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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16
Local News.

DR.. L. Z. Mellen has been i'll for a
week past, but is understood to be i'm
proving.
Mr. C. NJ. Wilds and family have
moved into Prof. Kellogg's house, Main
street.
Mr.. VIII II. Bond and wife removed to
Bristol on Wednesday. He will enter
the employ of cX-Sheriif Dunshee.
Mr.. G.. F. Bell of Burlington was in
town yesterday. having been called here
by the illness of his sister Miss Laura.
There was scarcely enough butter in
market IN Monday to make price, but
from ~ to % cents was paid, according
to quality.
Mr.. j. W. Pitts was quite ill early in
the week and an attack of fever was fear
ed. lie was fortunate enough to escape
that and is out again.
A plank sidewalk has been laid in front
of the Smith IL Sheldon block. Main
street, covering what has been from
time imnemOrial one of the worst mud
holes in town.
The parlor meeting of the w. c. II. L.
is postponed until February, as the Coun-
ty Sunday School association meets on
the same day. \ business meeting will
be held at the Methodist church Thurs
day afternoon at three O'Clock
In our report, last week, of the annua
meeting of the Congregational society II
was stated that Mr.. +. j. Matthews wa.
chosen general collector. and solicitor
lie was elected to that position. but de
cined, and Mr., MunrOe was chosen anC
accepted.
Captain j. 5. Donahue of South Haven
Mich. is visiting relatives in town. lie
resided in MiddleburY till 10 years ago
when he went West and has not beer
here since till now. He was a soldier il
the war of the Rebellion and lost leg il
the service of his country.
Two patents for electric motors hav,
recently been issued to residents of Mid
dlebury-One to Chas. G.. Peck and ". III
Chapman and the other to Mr.. Chapman
alone. Each machine embOdies dis
tinct principle and neither is like the so
called tOntact' motor invented by Mr.
Chapmr n yeaI ago.
The sOrrel horse that DR.. IIalsey ha
driven for some time past was accident
ally killed on Saturday evening last.
was being driven on Academy street by
the doci Or's hired man, when collision
occurred between his team and Nelson
Vassaus. The shaft of the latters We
hicle was driven into the left side. glanc
ing from the shoulder blade into tn
body, OF the others horse, causing it
death almost instantly. The night wa
quite dark.
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Local Notices.

