The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-03-27

Gaius Sturtevant has opened his meat
market at the village. aLA
Mr.. Paul Wetherbee.l Tone of our aged
and esteemed citizens, is critically i'll
with pneumonia.
gsThc nomination of f.. j. Phelps of Bur-
lington as minister to England is warm
ly commended by both Democrats and
Republicans in this section.
The steam mill neal Mr.. j. o. Bot
tum's. which was disabled by a broken
engine. has resumed operations and is
turning out lumber rapidly.
Sir Curtis NJ. L,ampson of London.
England, whose obituary was published
in the last REGISTER, was a cousin of the
late Dea. Calvin Squier of New Haven.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Wheeler of Buffa-
10. n. Y, were at chuich last Sabbath,
and have left for home the present week.
They removed from New Haven to Buffa-
10 twenty years ago.
Mr.. Charles II. Wicker is able to he
out again. He had been confined to the
house for several weeks. His daughter,
Miss Abbie Wicker, returned from Char
lotte on Monday, where she had been
to visit Miss Annie Partch.
The funeral of Mr.. William Washburn
of Saratoga Springs, y. Y, was held at
the village Tuesday afternoon last. He
had been i'll for some time with consump-
ton. He was a brother of George f.
Washburn and Henry E. Washburn, and
had lived in Saratoga for n lumber Of
years.
Mrs. Dexter. widow OF the late Dea.
Oliver Dexter, died on Sunday evening,
March %, after two weeks illness with
pneumonia. She was about eighty years
of age. Her funeral occurred on We'd
nesday last. She was q lady whose
Christian character and department had
occurred for her the fullest confidence and
respect of the community.
From Another Correspondent
Collector Cadwell's tax suit has been
adjourned until April 10.
We learn that Theron Sturtevant ship
ped 900 bushels of potatoes last week.
Mrs. Paul Wetherbee is quite feeble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billiard of Waltham are
caring for Mr.. and Mrs. Wetherbee at
present.
Mr.. Ira Ward and Mr.. Harry Hunt are
the only soldiers of the wal of 1872 re-
naming in town. Mr.. Ward is 81 years
of age. and Mr.. Hunt 90.
VIM. Washburn of Saratoga, whose
remains were buried here on Tuesday,
leaves a widow and two sons, having
buried IN only daughter. nineteen years
of age, a few years since, of consump-
ton. of which disease he also died. One
sister and two brothers survive him, all
residents of this town.
The funeral of Mrs. Louisa Dexter.
widow of the late Dea. Dexter, was at
tended at her late residence on Wednes-
day afternoon. MIR. Dexter, with his
family, moved from Weybridge into this
town more than twenty years ago, and
have always been highly respected. Six
children survive them.
An entertainment will be given next
Wednesday evening under the auspices of
the Young Ladies Working Club, with
the following
PROGRAMME.
Music
A drama in two acts entitlcd"Bread on the Wa.
ters."
CHARACTERS.
DR.. Harlem, Principal of Greenlake Seminary,
viii Partch
Henry Harlem, his son, Fred Partch
Fred Hastings, Punus Frank Steele
Bob Winders, uP"9' Charles Dana
Jonathan wiids Butts, Town Constable.
Henry HathOrne
Lucy Harlem, Doctors Daughter,
Lottie Bottum
Dilly picked from the streets) Minnie Doud
Mrs. Loring Housekeeper, Mrs. Winslow
Music
To conclude with the lsughable farce in one
act, "Seeing the Elephant"
CHARACTERS.
Silas Somerby, a Farmer, occasionally addicted
to the bottle, Charles Dana
Henry Holden, his Right.hand Man,
SaXton Doud
Bias Black, a teamster, Fred Partch
Pat Murphy, a LabOrer, Frank Steele
Johnny SOmerby, Silas' Son, Charles Chaplin
Rachel Somerby, his Wife, Alice Human
sally Somerby, his Daughter, Cora Chapir
Instrumental music. under direction OF +. A,
Hasseltine.
1t promises TO be a very interesting
entertainment, and should draw a full
house.