The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-31

The Graded school opened on Monday.
The attendance is large. Many scholars
come from out of town for instruction In
the higher grades.
Messrs. A. ID. Taylor of Michigan and
Joseph Giddings of st. Clairsvillc. Ohio,
are among the sheep men who have been
in town the past week
The creek is lower than ut any pre-
viOus time this season and is falling.
Rain is much needed. not only by mill
proprietors, but by the farmers.
Mr.. Thomas II. Madigan of Boston,
city manager for the Singer Manufact-
uring company, is in town. He former
ly resided here and is now on vacation.
Miss Annie Dashicll will open select
school for children from five to twelve
years, Sept. DC. A kindergarten AMI
object teaching will be the main fea-
lures.
Mcssrs. E. w. Bird g. Co.. have sold
their dry goods department to Mr.. Ed
ward L. Cushman, who leaves the employ
of Bcckwith IL Co. to engage in business
for himself.
DR.. f. G.. Gale is quite i'll and confined
to the house good part of the time. lie
has been contemplating a trip West, but
poor health has compelled him to post
ponc the journey.
Rev. Alva f. Carpenter. who comes
from Rhode Island to take the rectorship
of st. Stephens, will begin his ministra-
tions next Sunday; communion at close
of morning service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnum. with their child,
are in town. Mrs. Barnum is sister of
the late Mrs. John b. Steele; and, with
her husband, has been a long time in
Turkey as a missionary.
The steps from Merchants Row down
to the railroad track have been repaired.
They have been in dangerous condition
for some time, and it is wonder that
no one has been hurt there.
Messrs. Smith & Jones of Shoreham
shipped 100 rams. Wednesday, to j. Ed.
Caswell, Beatrice, Neb. The animals
are one and two years old, and were
picked from the best flocks of this county.
Rev. Mr.. Speare and family returned,
| Tuesday. from their vacation trip to
Newport, Vt. Mr. Speare will be in his
desk as usual next Sunday. Mrs. Speare's
health has been decidedly improved dur
ing her absence.
The camp-meeting at New Haven.
which closed yesterday. was not so well
attended as in former years, partly. per-
haps, owing to the fact that many farm
ers are still busy. The interest, how
ever, was great as usual.
On Tuesday there were fifty new ar
rivals at the Inn, Rpton. some of them
for the day, and some to remain. The
improvements made during the spring
and summer have greatly increased the
facilities of Bread Loaf for the comfort
| Il Lot ..f.r
There was a foot-race over 250-yard
course on Pleasant street, Saturday
night, between James Donahue, jr., and
Simon Madigan. There was a large
crowd out. Donahue won by II or 10
feet No official time-kcepcr was ap-
pointed, but the time made was about 20
seconds.
A boy about four years old was found
on the morning train north on its arrival
in Burlington, the other day. lie gave
his name as Lyman Kingsland. but didn't
know where he lived. He was brought
to Vergenncs and then here, but no one
in either place had lost boy. 1t was
finally discovered that he belonged in
North Ferrisburgh.
Material is being drawn on the ground
for the porch to the chapel of st. Steph-
ems. 1t will be memorial to the Rev. j.
+. Franklin. former rector, who died
at Erie. Pa. something over year since.
The funds were raised by ladies of the
parish. who held fairs and other enter
tainments for the purpose. Mr.. Edwin
Vallette has charge of the work.
Mr.. Thomas Mcclure, who has been
carrying on the saddlcry business in the
rear of Mcekin's barber shop, has re-
moved to the store in Battell's block
formerly occupied by the boot and shoe
department of Beckwth Il Co. Some
few changes were made in the interior
arrangements, giving him convenient
salesroom and commodious shop.
The local event of next week is the
Addison County Agricultural society
fair. We have heretofore given the pre-
MUM list and full particulars; also an
account of what the w. C. Y. u. propose
doing. They are meeting with every
encouragement. Those interested are
referred to last weeks paper, in which
was given full statement of the ladies
plan and objects.
We find the following in an exchange
MRS. Susan f. Roberts, about &c
years of age, guest at DIR. Strong's
Saratoga remedial institute. committed
suicide last week with arsenic, dying in
great agony. Mrs. Roberts accompanied
an excursion party to Lake George on
Wednesday, and was the 'gayest of tho
gay Upon her return she procured
arsenic and swallowed some of the poi
son. Mr.. Roberts is in the West Indies
but his home was at Middlebury, Vt"
The American Missionary association
). is to hold series of meetings in this
4 lAF. I
day, September II; for Vergenncs, Sept
: l3. The object of the meetings, says tho
circular. lis to give the churches and tn,
public generally the beat of fresh intel
t ligence in regard to the work of the as
ISOLATION among the unevangelized mil