The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-14

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L. f. Chapman arrived home Sunday
morning from his Western trip. lie went
as far as st. Paul and Minneapolis. and
spent several days at Lake Minnctonka.
% miles from the latter city. where
Jewett Wilcox, formerly of this town.
manages the principal hotel. Charles L.
Chapman is now located in Minneapolis.
| A barn owned by Elijah Y. Bovce and
situated near his home, in the east part
of the town, was found to be on fire Sum
day morning. The flames were control
ed, after sharp contest, and not much
damage resulted. 1t is supposed that
some one set fire to the building.
At meeting of Russell Post, Wednes-
day evening unanimous vote of thanks
was passed to Posts Needham and Sam
son, for their attendance on the Grant me-
mortal exercises Saturday; to the ladies
of the floral committee, for the handsome
decorations they provided, and to the la
dies of the village who furnished flowers.
A meeting of the w. c. Il. L. of Addi-
son county was held in the vestry of the
Methodist church Monday afternoon. A
! proposition to undertake the wol k on the
fair ground as of the last two years was
laid on the table. Members of the Mid
dlebury union present voted to postpone
their annual meeting two weeks. as so
many of their members will be absent at
the temperance camp-mceting to be held
ut old Fort Ticondcroga.
Nancy Bros store was burglarzed
Tuesday night. The thief got in by
breaking one of the large lights of glass
at the side of the entrance. He carried
OF nothing except an old black hat and
a bundle of papers that contained
promissory note for $50, a fire insurance
policy and few other things of no
earthly use to him. He -ummaged the
drawers as if in search of money, but
overlooked the mOney-drawer in which
was SO worth of change. No clue to
the thief has been obtained.
The son of Mrs. Coggswell the milln-
er, went up on the platform at the rear
of the Smith and sheldon block Tuesday
afternoon. 1t broke under his weight.
and he fell to the ground, distance of
about 20 feet. Luckily he struck on his
feet and was not hurt The joist nailed
along the side of the building to support
one end of the planks forming the plat
form had rotted and given way. The
other tenants had been notified by Mr..
Sheldon that the platform was unsafe
and young Coggswell knew this was the
| case.
These criminal cases were disposed of
before Justice w. ii. Bingham of Corn
wall at A. Il. Tupper's Office Tuesday:
Oliver Remily of Shorcham, arrested for
abusing his horse as detailed in the West
Cornwall correspondence plea. guilty;
fine; SO and costs paid. State vs.same,
for intoNication; plea, guilty; fine, s. and
costs; mittimus suspended. State VS..
Fred Nisun. for selling rum to Remiy;
plea. guilty of two otlenses; fine. $50 and
costs; appealed. state VS.. George Sell
Ter, for keeping with intent to sell; plea,
guilty; fine, so and costs; appealed.
Grand Juror w. ii. belong appeared for
the State in the first case and Special
Prosecutor Upper in the others.
A competitive examination of candi-
dates for nomination to the vacant naval
cadetship at Annapolis was held at the
court house Wednesday. Prof. Brainerd
and Charles Nj. Wilds were the eXamin-
ing committee. These four candidates
presented themselves: Charles +. Walk
er of Burlington. Jason p. Stow of
Waltham, +. ID. Collins of Shoreham and
Charles \. Pray of Middlebury. Mr..
| Collins withdrew before completing the
examination; the others spent most of
the days writing out their papers. The
one who made the best showing will be
nominated by Congressman Stewart, and.
If he passes the required physical and
mental examination at the naval academy,
will be admitted.
Representatives of the firm of d.
Mason q Co., Syracuse. y. y, are work.
ing in this town and county in the inter-
est of county history which the firm
will publish. The work will embrace
chapters on the topography, geography
and geology of the county; the Indian oc-
cupation; early settlements and pioneer
incidents organization of the county
county and town annals; the learned
professions; religion and education; in
ternal improvements; agricultural, mer-
camille and manufacturing interests
financial institutions the press societies,
and biography and genealogy. The his
tory of Duchess county. N. Y, which
this firm got up, and the plan of which
was like that of the book they intend
getting up here, is highly commended by
Benson j. Losing, the noted historian
who is a resident of Duchess county and
ought to know whereof he speaks. The
history of Erie county, a copy of which
the agent has with him. is fine piece of
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the printing. the engravings and the
binding go. ~
A collision in which number of our
people were deeply interested took place
last Friday off the mouth of Otter Creek.
The Middlebury party included George
c. Chapman and wife, Col. A. a. Fetch
er, wife and daughter and several of
their friends, who had been up to Thomp-
sons point on the steamer Galelle, on
which were also party of New Workers
who are spending the summer at Nergen-
mes. Altogether there were nearly 20
persons on the Gazelle. As she was
about to enter the mouth of the creek the
steamer Water Lily, having a barge in
tow, approached to 90 up the creek. The
Gazelle gave a signal indicating that she
would keep to the left, and the Lily
answered. But the latter. instead of
keeping to the right, steered ten or
dozen rods out of the course and ran into
the Gazelle, which was luckily struck at
such an angle that no serious injury was
inflicted. 1t is alleged that the captain
of the Lily is Jealous of the GaZellc and