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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-06-29
New Haven.

Mrs. William Ashley is dangerously
i'll.
There are rumors of wedding in
town.
Beaver Glen cheese factory is making
fourteen cheese per day.
Mr.. Albert b. Adams has been repair
ing and putting new blinds on his house.
Collector Caldwell is giving the tax
PAYERS n chance to save their discount
before July |.
Mrs. Oliver Eaton has again taken up
her residence with Mrs. Mary Barton at
the village.
Miss Hyde, daughter of Rev. James
II. Hyde of Chicago. is spending week S
time with Miss Abbie Kent.
Mr.. Spencer j. Wright has returned
from his trip to Texas and is stopping
with his father. Dea. \. 5. Wright.
Miss ID. May Howard has closed the
spring term of the village district school,
and returned to her home in Westport,
n. Y.
Miss Hattie +. Sharpe, preceptress of
Beeman academy, left town Thursday
for the summer vacation. She goes to
Nova Scotia.
The Brooks axe factory, at Brooks
Vile, has resumed operations, with i'm
proved machinery and increased facili-
ties for business.
Communion services were observed at
the church at East Mills, Sunday. June
II, Rev. Mr.. Sargent officiating, assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Tobey.
Last Sunday morning the pastor
preached from the seXt Take up thy
SON" In the evening a Bible reading
and service of song was held in the
church.
The Ladies' Aid society met at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Andrew G. Squier OH
Wednesday afternoon. A box of cloth
ing is being prepared for the Warner
Home" at st. Albans.
Mrs. Stebbins of Toledo, Ohio, is in
town. guest of Dea. A. S. Wright.
She comes to visit a granddaughter, Miss
May Wright, who has been attending the
academy the past year.
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Vergennes.

st. Paufs church is being painted on
the outside.
Butter is not high in price this month,
but that will cure itself soon.
Strawberries, both field and garden
are plentiful, and bring 20 cents "a quart.
Farmers are getting ready for haying.
| The grass crop is an average one, but
nothing more.
Miss Belle Strickland is home from
| Keeseville, n. Y. where she has been
teaching for a number of years.
The Burlington commencement and
Lafayette statue celebration took over
sixty from Nergennes on Tuesday.
Dorchester Lodge No. |. of this city
voted to attend the unveiling of the
statue of Lafayette, at Burlington.
A new road machine appeared on ex-
hibition on Saturday. 1t is by Ives &
Mouton. 1t attracted much attention.
Sunday, the 9th. st. John the Baptist's
day, was very different from that of n
year ago, when it was duly celebrated
here.
AS the city authorities are to put in a
new watering trough. it is hoped Il more
suitable place than the present one will
be chosen.
The steamer "Lily" took 10 or L
couples down the river. Friday evening
last. The evening was fine and all en-
ioyed the trip hugely.
| Saturday was a red letter day for the
| Buckeye mower in this place. c. W.
Read. the agent sold ten machines. also
three or four reapers.of the Adriance
make.
Mrs. Erastus Chapman, mother of the
late Geo. r. Chapman. at one time States
attorney of this county. is visiting friends
in this city and Montpelier. She is liv-
ing at keOkuk. Iowa.
1t is rumored that j. w. jackson of
the Franklin House is about to lease the
Quincy House. Burlington. If he does
the travelling public will find him an OBJ
| liging landlord.
Your correspondent is under great OBJ
| legations to Mr.. f. c. Scott for mess
of green peas for his Sunday dinner. Mr..
Scott is possessed of two things beau
tiful garden and large heart.
Large numbers of the friends and as
sociates of Mr.. +. 5. Haven, who gradu-
ates from Amherst college this week.
have gone there to be present on that
occasion. Nergennes feels an interest in
all of her sons who are trying to do well.
John G. Spaulding, while repairing
moving machine, Saturday last, got his
right hand in the gear, which took oil
the nail and split open the middle finger,
making very painful wound. On the
same day, while Elijah Graves of West
Ferrisburgh was assisting Booth Il Son
move a moving machine, he got his fin
ger caught in the same manner and lost
a nail on his right hand.
The earth was never robed in a fairer
garb in Vermont than it is today. Every
thing is full of promise. The meadows
are clothed in Il burthen of grass, and as
the hay cut is the leading revenue for
the farmer with us, that large and intlu
ential class are corresponding light
hearted. The corn fields are looking
we'll potatoes are growing finely, but
fruit appears to be light. Grain is
| looking well.
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lIOnktOn.

