The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-04-10

The union Fast-dav service at the Bap-
list church was attended by Il large con
gregation. Rev. Mr.. Palmer. the Bap-
tist tor.preached an excellent sermon.
Mr.. George f.. Marshall has been con
fined to the house since Saturday.
first. by an injury resulting from "a fall
and then for the last three or four days
by neuralgia.
MIR. Azial G. Hamilton. well-known
resident of Cornwall, was removed to
the insane asylum at Brattleboro on Fri
day last. He had been insane for only Il
few days. but was violent at times.
The junior exhibition will take place
next Tuesday evening, April IL, in the
town hall. The exercises will commence
promptly at eight o'clock All friends
of the college are invited to be present.
Samuel Mccoy. one of the oldest per-
sons in town, died at the poor farm on
Monday His age was nearly 80 years.
He served as lieutenant in the Mexican
war and was an industrious and worthy
| citizen.
1t will be seen from notice published
elsewhere that the firm of Sheldon Co.
has been dissolved. The state of Mr..
Goodnough's health was such that he
| uptlllpu IL DtSJ 10 TellGt IIOUl DuSlntSS.
and if possible, rccupcrate.
Joseph Brouillett was up before Justice
Albert Chapman. Monday. charged with
selling intoXicants. He pleaded guilty
to one oileuse as of the first conviction,
WAS fined $40 and costs and appealed to
the county court
Col. Knapp and son returned Saturday
from New Orleans. During the trip the
colonel visited his old camping grounds
inthc vicinity of Washington and down
in Virginia at Manassas, Fairfax Sta
ton, etc, where he was in 1863.
A young son of Thomas Bissette, who
lives in the house next to Beckwith q
Co. 5 store, on Saturday hung his trousers
up near stove pipe to dry. They
caught fire and set fire to the house.
The damage done was very slight. how
ever.
Miss Mary Hopkins has taken charge
of the college boardng-house. Mr.. and
Mrs. Whitney, who have managed it
since it was opened, were obliged to
give up the work on account of the death
of Mrs. jackson. Mrs. Whtuey's mother.
They have removed to Mr.. Jackson's. \
The funeral of William Halnon was AZ
tended from the Catholic church on Nom
tlilN llc JdSJOIs lAtNs Ia IL 4ldlOutl VI
ficiating The deceased was about %
years of age. His death took place at
the house of his son. william. in Sails
buy, Saturday. Another son is Mr..
\ John Halnon of Cornwall.
>The floral decorations at the churches
on Sunday last EASTER we're quite elab-
. crate. Those at the Congregational
church. provided by Mrs. John w.
: Stewart, were exceedingly handsome, sur
passing anything of the sort ever before
seen there. Mr.. Lane. the florist. furn-
, iShed those at the Catholic church and,
we believe. at st. Stephens.
Messrs. Smith & Allen are finishing Off
the basement of the town hall. At the
March meeting the selectmen were di-
rected to provide room fol holding
courts. etc, and it was deemed advisable
to do off the whole basement. The pub
lie room is on the west side, is % by IS
feet in dimensions and is entered through
large double doors. In the northwest
corner of the basement will be the select
mems room. The rest of the basement
is devoted to fuel rooms, boiler room.
, eIc.
We learn from notice in the Clinton
(Michigan) LOcal that our old fellow
townsman. a. c. Huntington, who has
had charge of Il large WOODEN factory in
Hanover. H., is to take up his residence
! in Clinton. He has purchased an interest
in the extensive mills in the place and
will have general supervision of the me-
: chanical department of the establishment.
The mill, which is one of the largest in
the West, is now being thoroughly over
hauled under the eye of Mr.. Huntington,
who is entirely competent for the task.
j. O'Comor q Co. have just completed
a new oven at their bakery which greatly
. increases the capacity of their establish
? ment. The oven is one of the revolving
pattern. \ circular cast-irOn plate L.
feet in diameter turns on a perpendicular
e shaft four inches above the floor of the
. oven A coal fire at one edge of the
. plate furnishes the heat. The material
to be baked is placed upon the plate, OF
. wheel. The advantage of the new oven
b is that 1t may be run all day if necessary
: without stopping. while the old one had
to be heated up every few patches. They
can now work up about five barrels of
T. flour. against three by the old method
E Mr.. Dean, the photographer, has
! moved his establishment into rooms in
t. CObb's block. Although he has not yet
= completely "set his house in order. .
p where he has completed his arrange
l. ments in the rooms they show much
d skill and taste and look very inviting
:. 1t will be some days before all the rooms
will be arranged, owing to the press OF
a business which Mr.. Dean is not inclined
II to neglect. Mr.. Cobb has painted anC
o papered the rooms. under the direction
! of Mr.. Dean, and nothing is lacking tC
|, a make them convenient for doing an eX
= tensve business. The reception room al
II the head of the stairs, which has been ar
n ranged by Mrs. Dean, is especially at
tractive, being Ornamented by larg,
variety of valuable and rare plants.
The annual meeting of st. stephens
parish was held at the chapel on Monday
evening. 1t was opened with prayer
d by the rector, Rev. A. +. Carpenter