The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-02-16

tine of Bristol and DIR. II. A. Cutting
Of Lunenburgh In the evening.
BRIDpoRT.
The Bridport Ladies' Sewing society
have secured the Port Henry Quartet
club to give grand concert in the Bird
port Congregational church on Tuesday
evening, Feb. 20.
CORNWALL.
Our blacksmiths report little horse
shoeing this winter.
The hop-pole business continues brisk,
with sales at good prices.
Winter continues with us In good ear
nest yet. The snow is getting deep, and
1t Is troublesome getting about In the
woods.
Al. Watts g. Son have lately erected
one Of their wind engines and pumps for
Mr.. Henry Robbins. The scarcity of
water has been favorable for them, and
they have contracted to put up several
mills in town the coming summer.
Prof. r. B. Rice closes his services as
musical instructor among us next week.
At the close of the term, Tuesday even
ing next, the talent of the town propose
to unite and give grand concert at the
town hall, both in modern style and in
that of our grandfathers' days. good
orchestra will be in attendance to assist.
No pains have been spared to make the
entertainment interesting and we are con-
fident of perfect success.
NEW HAVEN.
Mr.. Leslie Thompson, son of Mr.. Hiram
Thompson, is very low with consump-
ton.
Marvin ii. Dana has been at home for
ten days from college, quite i'll with
severe cold, and has just returned to his
studies.
Hon. Samuel z. Nash is superintend-
ing the loading of hop-poles at the sta
ton.
Interesting revival meetings are being
held at Broos sville and much interest is
manifested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson w. Partch went
to Charlotte on Thursday to attend the
wedding of a favorite niece.
1t is Mrs. Charles w. Rogers that is
sick with erysipelas, and not her husband,
as stated in the last REGISTER by a per-
versity of the type. Mrs. Rogers Is
slightly improved.
DR.. q. h. Sanborn has recovered from
his illness so far as to be able to be out.
S. D. Doud is getting out timber and
lumber In large quantities and contem-
plates building barns the approaching
summer.
Hon. Alexis II. Smith is wlntering
large number of fine steers at his farm
in the north part of the town.
Mrs. Kitty (JewetD SWEET of Troy, n.
Y, has been visiting her sister. Mrs. w.
p. Nash.
Mr.. Spencer J. Wright starts for
Texas this week, to complete the sale
and delivery of carload of Merno
sheep.
sHOREHAM.
Misses Ward and Porter are preparing
their pupils to give another musical and
literary entertainment, soon, In Academy
hall.
The concert of last Monday evening,
given under the direction of Mrs. c. II.
Bowker of Orwell, was decided success,
and we hope she will come again.
n. B. Douglas of Sherborh, Mass,
made his friends short visit last week.
Business affairs at home prevented his
making a longer stay.
On Wednesday morning, Feb. z, Tom
Dorm and Kate Ward were married by
Elder Noe, at the residence Of the brides
grandmother, Mrs. Maria Moore. Mr..
and Mrs. Dorm are to visit friends in New
York, Rochester, etc., going thence to
their home in Kansas.
Tuesday morning, Feb. 9, company
Of about seventy-five gathered at the
residence Of Mr.. Frank Burge to wilt
ness the marriage Of their eldest daugh-
ter, Addis H., to Frank z. Douglas.
The ceremony took place about half
past ten o'clock, Elder j. j. Noe Of1iciat-
ing. The wedding breakfast consisted
of the usual varieties Of cake, biscuit,
cold meat, pickles, coffee and ice-cream.
The presents were very we'll selected
most of them being useful as we'll as Or
namental, and there were very few du-
plicates. The happy pair are taking a
trip to Boston.
WEYBRIDGE.
Spriggs is putting up a quantity of ice
for the prospective crop OF poultry. next
season.
Rev. Mr.. Wicker of Vergennes preach
ed very acceptable sermon ut the
Methodist church, ON Sunday last, from
Matthew XIV, %: Take, therefore, the
talent from him."
The social at O. X Brittelrs, on Friday
evening last, WAS success considering
the condition of the roads. The receipts
were nearly Sl2. A number of tip-overs
were reported. The next will be held at
Mr.. Lucius j. Wright's, on Friday even
Ing of this week. Ice cream, etc., will
be served.
Rumor has it that at the coming an
n ual meeting of the town quito change
of officers is contemplated-not that the
present incumbents are not good men,
| but rather that they particularly the
selectmen) have borne the burden and
heat of the day and desire that younger
men be properly educated in town mat
| tara and ftfed To care for the interastq of