The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-01-02

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Mr.. l.. II. Sayre confines quite feeble
He has been i'll since August, and though
now somewhat improved, is not able to
be out of doors.
Mr. Perry II. FLETCHER was in town a
few DAYS last week. lie returned to his
studies at the Institute Of Technology,
Boston, Saturday.
The works of the Gutter Marble COM
panv are shut down tOr the holidays.
The force has been somewhat reduced, as
is usual during the winter.
Christmas services were held at the
Methodist church and st st. Stephens
in accordance with announcements, and
passed off very pleasantly.
Howorth's Hibernica company had
large audience at the town hall on Satur-
day evening, and gave N excellent en-
tertainment, as they always do.
We propose to establish horse de-
partment. and publish this week the first
of series of articles hat will unques-
tonably prove of value = our readers. IS.
k/Mr. Nisun of the firm Of Nisun & BruA'
nellie was married here, Tuesday morn
ing, to Miss Minnie Delphia of Bridport.
Hey NChb. III bilC any iOOh, "
treal.
Mr.. George C. Walkers in town for a
few days. Since he wnt out of the
postoffice he has been in the employ of
n. X. Brown of Burlington as travelling
salesman.
" William Scott. an old.ime resident on
Middlebury, was buried tere on Monday.
For number of years pist he had made
his home with his daughter, Mrs. Walter
5. Langworthy, in Burlington, where he
died.
Hon. w. A. Russell q Massachusetts
and Mr.. Wyman Flint Of Bellows Falls.
members of the Green Mountain Pulp
Co.. were in town on tuesday. The
company's new mill Huntingtons
Falls is about ready to I'm.
As our friends, the advertisers, will
make fewer demands Jpn our space for
few months to come, We hope to hear
from all our correspondents every week
and the earlier they can get their
favors in the more convenient it will be
forus.
The ''turkey shoot a; he fair ground
on Wednesday of last week was not
much of a success. owing to the storm,
through which it was impossible to see
the target 800 yards AMY. Mr.. j. A.
Wright. however. succeeded in making
four bull 's-eyes in five sDts.
Meetings at NJ. f. churh each evening
during the week of pmer." commence
ing Sunday, Jan. anC including the
following Sunday. The subjects of the
sermons on Jan /. will bin the morn
ing. "Tbe Fullness of tkSpirit"; in the
evening, Future Punishment"
The programme of thelnnual meeting
of the Vermont Merino Iheep- Breeders
association. published elewhere in this
issue. gives promise of bore than usual
ly interesting session. The Vermont At
wood Merino Sheep CID meets at the
Addison House on the Dit inst. ~
Mr.. Timothy Neville. tie popular clerk
Of the Addison House, nd Miss Mary II.
Ford were united in mirage on the
evening of Wednesday. Tee. 81. in Mrs.
SHADES private parlos at the Park
House. Rev. Mr.. Spear performed the
ceremony. after which NJ. and Mrs. Ne
vile took the train for NV York. They
returned on Tuesday. Here were many
handsome presents.
Mr.. H. H. Ragan's Illustrated lecture
at the town hall. Tuesdy evening, on
Paris. the Magnificent, WAS listened to
by fair audience. thoulh not so large
as the merits of the entertainment de-
served. The views showh the principal
buildings and other leading features of
the city. The speaker lilly explained
the pictures and also gavean interesting
sketch of the city's history
Mr.. III. B. Dodge has ben in town this
week to confer with Mesrs. Smith &
Allen regarding the plans and specifica-
tons of the hotel which lie proposes to
build at West Randolph to axe the place
of the one recently burned His loss by
the fire was considerably greater than
the insurance, as he had made extensive
repairs and put in a lare quantity of
furniture that had not been insured. The
latter. though saved, was much broken.
He has secured house ant opened it for
the accommodation of the travelling pub
lie till he can complete the lew building.
Under the head California" in the
Union Signal. we find an account of a
meeting at San Lorenzo, inwhich is this
reference to a former residmt: 1.-The SUI
perintendents of the ditierem departments
of work gave very interesting reports of
IHt pIOSItsS VI lllt WOlh dlltI WHICH,
Mrs. b. Sturtevant Peet. president of the
union, gave her very valuable and inter-
esting annual address, which was re-
sponded to by shower of bouquets
from the members and BEAUTIFUL floral
Offering was presented by he union, ex-
pressive of their high appreciation"
Again we have had a week of varied
weather. Wednesday, Dec. "a, it showed
hard, and Christmas morning there was
at least !, foot of snow. Trains were
somewhat delayed. Saturday morning it
was exceedingly cold, the thermometer in
dicating as low as % below in some parts
of the town. But SATURDAY. afternoon a
thaw set in. which still continues. The
snow is all gone, and the lmbermen are
disconsolate. Col. Il, NJ. Chapman had
60 teams in readiness to begin drawing
logs to the pulp mills. but o. course thev
can do nothing now till more snow comes,
Intelligence has been received of the
death. at Detroit, Mich. or Tuesday, of
Mrs. Mary Meacham. The remains will
be brought here for interment. The fu-
neral services are to be held at the Con-
gregational vestry this (F'iday) after
noon A n'nlnnk Tho dacoaoad ,,,oa