The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-07-24

House, East MludlcOury. Tuesday even
ing, which twenty Mddlcbury people
attended.
Mrs. f. II. IIiglcy of Worcester, Mass.
is at V. V. Clay's. Prof. Higlev came
here with her, but has gone to Join the
camping party at knights island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Sargent.
daughter and son. who have been here
for several weeks, left on The night train
Wednesday for their home at Rome. Ga.
In our report of the Stewart sutton we'd
ding mention should have been made of
the catering done by Langmaid of Rut-
land, which was excellent.
The Stearns spring on Chapman hill
has been purchased by w. ID. Lane, who
will lay "A pipe from it to his green
houses and to several neighbors' who
want the water.
Henry l.. sheldon is refitting the rooms
in his block which Chapman G.. Smith re-
Gently vacated. They will probably be
taken by Mrs. Coggswell of Rutland,
who will carry on a millinery and dry
goods business.
Prof. Eaton. who had been at the
knights island camp, was in town Tues
day evening and left Wednesday morning
for his home at Andover, Mass, whittier
he had been summoned by telegram
announcing the death of an uncle.
The Methodist church people need n
new parsonage. and at meeting Monday
evening appointed II committee of four
to see what is the best course to pursue.
whether to repair the present building,
build new one or buy some house.
Police-court business has been very
light the past week. The continuance
before Judge Knapp Tuesday of the cases
State VS.. Phelps Coolhan. for keeping a
nuisance. land State VS.. Joseph BrOuilctt.
seizure champagne cider. was all that
has been done since our last issue.
The two large campaign flags. each
with a broad strip of black on its end,
were put out yesterday on receipt of the
news of G. n. Grants death and at
most of the stores and other public places
flags similarly draped were displayed.
At noon all the bells in town were tolled.
The members of the cornet band went
to East Middlebury Monday evening to
serenadc John Judge. jr.. one of their
number, whose recent marriage is else
where announced. They were handsome
ly entertained at George Eldredge's.
where Mr. and Mrs. Judge are residing.
A special village meeting has been
called Saturday evening, Aug. |. at :
o'clock in the room III the basement of
the town hall The matters specified in
the warning are: To see if the village
will vote to buy new uniforms for the
iiremen, and if they will vote to put a
culvert across the street opposite j. +.
Cranes.
The ncwly-formed G. A. Il. post held
its first meeting since organization at
Odd Fellows nall Wednesday evening.
Geo McCue and Clay y. Dickinson were
made members. The next meeting will
be at the same hall-which the post has
secured for its use-on the evening of
August II, at which time eight new mem
bers will probably be added
The ladies of the Baptist church will
have sociablc next Wednesday evening
July %. at Dea. j. Is. Bcnedicts new
barn, Court street, first residence south
of f. Il. Clay's. "A good time is expect
ed. There will be music, and ice-crcam
and cake will sell at II cents plate; for
extra refreshments. extra charges; ad-
mission free. All are invited.
These MiddIebury people and their
friends are in camp on Knights island.
off st. Adams: Hon. John w. Stewart,
Miss Elga Stewart, Philip b. Stewart
Prof. and Mrs Brainerd Miss Ada Brain
erd and her friend Miss Fowle; Mr.. and
Mrs. d. McGrcgor Means. Prof. Kellogg.
Prof. f, II. IIigley and Prof j. w.
Abcrnethy. The party has been there
about week and will remain three or
four weeks longer.
There will soon be Il steam yacht on
the creek for the use of pcnics and cN.
cursion parties. 1t will be shipped
here Tuesday next from Canton. n. V.
where it was bought. The craft is -
feet long, of six feet beam and will carry
- or more persons. 1t is speedy. Stauncl
and new and cannot fail to receive a pay
ing patronage. 1t is understood that A.
i. Topper, DR.. Porter, Darwin Rider and
A. b. Colby are the owners.
Geo. w. FOwlc of Boston, who succeed:
the Cutter Marble company as lessee of
the cotton-mill property in This village
came here Wednesday and took posses.
sion. He also had a mortgage on the
personal property of the Cutter compa-
ny, consisting chiefly of marble. and that
has been surrendered to him. Mr.. Fowlt
does not say what he proposes to do, SC
that the future of the marble business in
| this town is very much in the dark. lie
is a stakeholder of the Cutter com
pany and went out to the quarry yestcr.
day with NJ. V. b. Bronson to inspect it
Mr. Fowle is accompanied by Rodney
Mclaughlin of Boston. the expert ac,
countant for the plaintiff in the famous
case of the Rutland Railroad company
VS.. John b. Page.
Herbert L.. son of the late j. NJ IIol
den, died at . 80 Wednesday morning al
w. ii. CObb's. Court street. whittier the
family recently removed from Mrs
SeymOur's, South street. The cause OF
death was typhoid fever. The deceased
was | years of age and was a member
of the class graduated from the high
school last month. He had studied hard
and gotten into a low state of health, anC
as soon as school was over he began tC
fail and the fever set in. His widowed
mother and his sister have the SINGER,
sympathy of the community in their af
n A.