The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-05-18

There are to be Internationally observ-
ances at East Middlcbury this year.
We are unable to state who the speaker
is.
The foundation of the college board
ing house having been completed, work
upon the superstructure has been COM
menced.
The prudential committee of the grad
ed district have set out about % fine elns
in the grounds about the school house,
this week.
1t is probable that the June term of
court will be held in the old court
house, as there seems to be no other
suitable place.
Gov. Stewart is not to speak at Bris-
toll Decoration day, rs stated last week.
Judge Dunton of Rutland will deliver
the grafton there.
Mr.. f. G. Farnham of West Cornwall
visited Middlebury on Saturday. for the
first time since recovering from his re-
cent severe illness.
The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Steele was
attended from the residence, South Main
street, Saturday afternoon. Rev. Mr..
Speare conducted the services.
Our statement, last week, that the Bur-
lington Manufacturing company had
bought the pulp mill at Belden's Falls,
was hardly correct. The purchasers,
however, were Burlington parties.
Miss Della Hammond. who spent the
winter in Florida, returned to town on
Friday last and is at Miss Callender's.
Weybridge street. She is accompanied
nv her friend, Miss Mabel Cook of Rut-
land, who has been South with her.
Last Saturday I. ii. Hannah of East
Middlebury had u tumOr removed from
the side of the nose so near the eye that
i'm a measure it INSTRUCTED its sight.
The operation was performed by DIR.
Sutton, and the patient is doing well.
Mr.. w. w. Phelps. son of Mr.. w. X.
Phelps of this place, has just been re-
elected city engineer of Port Huron
Mich. The city council has twelve mem
bers and he had twelve votes. Mr.
Phelps is a graduate of the Chandler
Scientific school. Hanover, n. Ii.
The next stated conclave of Mount
Calvary coiamandery, No. l, knights
Templar. will be held at Masonic hall
M%iddlebury. Wednesday. May y, 1888.
The orders will be conferred and a full
attendance is specially requested. Con
clave opens at 10 O'Clock n. m.
The Young man who has been in .jai
here for two weeks or more came to the
conclusion. Monday, to marry the young
woman. But so great difficulties arose
over procuring q license that the cere'
mony had to be postponed till Tuesday
when it was performed. The youth was
then set at liberty.
A rather improbable story is incircula'
ton to the effect that n who is either
an escaped convict or wild man has bee1
seen in Farnsworth's woods. so-callcd
near the New Haven line. 1t is asserted
that this parsonage wears a heavy chair
about his neck and does his utmost te
keep out of sight.
Henry Her of Cornwall and JOSEPH
Wilson of this place were the victims
of a runaway on Main street, Saturday
Hiar was thrown Out and struck upor
his head. 1t was at first feared he hat
sustained serious injury, but he is out o.
doors again. Wilson'S ankle wa
sprained.
No meeting of the Musical club was
held on Tuesday evening, the pianos a
Chapman's music rooms that are used by
the club having been ~revarnished ant
not being in condition for service. The
next meeting will take place on Tuesda,
evening. the both. This will be the las
of the season, and it is desired that al
the members be present.
Mr.. ID. G. Frost, who began a series o
temperance meetings at he Baptls
church on Wednesday evening OF las
week. gave the last of his lectures in tn
Congregational church on Sunday even
ing. He had intended to remain herr
through this week, but was unexpected
w called elsewhere. lie announced
however. that he should return to Mid
dIebury, probably i'll September, il
company with his brother, and resum
the work. Mr.. Frost is an able s"eake
and handles his subject in a plain, sensl
BILE and straightforward tina
cannot fail to secure attention and re
suit in good to his hearers.
The eighth anniversary of the w. c
II. L. was held at the residence of Mi
and Mrs. Munroe, Wednesday Afternoon
and evening of this week. About rift,
ladies and gentlemen were present. Tn
afternoon was devoted to business o
the union, electing officers for the ensu
lnH fttI. tits int tNtuihS ~
ment, after refreshments, consisted o
responses to toasts, annual reports o
the different departments of work, in
: terspersed with excellent music. provid
\ ed by ladies and gentlemen, who hav
? the hearty thanks of the union TO
t contributing Sc much to the pleasure o
the evening. Resolutions were read b,
l a committee appointed for the purpose
$ The resolutions, together with a list o
the officers, will be published next week
4 Austin Peck and Edward Goodrich G
East Middlebury were arrested on Wed
nesday by Constable H. b. Hagar c
Weybridge, on the charge of conspir'
! cy to defraud John j.. Harrington @
i Weybridge in a horse trade. The heal
ing was had at the town room, Wey
Y bridge, yesterday morning, before Jus
tice A. ID. Hayward. On an agreemeI
to settle and "A subsequent settlement tn
case was noHe prOs'd. Peck and Coco
y rich paid Harrington S35 to close tn
matter up. In the original trade the
an -. ox..o.