Settle. S. & Co,
Fresh oysters at Manney's.
Settle up with $. & Co.
Silver ware at Wales.
Settle up. S. & Co,
Florida oranges at Manney's,
Lemons 20 cents per doz. at Manney's.
All bills due me must be settled by the
goth, Nj. d. BATCHELpER.
New ice-plow for sale cheap at Earl &
Barnum's
Large line of bird cages at Farnsworth
q Cos.
Now is the time to buy. sell or swap with
CHIPMAN &, SMITH.
Boys, you can buy genuine Scotch caI
at Bonds for 80 cents.
Pair of 2-horse traverse sleds for sale
cheap by GEO. +. BARNUM.
For low prices on groceries. boots and
shoes, call at f. a. BoND IL Bros.
Accounts of more thaa sixty days stand
ing must be paid. SHELDON ~ Co.
STEWART Il WILDs, attorneys at law of
fee removed to the Court House.
Ladies will be admitted TO Middlebury
rink Tuesday and Saturday evenings free
lots of people are improving the chance.
at the grand clearance sale at f. A. Bono
q Bros.
G. +. Marshall continues to receive sub
scriptions for newspapers, magazines and
other periodicals at low rates.
A full assortment of perfumes and fancy
articles, also fresh confectionery, al
the old Case & Rider drug store.
Overcoats, heavy suits, and fur caps al
cost All heavy wooden goods made up tC
order at - per cent discount, }. +. NEGus
Now is the time to buy your photograph
albums at cost. | wish to close them out
A fine stock Give us call;
G Il. MARSHALL.
Winter goods all in at Sheldon & Co.'S
Ladies' button arctics at a greatly reduced
price this season. Buy a pair of Pontiac
knit leggngs for men and boys.
Attention, Everybody Farnsworth &
Co. will sell POO cords of hard body maple
ard beech wood at cost POO cords OF
swamp wood and 100000 feet of lumber a
cost.
Our accounts are left with Stewart q
Wilds for collection. Those wishing TO dc
so can call at the store at once and settle
and save cost, EARL x BARNUM.
NoTICE.-The annual meeting of the Adj
olson County Agricultural society will he
held at ! o'clock p, M, on Wednesday, Jan
y, at the Addison House, Mddebury.
j n NORTH Pres. j. A. CHILD, Sec
FouND-A small sum of money on the
road to Weybridge from Middebury. Own
or can have same by proving title and pay
ing charges. Inquire at this office.
FOR SALE - Large workhorses - pail
261O lbs. 3 pairs from 1851 TO 100 lbs-al
in good working order. Will sell cheap foi
cash or good paper. W. c. DANYEw.
Middlebury, VT.
Thirty-two shares of Middlebury Nation
al bank stock for sale to the highest bid
der. Bids received till March |. Call OF
or address O p, Goodnough, administrator
or w. II. Goodnough, at the store of Shel
don * Co.
NoTIC The annual meeting of the Yer
mont \ wood Merno Sheep club will b
holden t the Addison House, in Middle
bury, on Wednesday, January ~, at /
o'clock Il. m. for the election of officers an,
any oth,r business that may properly COM
before tie meeting.
law GEORGE HAMMOND, Sec'y.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16
Champlain Valley Beck eeper's AssO-
citation.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL MEETING.
The Champlain Valley Bee-Keepers'
association held its annual meeting at
the Addison House, Middlebury, on the
Sth inst. 1t was called to order by the
president, III. l.. Leonard of DuXbury
and the minutes of the last annual meet
ing were read by the secretary. j. +.
Crane of Middlehury, and adopted The
treasurer's report showed the finances of
the association in good condition.
The chair appointed A. L. Nahum of
Bristol, V. V. Blackmer of Orwell and
j. G.. Barker of Leicester a committee to
nominate officers for the ensuing year.
He also appointed L. A. Damon. Lewis
Russell and Horace Briton committee
to propose questions for discussion dur
ing the meeting.
On the report of the nominating com
mittee the follOwing-namcd officers were
elected: President, Ill. l.. Leonard of
DuXbury; vice-president, V. V. Black
mer of Orwell; secretary, Il. II. Holmes
of Bridport; treasurer, j. f.. Crane of
Middlebury. After the election of off
GERS, the members present reported their
success in increase of swarms and pro-
duction of honey during the past season.
| The travelling being very bad, there were
not as large number to report as usual
at the annual meeting. The aggregate
of the reports presented is as follows:
Number of colonies of bees spring COUNT
! 1903; increase by swarming and other
! wise during the season, 245; number of
pounds of comb honey produced, 29,70S
number of pounds of extracted honey
produced, 220O. Following these re-
ports the committee presented the fol-
lowing questions for discussion; /.
What is the best spring management of
bees? 2. What is the best manage
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Weybrldge.

