The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-12-04
Local News.

make excellent sleighing.
Albert f. Sneden, aged 10, son of Geo.
w. Sneden of Weybridge, died Wednes
day morning of Bright's disease.
Studies at the college we've resumed
Monday afternoon. Many of the stu
dents went home for Thanksgiving.
The winter term of the graded school
will open next Monday morning. Where
will be the same teachers as last term.
John Hyde. jr, is home from st. Johns
bury. where he has been for more than a
year past. He does not intend to return
there.
The members Of the Methodist church
held meeting Saturday to consider the
matter of repairing the present parson
age or obtaining another.
The Hawthorne club held its semi
monthly meeting on Tuesday evening at
Miss Wilcox's. 1t meets next time with
Miss Elga Stewart at Mr.. Battell's.
The evening meetings in the Methodist
church continue. Mr.. Bennett breaches
this friday evening, and also next Sun
day evening a o'clock; seats free.
II. Potter of New York city was in
town the other day, visiting friends. He
heating apparatus, the motive power of
which is kerosene.
1t is reported that the Green Mountain
Pulp Co. intend to pvt up paper mill at
Huntington falls next summer. The
company's pulp mills are being run to
their full capacity.
Among those in town for Thanksgiv-
ing were Rev. and Mrs. G. 5. Murkland of
Chicopee. Mass, at A. p. Tupper's; and
John F. Flint and wife of Rochester, n.
Y. at his mothers.
The price of butter in this market Mon
day was about the same as the previous
week. Fresh-made sold at from eight to
Is cents; but some lots of October
brought more money.
For some reason or other the dance at
the Scar rink on the evening of Thanks
giving day was not largely attended.
The bad travelling probably had as much
to do with it as anything.
The postoffice has been draped since
the death of Vice President Hendricks,
and the Office was closed Tuesday from
one till five o'clock, pursuant to orders
from the postmaster-general.
The union temperance meeting at the
Congregational church on Sunday even
ing was, like the previous one, well at
tended and interesting. Rev. Messrs.
Speare and Palmer made addresses.
Mr.. and Mrs. George G.. Chapman
started Saturday morning for Lockport,
n. y, to visit friends and meet their
daughter, Miss Hattie, who has spent the
summer West and is on her way home.
Harry Langworthy continues in about
the same condition as for the past two
weeks. He is better in some respects,
and not so well in others. His physician
is, however, somewhat more hopeful of
| the outcome.
The repairs at the postoflice are prac-
tically completed and add much to the
comfort of its occupants as well as to
that of the public. One decided improve
ment is the banishing of posters from
the walls of the public room.
Thanksgiving services were held at the
Methodist church and at st. Stephens,
Rev. Mr.. Speare preaching at the former
and the rector at the latter. We are COM
PEELED by lack of space to defer till next
week the publication of abstracts of both
discourses,
Mr.. Defendorf, who has been engaged
in canvassing for the photographic view
of the village, left town Monday. He
met with poor success and whether the
number of subscribers secured will war
rant the publication of the view is not
yet decided.
The game of polo at Mr.. Bonds rink
on the evening of Thanksgiving, between
the Stars and the Rink team. was won by
the latter. The Stars took the first goal
and the third, and the Others the rest
time of game, % minutes; playing time,
IL minutes.
The village fathers have put up sub
stantial iron railing at the steps near
Farnsworth Il Co.'S store, 50 that those
who have occasion to go down or up
them may do so with safety. 1t has long
been one of the worst places in the vii
luge in the winter time.
John l.. Buttoph slipped as he was
getting out of wagon three weeks ago
and has since been confined TO the
house. His knee was badly sprained,
an attack of rheumatism followed and al
together he has had serious time of it
He is now able to ride out.
DR.. j. Ii. Putin NJ, the Rutland oculisl
and aurist, who has made semi-monthly
visits here during the summer and in.
tended to keep them up, finds himself
w VI } 20
South for the winter. He hopes, how
ever, to resume his practice here in the
spring.
Tickets for the reading and Canadian
lecture by Adirondack Murray, for the
benefit of the G. A. X. charity fund, mex
week Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
go on sale tomorrow Saturday morn.
ing at 8 o'clock, at Hanaford's; prices
Single admissian, % cents; reserved
seat, 30 cents; season ticket, emitting
holder to reserved seat both evenings
60 cents.
The young ladies of st. Stephens
church for the past few months have
been making and collecting fancy articles
for sale, which they propose giving or
Tuesday evening, Dee. 10, in Mr. Bond:
rink. The entertainment opens with q
burlesque given by seven young ladies
called "Sevcn Peake Sisters" After this
fancy articles of all descriptions, peanuts
) popcorn, candies, cake and coffee will be
. sold. Admission, 10 cents, Go and pat
ronize the girls and buy a Christmas
present for the little ones.