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

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Tatro's, last week.
Mr.. Wilmarth, who broke his arm at
the saw-mill, is imp owing.
A little son of ID. NJ. Norton was badly
burned in the hand, recently.
Mr.. Golf of West Addison has been re-
digging an old well to increase his watei
supply.
An old-style spelling school and eXhi-
bition was given by the Lake street
school, last week.
Aunt Marina Wright, now in her one
hundredth year, often "calls up the
house" at five o'clock in the morning.
II. c.. Goodalc has rented his fruit
farm and dwelling and will devote his
| ime to the sale of improved farming
ools of all kinds.
A polar owl was seen here last week.
With the exception of the autumn of
| 1863 or 4, when they were plentiful, none
have been seen here for many years.
The lecture and supper for Rev. +.
| Goodspeed was n success. Rev. Mr..
Parry gave fine lecture and the ladies
as usual, provided supper fit for king.
| BRISTOL.
The water supply is getting short here
in the village.
| w. Z. Thompson, whose Illness has
been noted, is failing.
There have been several dogs poisoned
here during the last few days.
Mrs. Bell, wife Of Rev. NJ. 2. Bell, is
sick with dphtheria in st. Adams.
The remains of Mrs. Myers were
brought here from Boston and buried
| asst week.
The remains of Frank Jmmo were
brought here from Crown Point and
buried, Sunday.
| There was no service at the Methods
church last Sunday, owing to sickness in
the pastors family.
| f. ID. Vinton, who has been confined
to his room for nearly two months, is
slowly recovering.
DR.. f. G. Prime has bought the house
and lot at the corner of North and Gar
field streets, of f. S. Drake.
Mrs. Watson, wife of j. b. Watson.
the lecturer, has been stopping I at
the Methodist parsonage for several
weeks.
Prof. Burts of the graded school, who
has been on the sick list for a week past,
is now able to resume his duties in the
school room.
RIPTON.
Considerable interest has been felt in
| - I,t 81, 1n
sprung up between Calvin S. Albee, who
runs a saw and shingle mill, and Win.
field S. Huntley, who manufactures but.
ter tubs on the site of the old grist mill
1t appears that about 1910 Judge Daniel
Chapman. who was the proprietor of the
entire water power now owned by the
above parties. granted the right to a por-
ton OF it for the purpose of operating the
single mill at present owned by Albee
reserving sufficient quantity of water t.
drive two or three runs of stone in the
grist mill. a few weeks ago Huntley
discovered that Albee was drawing sc
much water for his own use that Huntley
was unable to run his mill. Huntley
gave Albee notice to stop drawing the
water; Albee refused to comply, and
IIuntley thereupon shut down the heaG
gate of Albees penstock. Albee, by his
counsel, Messrs. Thos. III. Mcleod and
James NJ. Slade, applied to Judge Powers
for an injunction restraining Huntley
from closing his head-gate. Huntley
was cited to show cause at Rutland
Wednesday, why the injunction SHOULD
not be granted. Messrs. Stewart &
Wids were Huntley's counsel. After 8
grant the Injunction. 1t is said Mr.. Albet
is now negotiating for the purchase OF
Huntley's privilege. lie has in his
mill-yard 100000 feet of logs awaiting
the saw, $4,000 of which is custom work
vERGENNEs.
The Catholic fair opened on Tuesday
night. The receipts were liberal-S127
The fair will continue three evenings.
w. f. Green, who was so seriously
injured by his bull. is quite comfortable
but will never be able to do any more
labor.
An alarm was sounded about two
o'clock Friday afternoon. The fire
proved to be in the third story of the
Charles Adams block, occupied by l.. l.
Liberty as a photograph gallery. The
flames were soon subdued. Three streams
of water were quickly got on the build
ing. The fire took in room used fol-
the storage of coal. Mr.. Liberty sale
there had been no fire near the room
during the day. The second room was
occupied j. III. Donnelly. merchant
tailor. His goods were got out W thou
much damage, but Mrs. Wales, who oc
cupied the ground floor az a milliner,
store, sustained some loss by having hel
goods moved out in such hurry. AL
were insured more or less-probably
enough to cover their loss. If this fir,
had started in the night serious confa
grafton might have taken place.
The officers Of the Champlain VALLEY
Agricultural so iety met at the Stevens
House on Saturday last The following
additional officers were appointed by thu
board; Auditors-H. S, Jackman aud G
w. Ward; general superintendent, j. ]
Wright of Vergennes; superintendent o
! races, Geo. F. o. Kimball of Vergennes
chief marshal, ii. C. Martin of Ferris
!, burgh; chief of police, Geo. +. o. Kim
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