The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-04-24

The office of the Buffalo On. " Ey-
press was burned on the evening of the
10Th inst. the fire originating from the
oil tanks over the printers cases. The
whole block was destroyed. In it was
the establishment of Matthews, Northrop
u Co, who lost all their plant and stock,
valued at $4,000. Mr.. Northrop of the
firm is son of Mrs. 5. j. Northrop of
this town.
Miss Matte Kingsley of this town was
married at Bradford. VT. on Wednesday
last to Mr.. G. NJ. johnson of Montreal p.
z. The ceremony was ut the home of
the brides SISTER, Mrs. Moody. and was
performed by her brother-in-law. the
Rev. c. b. Moody. only members of
the family were present. Mr. and Mrs
Johnson's home will be in Montreal.
where he is in business.
Monday morning 200 logs, destined for
the use of the lower mill of the Green
Mountain Pulp company. were put into
the creek near Brandon. A few of them
reached here Tuesday night and a few
more Wednesday. But the rising of the
creek had again overlooked the meadows.
so that many of them got out of the
stream. When the waters subside some
! what large number of the logs will be
sent down.
Complaint is made that there are too
many idlers on the streets SUNDAYS.
They gather on and about the bridge at
the time of morning aud evening service.
make unCaled-for remarks about those
going to and from church and in some
instances so obstruct the sidewalks that
people are obliged to turn out into the
street in order to get by them. There is
no necessity for this sort of thing. An
officer on duty for two or three Sunday
would put an end to the practice.
The funeral of Maud H.. daughter of
John b. and Rcbecca Hayes, occurred on
Thursday at = 80 p. IN. She was a beau
tiful and intelligent child - months of
age, of remarkably sweet disposition.
| though always frail. About nine weeks
ago she was attacked with whooping
cough and ten DAYS ago bronchitis set in.
which. together with teething, soon vast
ed the little strength she had left. She
died Tuesday at l. 30 p. m. In the alb
sence of the pastor of the family. the
Rev. Mr.. Palmer OBLIGATED.
At the annual convocation of Potter
Chapter No. -. X. a. NJ. held at Mason
ic hall Tuesday evening, April 81, these
officers were duly elected and appointed !:
c. +. Prentiss, NJ. +. Ii. p; II. j. Mich
OILS. f. H.; b. Il. Brown. +. s.; II. l..
Sheldon. treasurer; 5. Brooks, secretary {;
w. H. Cobb. c. II. ; w. b. Bristol. T.. S. /;
\. j. Field. II. a. c.; p. F. Goodrich. G.
Nj. of Sd "; &C. A. Piper, G.. NJ. of I'd V. {:
W. Ii. Kingsley. G.. NJ. of LIST ": l.. II.
Stowe, chaplain; II. +. Smith. tyler
The officers were afterwards installed by
Past High Priest w. ii. Goodnough.
Middlebury men are faring well at the
hands of the present administration
First. Mr. Phelps was given the best dip
lomatic appointment on the list, and now
another, Hon. William Slade of Cleve-
land, Ohio, has been made consul at
Brussels, Belgium. Like Mr.. Phelps.
he is native of Middlebury. He is a
son of Governor William Slade and an
uncle of Mr.. James NJ. Slade of this
town. He was graduated from Middle
bury college in the class of 1896. He re-
moved to Ohio many years ago and made
fortune and reputation in the practice
of law; was elected to the Ohio legisla-
ture, and went to Nice, France, as con-
sui Up to three or four years ago he
was a Republican, but in the last cam
paign spoke in the interest of the Demo
cratic party.
Mt. Calvary Commandery No. | 9.
hhlSilis lelnplar, neld their annual con-
clave in Middlcbury on Wednesday April
%. These officers were elected and ap-
pointed: w. G.. Bradbury of Nergennes.
+. c.; Geo. A. kimball of Orwell. q.
+. n. Manchester of Brandon, c. c.; c.
+. Prentiss of Middlebury, prelate; w.
II. Cobb of Middlebury, 5. w; w. III.
Kingsley of Middlebury, J. W; II. NJ.
Chapman of Middlebury, treasurer; p.
F. Goodrich of Middlebury, recorder;
ii. +. smith of Middlebury, standard
bearer; James Knapp of Brandon. sword
bearer; II. j. Nichols of East Middle
bury. warden; ;. 5. Gaines of Yer
gennes, +. NJ. Bottum of Orwell. +. A.
Smith of Brandon, captains of the guard {;
Philip Aim of Brandon, sentinel; A. A.
Fletcher of Middlebury, f. s. Dana of
New Haven and Samuel Brooks of Mid
dlebury, prudential committee. The Of
iicers were installed by Past Grand Com
mander +. ). Dana.