The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-02-22


not suspended during the pendency of
the attachment.
d. MEG. Means. formerly professor
in this college. has an article in the cur
rent (March) issue of the century IN O.
azine. The subject is, "The Suppression
of Pauperism."
Mrs. Greene of st. Adams, president
of the State w. G. II. u. slipped while
alighting from sleigh at j. A. Childs'
in Weybridge, Saturday, and is yet con-
fined to the house.
The temperance meeting at Bristol. last
Friday evening. was addressed by Mrs.
Greene of St. Adams, Rev. Mr.. Palmer
of Middlebury and others. The w. G..
L. L. was recognized, with member
ship of about %.
At Rutland, Wednesday night, L. j.
| Corners of Middlebury and u. j. Griffin
of Boston wrestled. Corners won.
Griffin got the first fall, but Connors
took the two last. The contest lasted
nearly two hours.
Charles S. Wicker. formerly for two
| years in the employ of Bond Bros, is
now in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He holds
position in the office of Payne Lumber
company, one of the largest concerns of
the sort in that State.
Roaring brook, the stream talked of as
source for water to supply this village,
was visited during the cold weather sew
eral weeks ago. 1t was found to contain
larger volume of water than in the
fall, when the delegation of citizens
looked the ground over.
| j. b. Hambln Il Son of Cornwall lost
on Feb. - ii promising yearling ram, sired
by rip Van Winkle." His pelt, i'm
mediately after being taken off, weighed
fl pounds. lie was shorn at the public
shearing in Middlebufy, April 4, 1888.
At that time he was less than a year old
and yielded a fleece of ID 3-l6 lbs.
l.. w. d. Mckillops, usually called
Barty. who died at the town farm last
Sunday. was born in st. Adams in 1899
and spent most of his life in the Judd
and Harris families, working at marble.
His memory was retentive and he would
relate his experiences from morning till
night to any one that would listen.
In our notice of the new town hall.
in last weeks issue. we omitted to state
the number of seats. There are APO of
them on the main floor and POS in the
gallery. Judge Knapp was the chairman
of the building committee, instead of Mr.
Hill. The latter was first on the list of
those chosen, but declined to serve as
chairman.
About forty were present at the supper
and sociable given by the ladies of the
| W. G. L. u, Wednesday evening, at the
pleasant home of Rev. and Mrs. j. c.
| Houghton. Four new members were re-
ceived into the society. In accordance
with vote of the executive committee
of the Addison County Temperance So
ciety, committee of three ladies from
the union was appointed to cooperate
with them in temperance work in the
county.
The operetta, Fairy Grotto," to be
given in the town hall next Monday eve
ming. promises to be an unusually at
tractive performance. The young peo-
pie are working with great energy and
will certainly deserve Il crowded house.
The scenery has arrived from Boston.
The operatta is of Il higher character and
more difficult than Red Riding Hood"
The final rehearsal takes place at the town
hall on Saturday afternoon. Secure re-
served seats at Hanaford's.
Prof. Austin sailed from New York at
noon, Wednesday. for California. which
he will reach by way of the isthmus of
Panama. lie will be absent two or three
months. and possibly longer. His work
at the college has produced nervous
disorder, making it necessary to rest {;
and he will remain away till his health is
fully restored. When he left he expect
ed to get back by the middle of the sum-
mer term. In the meantime Rev. G.. NJ.
Stebbins of Springfield, Mass, who has
been here now for several weeks, will
take Prof. Austin's classes.
The ground now being excavated by
Messrs. McCue & Sargent for the foun-
dation of their building has something
of historic interest. Upon the northern
part once stood the building occupied by
the Middlebury branch of the Vermont
State bank. That bank had four branch
es-at Burlington. Windsor, Westminster
and here. 1t is related that the officers
of the local branch once lost portion of
their funds and could not account in any
way for their disappearance. Years
afterward a key fitting the vault lock
was found hidden away in the garnet of
the present Congregational parsonage.
Last week Thursday evening President
IIamlin delivered a lecture before the
Brooklyn On. W Revenue Reform club.
His subject was. The Limits of Free
Trade and Protection" Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher presided and introduced
Dr. Hamlin in characteristic manner.
: At the close of the lecture Mr.. Beecher,
in proposing vote of thanks. said /:
There are aigood many Yankees present,
who. | know, have enjoyed the vigorous
spanking Great Britain has received.
For my part if | knew the British coloni-
al system was the equivalent of that in
this country, | would go over to the
lecturers side of the question as quickly
as an athlete would turn a somersault."
, The sheep trade continues to flourish.
, Three lots were shipped from this station
on Tuesday. One carload of 10 cams
and ewes, principally yearlings and two
year-olds, went to Breckenridge, Mo.
They were bought by +. G. Farnham
of Shoreham for the consignees, u
McFadden and G., b. Boutwell,, both of
Breckenridge; and were as good lot on
the average as has recently been sent t.
; the frontier. Doud & Richards of New