The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-13
Local News.

day.
Miss A. f. Hammond arrived in town
on Tuesday. She has been in Europe
since September last.
The call for the Republican caucus APP
pears in another column. Republicans
should all be out tonight.
Gov. Stewart returned from the Chica-
go convention on Sunday morning. He
went to Washington yesterday morning.
The father of G. G. and j. NJ. Peck,
Captain Peck of Cornwall. was thrown
to the ground, Wednesday. while driving,
and sustained a fracture of the hip.
The W. c. II. L. will hold a business
meeting at Mrs. w. W. Thomas
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock.
The parlor meeting will be omitted this
month.
This afternoon and evening n straw
berry and ice cream festival is to be held
at the Congregational church parlors.
The proceeds are for worthy object
the identifying of the grounds about the
church.
President lIamlin and Rev. Mr.. Spcare
have been in st. Adams this week i'm at
| tendance upon the sessions of the gcner-
al convention of Congregational church.
es, which began Tuesday and closed yes
terday. Yesterday Mr.. Spcarc presented
an essay; subject. The Relation of
Christian Doctrine to Christian Living
The presentation of Esmeralda," at
the town hall, Wednesday evening, was
great success. There was good
house. despite the stormy weather. 1t is
seldom that amateur players do so well
as did those who appeared on this occa-
. hn Il ,riN
en- by professionals who did no better.
The scenery, procured in Boston, and
the Howard opera house orchcstra's mu-
sic added much to the enjoyment of the
evening. All concerned have reason to
be satisfied with the affair.
a new general catalogue has just been
printed at this office for the college. 1t
includes the officers of government and
instruction. graduates and all others who
have received degrees from $500 to 1888.
! The summary shows l2SS graduates. of
whom Gl9 are living and G9.dcad. Five
hundred and nine of the graduates be-
came clcrgymcn. Those not of the alum
nj who have received honorary degrees
number 100. From 1919 to 1897 the grad
yates of the Castlcton medical school
received their degrees from this college,
/
school from 1888 to 1887. These num-
bcrcd 254.
The executive committees appointed at
citizens meeting ON Monday evening.
to consider the question of having eel
ebration of the 18th of July in Middle
bury. met Tuesday evening at the Addi-
son House, and organized by the choice
of Col. \. 5. Tracy, president; Jas. E.
Staplcton. secretary; c. c. Peek. treas
urer. The following committees were
appointed: On literary exercises: c. VI
Wilds. W. C.. LangWOrthy. j. Battel
on procession: j. NJ. Slade. DR.. f. =,
Russell, j. l.. Buttolph, W. Ii
sheldon. John c. Staplcton; on mu-
sic: W. ii. Sheldon, John G. sta.
pleton; on fireworks a. b. Colby. A. j.
Marshall, Darwin Rider: on contests
| ID. Rider, j. Battell. Col. A. 5. Ira
cy, c. NJ. Wilds. &. :. Wainwright Col
a. a. Fletcher; on programme j. NJ
Sladc. G. NJ. Wilds. +. ". Pierce. W. c.
Iangworthy. F.A. Bond; on balloon: A
b. Colby: on subscriptions: George
McCue. w. c. LangwOrthy. COL r. NJ
Chapman was chosen chief marshal, will
power to appoint his assistants. Tn,
committee were all earnest and enthusi
astic, and no doubt now remains of tn,
feasibility and probability of having ;
rousing time on the glorious 4th."
was unanimously agreed that Their,
should be no cannon.
The meeting at the town hail. Monday
evening, to organize a Blaine and Logan
club. was called to order by Justus Cobb
who read the notice. Albert Chapman
nominated Col. l.. +. Knapp fo
chairman. He was elected and took tn,
chair. Col. Knapp thanked the audienc,
for his election. and attributed the small
size of the audience to the rain and lacl
of advertisement. He alluded to til,
length of the rule of the Republican party
and the prosperity of the country. ant
thought the continuance of its reign til,
only assurance of the continued prosper
ity of the country. He alluded to tho
disappointment of many because thei
favorites were not chosen. but though
the party should stand by the standard
bearers chosen by a majority of tn,
party. We have a strong ticket and on
that will arouse more enthusiasm in tn,
West than any other that can be nomin
ated. New York is doubtful State any
way, with any candidate; but with Blain,
and Logan we can get along withou
New York Albert Chapman was cho
sen secretary of the meeting. By vot
of the meeting the chair appointed com
mittee of five to nominated officers. Jus
tus Cobb, W. 5. Alden, c. ID. Mead, Col
A. 5. Tracy and L. ID. Twitchcll wer,
appointed such committee. While wait
ing for the committee. Judge Harrington
was called for, but excused himself
. James NJ. Slade was called for. Mr.
Slade said he did not come to SAY
anything, but came to hear from Gov
Stewart who said in conversation will
: the speaker that he considered Blaine per
haps the strongest candidate that cOult
be nominated. Mr.. Sade thought tina
before November we should shake OF
our present apathy and catch some o
the western enthusiasm. The committe,
presented the following recommends
/ tions for officers: President, James NJ
Slade; vice-presidents, l.. ID. Eldredge
, G. ID. Mead, Albert Chapman, L. ID
? Twitchell, a. 5. Tracy; secretary, A. j
Marshall; assistant secretary. +. III
Thorp; treasurer. W. 5. Alden; eXecu
tive committee; A. A. Fletcher, l.. L
Knapp, l.. lIanaford, \. T.. Upper, Jus
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