The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-03-27
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ton last week
Mrs. Stephen Burroughs of Waltham
died Sunday morning.
Stephen Burroughs of Waltham is very
low and not expected to live. He has
the pneumonia.
Mrs. f.. Wheeler, who has been visiting
friends in the West for several months,
returned home last week.
There is general complaint of bad
roads. and particularly of the road lead
ing from this city to Panton Corners.
The new tin shop has not started vet
If they come here they will occupy a
store in the Franklin House block
Miss Flora Peck of Brdport is sick
with the measles at o. Ii. Spauding's
Her mother is with her DR.. Willard is
in attendance.
DR.. Merrill of FairfaX,a "a veterinary sur
geon.is doing quite IA business hereabouts.
having successfully treated several hor-
ses in this vicinity.
The annual examination of the bows
and girls at the State reform school oc-
ours Friday evening, March 27. All are
invited to attend in the evening.
Potatoes are getting scarce and many
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their domestic supply. The price has
advanced to sixty cents n bushel.
Owners of fast horses in this vicinity
are having trotting track made on the
creek above the falls and soon the flyers
will be out in full force.
Mrs. c. r. S. Pierce has gone to Spring
field, where her husband is teaching sing
ing school. Mr.. Pierce has been sick a
few days, but at this time is much better.
Edgar Palmer, while at work with j.
&. Spaulding, lifting wood by means of
IA derrick, let 20 of the handle
of the crank and got severe cut on the
lip.
The administrator of the estate of
Hiram Walker. late of Ferrisburgh, will
sell the American House property at pub
lie auction on March 30 at one o'clock
p. m.
A considerable amount of hay is sold
to parties from over the lake. The long
continued cold we; theI works of the
large quantity of hay that the farmers
summered. The price generally paid is
$40 ton at the barn or stacks.
Rev. G. j. Ketcham has rendered his
resignation as rector of st. Paul's parish
His wife is in poor health at her home
Portland, Me.-making this step on his
part necessary. 1t is expected that Rev.
Il. A. Hopkins of Burlington will officiate
for awhile.
In the case of Hart VS.. Bullard heard
before Hon. J. +. Roberts, short time
since, decision was rendered last Sat
urday in favor of the plaintiff for about
$50. The defendant appealed to the
county court.
1t is rumored that j. b. Hustled is to
take a partner in his tailoring business
"A Mr.. Wilson-snd that they are to occu-
pv the store now occupied by VIM. r.
Dalrymple and that Mr. Dalrympe is to
move bis stock into the rooms vacated
by Mrs +. f. Wales on Green street.
Our annual city election occurred on
Tuesday of this week, when the following
officers We're elected: Mayor. Charles
Z. Parker; aldermen-D. H. Lewis. j.
G. lIindes, j. ii. Donnelly and II. II.
ketcham; city clerk. Miss f. 5. Smith
common council-Thomas Mack L. c.
MiddIebrook and j. j. Barnard; city
sheriff. Henry +. Fisher; constable. with
jurisdiction of the State. Geo. F. O. Kim
ball; lIsters-G. +. O. kimball. j. 5. Mi
ner. j. II. Smith; street commissioners
Herrick Stevens, Andrew Ross, A. b. |
ldDcTi sedltT ol WelSHJS anu measures, |
F. Il. McDonough; sealer of leather. |
James Rock; fence viewers-Fred Yat-
taw, Geo. F. Young; pound-keepers-S
S. Gaines, Frank Rivers I'd; sexton,
Thomas Fish; superintendent of schools.
VIM. G. Fairbank; city grand jurors
Stiles A. Tuttle, j, w. Parker, |. III. |
Smith; water commissioners. ID. Mi !
ner, John Zottman, Z. c. Scott; library
committee-ReV. a. \. Robertson. C.. h. |
Parker and j. ID Smith. 1t was voted |
that the common council be instructed to |
expend sum not exceeding $500 on the |
city cemeteries. Adjourned to Thurs
day April o, at 10 a. IN.