Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-26

pot, and will carry on the business. They
are now engaged in putting the shop in
condition for active operations.
Miss Whiting of Topeka, Kan, who
has been visiting Miss Eldredge, left on
the 10 o'clock train south Tuesday morn
ing. While in Middlebury she made
large number of frieuds and many of
them went to the train to see her off.
I John L. Sullivan, the pugilist, who is
travelling with minstrel troupe, passed
through here on the mail train Saturday
afternoon. More than a hundred persons
went down to the station to see him.
He was asked to appear before the assem-
bled multitude. but declined on the plea
that there were no gentlemen present. =
Rev. c. S. Murkland of Chicopee,
Mass, has accepted the call to the pas
torate of the Franklin-street Congrega-
tional church, Manchester, n. H., at
salary of $500 and moving expenses.
He succeeds Rev. CT. Carter, who recent
| ly left Manchester to accept1 the pastor
ate of the College-street church, Burling-
| ton.
Joseph Calhoun had a cold bath, Mon
dav afternoon. The pipe from the pump
house at the bakery across the creek
came in two, and he was out on a raft
in the center of the stream trying to re-
pair it. Too much weight was placed on
the craft, causing it to tip completely
over and throwing Mr.. Calhoun into the
water.
Rev. Mr.. Speare will deliver lecture
at the town hall on the evening of April
for the benefit of Russell Post G.. A. r.
The subject will be announced next week.
Mr.. Speare gives his services to the post,
who wish to procure funds for the pur-
chase of a stand of colors to be used on
Decoration day and other public occa-
sions.
VIM r. Swift of New York city ship
ped, the other day, from this station to
that city four horses, one matched pair
and two single drivers, for which he paid
good prices. One of them he bought of
c. r. Witherell of Cornwall, who assisted
him in finding the others. Mr.. Swift is
still at Mr.. Witherell's, not having yet
completed his purchases.
The following paper was adopted by
the quarterly conference of the Methodist
church on Wednesday, the 24th inst. :
WHEREAS: God has removed from us 10y
death our brother, Harry G.. Langworthy, and
WHEREAS He had been II member of oul
church over - years. and for more than ID
years class leader, and for long time
closely identified with the financialand spirit
ual prosperity of the church: therefore
Resolved: |. That we hereby express our higl
. appreciation of the godly and helpful services
of our beloved brother. ,. That this paper
f be published in the Middlebury REGIsTER,ant
copy furnished the widow of the deceased.
n Joseph Wilson celebrated st. Patrick
day by getting intoxicated. He PLEADED
guilty when arrested yesterday and wa
fined 81 and costs, but was let off on hi
good behavior. He disclosed on Sylves
ter W. Mayo, who pleaded guilty to fur
: nishing and must pay $40 and costs to
day or go to the house of correction
4 John Champlin of East Middlebury wa
up last Friday for intoXication. owned
t up and paid So and costs. Special Pros
ecutor Upper appeared for the State il
+ these cases.
Intelligence was received here yesteT
l. day of the death of Rev. James L. Hyde
n ID. D., who came to Middlebury in tn
spring of 1857 and remained here eleve
y years as pastor of the Congregations
>. church. He had been failing gradual
since the first of the year, and latterl
signs of sOftening of the brain had az
! peared, together with partial paralysi,
II which sometimes accompanies that dis
ease. The Chicago Tribune of Monda
sc gives the particulars of his death, as 70
x lows: "Prof. Hyde died at his residenC
Il No. CPS Washington boulevard, Saturda
night at II o'clock. In his death the Oh
" cago theological seminary has lost a
a able and faithful instructor, its student
he have lost a cordial and helpful frien
He met his class the last time Feb. |
re though his friends had seen for wee
H. or more that he was not able to do h
H. work. He went to Clifton Springs,
Y, Feb. Is to receive medical treatme
:. at that resort for invalids. His heal
- declined rapidly, however, when he r
49, turned. He passed quietly away after ;
illness of about. two months. Pro
Hyde has been twice settled as paste
first at New Braintree, Mass, then
II Middlebury, VT. At the latter place
.'' remained eleven years. He has been
W professor in the seminary sixteen yeal
'ie He had just entered his G0th year