Susie Hurlburt has returned from West
Randolph.
A. w, Cole is now selling Dr. Cobb's med
cines. His trip this week is north.
The Y. w. G. Il. U. will hold a parlor
meeting at Mrs. d. ID. Wizards, Wednes.
day, Jan. 81, opening at p. m 1t is hop I'd
that those interested in the work of the
unicn will attend.
Miss Eliza Ann. daughter of Leonard
Sturtevant, died quite suddenly at their
home on Monday morning, January II,
Although in feeble health for some time
she kept about until the day previous to
her death. Quite II number of years since
she had very severe nervous attack, which
rendered her insane for some time aud
from which she never fully recovered, but
has been able to attend to her business
for several latter years. She was naturally
knd-hearted and given to economy and
good housewifery, doing all that fell TO her
lot with an uncommon will and attention
In early life she made profession of faith
in Christ and was Jealous in her attach
mcnt to the rules of her church (Wesl ayan
MethOdisU, No doubts were entertained
10y her of her acceptance as one of Christs
children, and gave testimony of the pres
ence of His spirit abiding with her. After
the intellect became shrouded 10y disease
her attendance upon the means of grace
was less frequent; still, in her clearer hours
she showed no distrust of the way she had
chosen, and to the last hour of conscious
ness, perfectly aware of her nearness to the
end, she shrank not back. and now is in
the enjoyment of that which she has SO
earnestly desired these many years-rest.
Days of weeping now are DER,
Past those scenes of toll and pain
She will feel distress no more,
Never, never weep again.
Mid the chorus of the skies.
Mid angelic choirs above,
She now joins the songs that rise,
Songs of praise to Jesus love"
Her funeral was attended from their home
ON Wednesday,.
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Bristol.

Revival meetings at the Methodist
church this week.
Charley Hanchett has new barn up
and nearly enclosed.
Z. w. Kingman is to move into Noble
Munson's house soon.
Meeting of Libanus Lodge F, and A
NJ. for instruction, Saturday eve, Jan. II
Col. f. V. Randall will deliver his lee.
ture, " Battle of Gettysbufgh," at Hol
ley hall, January %.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

A GREAT SURrRIsE-Is IN store for AL who
use kemp's Basam for the throat and lungs, the
great guaranteed remedy. Would YOU believe
tina it is sold on its merits and that each drug.
sist Is authorized to refund your money by the
proprietor of this wonderful remedy fit fails to
cure you. l.. Ilanatnrd have secured the agency
or it. Price SOC and ST.. Trial size tree.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-16

Mrs. AlvertonA verill died Tuesday NOR
ming. Her funeral was attended from the
Baptist church Wednesday, Rev. Mr.
Coombs officiating. She leaves hus-
band and two little children.
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.-ag" For business cards and other adver
Using. see inside pages
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Travellers Guide.

Trains pass Middlebury station at the
hours given below:
GOING NoRTH-Exrress, 1886 am. mixed,
1898 n. m; mail, 3;2d p. m; express,
6:l2 p. IN.
GOING SoUTH-Mail. 1000 a. m; passen-
ger, 4:j2 p. m; mixed as far as Brandon,
$40 pm; express, 1920.
MAILS CLosE-North, 2:55 and $40 p. m.
South. g; 40 a. M. and 7:40 pm.
See Central Vt timetable on last page.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27

HALIFAX. y. :, Feb. l9.-Thc steamer
Newcastle City" Captain Valdez, which
sailed hence for London on the 1?th in
slant, with general cargo, and one hun
dred and fifty six head of cattle, returned
to port this morning, having on Sunday
last. when two hundred miles southeast
of Sable Island. encountered Il hurricane
from the caSt-sOutheast. during which She
was struck on the port side by Il trench
dous sea, carrying overheard one hundred
Of the cattle. Her matches were stove in
and her boats smashed. She also received
other slight damages. The remainder Of
her cattle are all more or less injured, and
several have died since she reached port.
OneUf the cattle men was struck by the
same sea- which washed away the cattle,
and had Il very narrow escape, being
washed from the forward part Of the ship
aft and considerably bruised. The deck
of the steamer presented IL sickening sight
on reaching the dock, some of the animals
being in fearful condition from being
knocked and washed around the ship,
and several will have to be killed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
A NEGRO THE INCENDIARY
OF THE BLocKLEY ASYLUM FIRE.
A Sensation Developed at the Coroner's
Inuuest-A Young Negro Sets Fire to
the Building-IIe says he was
Instigated to the Act

