The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-10-05

That could be hurt by freezing.
President lIamln preached, in the
Methodist church. last Sunday morning,
an able sermon on conscience.
A man who arrived here from over
Lincoln mountain, Wednesday morning,
reported six inches of snow there.
Mr.. Sam Sheldon has taken the posi-
ton of tutor in mathematics ut the col
lege and began his work on Monday.
Mr. L. II. Northrup, former resident
Shoreham, Sunday Dight,and was buried
on Tuesday.
Mr.. J. b. Cherbino, of the firm of
Cherbino a. williamson, returned home
Tuesday afternoon. He went to Texas,
in July, with sheep.
The members of the senior and junior
classes of the college were givcna recep-
ton, last Friday evening, by Prof. and
Mrs. Ezra Brainerd.
Messrs. L. j. & j. A. Wright shipped,
Monday, II head of sheep to New Lisbon,
Ohio. Mr.. j. A. Wright will leave here
for that place in few days.
The students of the college have decid-
ed not to go on their customary hunt this
year. They are talking of having run
of "hare and hounds to-day.
About 5000 of the new two-cent
stamps, besides Il large quantity of en-
velopes of the same denomination, were
sold at this post-office on Monday.
The new postal rates on first class
matter went into operation on Monday.
1t now costs but two cents, instead of
three, for each half ounce of letter.
Judge Knapp started for the West on
Monday. He will visit Dakota and
Nebraska and perhaps Kansas. He ex-
poets to reach home by November l.
Messrs. II. II. Buchanan and VIM.
Hammond of Wellsburg, West Virginia,
are at the Addison House. They are
here for the purpose of buying Merinos
to take home.
A pleasant musicale was given, Tues
day evening, by Miss Hattie Chapman. at
her fathers residence. The guests. some
forty in number, were received by Rev.
and Mrs. Carpenter and Miss Chapman.
Mrs. III. S. Footc has purchased of Mr..
M. G. Footc building lot situated on the
left-hand side of the street running north
east from the lattcr's house, and has
commenced to erect residence thereon.
1t was somewhat cooler here, Tuesday
| afternoon. than comfort required, but we
did not suffer rs severely us the northern
part of the State, where three or four
| inches of snow is reported to have fallen.
| At st. Johnsbury the weight of snow
damaged apple trees and telegraph wires.
Last Saturday afternoon there was a
game of baseball on the college grounds
between Il nine from Weybridge, and one
| nnnnnncnd nf nd low
| players. The score at the end of the
eighth innings stood: Weybridge -
| Mddebury, 1G. Darkness prevented
| further play.
The families of Mortimer w. Brown
and Henry Hayes, blacksmith. residing
on Court street, got into dispute and
the men took part. The result was the
arrest of Hayes on charge of assault
ing Brown. lie pleaded guilty before
Justice j. Il. Stapeton, Wednesday, and
paid the fine and costs. Grand Juror
Slade prosecuted
Mr. M. S. Wilds of Bristol father of
MIR. G. Nj. Wilds of this place, died very
suddenly on Tuesday morning. His
health had been poor for some months,
| but he had not been seriously ill. MIR.
Wilds was about 66 years of age and had
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Bristol for nearly thirty years. He was
held in high esteem by wide circle of
acquaintances.
Mr.. Albert Chapman of this place was
made secretary of the National Wool
Growers association, which met in Chi
cago last week. Among the business
transacted ut the meeting was the pas
sage of resolution that the tariff on i'm
| bod Is Oh Ill
portunity be restored to what it was be-
fore the late reduction. Mr.. Chapman
reached home night before last.
The excursion to New York next week
will be well patronized, large num-
Der of tickets having been sold already
Mr.. G. E. Marshall can furnish few
more statcrooms to early applicants. The
fare for the round trip from this station
is S4.35. There is also to be an eXcur.
sion to Boston, Monday and Tuesday
next; tickets good to return till the 10th
fare for round trip from Middlebury. So
Some evil-doers were out Sunday night
and made the Addison House visit, be
smearing doors and windows with filth
This has been too frequent offence il
this village; and if the offenders could be
caught. they should be severely deal,
with. 1T is suggested that a larger police
force be employed, especially on oatur
day nights. Our present night watch
man does all that can be expected of one
man, but he cannot be everywhere at ono
and the same time.
George |. Sweet of Cornwall is out OF
Jail, having taken the poor debtors oath
His last Imprisonment was on an eXecu-
ton in suit of trespass brought by viii
liam Manchester of Cornwall, whose
sleigh and harness Sweet was accused OF
taking, 1t was while serving capias il
this suit, last spring, that Constable Eros
of Cornwall was alleged to have beer
} assaulted. Sweet was arrested on tina
charge, it will be Remembered, and re
manned in Jail till the June term of tn,
county court, when he was set at libert,
upon his own recognizance.
Rev. j. w. Quinlan was called away
on Saturday by telegram to preach thu
funeral sermon of Mrs. George Austin
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