Mr.. Joseph Marsh lost valuable horse
one dav last week.
1t is rumored that physician is about
to remove to the Ridge.
School closes at the Ridge next week
after term of ten weeks.
We have had some very pleasant wealth.
er for the past few days.
The regular meeting of the w. c. Il. U
will be on Thursday, July 3, at three
o'clock.
The basket picnic given by the w. G.
Il. L. was success. The day was
pleasant and a large number were pres
ent. Five schools were represented witt
their teachers. and performed well thcil
parts in the exercises. The remarks by
Rev. Mr.. +. Comstock were interesting
Everything passed off quietly and wa.
well enjoyed by all. Ii was a day that
will long be remembered by the children
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Gounfg 21eps.
AddisOn.

The hay crop will be simply immense.
The grain crop will probably be good.
A. l.. Norton has put up new tool
house.
A decidedly ''hot wave struck us re-
Gently.
A. S. Norton is about to rebuild his
horse barn.
Hon. Ed Whitty of Bristol was in
town. last week, on business.
II. Warner has improved his dwelling
by adding steps to his porch.
Mr.. Guy Gage has removed his lower
barn to better location near the house
Harvest hands will cost 81 or $3.50 pei
day, .emigrant help having been failure
here.
s. w. Gregory has purchased the
Smith lot. near Dead creek, and is cut
ing of the timber.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins of Weybridge again
preached in the Baptist church, last Sun
day, giving one of the ablest sermons
heard there for years.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-06-29

Prof. c. G. Cove has returned from
Randolph and has been attending the
examinations at Middlebury college this
week. The last year of Beeman acad-
emy has been the most prosperous one
in its history.
Quite delegation attended the exer-
cses at Burlington, last tuesday, at the
University of Vermont. Among them
were Hon. Oliver Smith, Elisha II. Lam
don, +. b. Iickok, A. b. Adams, F. A.
Smith. Mahlon l.. Taylor. George w.
Flint, Charles S. Dana and others
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PantOn.

Rev. l.. o. Halfway spent the Sabbath
in town. attending quarterly meeting at
the NJ. +. church
The scrub nine of Panton played a
match game of ball with the Weybridge
club, near Joseph Cartcr's, on Thursday.
Although not victorious. the score was
very creditable to the boys, considering
they had not practiced
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-06-29
Goshen.

Joseph j. McFerson is sonJ b ter
now.
The highways have been repaired and
improved very much. recently.
Crops are looking well, and few
fields are ready for the scythe.
Mrs. Sarah Iatlie of Newton, Mass, is
here at the residence of her mother. Mrs
Miranda Gale, endeavoring to regain hei
health. which has been very poor fol
some months.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-12
From Lostant.

LosTAYT, May 10.-Farmers in this
vicinity have commenced to plant corn.
Rev. Rogers will not preach here until
Sunday evening, May 9Th.
Quarterly meeting will be held on Sat
urday and Sunday, May 10Th and Goth.
High Cradle and Seldom Statlcr OF
Wenona, and Rubie, of Magnolia, were in
town last Sunday.
No night operator here any more. The
company concluded they did not need any
Prof. Ford, Of Normal, H., gave lee.
ture on phrenology last Saturday evening
He also lectured several nights las. week
Lostant Will picnic at Deer Park, Satur.
day, May 18th.
Tuesday night last we had hard rain
storm, accompanied with heavy thunder
and lightning.
The Lostant colony in Missouri write
that they have all their corn planted, and
that everything Is suffering for the want of
ram. No ram of any account has fallen
since Feb. 10Th. WILKINS.
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SPECULATIVE PHLANrHRoPY.-LastT Thurs
d1y two women, calling themselves mother
aud daughter and giving the names of Mrs.
aud Miss 4. c. Kline, appeared In Ottawa as
agents Of the Children's Orphan Asylum, To-
Gated, or TO be located, at Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
The philanthropic pair wanted the money of
none but children, and school children at
that, solicited nobody, begged for nothing
but chance TO get a; the children in the
public schools. BY some means they partially
succeeded. Their modus operdndi was TO
leave plalntiye circular with the photo Of a
building, boy in various styles q uniform,
lawn .mower.cut hair, slipped beneath each
child IN the school visited. In return for
contributions the donors received photo
graph for 10, Is or % cents, according to
size. The contributions received, In spite OF
discoursgements on the part OF the teachers,
Cfor the children would have the pictures, }
amounted in the four schools invaded" to
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Circuit Court.

