The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-20


given by the ladies at the Congregational
church parors, last Friday afternoon and
evening was well patronizcd andsenioyed.
George Hammond was to have had an
auction sale at San Francisco. Wcdnes-
day. of the sheep shipped thither in the
winter by himself and Mr.. Barton of
Waltham.
"ODly Farmers Daughter" was pre-
scented ut the town hall, Tuesday evening,
by a good company to fair audience.
1t is rather exciting play. but was thor
oughly enjoyed by all who attended,
"Laila.' given at the town hall on
Wedn sday evening by the young people
under the direction of Mrs. Foote. drew
n good audience. 1t was an excellent
performance and deserved larger house.
Middlebury is busy place these days.
We have had two political conventions
and two performances at the town hall
this week; next week the circus comes,
and the week following is commence
ment.
In our court report two weeks ago it
should have been stated that T. ii. Nc
Leod was one of the counsel for the
plaintiff in Il. p. Halls admr. rs. II. j.
Jones ct al. Mr.. Walkers name was
substituted for Mr.. McIeod's through
mistake.
The announcements for the 18th of July
celebration will shortly be out. The pro
gramme is nearly completed. One of
the speakers will be Rev. Merritt HUI
burd of Brooklyn, n. Y, gentleman
well known in this region. The fire
works in the evening will be numerous
and fine. Altogether it promises to be
an interesting day.
The Democracy of the county met in
convention at the town hall in this will
age yesterday. G.. f. o. kimball of Yer
gennes. chairman of the county commit
tee, called the gathering to order. j. K.
StapletOn of Middlebury was made chair
man; j. II. Donnelly of Nergennes and
A. +. Stapleton of Middlebury secreta-
ries; DR.. f. ID. Hall of New Haven, l..
l.. Wright of Weybridge and ST.. Bissell
of Middlebury, vice-presidents. The
ticket nominated was as follows: For
senators. G.. f. o. kimball of Nergennes
and NJ. +. Sprague of Weybrldge; as
sistant judges, j. NJ. Tyler of Starks-
boro and +. ID. Griswod of Orwell
States attorney, John C. Stapleton of
Middlebury; sheriff. j. j. Ridley of
Bristol; high bailiil. j. f. Parker of
Whiting; Judges of probate, w. w.
Ward of Waltham and III. l.. Sheldon of
Middlebury; county committee. A. Il.
Stapleton of Middlebury, George Il.
Thornc of Weybridga. J. Ii. Donnclly of
Nergennes, G.. A. Cutting of Shoreham
and w. w. Needham of Bristol. f. w.
McGettrick of st. Adams addressed the
convention in the afternoon.
1t has been suggested that the looks of
the village would be improved if the tel
egraph poles within its limits were
painted and straight ones substituted for
those that are crooked. There is no rea-
son why this cannot be done. Act No. 80
of the Legislature of 1882, passed. we be-
lieve. at the instance of the Rutland Viii
lage Improvement association. gives am
pie powers. 1t provides that all tele-
graph or telephone companies or associa-
tons and all persons owning or managing
a telegraph or telephone line shall cause
the telegraph or telephone poles now or
hereafter erected on any highway within
the limits of any incorporated village or
city in this State to be suitably painted to
the satisfaction of the trustees of such
village or aldermen of such city, and
shall substitute straight poles in place of
crooked poles now or hereafter erected.
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association which shall. after 20 days
notice in writing, given by any trustee or
alderman. neglect or refuse to paint such
telegraph or telephone poles, or to sub
stitute straight poles in place of crooked
poles. as provided in section one of this
act. shall forfeit the sum of one hundred
dollars to such village or city, and said
trustees or aldermen in such case may al
so cause such poles to be painted aud
may substitute straight poles for crooked
poles, as provided in section one of this
act; and may recover the expense etc. |
The third section provides that whoever
shall post or paint any sign, advertise
ment or notice on any telegraph or tele-
phone pole shall forfeit five dollars to
The village or city in which such pole is
situated"
The Republican caucus to elect dele
gates to the county convention met in the
town hall June ID. and was called to or
der at p. m. by III. ID. Maynard, who
read the call. Judge Knapp was elected
chairman of the meeting and George f.
Marshall, secretary. After some discus
sion as to methods of electing delegates.
participated in by Messrs. Wilds, Slade,
Upper and others. recess was taken.
The caucus to elect delegates to the State
convention was then organized with the
same officers. On motion of Mr.. FL
dredge IA committee of five was appointed
by the chair to nominate ticket of dele
gates. The chair appointed as such COM
mittee: l.. ID. Eldredge, +. X. Severance,
w. w. Chapman. j. NJ. Slade, A. =. Tup-
per. They subsequently reported this
list of delegates, who were elected: a.
5. Tracy, +. Brainerd. ii. J. Nichols, G..
5. Wainwright. l.. ID. Eldredge. j. Cobb.