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 20.-At the coro-
ner's inquest this afternoon over the TWEEN
ty victims of the recent fire at the Block
ley aims house a sensation was developed
by the confession of Joseph Nadine, Il
young negro, that he had set fire to the
building and that he was instigated
to the act by Peter :. Schroeder, one
of the chief attendants. Nadine, who
is about % years of age, was committed to
the institution as an inhcCllc, but it is
said py the physicians of the institution
that ne is morally responsible aud WIS
frequently permitted to 20 to his nome ull-
attended. AsUrcsltlt of Nadine scOntcssun
Schroeder WAS arrested and committed by
the coroner TO await further developments
of the inquest Nadine says that he twice
before set fire to the building bat both
times the flames were discovered and eN-
tinguishcd before they had gained any
hcadWay. Nadine told of many Cruclties
inflicted upon patients 10y Schroeder when
the latter was in violent temper, schroeder
after his arrest admitted that he had in
tended leaving the institution but denied
the truth Of Madness story. The inquest
will he resumed tomorrow.
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Telephone Troubles.

The superintendent of the telephone
company at Greenfield, Mass, !. b. Hunt,
has ordered the local managers at Bur
lingtUm, Rutland and St Adams to collect
rent for the Instruments now in the Offices
of the Central Vermont railroad, at those
places, from March first, or to have the
instruments removed. When the tcle-
phone exchanges We're established the i'll
strumcntS We're placed in the railroad and
express offices, rent free, at the sOlicita-
ton of the managers of the exchanges,
aud not by the desire of the railroad com
pany. The manages took this action for
their own benefit, rightly Judging that the
Instruments III the railroad and express
Offices would make the exchange much
more valuable to business mcn-in fact
using these Instruments as Il lever to yet
subscribers. The instrument mas already
been taken from the express Office in this
city; and now, owing to some slight per
-Onal difficulty between superintendent
Hunt and the Central Vermont railroad
Mr Hunt proposes 10 make the two
hundred and thirty Burlington Subscrib-
erS who pay him between eight and ten
Thousand dollars year (a> well as the St
Albans and Rutland people, suifera great
Inconvenience to satisfy his petty gricN-
anCc against the railroad. II would seem
that, under the circumstances, the sub
SCrlbcrN nave some rights in TINS matter
that the Telephone company should re
spcct.
The telephone company has recently
adopted another rule which would seem
to be, in any business but q grinding
monopoly, Il poor business rule. If the
local manager in Burlington receives an
application for telephone he cannot
quote price for the instrument nor even
give an affirmative answer until the APP
pliCation is referred to Boston. If the
mugWumps there see fit to grant the APP
plication, or to name Il price that the APP
plicant can afford to pay, he can have the
instrument. IfnOt. not. There seems to be
no established price for all Instruments, in
simllr circumstances, to pay. Under
such conditions there are liable to he diff
fercnccs and difficulties constantly arts
Ing, that would not come up with judi
cluua local management, and that no bus
mess but Il monopoly could stand
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
THE FAMOUS DOBBS GANG.
The Missing Member Now Under Arrest at
Elmira, y. Wanted Elsewhere.

LAWRENCE, Mass, Feb %. - On the
night of March ~ last the famous Dobbs
gang of burglars We're found here by the
police. Four of them, John H. Dobbs
alias Mike keIvigan, George Day alias
Thomas Mccarthy, William Thompson
alias Denny Carroll and Frederick Gray
were captured, and are now serving II ten
years sentence at Charlestown. The fifth
man who escaped proved to be James ID.
Wells alias Tommy Love and is now I'M
der arrest at Nlmra, y. y, in company
with four others for the OSceola bank
robbery. Love while Il member of the
DObbS gang was concerned in pOsroilicc
breaks in Gloucester, Amrsbury, Ipswich,
Hayerhill, Concord, y. IL. and other
places, and they were preparing to rob
the Georgetown savings bank when they
were caught here. Love, escaping from
the police, took the railroad track to An
dover through the " Gods to Lowell, thence
10 Manchester where he boarded train
and reached Cauada, wherethr organized
the gang Just captured. He was AT one
time q partner OF Cha~. Adams alias Lang
don ". Moore, now serving time in
Chalic>toWn for attempting To break a
bank IN the Bunker hill district. He is
wanted here if the New York police re-
lease HIM. He has a wife who several
times aided him to escape.
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Luther l.. LaWrencc'S Estate.

