The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-28


died in the West several months since,
was brought here. Friday. for interment.
The deceased was the daughter of Mr..
George Langworhy.
VIM. w. Gay. who was graduated from
the college in 1876. has Joined the staff of
the Chicago TribuRe. lie has been tele-
graph editor of the Springfield Republi-
can fol- about three years past.
The contest for the postmastership has
already opened. The principal candi-
dates for the place are said to be c.. G..
Peck. Henry J.. Sheldon and G. ID. Mi
ner, though it is understood that there
are one or two other aspirants. Mr..
Hammond's four-years' commission ex-
pircs early in May next.
There will be free concert in the Con-
gregational church on Friday evening of
this week by the Leslie Convention com
pany of Chicago. Their object in visit
ing this place is to organize musical
convention; length of term, plan of
teaching and tuition will be made known
at the close of the entertainment.
Mrs. A. De +. Palmer. wife of the Bap-
fist pastor, died on Tuesday afternoon,
the 18th inst, of consumption. She had
been an invalid for years. but on coming
to Middlebury about We T. ago seemed
to be benefited by the change. For the
past few months. however. she had
gradually failed. Her age was SO years.
The funeral was attended from the Bap-
list church on Friday afternoon at ,
o'clock. The service was conducted by
Rev. DR.. Freeman of Whiting. assisted
by the local pastors and President Ham
lin.
Miss Julia o. Eldredge entertained her
friends to the number of 40 or more. Fri
day evening last. at the residence of her
parents. Hon. and Mrs. L. d. Eldredge.
She was assisted in the reception of the
guests by Miss Ada Dunton of Rutland.
who was a member of Miss Eldredge's
class at Smith college. The Miscltoe
Bough' was acted in costume, some of
the dresses of the ladies taking part being
very quaint. There was also an anus
ing pantomine. Fine refreshments were
served. and, altogether, an exceedingly
enjoyable evening was had. ~
The December term of the Addison
county court will open in the courthouse
in this village on tuesday. Dee. s. There
are twelve cases on the jury calendar, "a
follows: l.. c. Partch VS.. 5. A. Spooner;
John c. Staplcton vs.. Benz. b. Hope; S.
c. Gibbs VS.. ID. W. Smith; Ira Tucker
ct al VS.. f. Lawrancc ct al; 5. l.. Griffith
VS.. Jerry Brasso; Jerry Brasso VS.. S. L.
Griffith, apt. James Kenworthy VS.. A.
ii. Spooner. apt. Wheeler Il Sheldon VS..
f. G. Hunt gamma Hall VS.. Grand Trunk
Railroad Co.; Hiram Curler VS.. +. L.
McDOnough; 5. & c. l.. Nutting VS..
Henry Hopkins; Emily King vs.. Walter
Atkins. The only criminal case of special
interest is that of State VS.. Marian Catlin.
who is under Indictment for poisoning
her husband about a year ago. and who I
will in all probability have her trial at
the coming term.
Announcement is made of. the death at
New Haven, Conn, Saturday. of Prof.
Alexander c. Twining, in the S4th year of
his age. One of the published notices of
him says: Six children survive him.
Professor Twining was born in New Ha-
ven. July D, 1901. and was graduated at
Yale college in 1920. He was afterwards
a tutor there several years. and from 1888
to 1919 was professor of natural philoso-
ply at Middlebury college. He was
civil engineer on various canals and rail
roads. and invented the first practical
method of producing ice by artificial
means in commercial quantities" One
of his children is the Rev. Kinslcv Twi-
ming of the New York Mdcpcndent staff.
who came into prominence during the re-
cent presidential canvass. he having been
sent to Buffalo to investigate the charges
against Mr.. Cleveland. During portion
at least OF their stay in Middlebury Prof |
Twining and family lived in house
winch stood on the site of that occupied
by President Hamlin -
. The Supreme court has handed down a |
decision for the defendant H. the case of |
the ii. W. Collcnder Co. vs.. A. j. Mar |
shall. assignee of the estate of Harry |
Rowe. 1t was an action of replev- |
in. The plaintiff sold to Rowe the |
two billiard tables in controversy in the |
case before he went into insolvency. re-
serving the title to the tables until they |
should be paid for The contract was |
one OF the very common forms of leases |
now in use in the sale of billiard tables. |
pianos, sewing machines. etc., and pro-
vided for payment for the tables in in !
stalments. The court held that the con-
tract was a conditional sale. The con-
tract never having been put on record |
and the tables being subject to attach
ment. the assignee claimed to hold them |
as part of the assets of the insoivent. The |
case has been in court for some time. and
was argued before the full bench at the |
general term in Montpelier last month.
A. L. Upper ami Lawrence Il Meldon of |
Rutland were plaintiffs counsel, and |
Stewart Wilds, the defendants.
The managers of the Ladies' library |
are DESTROYS OF obtaining as many new |
as possible at once. in order |
that they may begin the new year with a