Matters in both branches Of the county
tribunals have been quiet
The case Of Dougherty VS.. &. b. " Z. X.
r. was ended on Saturday, the jury giving
The widow $4,000 damages.
Crimt,.al-TAe trial of VIM. Wilson, O.
Touica, for the larceny of a sum OF none,
from his employers, resulted in an acqaittal.
He will be tried next week on an Indictment
for forgery.
Judgments. -Wm Degen Bird Bedford
S26490.
Netc Gases -La,c--644, The People, Nc. '
Karl Wassalnan, debt 800, for taxes; G45,
Elizabeth Hardy V George Hardy ct al, cove
lnant damages claimed $4,000. ChUcery-
Elizabeth Hardy v l. Clark ct al, in chnnc
cry; 27l, Lavina Wallace ct al vJames White
ct al, in chanccry; PIP, jacob Min!zcr '
Elizabeth Mintzer, divorce, extreme aud re
peated crnelty; 2I3, Chas Brurer ID \
rombs ct al, mechanics lien on Plnining mill
property in La Sale; 274, The & W Il ' Coal
Co Sarah II Cavarly ct al. in chancery
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From Freedom.

FREEDoM, May 10.-Nery pleasant wea-
ther, small gram looks well, and the farm
ers are busy planting corn.
Noah BatchelIer has gone to Daco,ah to
spend a few weeks.
Mrs. En- ma Pool and her son Edward
have gone to visit relatives in Nebraska,
Mr. GoOdell lost one of his best brood
mares last week.
b. G. Wheeler has been quite SICK John
Mcclure Is able to be around again.
Ole II. Oleson is getting ready to build
q new house.
ST. Sheldon was round this week with
Tommy Reauy's famous trotter.
Laboring men are very scarce around
here. a. B. T..
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County Court.
II. 7. GILBERT, 'Jat'ge.


A few unimpor,an! orders nave been en-
tered, ia no wise materially affecting general
results. The Nay term opens on Monday
next.
The ordinary routine Of legal matters was
somewhat changed on Saturday last by 6
congressional contest proceeding heard be
fore Judge Gilbert, sitting as notary. Janice
f. Campbell, democrat, OF the Warren
county, Ohio, congressional district, il con.
testing the election of Henry L. Morey, re-
publican, who was awarded the certificate by
the board Of canvassers, it appearing on the
face OF the returns that he had forty. ma
iority. Amongst those voting the rcpubli-
can ticket were great number OF students
attending o Methodist school at Lebanon,
who were far from being qualified electors.
One Of these, d. j. McMul!en, has strayed
out to Vermilionville in this county. On
Saturday his testimony was taken. He ad-
mits that he was but thirty.fvc days in the
township and was induced by the leading re-
in buggy, to vote. He "peached" on quite
number Of fellow students, who were in.
duced to do likewise by the overly good pro.
fessors and leaders of the "God and morality
party" The whole testimony is of great
Importance, and goes to show how Mr.. Mo-
rey received his very slight majority. Doubt.
less Mr.. Campbell will receive his Just dues
from the 4Sth congress, Mr., James II. Eek
els appeared as counsel for Mr. Campbell,
contestant, and Mr.. s. Il. Blanchard for Mr..
MOreY, con testec
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From Ransom.

RANSOM, May S.-Mr. Roger Dempsey
agent for the Minneapolis selfbinder, was
here last week, but got few orders as the
Ransom agent supplies the trade
G. f, Shacklcton finds 1t necessary to
visit Chicago very often on account of his
large trade: he spent most oflast week there
Mr.. o. G.. Jones has bought SIX lots on
the east side the prettiest in the village
and will make fortune on them If he
holds them few years, when Ransom can
boast two thousand population.
Mr.. ThOs Sullivan is laying large
amount of tile on his farm.
Porter & Go. are selling an immense lot
O! agricultural implements, Their trade
IN this line is steadily increasing.
Farmers are busy planting corn and the
music OF the planter is heard in nearly
very field. O'CUTE.
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retaliation for the Chicago 81 Northwestern's
rtniosrd ,avGslon Of the Burllngton's terri
Try about Aurora, III.

