The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-05-15

aJ the college,, wednesday afteanOOn. be-
tween clubs made up of seniors and soph-
ignores on one side and freshmen and
juniors on the other. The latter won by
Il score of A to 10. Mr.. Douglas of the
high school umpirrd the game.
The nnual mcrticg of Middlcbury
council, No. II. will be hold at Masonic
hall Tuesday evening. May 10, for the
election of officers and comforting de-
grees. The prompt attendance of every
member is requested.
Il A.. G. Drake of Weybridge died on
"wednesday morning at o'clock, of pneu-
inonia. His age was 50 years. The flu
neral will be attended from the monu-
ment church, Weybridge, this afternoon
at two o'clock. n
John Mcbride. baggage master at this
station for II or 10 years past, died Wed
ncsday forenoon, aged 81 years. lie had
been i'll of consumption since fall. The
funeral will be attended from the Catho-
lie church at 10 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. J. c. Wells and family have lately
moved here from Brandon. and occupy
the house she bought last winter of f. G.
Eells. Mrs. Wells is a sister of the late
Judge Thurman Broolins of Shoreham.
Mr.. Eels and family are at the Addison
House for the present.
The logs destined for the lower mill of
the Green Mountain Pulp Co. have been
slowly arriving down the creek for two
weeks past. Early this week the bulk
of them reached here. The eddy behind
the marble mill is full. and speculation is
rife as to the method that will be en-
ployed to get them back into the current.
James NOrtOn's son. two years of age.
died Monday morning after an illness of
little more than week. The funeral
was attended from the house on We'd
nesday morning, Rev. Mr.. Carpenter Of
ficiating. The remains were taken to
Ferrisburgh and inferred beside those of
the chid's mother, whose death occurred
only a few weeks ago.
A large force of Smith & Aliens men
are at work upon G. 5. Wainwright's
house at the junction of Court and Pleas
ant streets. 1t has been rooted with tin.
the interior is to be remodeled and pro-
vided with fire-places and other modern
improvements. The l. at the south side
has been torn down and new and larger
one will be built.
Joseph II. Sargent and daughter of
Rome, Ga, were in town the early part
of the week, visiting relatives. Mr.. Sar-
aid and the late Madame Wainwright.
He spent his boyhood in Middlebury as
member of Mrs. McDonad's family. but
left here more than 80 years ago, and
this is his first visit since
The remains of Mrs. Mary Collins were
brought here from Boston. Wednesday,
for I'M erment. She was the widow of
William Collins. and formerly lived in
this town. William and John. the two
sons of the deceased. one of whom lives
| in Boston and the other in the vicinity of
that city, accompanied their mothers
remains hither. Her daughter. Mary. is
the wife of Patrick Condor of this town.
Samuel sheldon, who has been tutor in
mathematics at the college since his
graduation in 1888, will soon go to
Europe to pursue his studies in the uni
versities of Germany. He will sail July
II from New York for Antwerp in the
Red Star steamer Wcstcrnland. and, after
brief stay in Brussels. will proceed to
the university town of WuertIburg. in
| BavaI in, where he intends to spend two
years in the study of physics and mathe-
MATES, having for his teacher in the first
subject the celebrated kohlrausch. Mr..
Sheldon will remain abroad about three
years.
The exercises of the cightv-ffth coia-
mencement of Middlebury college open
on Sunday. June IS. with the baccalau
reate discourse by President Hamlin at
the Congregational church. 1t will be de-
livered in the forenoon, at the usual hour
ofsmorning service, instead of in the af-
ternoon. The Rey. DR.. f. b. Webb, pas
tor of the Shawmut Congregational
church, Boston, Mass, will make the adj
dress on Sunday evening before the
Young Mems Christian association. As
has been previously announced, the Rev.
DR.. 5. Leroy Blake of Fitchburgh. Mass,
will deliver the address before the alum
nj on Tuesday of commencement week.
The first game of polo played in public
in this town was witnessed at Mr.. Bonds
rink Wednesday evening by large num-
| Der. The contending clubs were the
Stars and Amateurs. The Stars won the
/ first goal and the Amateurs the next
= three and the game. There was some
= very animated playing. The clubs are
composed of these members Stars-cap-
tain, q. w. Allen; half-back. ii. II,
!, Fletcher; back, w. II. Ellis. jr.; cover
! point, b. II. Samson; point, w. Gotta
X. Langworthy half back, w. Dwyer
D"Nh' - LA -" 49, pOi'0' a. ~
Hanson; point, d. Brouillet; goal, w
, Foot.
L Chas. c. Peck has been notified of his
appointment to the postmastership OF
this town. has executed a bond and will
probably receive his commission in few
days. He has rented the south half OF
the main floor of the Allen block, and
after putting it in shape, will remove the
office thither. He proposes to cut (
= door through the rear of the building fol
the reception and sending out Of mails
His opinion is that in the Allen blocl
there will be greater security from burg
lars and that it will make more conven
lent and better Office than the old one
There is some opposition to the change
: and petition asking that the office b,
: left where it is, is in circulation.