The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-08-24


but it was extinguished before 1t had
done any damage.
Rev. Mr.. Matthews. acting pastor of
the Congregational Church, preached to
the children, last Sunday evening;
subject, Lions"
Mr.. A. V. Brown, the photographer,
started yesterday on vacation trip to
Boston and vicinity. lie will be away
from home about four weeks.
Mr.. Peter Champagne has returned
from Montreal, whittier he was summon
ed last week by the serious illness of his
brother, Louis, who died on Thursday,
the 10th.
Mr.. Charles Waller, a former resident
and policeman of this village, arrived in
town on Wednesday evening. During
the past nine years he has lived in Cali
fol mia.
Mr.. j. N. Mallory, late of Winchester,
n. H.. now principal of the Brandon
Graded school, is. with his wife, formerly
known as Miss Madge Powell, visiting
her parents.
Washington street has been improved
by being filled up east from Williamson's
stable. In other parts of the village
men have been at work on the streets
and sidewalks.
The band will give concert on the
park, Saturday evening. They were pre-
vented from coming out Wednesday
night by the absence from town of some
of the members.
DR.. G. +. b. Willard. who began the
practice of medicine here i'm the spring,
has decided to go to Vcrgennrs, where
hn m hnt tpr
went thither yesterday.
Mr.. Albec Smith, graduate of this
college in the class of 1867, arrived in
town on Wednesday. He has not been
here for many years. His present place
of residence is Minneapolis, MINI.
The creek is now the lowest that it has
been this summer. The mills in the vii
lage are not troubled for water, but at
the works of the Green Mountain Pulp
company only two of the four grinders
can be run.
Some months ago Patrick Mccormick
used his horse to draw the steamer to Il
fire at the papcr-mill bridge. and on ar
irving there the animal dropped dead.
Citizens have subscribed a sufficient sum
and bought him another horse.
The fall term of the graded school be-
gins on Monday next, August p. Some
new features promise increased useful
ness. 1t is important that all pupils
should be i'm attendance the first day,
when classes are formed for the term.
Mr.. Clinton G.. Smith. of the firm of
Smith e Allen, fell. Wednesday, from
near the ridge-pole of the town hall build
ing to the temporary floor ut the top of the
walls. a distance of some eighteen feet.
He luckily escaped with only a few
bruises and scratches.
Mr.. NJ. V. b. Bronson. for five years
superintendent for the Cutter Marble
company. has left their employ and Of
fers his house for sale. He has had q
long experience i'm the marble business
and has been valuable man for the COM
pany.
The sweet clover, which may he seen
growing by the roadside i'm various parts
of the village. is said by farmers to be
spreading and becoming a nuisance. Its
numerous roots almost prevent the pass
age of pillow through them in fields
where it is abundant.
Mr.. George Huntington. a partially
blind and somewhat intirm resident of
| South street, got lost, Monday evening,
while on his way home. About one
o'clock in the morning his cries awakened
Mr.. John l.. Buttolph, on whose prem
Uses he was; and that gentleman took
him home.
In some way report has gone out
that Mr.. J. B. Cherbino, of the firm of
Cherbino ~ Williamson, is seriously i'll
at Lampasas, Texas. whittier he went
with sheep, early in July. We are glad
to say the story has no foundation in
fact. Recent letters assure his friends
that he is in his usual health.
Middlcbury is well represented mt the
Spring Grove camp-mccting. Mr.. John
4. Foot has charge of the Middlebury
tent, which is well filled. Mr.. j. w.
Lovett has secured "A location and erect
| ed a cottage. Mr.. James q. NoOnan has
taken the premises hitherto occupied by
Mr.. Harry q. Langworthy. who will go
from home this year instead of living on
the grounds. \
| There was a very sudden death at the
Addison House, Monday morning. Mrs.
G. II. Bliss of >tamford, Conn.,. had been
at the hotel about two weeks, accOmpan-
led by servant. Her health had not been
very good, but she was able to be about
the house. Monday morning she was
down to breakfast. as usual. In half an
hour after she died. The remains were
sent to Stamford that afternoon. Mrs
tBliss was about 60 years of age. n
The jury investigating the recent
railroad accident on the Troy & Boston
railroad return verdict that the COLI
sion was caused by negligence on the
part of l.. w. johnson, the operator al
Petersburgh junction. Johnson, who
was arrested last week and jailed al
Troy. has been released on bail. He was
for time operator at the Addison House
going from here to Petersburgh junction
in January last.
Two weeks since we published extracts
from the Rutland Herald, stating, in eff
feet, that Mr.. III. G. Tracy of this place
had by his opportunities in selling rub
Der stamps at Sutherland Falls made
himself obnoxious to people there, ant
that they got up plan to brighten hin
off aud succeeded. In the Herald of tn,
18th inst. Mr.. Tracy gives his version
of the affair, which we should have pub
lished last week. He says that the Her