The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-01-19

wool OF salisbury and graduate of this
college. Mr.. Atwood l. rector of q
church in Ipswich. Mass.
The Ladies' Library association. at
their annual meeting, on Saturday, elect
ed these officers for the ensuing year
President, Mrs. A. NJ. Beckwith: secre-
tary and treasurer. Miss Mary b. Chap
man; librarians, Miss Emma l.. Higley
and Miss Ida Davenport; executive COM
mittee-Mrs. G. ID. Mead, Mrs. Prof.
Seely, Miss Ada Calendar, Mrs. Prof.
Brainerd. Mrs. Rufus Wainwright and
Miss l.. M. Abbott.
The terrible fire which destroyed the
Newhall House at Milwaukee, last week.
has local interest from the fact that
one of the victims, Judge George Reed,
was a graduate of this college. His
family were residents of Castleton some
fifty years ago. and his brother Harrison
has been governor of Florida. The pres
ident of the association which owned the
hotel is G.. ID. Nash, n brother of William
l.. and Dorastus w. Nash of New Haven.
1.-The Addison County Agricultural,
4 society held its annual meeting at the
Addison House on Wednesday. The old
officers were reelected, as follows:
President, John l.. Buttolph ct Middle
bury; vice-presidents, c. X. Witherell of
Cornwall, John n. North of Shoreham !;
secretary, j. A. Child of Weybridge ;
treasurer, Calvin Hill of Middlebury :
directors-Hon. j. NJ. Dyer of Salisbury,
d. Rider and Hon. p. Battell of Middle
bury, Frank Moore of Shoreham and A.
F. Ellsworth of Whiting. The treasurer's
report showed receipts of some 81 300 {;
expenses and premiums about 81 POO, and
| ha ho Of
$50 and so. 1t was voted to hold the
next fair on Monday, Tuesday and
"Wednesday, September 3, and 3. =
The annual meeting of the Champlain
| Valley Beekeepers' association took
place at the Addison House on Thursday.
There was fair attendance. President
j. T.. Crane of Middlebury presided.
The old officers were reelected. They
are: President, j. +. Crane of Middle
bury; vice-presidents, Z. p. Wolcott of
Shoreham. +. A. Haseltine of Bristol
and II. l.. Leonard of Brandon; secreta-
ry, and treasurer, Hon. L. Brookins of
East Shorenam. Mr.. Brookins' report
| showed there was the sum of Sj.9j in
the treasury. After the election of Off
GERS various subjects were discussed
among them these: 'Wintering Bees -
"Best Provision for Securing Surplus
Honey" SIS it Possible to Make Foun-
datiOn too Thin for Profitable Use in
Sections?" where Bees are Allowed to
Swarm. What is the Best Method of
Hiving:"
The building committee on the county
court house,. j. Ridly of Bristol. y.
NJ. Clark of Orwell and Hon. G. w.
Read of Addson-have adopted plans
for the structure and awarded the con-
tract. Messrs. Smith & Allen are both
the architects and builders. The new
building will be on the site of the pres
ent court house. 1t will, however. be
larger-S0 feet deep and 45 wide, and
two stories in height. The architecture
will be of mixed character, with some
of the features of the Queen Anne style.
The front elevation shows tower at
each corner, that at the northeast being
the higher. The main entrance, which
is reached by steps of cut stone, is APP
preached through portico. The mate
rial will be brick. with trimmings of
Isle La Motto stone. The courtroom
proper will occupy the larger part of the
second floor. In the northeast tower of
this floor will be reception room; and
| in the rear of the courtroom Will be 4
witness room, a consultation room and
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on the north side will be the offices of
the Judge of probate and the county
clerk, each of whom will have a suite of
two 70 pms, with large fire-proof vault
between the suits for the use Of these
two officials. On the south side of the
hall running through this floor will be
two rooms for the petit jurors and one
for the grand jury. There will also he
| on this floor three offices for rent. The
building will be handsome in appearance,
convenient for its purpose and credit
to the county. The present courthouse
will come into the hands of Smith & Al
len as contractors. and, unless sold. will
| soon be torn down.
The course of the Middlebury Lecture
association opened on Friday evening
last with lecture at Academy hall by
Rev. Joseph Cook. His subject was
The Seyen Modern Wonders of the
World" The attendance was large
both of residents and out-of-town people.
| Among the latter were Principal Cove of
Beeman academy, New Haven, and
delegation of his students. The speaker
was introduced by Rev. Mr.. Speare.
Mr. Cook defined a modern wonder as an
historical tendency, providential, ben
eticent, irresistible, cosmopolitan and
HoNci. LIE 1lTst Vi THESE wonders Is 1.-THE
Speed Of ntercommunication, 4" including
the railway, telegraph, telephone, etc.
The second is "Ihe Reformation of the
Hermit Nations Japan, China, India. |
Turkey and Africa. Speaking of the
progress of civilization in Turkey. Mr..
Cook paid a high compliment to the
work accomplished there by President
Hamlin and by Roberts college, which
he founded. The remaining wonders
mentioned by Mr.. Cook were: The
Worldwide Unity of Civilization" "the
Parallel Advance of Education and DEM
ocracy," 1.-THE Triumphs of Christianity
in Our Day." 1.-THE Current Fulfilment of
Biblical Prophecy" and "the Establish
ment of Scientific Supernaturalism.
The audience were much interested by
what Mr.. Cook had to say land accorded
him frequent Applause. On Saturday
morning Mr.. Cook gave a reception at
the residence of Rev. Mr. Speare, whose
guest he was while in town. Many res
idents and old acquaintances of Mr..