The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-01-05

Market day did not amount to anything
In Mddldbury this week. 1t will pr0ba-
| bly, revive next week, as the holidays
have seriously intcrfercd with the bust
ness.
Sam Brassau was arrested Wednesday
| by Deputy Sheriff Rider. on charge OF
attempting to make criminal assault on
| young woman from Salisbury, last Sat
urday night. Brassau was drunk when
he attempted the deed. This Is the Sc
cond time he has made himself known In
this way. The authorities should see to
| it that he has no opportunity to make any
| further attempts of the kind for some
| time. He was let 60 on parole bail until
Saturday.
Rev. Joseph Cook, known all over the
| Christian world as lecturer, Is booked
| for Middlebury Jan. IL, at School House
Hail. under the auspices of the Middle
bury Lecture Association. lie Is to be
followed by Judge Tonrgee, author of
the widely read works "AIFools Errand,"
(''Bricks without Straws," ETC., Ex.
Senator Patterson of New Hampshire,
who Is undoubtedly one of the fiuest
speakers in this country; and w. /.
Marshall, the celebrated Western travel
her, who lectures with the aid Of a stsreop
tican on the yellowstone Valley"
The selection of Mr.. Cook to open the
course is very judicious one. His sub
ject will be 1.-The Seven Modern Wonders
of the World"
A couple of practical jokers' played
prank on Weybridge st. man, which
had the effect of stirring up quite hor-
ntt's nest. The Imam who lives on the
street named had been industriously and
persstently suggesting-in joking
! tt,ot > ho "a ho thino for
the other two to make him present of
turkey for New Years. An old gobbler
apparently of not less than two or three
decades in years was promptly sent to
him, but was so poor and old that you
couldn't distinguish what kind Of an "an-
imaln it was. The boy who delivered it
claims that the breast bone of the turkey
cut through his buckskin mitten. The
Weybridge st. man is mad.
The celebrated Haines Brothers Pianos
are being introduced here, and we hear Of
the purchase Of number in this vicinity
within the past month. The Estey Organ
Co., COL Washington st. Boston, are gen
eral managers for the manufacturers In
New England, and are offering these fine
instruments at lowest prices on such easy
terms that everybody may have one. The
Haines Pianos are used and endorsed by
l16 STetlcsI dTllSIS III llc WOIlu OIliisIi
Nelson, Adelina Patti, Clara Louise
kellogg. Emma Abbott, Brignoli, Emma
c. Thursby, Valera, by the Grand Eng
lish Opera Co.. Her Majesty's Opera Co.
under Col. j. II. Mapleson, and scores of
others. A lady resident of this village,
who anticipates moving, recently disposed
of Haines piano which we understand
had done sesvice in her family for over 20
years, and it brought a good price at
what might be termed forced sale. The
representative Of the company will visit
this section about once month to remain
a day or two, and our people will have an
opportunity to purchase direct from first
hands, thereby saving money, and can
have any reasonable accommodation. Those
interested can see letters written by every
one of the above named artists, giving
unqualified testimony In favor of these
instruments: upon application TO our
townsman, Mr.. II. M. Chapman, and those
who wish to learn further of the induce
ments and advantages offered to purchas-
ers, can leave their names with Mr..
Chapman, who will hand them to the
representative of the company. who will
call upon them and answer all questions
pertaining to the business.
The fiftieth annual meeting of the,
village of Middlebury was held at the
Town room, Jan 3, at half-past one.
James NJ. Slade was elected moderator
and ii. l.. Sheldon clerk. The reports of
the trustees, treasurer. and the auditors
were received, accepted. and adopted.
The following board of trustees were
elected in the order named. A. j.
Marshall. o. +. Comstock, Darwin Rider.
VIM. ii. Sheldon, Charles c. Peck, II. NJ.
Chapman and Joseph Battell. Chas. L.
Pinney was elected treasurer and M. a.
Munroe was elected collector by accla-
nation. as were b. s. Beckwith and
George Z. Marshall, auditors, and A. S.
Tracey, water commissioner. There was
considerable discussion as to what juis-
diction the village had in the matter of
highway taxes. B. s. Beckwth, Chas.
M. Wilds, Henry L. Sheldon. Henry
Langworthy, DR.. Gale. John l.. Buttolph
and others participated in the discussion,
and as it would do TO harm II 1t did no
good the meeting thought best to vote
the tax for highways. 1t was voted that
the trustees be authorized to purchase
500 #. more or less of fire hose. There
was no village tax vothed, there being
over $500 dollars to the credit of the
village. A resolution was introduced
the trustees be instructing to remove the
Silar Wright monument from Weybridge
W tuC SOhoCHt VI thO PiOPci
parties being obtained. The resolution
called out considerable discussion, and on
vote was lost and so the monument of
Silas Wright will still remain in Wey-
bridge neglected and uncared for. Henry
l.. Sheldon lead paper, showing the
difference between the Middlebury Of
to-day and that of 1888, and called the
attention of these present to the fact
that they were holding the fiftieth annual
meeting. The village was first incor-
pated by the legislature January 1888.
The meeting then adjourned.
List of letters remaining in the Mid
dlebury post Office Dec. 2Sth, and not
called for within 80 days. In calling
for the above say advertised.
Gentlemen-W William An stin, DR.. e.
Cook, e. Cohn, Henry Collins, Constane
Deloney. James G. Davol, p. 5. Dodge,
Ryron Farnham, A. A. Golding,