The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-12-07

town yesterday.
Mrs. William Fits of New Haven, who
was injured here. a week ago last Friday
night, is recovering.
The bell of the old court house was
yesterday raised to the belfry of the new
building, and hung.
Charles f. Pinney has recently painted
and otherwise improved his residence on
North Pleasant street.
Mr. VIM. S. Alden and wife have re-
turned from Connecticut. His health is
very much improved.
j. L. Severance arrived home from
Texas, last week Wednesday. He went
out with sheep, several months ago.
Grant Bros. have bought the Haven
place at East Middlebury, with the inten
ton of making it their future home.
Some of our merchants are beginning to
prepare for the holidays, though it is
rather early yet for that kind of trade.
Jerome b. Smith, of the firm of Smith
e Pease. Burlington. spent Thanksgiving
in town with the family of his sister, Mrs.
Sutton.
Gov. Stewart went to Washington on
Saturday morning. lie will be mem
Der of Senator Edmunds' household dur
ing the winter.
The students of the college resumed
work on Monday, after vacation of,
three days for Thanksgiving. The term
will end on the 18th.
On the night before Thanksgiving the
Middlebury orchestra gave dance at
Academy hall About 40 couples were
present and had very enjoyable time.
The Camilla Urso Concert company
will appear at Academy hall on Monday
evening. Dee. Il, The sale of seats to
subscribers will open ut lIanaford's on
Wednesday next.
NJ. V. b. Bronson is soon to remove
from town. lie will sell his house, No.
"a Court street, and his personal proper
ty. on the premises tomorrow Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
The December term of the county
court opens on Tuesday next. Judge
Powers will preside. There are lOi
eases on the court docket. 10 on the
chancery docket and 10 on the jury calen-
dar.
In order to allow of the removal of the
machinery to the village. the old finish
ing shop of the Cutter Marble conn any,
at the quarry, is shut down for two
weeks. Work will be resumed, in the
new quarters here, soon.
A number of our townspeople. rela-
tives of Mrs. Marina Wright, attended
the celebration of that lady's one-hun-
dredth birthday. ut Addison. Saturday. y
: correspondent gives, in another column,
Il full account of the event.
W. Il. Cray. who formerly lived here
and was graduated from this college, is
now practising law at Minneapolis, Mimi.
He has lately been joined by his mother.
who will hereafter make her home with
him.
Union services were held, Thanksgv-
ing day. in the Methodist church. Rev.
Mr. Palmer, pastor of the Baptist church,
preached the sermon. The day passed
quietly. with family gatherings and the
usual accompaniment.
Does Hymen smile more graciously on
Monday evening than on any other? 1T
I would so seem. for one of our village
clergyman has attended wedding fol
I the past five weeks on the evening afore-
. said. Young ladies and gentlemen will
make note of this.
Rev. Mr. Speare and Frank A. Bond
represented the Middlebury church nj
the council held at Vergennes. Wednes-
day, to take action on the resignation OF
gregatonal church in that city, who
t has resigned to go to Dover, n. ii.
V Mrs. f. G. Greene of st. Adams. pres
dent of The State w. c. II. IT,, was in
=. town last week During her stay she
/ of the ladies of this place, and estab
lished q Dung Woman's Christian TEN
q perance union.
=. l. l. hot,
Beckwth IL Co.'s and the railroad. is t,
II be refitted and furnished with large show
o windows in front. +. f. Chapman vii
n open Notwithstanding establishment
there, when the changes h I'VE been effect
is ed-probably about January |.
% f. G.. Farnhan of ShOreham yesterda,
shipped from this station to f. q. Rey
;, nolds Milford Center, Ohio, IA yearlin;
"a half-blood French Merino ram. This i
re the only shipment of the week. But
large number have been bought here
m abouts, recently, for the Western trade
H. and will shortly be sent on.
,r The young people, and some Of tn
Sc older ones, have enjoyed good skating
the past week, on the creek above tn
ce railway bridge. Various plans to pre-
ri. vide good ice for the skaters are talke
u
ne an enclosed space clear of snow, pay
man for doing the work and charge a
t. admission fee.
VI Col w. G. Holbrook of New Yorl
tee who formerly commanded the SeTent
regiment, has compiled complete ro'
.s- ter of that organization, which has bee
ne published. The price is 81, and tn
G., book may be had of X. b. Stearns G
b. Burlington, o. p. Murdick of Rutland
he postage, cents. One company of til
'lr regiment was recruited in Middlebur,
we believe.
10 Charles A. Piper's son, Jimmie" {
Ir he was called by his numerous friend
,e. died on Monday evening at the residenC
or of the family, Seymour street. lie ha
of been very i'll for weeks; and was an il
he valid all his life. His aye was abol
"a eleven years. The funeral took place
OF / o'clock yesterday afternoon from IL
10 residence, Rev. 5. l.. b. Speare offlcia
Nv inp The remains were buried i'm fl