The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-04-27

Mr.. Jason Davenport, one of Middle
bury's oldest residents, sold his house
hold effects by auction on Saturday AMI
Monday. and on Monday went, with hi
son and family, to his sons home in
Minneapolis. Mimi. where he intends to
reside. Mr.. Davenport has been prom
inently connected with the business af-
fairs of this place for many years and
will be much missed.
We are requested to say hat if any
five teachers in the county will notify
Mr.. G. A. Kimball of Orwell, chairman
of the county examining board, the
board will hold a public examination at
Middlebury at whatever time is most
convenient. either in May or June. The
law allows two examinations in the year
one in the spring and the other in the
fall. Certificates issued by the board
run for five years.
On Tuesday evening there was a
pleasant gathering at the home of Mr..
u. ID. Twitchell, in honor of MIR. and
Mrs. f. w. Peet. Despite the severe
snow storm, there were a goodly number
present. and many were the regrets ex-
pressed that they must part with n
whose place cannot be filled. MIR. Pect
returned on Sunday from a brief trip to
| Michigan, and he, with Mrs. Peet and
children, left here on the mail train
yesterday noon for Hayward, California.
their future home.
Prof. Scely went to st. Adams. Tues
day night, to attend the sessions of the
Vermont conference as lay delegate.
The agitation of the boundary question
between this and the Troy conference
continues. The Troy Times, speaking
of the recent session of that conference
at GlovcrSville. says: I'm discussing the
boundary question and the vote that iol-
lowed, the conference evinccd Il determ-
nation TO maintain its former boundary
against the action of the general confer
ence, giving Burlington district To the
Vermont conference. The Rev. Messrs.
Homer Eaton, W. II. Hughes, ID. w.
Dayton. II. Graham and w. }. Heath
/ were appointed Il commission to meet Il
commission from the Vermont conference
for the purpose OF securing the return
of the Burlington district to the Troy
conference"
The contract for building the town
hall has been awarded TO Messrs. Smith
q Allen of this place. They take the
job at $1l 800. The other bidders were
Messrs. A.. y. Topper of this place and
+. III. Daniels of Ncrgcnnes, each asking
81. 200. These bids were based upon
the specifications. By IN oversight no
steps were included in the specifications 4:
and the committee have decided to put
in a belt of marble instead of one of
buff brick. Messrs. Smith Il Allen have
offered to do the additional work and
furnish other extras not embraced in
the specifications-the whole amounting
to about 81 300. and including Smith Il
Aliens services rs architects-in consid-
Grafton of the portion of the lot not
needed as a site for the hall. This Of
fer has been accepted. Work has al
ready begun.
At the annual conclave of Mount Cal
vary ~Commandery. No. |. Knights TEN
plar. held at Masonic hall. Middlebury,
Wednesday. April %. the following Off
GERS were elected for the year ensuing
Hiram Roberts. Brandon. eminent com
mander; Albert A.. Fletcher. Middlebury.
generalissimo; George A. kimball. Or
well. captain general; VIM. ii. Good
nough. Middlebury. prelate; Thad. Nj.
Chapman. Middlebury. treasurer; Peter
+. Goodrich. M~iddlebury, recorder
Edgar n. Bissell. Shoreham. senior
warden; f. n. Manchester. Brandon
junior warden; VIM. l.. Wright, Orwell,
standard bearer; Olin A. Smith. Addison
sword bearer; i. II. Stowe. Middlcbury
, warder; G. F. o. kimball, Ncrgennes
NJ. f. Allen. Ferrisburgh. Geo. A
Crossman, Brandon. captains of thu
guard; Samuel :. Gaines. Nergennes
commissary Philip Aim, Brandon, sen
tincl Albert a. Fletcher. Middlebury
Edward 5. Dana. New Haven. Samue
= Brooks. M~iddlebury. prudential com
: mittee.