The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-08-29

| A very life-like and well.executed por-
! trait of George Hammond Is on exhibit
ton at the Addison House. 1t is in pas
tel and is the work of Mr.. Bush of Ohio,
who is now in the county.
Among those who are or have been in
town the past week visiting friends, are
VIM. Mulcahey of New York city: Thorn
as Madgan of Boston and Rev. Edward
Mcclure, son sof Edward Mcclure, for
merly of this town.
The fall term of the Graded school
will begin on Monday next, Sept. /.
The outlook is that the attendance of out
of-town scholars will exceed that of last
year, when there were more than ever
before in the history of the school.
| Edward Stow was arrested Tuesday on
the charge of having assaulted one Mrs.
Lena Smith on the 2lst inst. Owing to
the illness of Mrs. II. II. Mcleod. who
was claimed to be a material witness. the
case was continued to tomorrow, when it
will be heard before Judge Knapp.
Prof. and Mrs. f. II. Higley returned
to Worcester. Mass, Wednesday. Mr..
| Higley has written a centennial hymn
for the celebration of the one-hundredth
anniversary of the founding of the Cas-
tleton Congregational church. which
takes place on Wednesday of next week.
Henry George Bohn, the London book
seller. is dead. This fact may not be
| of general interest. hut it ought to be
chronicled in Il paper printed in col
| lego town. Generations of students
have been materially aided by the
excellent translations of the classics
which he published.
Franl, A. Fornsworth and wife. Miss
Jennie Fnrnsworth and DR. w IT ShnI-
don are camping at Thompson's Point.
Another Middlebury party is also at the
same place. 1t consists of ii. G.. Ellis,
George LangwOrthy, jr.. A. b. Colby
and Charles Thompson of Burlington.
They went up Saturday, with their fami-
| lies, to remain Il week.
The ladies of the W.C.T. l.. are max
inc extensive preparetions for the annual
meeting of the State union. which is to
he in Ills town on TUESDAY Wednesday
and Thursday. thp 1Gth. I'm 18Th and
10th of Sentembpr. Tuesday evening n
recention is to he oiven at tbe residence
of Judson A. Wright. The sessions will
probably be h Id IN the Congregational
church.
The w. C.. r.. l.. are roouested to
meet ot Mrs. clinton smiths saturday nj
3 o'clock Mrs. J. A. Watts. chairman
of the committee. sends MS this for nubli-
cation ...'rhe comuittre on decorating are
requested TO meet at the w. G. r l.
dining hall on the fair ground in Middle
bury This Friday afternoon at 3o'rlocl
They will he ot work ali dav >oturdav
members of thp Y. w. G. TIr and onv
other ladies and peetlpmen willing 70 as
sist in the work of decorating the hall
are invitcd'
Among the flags displayed Wednesday
was an English one. with the inscription
Free Trade; Cleveland and Hendricks. =
hanging over Main street between E..
l.. Stoves and Sheldon Il Cos. 1t was
generally considered a good thing; but
an Out-of-town Republican who saw il
waXcd very indignant that any one
should be thus openly favoring those
candidates and that policy. He evident
ly did not "catch on Some one should
send him bundle of those Golden club
tracts that have been so widely circu-
lated In this country.
Soon after nine o'clock last Sunday
morning fire was discovered in the baci,
part of John II. Sarpent's house next
north of the Park House. and occu.
pied bv Mrs. ]. II. Batcbelder as n
boarding house. II caupht from fine
chimney at a point near the roof. and
f,,1 &c