rtarosrd ,avaslon Of the Burllngton's terri
Try about Aurora, III.
On. Of The Oldest settlers Of this vicinity,
James McNichael, died very suddenly on
SatuIday lat from heart disease, induced by
unusua, vxeltlon in reaching the north
bound passenger train on the Burlington
roaG. He had been attending to some busi'
ness here on that day, aud as he neared the
depot the train came up. He started 10 run
and then fell. He was helped to HIS feet,
and asked 10 DC put on the train, which was
accordingly done; but death occurred almost
Immediately after becoming seated. When
IL was known that he was dead his body was
taken into the ladies' waiting room, where
DEPUTY Coroner Weeks held EN- inquest, M
ter which the remains were placed in charge
vt nrinh5ors who CHANGED to be in the city
at the tie time, when they were taken nome
Mr.. NcNiiclacl was one OF the wealthies'
men IA his vicinity, owning considerable
real estate near Wedron, aud his death will
be heavily felt in the community. james
Ne Michael was born in 1911 near Dumfries,
Scotland, and came 10 this country in !S5i'
He lived in the state Of New York ten years,
came to Illinois in 1914 and settled IN the
town Of Rutland He married Margaret Fur
in 1856 His wife and eight children survive
him, five girls and three boys. Two of the
girls are married 10 very excellent young
men. Mr.. McMichal was OF Scotch Presby.
terrain ancestry, PROFESSIONALLY the best class
of people that have ever come to our shores.
He was quiet and undemonstrative, but OF
firm and fixed convictions, Il kind father, a
loving husband and good nclghbor. His
haractcr was without spot or bemlsh. The
fuAeral was held at his home in Rutland,
May 18th, 1888, and was largely attended by
friends and relatives. The services were
conducted by A. NJ. White, pastor of the
Sheridan NJ. +. church.
Mrs McMichael and children desire to ex-
press through the columns Of our paper
their heartfelt thanks to all who SO kindly
assisted them n this their hour OF deep
sorrow.
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The citizens committee appointed TO
visit the officers of the Rock Island road
went TO Chicago during the early part of
the week, and were lavorably received by
those gentlemen, who engaged to extend
their Influence IN favor OF Ottawa so far as
possible, The committee will make full
report 10 the association at its next meet
ing. One OF the results accomplished,
thanks to Messrs. Frizele and johnson OF
the committee, was to secure space In the
exposition building for display of sand,
clay, manufactured articles, &c, represent,
ing the industries OF Ottawa, at the Railway
Exposition, opening on May cath These
productions will be exhibited, not in the
name Of the manufacturer or producer, but
IN the name OF the city only, giving Otta'
the full and only credit.
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Monthly Report
For April 1883 Of School District Number
One Town of Ottawa:
Ottawa, H., May /, 1883.

CATION. Judge Cation narrowly escaped q
fatal accident while being driven to Summit
near Chicago on Tuesday last, in company
While driving along Archer avenue, the team
became frightened at locomotive, ran
away, and precipitated the Judge, his com.
paniun and the driver to the pavement. The
two latter escaped with only slight bruises,
hour, with a severe cash in the forehead and
other severe bruises. Medical attendance
was called and TO doubt is entertained Of his
re- covery.
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day, last November, has beea sentenced
- years in the state penltentiary

On Thursday night week pliy Was bAad
in Wolf Creek, under the railroad bridge
near Streator, wAich ar. Ready this week
identified as the body of late inmate OF IN,
county asylum, named Gallagher, mim'r
resident OF the town of Eagle He Used 10
be well off, aud still Owned u little property
near Dwight, which lie visited once q year
A week ago he asked Of Warden Ready per
mission to visit Dwight, which was granted.
He WAS given an order for railroad lcke'
and started south, which i, all that is hnoTn
about him. When found Ia the creek ht-
face was cut and bruised, apparently hl
striking on the stones on which he Sa-
found, and the coroner's jury concluded hc
had fallen from the bridge. There Was
Sl075 in his pocket, which had ocen given
him by Mr.. Moloney a few days before, and
smoking articles.
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On last Wednesday Mr. j + kendi.', o
the Journal, and Miss Minnie Shdicr, dansh
ter OF John y. Shuler, Were married Al tnC
residence OF the brides parents bY Rev. MIR
Fletcher, OF the Bapts! church. The core
mony took place ut $50 p. NJ, in the pres
ence Of quite plumber Of relatives and
friends OF this city and elsewhere, of:ci
which an elegant supper "as served. The
happy couple left at $3.50 for bridal trip Ia
the west.
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Mr.. L. H. Eames has sold the Clifton Ho'
tel property, in this city, to Mr.. Isaac Rogers,
of the Passenger House OF Mendoza, and
bro,her-in.law of Circuit Clerk Taylor. The
consideration is stated to be $4,000. Mr..
Rogers, who is an old experienced hote
keeper, will take possession Of the property
about the LIST prox., at which time Mr.. Mont
rose intends to go to his landed interests
near Lincoln, Neb. While regretting to lose
the latter, who has kept trstcass hotel
we are pleased to welcome Mr.. Rogers to OF
tawa, as zone Of the best fellows In the
world" you know, and as man accused 10y
the travelling public OF being one of the very
best of landlords. He will make the Clifton
more popular than it has ever been, and that
is saying II great deal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-12

