Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05

pants.
Letters from Mr.. l.. A. Holmes, of
Valcour. n. Y. whose wife's death
elected so much sympathy some months
since, speak of the good health of the
motherless children, and Mr.. Holmes
poor health.
The Arctic Toboggan chute is again in
glacial readiness for the wearers of fancy
tuques and Indian blanket uniforms.
The beauty of the Nergennes chute is |
that it is not too long to be Objectionable, |
nor so steep as to be dangerous. Every |
body slides.
There is some talk, and possibly, some
prospect, of revival of an interest in the |
well-known mineral spring on the Meigs |
property, between the city and the depot. !
1t possesses admitted medicinal virtues.
and at one time was in daily use by resi-
dents and strangers.
The weather has been perfectly reck-
less the past week. Any amount of
cold has been endured. March came in
like a small menagerie. Snow enough
for ordinary use has fallen, but it has
been so scattered by the bowling north
west wind that its utility is neutralized.
Wheels and runners are in use.
Mr.. c. +. Warner of Addison shipped
to John Seville, butcher, Burlington,
Wednesday last, three head of Durham
cattle whose united weight, dressed, was
estimated at eighteen hundred and fifty
pounds. The purchaser probably paid
six cents per pound. perhaps better, as
they were in prime condition.
The Arctic club inaugurated a grand
tobaggan parade, Wednesday evening,
through the principal streets. preceded
by the Nergennes band. The long line
of toboggans, attached to the double
sleigh, containing the band, had each an
occupant, bearing torches, and the whole
with the music gave Nergennes an .an-
mated and lively appearance.
ID. ID. Middlebrook, Esq, of Ferris
burgh, one of the oldest and most highly
esteemed citizens of that town, was pros
trated by paralytc shock last Saturday
morning. Only his speech appeared to
be affected But he is in his eighty
fourth year, and though generally active,
full of life and interested in everything
around him, his son, Deputy Sheriff T. c.
Middlebrooli, fears serious results.
There will be services in st. Paul's
church next Sunday, Rev, +. b. Taylor
officiating. The Episcopal society here
must have capacity and resources within
: itself equal to any ordinary emergency.
With almost unbroien regularity the
church bell rings every Sunday, the
church is filled, and, rector or no rector,
services are held and all appear to be
, satisfied that ''whateter is. is right
| The matter of difference between Mr..
Curler and school district No. II in West
Ferrsburgh did not originally involve II
large amount of money. but one of the par
ties, who will probably have to pay his
assessment when the end is reached. gave
your correspondent to understand that if
= less than six hundred was called for to
meet all expenses. he should be diSap-
: pointed The law points and the testi-
II mony are in the hands of the referees.
Messrs Roberts and Kent, we are told
II Wallace Austin of Pittsburgh. y. y.
/ grandson of Dea. j. W. Austin of Yer
gennes, was a terrible sufferer by the
e powder mill explosion at that place, last
It Wednesday. Young Austin was dug
out of the ruins, and supposed to be dead
IS He was resuscitated, when it was founC
= necessary to amputate his right leg a
r. the knee. So rapid has been his recovery
:, that the stitches have been removed, ant
If his ultimate recovery is assured by the
+ attending physician. He is the son o.
Ira b. Austin, formerly of Nergennes.
y Miss Alice Human, who is the CUES
# of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Wheeler, closed he
school, district No |, New Haven. las
Friday. The day was very disagreeable
but the closing exercises were in tn
=, highest degree entertaining to all. TN
little tot who eXpatiated in poetic line
about her "letter," fairly captvated he
:" audience. The many friends of Mis-
Ut Ilinman will regret to learn that sh
=" soon leaves Vermont to take up her res
dence in New York city. Many kin
e. wishes will 90 with her to her new home
le We see by a copy of the Newport Ma
"' cury, which lies before us, bearing date
Monday, Feb. II, 100, that the printe
ed hereof, solomon SOuthwick, can secur
SIS any one quantity of Indian corn {
he three pounds fifteen shillings, cash, pc
bushel, and some Spanish potatoes
ID twenty-five shillings per bushel This
" about S2l per bushel for corn and 81
Int dollars for potatoes. There may hay
been some slight change in the mark
m during the | lG years that have swept o
On er the Providence Plantations, otherwi
,,s we should recommend that our farme