The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-09-05

months stay at Morris Covr.New Haven.
Conn. They had an exceptionally pleas
ant time.
Mrs. Nj. II. Eddy is spending several
weeks at New Haven, Conn. with her
sister, Mrs. Moses c. White. Mr.. White
is professor of microscopy in the medical
school in that city.
We regret to chronicle quite n serious
accident to Isaac Lovctt, an old and cs-
Unable resident of the place. On sun
day night colt kicked him, breaking
both bones of the lower leg. Mr.. Lovett
is about - years of age.
The Red Stocking baseball club of
East Middebury and club from Yer
gcnnes played a match game at the col
lege grounds. Wednesday. At the end
of the game the score stood - to ) in
favor of the Red Stockings.
Edison l.. Moody of Wcybridgc had his
pocket picked here Monday. While
standing i'm crowd that had gathered
around the Wizard oil wagon some one
relieved him of his watch and chain.
The former was of silver. No arrest has
been made that we know of.
Probably so much clectionecring was
never done in Middlcburv as on Monday.
Not only were the friends of the local
candidates hard at it, but the surround
ing towns contributed their share of
candidates and voters. Business was
consequently very dull.
The fall term of the graded school
opened on Monday. The attendance is
the largest in the history of the school.
There are between GO and 20 in the high
school room. There are also more pres
cnt from out of town than ever before /;
fourteen are boarding AT one house.
Local bec-kcepers say that the honey
crop of the county will average only
about onc-half that of a year ago. One
Weybridge man who then had three tons
has Only two now and thinks he is better
off than most others in the business
hcrcabouts. In California the crop is
heavier than usual.
The Democrats had their only rally of
the campaign at the town hall last Fri
day evening. There was a good sized
audience. The speakers were Hon. VIM.
Sade of Ohio and Col. V. 4. Gaskill of
Rutland. The chief stock in trade of
the ora ors, we Judge from what is said
by those present. was the stale cry of
Turn the rascas out"
Prof. Hoffman of Wesleyan University
will not come to Middlebury as has been
stated. He will. on the contrary. retain
his old position at that university. ar
engagements having been made so that he
can have an increased salary. 1t is un-
derstood that Rev. Mr.. Steele of Cam
bridge, Mass. will fill the chair of phil
osophy in this college.
+. ii. McLcod's block built to replace
the one destroyed by fire in January
last, is substantially completed. G. 7.
Langworthy will occupy the front base
ment for Il meat market. 1t has been
fitted with Il commodiOus refrigerator
and other conveniences for his business.
Who is to use the rest of the building is
not learned.
An erroneous statement was made in
this column few weeks ago regarding
McSSrs. MarSeillCS and Mayhem, Sails
bury men. who were arrested and tried
here on the charge of intoXication. 1t
was SAID that the first named was dis
charged for lack of proof and the other
fined. The contrary was the fact. Mar
settles was the man fined.
Advertising car No. } of the Wizard
oil concern of Chicago came to town
Monday. Since then they have given
open-air concerts day and evening to
large crowds. DR.. &. =. Ritz. an Ohio
man. is the manager and lecturer. The
party travels in large wagon drawn by
four as good horses as are often seen in
Vermont They go from here to Bris-
tol, we understand.
The concert by the Weber quartet of
Boston. at the town hall last Saturday
evening, was not well attended, owing
to the heavy storm that began before
six o'clock and continued several hours.
But those who did go were well repaid.
1t was Il tirst-class entertainment in
every respect; and we trust the weather
will be more favorable for an audience
the next time this organization comes to
Middlebury.
\ son of VIM. NJ. Partch of New na-
ven had narrow escape from serious
injury yesterday morning. He was lead
ing an Alderney bull to the fair ground
and had reached here. when the animal
turned upon and tried to gore him. One
horn struck Partch in the abdomen. and
as the brute raised his head tore the
young mans trousers and shirt. and
took the skin off for space of two inch
es wide and ten long.
John Murphy writes the Rutland Her.
aid as follows regarding the Democratic
rally at the town hall last Friday night ::
II attended the Democratic gathering ct
the town hall yesterday evening. but
hereby promise never to be caught in such
company again. unless it be to pick up
some such item as the following. There
was quite a respectable attendance, there
being Il number of Republicans who went
] presume, as did. out of curiosity to
hear the reasons the Hon. VIM. Slade
had to offer for being bolter. | will
not attempt to give lengthy extract of
his slanderous spcach, but coninc my
self to one single subject. civi-service re-
form. After speaking of Mr.. Baines
civil service reform record he passed to
that of Mr.. Cleveland, reading from
notes few words that Mr.. Cleveland
said on that subject while mayor of Buff
falo. taking good care not to mention the
fact of his vetOing civil service reform
bill passed at the last legislature. Mr..
| SHADES memorandum notes carried him