The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-03-07


West. He went only as far as Ninncapo-
lis, and not to Montana, as he expected
to do when he left home.
The winter term of the college will
close on Tuesday evening. the 18th inst.
with the usual junior exhibition. The
spring term will begin April 10.
II. II. Mcleod and s. f.. Meckin are
talking of building on the ground where
the burned structures stood. Their
plans are not fully matured. however.
We publish in the inside pages of this
issue an interesting sketch of the life of
John Deere. once resident of Middle
bury. who has been very successful in
the West.
An Old-Folks' concert for the benefit
of the Baptist church, will be given in
the town hall, Wednesday evening,
March 10. Further announcement will
be made next week
Messrs. ~tewart q Wild3 have r.
moved their law office from Buttolph's
block. Merchants Row, to rooms in the
new court house, which have been hand
somely fitted up for their use.
! Edward j. Corners of this village is
reported to have challenged Edward
| Goodrich of East Middlebury to wrestle
for $50. $50 or 800. We do not learn
that the challenge has been accepted.
Miss O'Leary. one of the teachers in
the graded school, has been obliged to
! give up work on account of impaired
health 1t is hoped she will be able to
resume her classes early in next term.
Miss Ruth Z. Bennett has been teaching
in Miss o Leary's place.
Mr.. Neville, who has for some time
been clerk at the Addison House went
yesterday to Parsons. Kansas, to take the
clerkshp of the Abbott House in that
place He is capable man. and leaves
numerous frienus here who will wish him
success in his new work.
The French-Spanish Merino rams bred
by Ii. +. Taylor of West Cornwall. and
sold to Messrs. Wright and DmmOck.
were shipped from this station Wednes-
day to San Antonio, Texas. They are
in better condition than three weeks ago,
when we maze extended mention of
them and are iine-looking lot of sheep.
The Gutter Marble company discharg-
ed portion of its employees last Friday.
The mill in the village is. however, still
in operation. Mr.. Brooks. the manager.
has been in Boston all the week. so that
we are unable to give any authoritative
information regarding the plans of the
company.
Hon. j. y. North of Shoreham. l.. II.
Jalcott of WillistOn and Geo. Hammond
of Middlebury. Joint committee on judy
es of the Champlain Valley association
and State Agricultural society md G.
W. Brownell. jr.. clerk of the joint fair
held meeting at the Addison House.
yesterday. for the appointment of judges
in the various departments. The next
Joint exhibition of the two organizations
will be held at Howard park, Burlng-
ton, Ser TENDER to u. 1854.
The Judge of probate, Col. Knapp, is
to have the front suite of rooms in the
new court house and Mr. wainwright, the
county clerk, those In the rear. The for
mer are more accessible to the general
public who do business with the pr bate
. court, while the latter are nearer the court
ROOM 1t is undoubtedly the best ar
rangement that could have been affect
ed so far as public convenience is con
cerned. and is, we understand, perfectly
! satisfactory both to Mr.. wainwright and
Judge Knapp. They will probably occu-
by their new quarters in the course of a
month or six weeks.
Some of our citizens are of the opinion
that the new town mali Is 100 small. III
is. perhaps. rather early to Judge as to
this and it may be the case that the
room will be found ample for the accom-
odation of such audiences as generally
gather here. We state what is being
said for the benefit of our friends in
f Bristol. who are about to erect a town
i hall, that they may give due considers
ton to the matter of dimensions and put
= up hall of sufficient capacity for the
y uses of the town. it is an important
t point and should not be neglected by
them.
!, The winter term of the Graded schoo
/ closes to-day. Examinations in the sew
= eral grades have been going on during
: the week. According to custom, Thu
# term closes without any general rhctor
/. zeal exercises. or exhibition. on the par
of the school. The Adelphi society
IS however, gives an entertainment Thu
e evening for the benefit of the Adelphi Ii
brary, the credit for which belongs eN
clusively to them. The attendance th
e term has been large, the interest wei
a maintained and satisfactory prOgres
= made. The number of pupils enrolled il
y the high school is 50. in the grammar 80
in the intermediate IL. in No. 4 81. in No
3 81. in No. SO. in No. | As: total 3j1
70 During the year there have been AS diff
% ferent names on the rolls The vacation
is to be for TWO weeks, the spring tern
10 commencing March "A.
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