The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-23
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There is still much sickness about
town.
G. w. Barton has returned from his
trip West.
Mrs. jeremiah Powers has had two
shocks of paralysis.
Mr. and Mrs. w. j. Nash buried an in
FAINT child Sunday, the 1lth.
Mrs. o. II. Eaton of Monkton is board
ing at the Partch hotel for few weeks.
Men and teams are busy now, and the
crusted snow makes sport for the small
boy.
Dr. F. C. Sanborn, late of this town. is
clerking temporarily for F. w. Nash in
Bristol.
The pastor announces an exchange
with Rev. A. a. Robertson of Vergennes
for next Sabbath.
Mr.. A. j. Mason, who had the misfor-
tune to break some of his ribs, by falling
from load of hay, is improving.
Rev. NJ. C. Stebbins of Cornwall occu-
pied the desk Sunday the 10th, in ex-
change with the pastor. He gave fine,
practical discourse frsm John xxi, %.
Miss Ella Rogers, who has been very
sick at her brothers, has so far recov-
cred as to be taken home. Mrs. h. o,
Chaplin has also gone to Monkton to be
cared for by her mother.
Mr.. a. NJ. Roscoe, who has been in a
very critical condition from bilious pneu.
monia, is, we are glad to learn. at pres.
ent writing considered somewhat better
his symptoms being more favorable.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Wright of Nevada
| Iii htio rcit ;,, IT,
Wright is the eldest son of the late Dea
Alvah S. Wright, and left this plac,
nearly thirty years since for the West
returning only for a short stay nine years
ago. He is superintendent of bridges
stone work, ETC., on the Central Pacific
railroad. his division comprising nearly
six hundred miles.
At the annual meeting of the Congrega
tional church, Friday the 9th. the follow
ing officers were elected: Clerk. f. A
Doud; treasurer, Hugh Potter; auditor
L. o. Chaplin; examining committee. II
r. Barrows, A. NJ. Roscoe, E. b. Hick
ok. The benevolent contributions the
past year were S5l9.79; of this sum tht
Sunday-school gave $3.50; from the la
dies 10" foreign and home missionary
work came $l03.4S; from friend, 500
and from the Munger band, S4.00.
How true the saying, ''in the midest o.
life we are in death" Only few shor
weeks since we laid our loved Flora il
her bed OF eyergreens, and now another
the strong young man, in the full vigo
of life. our friend and townsman. Georg,
c. Wicker, has been suddenly called
away, after brief illness of five DAYS
Although suffering from severe cold h,
was upon the streets on Monday, feeling
no concern, but later the disease devel
oped into more serious form, and be
fore danger was realized the result coulC
not be averted and his death occurred ol
the evening of Saturday, Jan. 10, of ty
phoid pneumonia. The funeral service
were attended at his late residence the fol
lowing Wednesday. Mr.. Wicker unite,
with the Congregational church in 1868
and was for many years member of tn
choir. His loss will be felt by larg
circle of friends and the family have uni
versal sympathy. But most of all will
his cheering presence be missed from TIN
home circle. The parents, in their de
clining years, the lonely widow will
three children, will experience a hither
to unknown grief, yet
"Hope looks beyond the bounds of time,
| when what we now deplore
| Shall rise in full immortal prime
| And bloom to fade no more"