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

Mr.. John Jackson is improving in
health and his recovery is confidently
expected. His daughters, Mrs. Kelley
and Mrs. Moorey, are caring for him.
Mr. VIM. p. Northrup.of the Matthews.
Northrup Co.. Buffalo, n. y. was in
town from Saturday TO Tuesday, at his
mothers, Mrs. ). j. NOrthrup.
The spring term of the graded school
opened on Monday. In the lower grades
the scholars are as numerous as last term.
but in the upper there is the %falling-off
usual at this time of year.
The young ladies' of the college, assist
ed by Mrs. Brainerd. received on Satur-
day afternoon Il large number of their
friends mt the room which they have
recently fitted uD in the chapel building.
Mr.. a. p. Upper went to Chicopee,
Mass, on Saturday to visit Rev. and Mrs.
{. ). Murkland. The latter came home
with him on Tuesday and will remain
with her parents for Il few days.
The winter term of the college closed
on Tuesday and most of the students
have gone home for the vacation. The
spring term opens on April 8 and the
Junior exhibition comes ON the evening
of Tuesday. the l4th. 1t will be held in
the town hall. -
The funeral of Peter,Bruno was attendN
ed from the Catholic church at 10 o'clock
Tuesday morning, Rev. Father Maloncy,
the pastor, officiating. Mr.. Bruno died
on Saturday, of pneumonia, at his home
near the south end OF Snake mountain.
Rev. Mr.. Robertson of Vergennes
preached at tie Congregational church
on Sunday last. Prof. Steele preached
in Nergennes. Rev. Mr.. Speare had gone
to TiconderOga to attend the funeral of
VIM. II. Cook. father of Rev. Joseph
Cook of Boston. who died on Thursday
of last week at the age of % years.
The annuSl shearing under the auspi-
ces of the Vermont Merino Sheep-Shear-
ing association, comes off tuesday. Wed
nesday and Thursday of next week at
the associations building on the fair
ground. Should the travelling remain
good, a large number of sheep will be
shorn.
A week from today is Good Friday.
The services at st. Stephens during next
week will be as follows: Monday. Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday. evening
prayer and address at Z p. M; Friday.
services with address at II a. IN. and ! D.
M; Saturday. morning prayer at II
o'clock; Sunday (Easter), services at
10 :45 Il. IN. and 4 and : p. M.
The case State against Ovid Clark.
charged with INVESTIGATION. was tried at
East M%iddleburv on Friday last before
Justice H. d. Maynard and a jury. 1t
resulted in "A verdict of not guilty. 1t
appeared in evidence that the respondent
was addicted to the use of morphine. and
the verdict showed that the jury thought
this drug rather han rum was %responsi-
bic for the muddled condition of the re.
spondents brain. Special Prosecutor
Upper appeared for the State and Mr..
Slade. of Eldredge & Slade, for Clark.
An arrangement Is being made for the
delivery here, by MIR. Henry Hall of Rut-
land. of four of hi popular lectures re-
Gently delivered in Rutland county on
interesting subjects of Vermont history.
viz. |. Vermont 100 years ago. or the
first legislature, 1874. at Rutland ,. In
dians in Vermont; 3. Forts in Vermont;
4. Seth Warner. Ethan Allen and broth
ers. The lectures are proposed to be
given during mex week. on Tuesday.
W ednesday. Friday and Saturday even
iDgs; tickets. one dollar each for the
course. We can say that no man is bet
ter prepared in this department of history
w. ~ ~ " MS NtNulC lllin vi .
Hall. The testimony at Rutland in their
favor, by those who heard them, is of
the highest authority. Full
ment of tie arrangements will be made.
The Rutland Herald of Tuesday has
this: Higgins, Greene Il Hyde have
hired the Ripley store on Merchants
Row, directly opposite the Opera house,
and will move their wholesale and retail
| nrnU hnSinaGS thnrn Ahri1 Tha S,et
floor will be used for the retail business
and Office and the second and third floors
for the wholesale department. The
building is being thoroughly overhauled
and renovated. and many improvements
will be made. Plate glass windows will
be put In the first floor and two cut
marble tablets will 90 under each win
dow with the firms name cut in and
gilded. This bringing of both depart
ments of the firms business into one
building will make a great saving Of
time and work. But an old landmark
will be missed when the retail store is
moved.
The annual meeting of the graded
school district will be held at school
house hall on the afternoon of Tuesday
next, March 81. The articles of the
warning are: First, to elect "A moderator
and clerk second. to hear and act on re-
ports; third, to elect the remaining Off
GERS; fourth, to vote a tax on the grand
list of 1885 for the usual supper of
schools and for the payment of the inter-
est on the outstanding orders of the dis
trict fifth, to see if the district will vote
a tax and pay any of its outstanding or
ders. The report of the auditors will
show that the total cost of running the
school, repairs, ETC., for the year was
50, 1925 .93 the items being Coal, $3.50. 0G ;
teachers salaries. 81 .O50.03; ii. ID. Cush-
man, %janitor, Sl53.2j; A. Calhoun. re-
pairs, S23.5l; making tax list, So; f. A..
Bond q Bro, supplies, S52.S 1 dozen
erasers. $4 Stapleton a. Brooks, insur-
ance. SIP. 80; Smith Il Allen. renairs.