We. the subscribers, having been apuo:ut.d
hN IN" Honorable tho Probate Court flrthcd dis
'irl oI 'mlt"ni"n. commissioners to receive.
'Nui.i' ana ADJUST tn, Claims ami ,ir-
",h,io pi Hll persons against the estate
81 Luther l.. IaNronc" lac OF Burlington. IA
NaI "'-IHri, deceased. and also all claims
ANA u'nIhNi~ exhibited iu offset there
-; ami six months from tive duy at
tm. dat" hereof. being allowed by ,lil
court Tor t!at purpose. We Go therefore h.rc-
hN -iN' notice than "" viii attend To- Tho. Iu.>t-
ness OF our appointment, at the Office ot
Nmit,W"fe and Wheeler in the oiJy
o. l}ur'ngton: i'm said district, on the fuurt r
Tuesday, of March and July ls-i next. at
~ O'Clock "a. M, on each of said days.
Dated this ltln day U' February. 1,.j
~ 6. W,iiil!TTENpBE, 'c,n,ni..to,.r.
3iW}W
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STATE OF VERMONT, The Honorable
i,.+ri.., .r ,,l,itt.r5.,, the Probate Court
VI ''''''" for the district u
Chittcnlrn.
To the heirs and all person, interested in tho
estate If Alison II. Post, late of iImc>burLh. i'll
said District, deceased. GREETING:
Whereas. application hath been made 10 th!.
court in writing. 10y tn" executor of tht
last Will and testament of said dcccu~,
praying for license and authority t. sell
the real c>tat" OF said deceased. Scttln-
forth therein that il would be- beneficial l.
the heirs and all those Interested in said Is
tate to sell the whole OF the real estate of >uit
deceased and convert tine same into money
and having !ilcd in court the consent t. such
sale in writing OF all the nriI>. dcNi>ccS an,
leGctCr> of said estate residing in this STATE
Whrrcupuu, the said court appointed an,
Probate Court rooms. in said district. To hCul
ana decide upon said application and PEE
titiun. and ordered public notice thereof t.
bee given to all persons interested therein. toy
publishing said order, together with the time
and place Of hearing. thrc" week, >uocr~>iNclV
IN nh, Burlington Free Press. II ncN>pupc
which Cirvuintr> i'm the n 'ighhuIuoud of thu>'I
persons INTERESTED i'm said estate. all whic
puu.iC"tIu snail J." previous To- thu day ~
>Gurd for hearing.
Therefore You are hereby notitcd To- arpv Il
hriur" said court. az the time and place q
,I.-lrG. them and there. said court.
UltNc NuuruI jCvtlun> To the granting of ~,
license. il yOu see CuI>c.
Given under my hand, az the Probate tuuj
rooms, ms 18th day of February. lN-5.
GEO. W. WALES. Register.
3,w2w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
Gspal nutirsa.
Ellen II. Lyman's Estate.

we, thc Subscribers, having been appointed
" IN" h"lnrHnlc ~" Probate Court for thS
District of Chittcndcn Commissioners IT, ,,|
c"iNc, examine and adjust the claims an,
diHnands 81 all persons against the estate Of
hloii ~. Lyman, lat" of lIncsburgh. in sal.
mands exhibited in offset thereto; and ii,
months from the day of the date hereof bcin.
aIuwCd bN sad Court for that purpose we 4,
therefore hereby give notice that we vii
attend to the business of our appointment
at the dwelling house of +. f Lyman in IIiur.
hurth, in -aii district, ON the third SATURDAY,
Ut Naich ANA June next, at ~ O'Clock a. m.
on each OF said days.
Dated this 81 day Of February, 1ssj.
NpblE LLtolNE, COMMISSIONS.
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seven Persons Burncd to Death in New
York.

NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-l'ire broke ont at
ll:ao .H~t night in the brick building cor
ncr " lillian and Beaver streets, occupied
in the upper part rs offices. The wife Of
JAMES Murray the ianitor, with his
mother, a servant and three children were
asleep in IN upper story. The whole fam
lily Of Murray were suirocatrd. james
Murray, the father of the family, was "A
policeman and hi, wife attended To the
iauitu'- duties of the building. He was
luih- patrol duty near tine scene of the
tire and rushed into the burning structure.
lie Wa- seen To enter the house and was
~uiiucdtrd by the smoke and subsequent
iy burned to a CIudcr
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NOTICE..
DANIEL HonERrs, RECEIVER,


DANIEL ROBERTS, RECEIVER,
".
MARY y. HARDY X CHARLES NJ. HARDY.
In Equity, Chiucnden county, April term.
Whereas, Daniel Roberts. receiver OF the
tlr-t National Bank OF St Alhan~. has flied in
tine Once OF TN" clerk of the court Of cham
Gerry Tor the county Of thIticmicu. his Till in
tuthcriN, tctlllublr 10 the April term. i~~j.
81 'al court OF chanccrN, against Mary y.
tiuNN ANA Charles VI. Hardy. stating. in sub
stance, that SAID bank was created and existed
a. Il nHiEll+ ASSOCIATION, under the laws IF
the United states known as tho National
jllh act. to wit; at St. Adams in the county
Oh fI"hklu OF which said bank the said Mary
y. iidriN wife OF said Charles NJ. Hardy Wa
ana i shareholder 10 the amount OF four
Teen Hualc> u the par value Oi l4Uu dollars
~ hcrNolr ana >rpuat" estate; that said bank
ON thr IND day OF April. LIST. had hrrulnr
ana Wit> lnNo.N"nf, whclcupun the cOnptr1l-
Ter "l the currency duly appointed the orator
~ receiver of said bank with such power,
ana duties as are given and imposed 10y said
National Bank act and afterwards, 10 VIII :
ON me ttl day OF september. Is, SAID comp
trplitr ordered ANA laid am assessment or l,.-
QUESTION upon tine -ha chOiurr~ of said bank
equally ana rtably co. the amount OF 100 per
cent nm "i The par value of the shares ot the
capital stock thereof 10 bc paid tine unc-hult
IN thlitN days ami our-hHt IN SIXTY days from
september 10, l,Ni, and directed the orator to
enforce thr CONNECTION thereof. which a>>c~>-
Hoil upon the shares of said Marry \. lardN
amounted to the sum of litN dollars of a. |
when che orator gave notice TO ,aid defend
y
assessment, which hey have refused To- d
SAID blll pIaN~ decree of said court that SIi |
Wary y. Hardy pay said assessment and tina !
the same stand as a charge upon certain an
hrr property ana estate in the town % |
Swuntuu, in said Franklin county. held hy he !
TO her own a>r aS in said bill specified, an
tor Il writ OF srquCStratlOn OF the same, an
Tor further relief; which said writ OF scuIc,
tiatiun was duly granted and served but
appearing that the defendants reside out Il
this stat" 50 that Il subpoena cannot toe serve
upon them. II t>Orti. I,d, that said Mary Al
Hardy and Charles VI. Hardy do appear bctOr,|
said court of ChuHCcrN al the term to toe hc
~ burlington IN the county of Chittcudcu Ot|
the first Tuesday of Apr! lNNj, and make an 4
sWcr 60 -HId bill. The substance whereof Il
ahDN" stated, and that the orator Cuu>c thi 1
order to be- published IN the Burlington Fred
Press, II newspaper published III said liur.inE1
ton for three weeks successfully the hast 4
which publications. To be at least twenty day |
previous to the commencement of said term.
Given under my hand at burlington in >li
CIt;cndcn county, this l1th day Of Fchru
AIRY, lsSj.
o. i. RAY, Clerk,