The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-23


straitencd circumstances for several
years. is the happy recipient of some
SSl l.2G. pension for disabilities incurred
IN the service of his adopted country. lie
has bought of G.. G. Cady. administrator
of the estate of Peter jackson. IA small
piece of land and house on the East
Middlebury road.
Rev. +. H. Foster. professor of Philoso-
ply and German in our college has accept
ed the chair of Church History in the theo-
logical department of Obcrlin college. in
Ohio. He VIII go there at the end of the
present college year. His predecessor at
Oberlin was Judson Smith. who has been
appointed secretary of the American
Board of commissioners for Foreign Mis-
sions in place of IN. James Means. de-
ceased.
There was a hearing here yesterday in
the case of j. f. Buttolph VS.. the village
of Middlcbury. The village laid out Il
road to the Catholic cemetery across Mr..
Buttolph's premises and awarded DANA
ges. Mr.. Buttolph did not consider the
amount awarded sufficient and took the
case to the county court. Hon. T.. j.
Ormsbee of Brandon, Hon. G.. II. Stevens
of Nergcnnes and Hon. G. w. Read of
They examined the ground yesterday.
The members of the Ornithologisfs' I'M
ion. which was formed at New \ orl< in
September last, are investigating several
subjects of interest to the general pub
lie. One is. whether the English spar
rows should be protected or killed off.
Eminent naturalists are looking into the
matter and the opinions of agriculturists
and others are being gathered for use in
making up the report. The report will
probably be the basis of State legisla-
ton. But one man has been found in
this town who believes the sparrows are
of any value.
The Brandon correspondence of the
Rutland Ueroid recently contained the
following, which may interest some of
our readers: THE members of the
Methodist church gave their new pastor.
Rev. j. W. Quinlan. and his family a
very cordial and enthusiastic reception
at the parsonage. on Friday evening last
When their new. but welcome guests had
departed, the culinary department was
found to be very generously and general
lY stocked with good things. Rev. Mr..
Quinan preached his introductory SER
mon on Sunday morning. The discourse
was listened to by Il large and attentive
audience"
The Addison county conference of
Congregational churches will meet in
this place next week. commencing at 10
a. IN. Tuesday. and closing with sermon
by Rev. ). +. Calhoun of Orwell and COM
munion service. Wednesday afternoon. \
general attendance is invited by the Mid
dlebury church in addition to official del
cgates. Brethren are expected from
Burlington to speak on Tuesday evening
upon organizations for training the young
people of our churches. Essays and
discussions will consider other themes of
importance. Tuesday afternoon. at half
past one, IA prayer service will have ref
erence to the coming political elections
by request of the National Woman's Tenn
pcranCc Union.
The operctta of "Laia" is to be given
under the direction of Mrs. Henry 5.
Foote at the town hall, Wednesday even
ing. June Is, by Il large number of young
people and children, assisted by the Mid
dlcbury orchestra of six Instruments.
This operetta has been given repeatedly
in New DIRK and other places with great
success. to crowded houses. The nut
sic is beautiful and many fine familiar
airs are introduced-am others The
Last Rose of summer" the "Minuct'
from Don Juan, Home. Sweet Home
and the Prayer from the opera of
der freischutZ." The second part of
the concert will consist of comic char
acter songs in costume. Mrs. Foote will
spare no effort or expense to make this
the most brilliant concert given under her
direction.
1t is understood that Judge ROwcll
will preside at the June term of the
county court, which opens on the Sd.
Sixteen cases are set for trial by Jury.
They are ; Il. Il. Halls admir-. vs.. Il. j.
Jones ct AL. NJ. b. Walker and W ife's
admir-. vs.. Abel Walker; town of Lin
coin VS.. town of Bristol; admir-. of c. l..
Church vs.. 4. IL. Mcleod. apt. Moses
Barnum ct al, apis, vs.. Daniel W.
Smiths eX'r. Lyman c. Partch vs.. Scion
SpoOner: James L. Hawkins VS.. Nation
al Life Insurance company; James Low
ell vs.. Geo. Demo, apt; Ella f. Fitch
VS.. Sheldon Il. Cook; VIM. IL. Fitch vs..
sheldon Il. Cook John c. Stapleton VS..
b. B. Hope; Byron Farnham VS.. Orrin
A. Field; Byron Farnham vs.. Frank
Randall ct al. ). c. Gibbs vs.. ID. W.
Smith; Hannah Wooster ct al. VS.. Dan
Warmers eX'r.; c. Gordon VS.. b. b.
Hope.