The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-30
MIDDLEBURY. VT, JANUARY 80. 1885.
vergennes.

Miss Lena Pierce has the mumps quite
hard, they making her sick in bed
Many of the scholars are absent from
the school by reason of the mumps.
Philo Bristol and his son Irving are
quite low, although the young man ls
improving little.
G. 7. S. Pierce has quite large class
of singers at North Ferrisburgh and will
have concert in few days.
Obed Burpee of Hammondvile and
Geo. W. Grandey, .Ir.. of Port Henry,
\. \. are the guests of Hon. Geo. w.
Grandey.
Joseph Paradee has sold his house and
nine acres of land on the Monkton road
to Mr.. Perkins of Cornwall.
At this time no ice has been harvested
with the exception of the Foster Bros.
who have partly filled their ice house.
But it is expected this week will be a
busy one for the ice cutters.
The g. a. X. Post in this city is low in
funds and proposes to have Col. Randall
give his lecture on Gettysburgh in this
city at some time in the near future, and
it is hoped that all who can will attend
and aid this worthy organization.
The Champlan Valley Agricultural
society will hold their annual meeting at
the Stevens House. Saturday, January 81.
at one O'Clock p. m. This will be a'meet-
ing of unusual interest, and it is desirable
that all who wish to aid in continuing the
fair should be present.
AS Mr.. Cookie of Waltham was driv-
ing into town last Friday his horse was
taken with a fit and fell in the street.
making things quite lively for few min
utes; but bleeding in the mouth soon
brought it around all right, and Mr.. c.
went on his way rejoicing that matters
were no worse.
Rev. Theodore Hopkins of Burlington
occupied the pulpit at st. Paul's church
last Sunday. Mrs. ThOs. Garfield "A sister
of Rev. Mr.. Hopkins. was in the city last
week and met several of the ladies of st.
Pau's church at the residence of Mrs. c.
f. Parker, where a few hours were very
pleasantly spent discussing important re-
ligiOus matters.
The Nergennes, Fer:isburgh, Panton
and Waltham Detective society held its
annual meeting at the Stevens House on
Saturday last for the purpose of electing
officers, etc. III. G. Martin, president.
called the meeting to order. Nearly all
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treasurer's and secretary's reports were
read and accepted. The membership is
between sixty and seventy. The treas
urer's books show balance of nearly
fifty dollars on hand. More of the prop.
erty-owners in the surrounding towns
should Join this organization, and should
they desire to do so. can hand in their
dollar to II. +. Allen, West Ferrisburgh.
or \. q. Norton at the Island Mills. this
city.
Geo. f. Geer of Boulder, Col. died at
that place Jan. 10, quite suddenly. He
had cold, and getting better, went OUT
pneumonia set in and he lived lust
one week. Many of our citizens were
well acquainted with him. His father.
the late Seth Gcer, was one of Vergennes'
earliest inhabitants. c. p Geer.a broth
er of the deceased, it will be remember
ed, committed suicide at Ogdensburgh,
July.lSS2. He was the oldest son. John
b. Geer. who was engaged in the tailor
ing business in this city some Is wears
ago.now lives in Menasho, Wis. in feeble
health, and is the last of family of five
children. Geo. +. was cashier of the L
q. 4 Canada express for some % wears
at Boston, and was respected by all with
whom he came in contact. He leaves a
widow, one son and one daughter. who
certainly have the sympathy Of their
large circle of friends and acquaintances.
The remains were brought east to Con-
cord, Mass, and laid beside those of his
first wife.