The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-04-06

Luther Farnsworth has bought of A.
NJ. Swlney the mouse-colorcd horse that
Swiney Ind of j. j. Crane of Bridport.
James Vallette has sold his farm in the
south part of the town to l.. A. Chat
field, who has occupied the place as
tenant since last fall.
Harry A. Rowe arrived in town on
Tuesday, OH business trip. He is sell
inf spectacles. Il branch of business with
which he is thoroughly conversant.
Services at st. Stephens were con-
Quoted on Sunday last by Mr.. Albert
Chapman, lay reader. He was assisted
in the evening by his son. John W.
Mr. G. a. Fuller, Spiritualist, of Bcs-
ton, Mass. will speak in the church mt
East Middlebury on Sunday. April s, ut
10 clock a. M. and at | 80 o'clock p.
m.
The school board held a meeting on
the evening of Friday last for the
purpose of organizing. A. j. Marshall
was chosen president and Frank A.
Bond. secretary.
The steam fire engine was fired up and
given trial, tuesday, afternoon. 1t
worked satisfactorily, of course. throw
ing good stream to the summit of the
belfry of st. Stephens.
Mr.. l.. f. Farnsworth went to Wash
ington on Wednesday. accompanied by
his wife and mother. They were called
thithcr by the dangerous illness of Mr..
Farnsworth's sister, Mrs. Smith.
The Rutland Herad says: MRS.
Rebecca W. Mussey, mother of w. b..
Mussey, has purchased place in Rutland
and will reside here. Mrs. Mussey has
lately been residing in Middlebury."
a reference to the dog registration
book shows total of dogs registered of
l26, rs against 1870 in 1888. Eight failed
to be registered on or before April l.,
and were taxed 50 per head. The total
receipts amount to Sl52.
We are in receipt of an unsigned postal
card. mailed at Nergennes, Wednesday.
requesting that some ones paper be
sent to Addison instead of West Addison.
If we only knew whose paper is meant,
we should be glad to comply.
Tie fire company held a meeting on
Tuesday evening and unanimously chose
these new members to fill vacancies :;
VIM. and Isaac LavOnchier, George
McCue and Fred Marcelais. Thirteen
more new members will be elected.
The listers began their work on Mon
day, J.. f. Knapp taking the lists in the
village. T.. j. Matthews the east village
and surrounding country and II. b..
Wright the south part of the town.
Lists should be returned TO the town
clerks office as early rs possible. y
The Sheldon museum has the four
bibles said TO have been used at tile
"A,
es in this village-the Congregational,
| 1927; the Methodist, about September
2s, 1897, and the Baptist, December IS,
1882.
Charles Brassard was arrested, on Fri
day last, on Il charge of assault Oh
Joseph 5. Clark, that day. He had his
trial Saturday, before Justice l.. f.
Knapp. He was fined $40 and costs
amounting to about SIC, which sum he
paid. Grand Juror Justus Cobb anC
Henry ). FoOte appeared for the State
The mills and water privileges at Bel
denis falls have been sold to the Burling
ton Marble Co. for the consideration o
S25. 900. Some years since the water
power and land adjacent were sold 70
$50. 900. This was before the water
power had been made available and be
fore a building had been erected or i'm
provements of any kind made.
f. W. Bird & Co., opened their store 70
business. w ednesday morning. at the place
lately occupied by II. NJ. Chapman d Co
As before stated, Bird 4 Co.. will remove
to Bcckwith IL Co.'S present quarter
rs soon as the latter firm vacates. Col
Chapman has associated with him Mr.
II. W. Fletcher and will carry on tn,
lumber business. in which he has been 70
some time engaged. This firm are t,
have their office in Styles block, Mai
street.
By an advertisement in another col
umn it will be seen that we are 60 hav
new tin and house-furnishing good
store, but under the control of an of
hand, well and favorably known in thi
community as a tirst-class workman il
his business. His store is centrally 10
Gated and we have no doubt that MI
Sargent's reputation and skill in fOrme
wears will bring to him his fair share o
the patronage i'm his line of this and SUI
rounding tewns.
The programme of the Musical club
: meeting, Tuesday night, was: Plan
l
, Bond and Miss Hattie Bond; vocal dueI
I "Ah, could | teach the nightingale,
Miss Clara Hosmer, Miss O'Donnell
! piano duet, Pretty Birds Quadrille,
NJ. A. Stapleton, j. a. Fletcher; voc;
solo, "Peacefully Slumber." Miss Lizzi
Buttolph; piano duet, "Prima Dom
Waltz" Miss Dashelle, Miss Speare
q vocal duet, Morning Walk" Miss Ma
!. Seeley. Miss Buttolph; piano sol,
e Rondeau in ID, Mozart, Miss Nellie o
Donnell.
;, Mr.. Simeon IIolton, the watch-make
exhibits quite a curiosity in the shape ,
common four-ounce. narrsw-mouthe
phial containing saw-hOrse with II site
i of wood upon it partly sawed threug
. and buck-saw resting in the stlcl
d These articles are us largo as the body {
# the vial will contain. There are, beside
# two axes and beetle and wedge
The tools are all of fine workman
ship. The bottle is corked and the col
held tightly in place by cross-piece i
: side. The problem is, how the articl
y could be put where they are.