The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-12-19
Local News.

MT. Eugene lWltcnell mas returned
from the West.
The ruling price of butter in this mar
ket. Monday. was % cents.
The fall term of the college closes on
Tuesday next and the winter term will
open on the Sth of January.
Owing to c.anges in appointments
elsewhere made for Mrs. DR.. Butler. she
will not come to Middlebury as was an
nounced last week.
On Sunday next, st. Thomas day, in
addition to the regular services at st.
stephens at 0:45 Il. M. and : p. M.
there will be celebration of the holy COM
muniOn ut . Il. m.
Mr.. Geo. Barton has so far recovered
from his recent severe illness as to be out
of doors. He and Mrs. Barton request
us to extend their thanks to the neigh
bors and friends who have so kindly
assisted them.
There is to be Il meeting at the Bap-
fist church on Monday evening next for
the purpose of organizing singing
school if it shall be found that enough
desire instruction to warrant going on
with the matter All interested are re-
quested to be present at that time.
The Springfield RepaJlican'S Washing
ton dispatch of the 10th inst. contains
this: Congressman Stewart of Vermont
made his maiden speech tO-dIv on the
interstate commerce bill. He has been
credited with Il reputation as Il good
speaker and was listened to by large
number of members. His speech was a
solid and sensible one in defense of a
railroad commission and against the Rea-
gan bill. and, next to Gov. Longs ranks
as one of the best of the long discussion.
A. ii. Dustin of Bethel and Ben Hanev
of Brandon met at McCue's hall on
Thursday evening of last week to repeat
the wreste of the night before, which
had been declared a draw. Dustin was
awarded the first and third falls and the
match. llaney wanted to wrestle Dus-
! tin that evening for SD. but the latter
said he had hurt his heel and would not
accept McNany of Rutland and Hazel
ton of RiptOn did not wrestle as had
been expected, the referee declining to
act.
The annual celebration of Forefathers
day at Middlebury will be held in the
Congregational church on Monday even
ing, December -. at 6 80 o'clock. The
address will be delivered by Rev. Cyrus
college. on the subject of the Iluguenot,
in America. The ladies social party
will be given in the lecture room of tn,
church, attended with music. refresh
ments. speeches. etc.; tickets. 80 cents
to be had at uanatords and W. :. AL
den's.
Forty-four persons, including five
clergymen. We're present at the parlol
meeting given by the ladies of the w. c.
Il. L. at the pleasant home of Mr. ant
Mrs. J. +. Crane. Wednesday Afternoon
and evening. Reports from the severa
departments of work We're very cheering
The superintendent of missionary Worl
has planned for the assistance of desti
tute children during the winter. Tn,
meeting adj ourned at seven O'Clock. tina
all who wished could attend the meeting
at the Congregational church.
Hon. Torrey +. Wales of Burlington
t chosen arbitrator to settle difference o
opinion that arose between the widow o
the late Luman L. Clark of Addison ant
the administrator of his estate, RectO
Gage of that town, with respect to tn,
ownership of "A horse, has rendered hi
decision. He finds that the animal be
/ longs to Mrs. Clark. Hearings were hat
, at Nergennes on the 18th and 25th o
November. Hon. f. L. Woodbridge an,
Hon. l.. f. Knapp appeared for Mrs
, Clark, and Hon. +. X. Hard and Hon. q
t W. Grandey for Mr.. Gage.
A correspondent in district No. 4, Mid
:, dlebury, sends us this: The Young Pee
/ pies Christian Temperance society o
district No, met Dec. 1, and elccte
= the following officers: President. Will
2 n. Cddy; vice-president, Mrs. Eva
+ Jacobs; secretary, Miss Lizzie Hooker
, treasurer, Charles l.. Hooker; organist
: Miss Abbie Belden; superintendent G
;, literary department. Morris Thomas
Wednesday evening, Dec. 10, Rev. MI
( Speare delivered a very interesting ten
2 perancc address before the society an
t closed by approving of their org lnizatiO
t and encouraging them to use every eXel
, ton for the suppression of the evils {
y intemperance.
! 4 The Washington Cd. O. papers chror
/ Kicle the death of Mrs. j. May at the re-
/lidence of her daughter, Mrs. Mary ,
= Manning, Dec. &, at the age of 81 year
e Mrs. May, with her children, was fo
Il many years resident of this town. 81
will be remembered by many of our ci
+ liens as IA refined. retiring lady, a kline
l. indulgent, Christian mother. and con
& sistent member of the Congregation
church. Four children, Mrs. Geore
Swift of Detroit, Mich, Mrs. Mary
. Manning, Washington. ID. c., with whOl
~ Mrs. May has resided for many year
q and two sons, survive her. The OLE
A. est son resides at Washington; the othe
We believe, in Kentucky. -