M.
der medical treatment at Saratoga for
several months.
/. p. circuit has sold his building lot
on Church street to A. E. Grow. Mr..
Grow is getting material on the spot for
a house the coming season. Charley
IIanchett has the contract for building
the house.
We understand Mrs. Cornelia Smith
has offered to give site for town hall.
on the corner of West and South streets.
on condition that it be called "Holley
Hail. in memory of her father. w. IL.
Holley a committee has the matter in
hand.
The relatives in this place of Prof.
Edwin Eastman of Mount Ayre. Iowa,
Il
! correspondent of the REGISTER was in
error in saying that lie had been pros
trated with malarial fever since his re-
turn West. They had not heard of it.
CORNWALL.
Mrs. G. w. Griswold is very sick.
Mr.. B. S. Field is recovering from his
severe injury.
; Farmers are securing their help for
the season.
! Amos Rabbit has rented the j. M
Stevens farm, and will take possession
soon.
Mrs. A. j. Benedict has gone to Mas
sachusetts to attend Il concert in which
her son Milo is concerned.
The second auditor elected at the re-
cent March meeting is Frank Ii. War
ner. and not Frederick Warner. as stated
last week. ~
= Mrs. Ameable Patnaud died on Satur-
> fday last. at the advanced age of 81. She.
with her family, was among the first
from Canada who settled among us.
Burying nearly all of a large family at
= an early age as the result of consump-
a ton. she bore her grief with fortitude.
, She was much respected by all who
i knew her for her uprightncss. Strong
= in the Catholic faith, she trained heI
Y children in the paths of right. Her re-
q mains were taken to Middlebury and In.
tered in the new Catholic cemetery
where, we understand. the remains OF
her husband will be taken in the spriDG
EAST MIDDLEBuRY.
= A general epidemic prevails. Mrs. NJ
4. Day has been confined to the house
$ for some time. George Sheldon for two
i weeks has been confined to the house.
s On the morning of the 9th at 1 o'clecl
. the blacksmith shop formerly owned by
IL the late VIM. Arnold was found to be OF
y fire. 1t was consumed. The confagia
n ton is supposed to have been the worl
IS of an incendiary.
+ The donation on Thursday night, Mar
l. at Good Templars' hall. for the bene
~ fit of Rev. +. Lowndcs, was well attend
ed and unusually interesting. The ladie
is of the village had evidently put fortl
IN special efforts to make the affair Il sue
, cess, and with their united co-operatio
l. the committee in charge carried sul thei
IS, arrangements in n manner gratifying 4
H. all concerned Mr.. Willis Cady kindl
~. presented some of the features of hi
late school exhibition, which added great
~ W tilC vi lit otCdolOHs tdls
RS bles were in abundance. and in good dc
- mand, the company in the best of spirit
and all testified to having spent
- most enjoyable time. The pastors heal
~ was made glad by his receiving Sl5, til
in financial outcome of the enterprise.
90 GOSHEN.
: Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Blodgett
ID baby has been very sick. but is nO'
better.
There was an oyster supper and dom
10 ton at the town hall on Wednesda
evening, March II, for the benefit {
Rev. G. II. Church. Previous to til
supper there was a free lecture by Rev
c. Il. Church; subject 'ldleness."
an NEW HAVEN.
re The orders for foreign help have 9
ne largely increased that Messrs. Hickek
Evarts are expected to return with ca
rs load of Germans.
OF Mr.. Hugh Potter, formerly our blacl
IL smith, has finally purchased the Meachal