The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-27


don through the summer. is home for
the winter.
Three young men and two young la
dies were baptized in the Methodist
church last Sabbath.
j. w. Pitts and family have vacated
the Soper house. Court street, and are
boarding at II. W. Pitts.
Allan Calhoun has lately put in new
furnace at the Congregational church in
place of one of the old ones.
Rev. Mr.. Carpenter has rented Mrs.
| Shades house, North Pleasant street, and
will soon take possession of it.
Joel C. Baker of Rutland has been APP
pointed special master in the Salisbury
chancery case Hopper VS.. Dyer.
1t is understood that Rev. Joseph Cook
will soon come here to lecture. His
agent was in town few days since.
The usual Thanksgiving vacation at the
college began Wednesday, and will con-
tinue till Monday. Many of the stuuents
have gone to their homes.
Geo. Norton's horse started suddenly
on Friday when he was stepping into the
wagon; and Mr.. Norton was thrown upon
the wheel and quite seriously hurt.
CD. Miner has lately made sundry
| improvements upon his place on Court
street. The house and barn have been
painted and the dooryard fence taken
away.
December and are the dates of the
entertainments to be given here by "Ad-
irondack' Murray. The proceeds will
go into the charity fund of Russell Post
G. A. II.
Mrs. c. b. Warner of Port Henry, n.
| Y, who had been visiting her parents
here returned home on Saturday. She
was accompanied by her brother, Frank
Severance.
Duprez & Benedict's MINISTRIES showed
at the town hall on Wednesday evening.
This company is one of the best of its
kind on the road, and always has good
house here.
The second of the union temperance
Sabbath evening services will be held in
the Con- regational church next Sabbath
evening. Addresses by the pastors; sub
ject, Danger Signals"
Rey. F. A. Sanborn of Pompton. n. j..
has been in town several times during
the past two weeks visiting his friend,
Rev. Mr.. Carpenter. He preached at
Vergennes last Sunday and the week be-
fore.
The butter trade was brisk Monday.
considering the time of year and the
roads; but prices were good deal lower
than last week, from to IS cents being
paid for fresh-made. October butter is
worth little more.
The entertainment which was to have
been given by the young ladies Of the
college Wednesday evening is Indefinite
ly Postponed because of the illness of
Miss Edgerton. who had principal part.
She is sick with fever.
The Thanksgiving services are held
this year in the Methodist church at
eleven o'clock a, N. Rev. Mr.. Speare,
pastor of the Congregational church.
breaches the sermon; subject. 1.-The Pro-
ogress of the Temperance Reform
A union temperance prayer-meeting
was held at the Methodist church on
Monday evening. There was "A large at
tendance. The meeting was conducted
by members of The w. G. T. T., assisted
by Rev. Messrs. Speare, Palmer and
Noe.
The catalogue of the college has beer
printed and is now in the hands of the
binder. 1t shows A students in the nsti
tuition a gain of one over last year. They
are civ .ded as follows Seniors. Z; Jun
iors. 10; sophmores, s; freshmen, II
specials, s.
The water in the creek has rapidly fal
len the past week. At no time during
the summer has 1t been so low as to hin
der the running of all the mills. If suci
seasons as this could be assured. Middle
bury might easily become quite manu-
, featuring center.
The remnants of the shed on Mill street
opposite this office, relic of the fire O
December, 1888, has been taken down by
|. Its owner, Il. II. Mcleod. and carried off
1t was just the thing for fire to start in
and its removal cOnduces to the safety Of
the surrounding property.
, The death of Major Darius Martin tool
!. place few days since at his home il
Plainfleld, n. j. He lived in Middebury
= many years, and went to New Jersey only
2 four or five years since. He was 70
J some time captain of he militia compan,
here and was promoted to be major. II,
was also an officer of volunteers during
the Rebellion.
Otis Abbey's new house on Souti
1 street, which Messrs. Smith & Allel
t Mr.. Abbey and family are moving int
: it. Chas Brula's house on the sam
, street is also about finished and the own
er and family have occupied it. Boil
: are first-cass dwellings and add much t,
the appearance Of the street.
3 f. w. Elmer of New Haven recent,
: brought to this Office an interestin,
g ''find''-.a three dollar bill of the Cont
mental currency. 1t is about two b,
/ three inches in size, printed on coarse
but tough, paper and yelowed by ag
o and hard usage. 1t bears the imprint
j philadelphia; Hall & Sellers, 177G. I
: was found some years ago between tn
leaves of an old family Bible.
Quarterly meeting next Sunday in tn
: Methodist church; sermon by the IRE
n siding elder. Rev. j. w. Bennett Quar-
g terly conference Saturday at 80 p. m.
a and in connection Herewith a meeting @
the entire membership to consider maj
Il tiers of great importance. Revival meet
3 iDgs will be held next week, in the aud
= ence room, four evenings, commencin
n with Tuesday evening. Mr.. Bennett wi