The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-10-23

George E. Vallette will soon go West
to act as book-keeper for Mr.. Bracey,
who is t. engage in railroad building.
James S. Phelps. who has been here
and in Burlington the past three weeks,
started for Washington Monday night
S. II. Braccy started Tuesday morning
for the West. His wife and children are
to remain for "A time with her father, j.
Speyer.
Postmaster Peck and wife and w. S.
Alden returned from New York Tues
day. The rest of the eXcursionsts reach
ed home Saturday.
The night police force has been in
creased, as it is feared some of the burg
lars who have operated in this vicinity
may make our town visit.
Wesley Woosters young son fell
through hole in the floor at Tupper's
mill Thursday of last week. and. striking
his head on beam. received severe
cut.
The price of butter Monday was not
materially different from that of several
weeks past-lS to 20 cents for the better
qualities and 20 cents for few tubs of
selections.
Aaron j. Piper of this town and A. A.
Pond of Whiting have bought of Alvin
M. Williamson and f. G. Jackson the
meat market on Merchants Row and TAX
en- possession of it.
Wednesdays storm was the severest of
the season. Rain fell steadily from early
in the morning till evening. and business
was almost at stand-stll all day. The
creek is well up and still rising.
Rev. Mr.. Speare returned Friday from
Boston, where he had been to attend the
meetings of the American Board. His
wife and daughter. who had been away
since early in August, came back with
him.
| The county Jail has two occupants-an
Englishman who is accused of robbing a
clothes-line in Starksboro and was caught
in Whiting, and Naylor, charged with
assisting to burglarize Jackson's saloon
in Vergennes.
l.. S, Burwell shipped two rams from
this station Monday to Mr.. kull of Ohio.
The sheep trade is steadily improving
Breeding ewes have been sold in the
county with in a few days at 500 a
head.
Hon. +. X. Jewett and wife started on
Friday for their home in Buffalo. n. Y.
Mr.. Jewett's health is not vigorous, so
that he was unable to go about among
his friends as much as usual when he
visits here.
The steamer COMPANY are retitting
their rooms. 5. Brooks, the company
secretary. bought the new uniforms in
New Y Ork and saved enough out the APP
preparation to pay for the improvements
now being made.
At st. Stephens church Sunday the
choir was made up of seven singers who
composed it forty years ago. They were
Mrs. johnson of Milwaukee. Mrs. II. A
Sheldon. Mrs. Linslcy. James ). Phelps
of Washington, II. l.. Sheldon and Albert
Chapman.
1t has been fully decided to organize q
post of Sons of Veterans here. Fifteer
of them have signified their intention t.
become charter members, and at a meet
ing Monday night steps were taken tC
get the proper mastering officer here al
an early day.
w. II. Chapman and wife are at his
fathers. Mr.. Chapman was married early
this month to Maine lady. He has beer
in Portland all summer, engaged in the
manufacture of electric fans for tables
and desks and in contriving other electric
al apparatus.
horse owned by George A. Dimmocl
of Cornwall got away from him Sunday
and made for this village. lie traced il
nearly to the college and there lost the
track. viii Morcombe found the ANNA
in the road and took care of it. and Mr.
Dimmock found his property yesterday
The New York trains were over al
, hour late every morning and evening
, from Thursday of last week till Tuesday
t because of the destruction of the bridg,
at State Line, an account of which il
> printed elsewhere, making it necessary
!. for trains to go around by way of Peters
: burgh!Junction.
Rev. James M. Hull has lately visitet
friends in Cornwall and elsewhere in thi
. region. He was graduated from the col
lege in the class of ", has since beer
pastor of the Windsor Baptist churcl
and chaplain of the State prison, but re
a signed both positions because Of il
+ health.
j. The match game of polo between tn
Amateurs" of this town and the "Scal
:, let's of Bristol did not come of at tn
!, latter place Wednesday night as adyel
!; tsed. 1t was so rainy the Bristol clu
y telegraphed the boys here not to go. |
is understood that the game will be play
. ed next Wednesday evening.
n The college students resumed wor
D Monday noon. Thursday, Friday an
"a SATURDAY. were occupied with the tielC
day sports, consisting of baseball, tenn
= and so forth. Thursday the freshme
were victorious over the sophomores {
baseball the college boys conquered til
hiph school club at rho same game Erda