A st. Paul, Mimi, dispatch says. ARTICLES
of Incorporation of the Minneapolis, st.
Paul & Seacoast railway, capital $4,000, 600,
were filed with the secretary Of state May 3.
Incorporators: Alex. Ramsey, \. ". Ket-
tom and II. II. Sioley, Of st. Paul; Richard
Chute, A. B. Nettleton and Judson y. Cross,
of Minneapolis; T. II. Thayer and J. S.
Stacey, Of Iowa; Ralph Hannif, Scranton,
H.; j. d. Harvey, OF Chicago. The road
runs from Minneapolis via st. Paul, striking
the southern boundary of the state in Fill
more county, and the Mississippi river at
Canton, Ia, where it is supposed to connect
with one of Col. Plumb's paper roads to
Streator, where it will unite with the III'd
road, running east.
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Dash

On Monday evening May l4th, the Chas
Forbes Comedy Co. Will occupy the Opera
House, giving dash, the Butterfly" Il new
play, with Miss Georgia Woodthorpe as star.
Miss Woodthorpc is q California lady OF
whom many kind words have been said, now
of the new backwoods dramas, with Dash, a
mountain girl, al heroine. II abounds in
humorous "a well as pathetic scenes, aud is
said TO be very interesting. The neighboring
press speak very well of the entertainment.
There will be low admission prlces:-50 and
So cents; children % cents. Seats are now
on sale at SimoL's.
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NJ urripEPs

Following marriage licenses we've issued b.
the county clerk since May 3, 1888;
william L Cook and Minnie johnson.
Matthew C0ulson and Elizabeth Cadman
Samuel A Patch and Rosa Gavine.
J Frank Keudig and Minnie X Shuler.
Michael Schmidt and Margana Pyschalski
Heinrich esther and Augusta Willay.
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How well Egans new hack line takes ls
shown by the conversation OF two disinter-
ested business men, who thought this line
should be literally patronized because OF
the superior accommodations it affords.
Says one: "Why, it don't cost any more to
ride in one of his close and elegant carriages
that it does in an omnibus, and in such a
storm as we had Wednesday evening those
advantages can be truly appreciated"
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THE COURTS.
Supreme Court.

Forty.nne decisions have been rendered
in the Supreme Court, one being OF especial
interest in this communicable e., Z. d $.
W. Il. Il. Co. va. The Torn Of -UarSeiiles, the
Judgment for SIS, 900 in favor o! the town be-
ing affirmed.
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The engineers OF the c., B. & Q. company
have completed surveys from Rockford, H.,
TO Madison, Wis, yis Beioit and GAINESVILLE,
distance OF 65 miles. The line surveyed is
quite feasible, and 1t is estimated the cost Of
construction will not exceed 10000 per
mile. The project seems to DC intended as q
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-05-12

For young men A. Frank & Co.'s is now Of
fering among its specialties at this season
elegant imported gold and silver tiusel suits
atsl5. Call and examine them before yoU
buy.
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some s2s00. One teacher, however, who
collected $3.50, became suspicious and with
holds the money. Meantime the superintep-
dent of the schools says 'their credentials
are not worth straw" besides that the tone
of the circular is entirely too goody- good to
be honest, and has pnt a stop to the raid on The
innocen,s pending further developments.
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The effects Of the last meeting Of the Bust.
ness Mems Association are beginning to be
apparent already. A number OF letters of III
quiry have been received from various par
ties throughout the country asking for de-
tailed information in connection with the To-
cation Of manufactures. These communica.
tions have received prompt replies from the
gentlemen who are so energetically and en-
Enthusiastically engineering the present move
ment for the advancement Of Ottawa, and it
is safe to predict much good will result,
The above fact ought to be sufficient to prove
the necessity of large turn out at the next
meeting Of the Association, which, we un.
derstand, viii be held in the near future, and
AZ which further interesting information
relative TO the development Of the "boom"
will be made public.