The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-06-08

We are glad to see that Mr.. c. C. Peck
is recovering from the effects of his
recent accident. by which his ankle was
badly spraincd. Mr.. Peck has been able
to get about some this week, but is still
obliged to use crutchcs.
Childrens' day will be celebrated by
the Methodist church next Sunday. In
the morning the pastor will preach to the
school and in the evening the school will
entertain the audience. The church
will be nicely trimmed with flowers and
birds.
Repairs are in progress at the Park
House, preparatory to its occupancy
by Mr.. Carlton Moore. Mrs. Batchelder,
who now occupies the Park House. is
soon to move into the house adjoining it,
where Mr.. Moore lives. Mr.. N. F..
Rider is also making extensive improv-
ments about his house.
The members of the senior class of the
college expect to start on a geological
tour, Monday next. They have secured
the steamer Gazelle, Captain Sam Ives,
of N%ergennes; and will visit all points
of interest on both sides of Lake Cham
plain from Isle LaMotte south. They
will probably be gone a week.
A. b. Colby, who for several years
kept a saloon in Middlebury. but for the
past eight or ten months has been in
business in Chicago, has returned home
to Lincoln and is quite unwell. He was
sick several weeks before leaving Chica-
go, and it is understood that he has sold
out his business there on account of his
i'll health.
Charles Flint. whose arrest and i'm
prisonment for intoXication were noticed
last week. remained in Jail until Tuesday
morning of this week, when he was re-
leased on a writ of hdbedS corpus by Judge
Powers. who ruled that Flint was illegally
restrained of his liberty because of de-
fects in the mittimus on which he was
put in iail.
Professor Silvernail of the Brooklyn
Polytechnic Institute will take Professor
kellogg's place in drilling the Parkerian.
Merrill and commencement orators this
year. Professor Kellogg is going to Eu-
rope as soon as his summer vacation be-
gins. Prof. Silvernail will probably be
in town within a few days.
Peter Donnelley, the catcher of the
Middlebury baseball nine, who played
with the NEEDLES at Burlington on Dec
Grafton day. and who was temporarily
SO badly injured as to put an end to the
game. has recovered sufficiently to 90
back to Cambridge, where he has been
stopping for the past few weeks. lie
will soon be all right again.
The Addison county institute of the
W. G. II. L. will be held in Weybridge,
at the Congregational church, Tuesday
and Wednesday, June II and ID. An
unusually attractive programme is
offered. Mrs. Barney of Providence.
Il. L.. will give an address on Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Greene of st. Adams
president of the State w. G. Il. T., Mrs.
DR.. Lund of Burlington and Mrs. Whit
comb will be present. All are invited.
1t is understood that a subscription i.
about to be taken up for Patrick Me
Cormick, the truckman, who lost g
horse a week ago last Saturday. in con
sequence of drawing the steamer to TIL,
fire down at the old papcr-mill. Mr.
Mccormick is a poor man and needs ;
horse at Once and those who are able
to contribute to the proposed subscrip
ton should do so, as no one can tel
when he himself will have Il fire anC
need prompt help.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Marshal
were very happily surprised, Saturday
evening. by about 40 of their friends, thu
occasion being the tenth anniversary OF
their marriage. or tin wedding. Tin
ornamental, useful and novel, abounded
Among the gifts we noticed the lates
style of hats (tin) for the bride ant
groom. which were very becoming. The
refreshments were fine. The socia
hours were delightful. All hope to NEE
again at the silver wedding of Mr.. ant
Mrs. Marshall.
Last Saturday afternoon as l.. w
Spaulding of Cornwall was driving
double team through the village, the neck
yoke gave way, letting the pole dow
among the horses feet and frightenin!
them considerably. The horses started OF
on a run, but Mr.. Spaulding hung o,
pluckily, succeeded in avoiding collisions
which were sometimes imminent. ant
finally brought the team to a standstil
on the railroad bridge south of the pos
office. Mr.. Spaulding was extremel,
fortunate that himself and his team es
capped so well.