Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-19

suit of the recent revival meetings.
A village correspondent asks; "Why
do not our school board give us all IA
chance to learn to sing, as they used
some wears ago?" This is pertinent
question: and these columns are open
for an answer, or a discussion.
The junior exhibition. which comes
next Tuesday evening, the 23d, will be
held in the town hall. The exercises will
open promptly at eight o'clock. No tick
cts will be issued, and all friends of the
college are cordially invited to attend.
Eddie Mccormick, in the employ of \.
B. Colby, was taken suddenly i'll, last
Friday morning, and for time it looked
as if he might not recover. The trouble,
the doctor said. was heart disease, caused
by smoking too many cigarettes.
Several Hancock men, AFRO George,
James Lewis and two of Lewis sons.
were brought over here, yesterday, by
Deputy Sheriff Darling, for trial on the
charge of assaulting Winfield Scott of
Hancock, the other day. The trial is in
progress as we 90 to press.
The Mcconnell Bros. of Ripon, Wis.
shipped hence. yesterday. 30 sheep-i0
ewes bought of G.. y. Payne, Bridport,
at S25 each; one ram bought of c. II.
Witherell. Cornwall. and nine ewes
bought of j. b. Hamblin q Son, Cornwall
The McConnclls own a herd of 400 sheep
and are among the most prominent breed
ers of their state.
The recent inspection of camps shows
that Tracy camp (Mddebury) 5. of v.
is fourth in standing in this State. Camp
No. at Brattleboro is first. The MEM
bers drill once week in the new G.. A..
X. hall and are becoming very proficient
in the use of the musket. There are now
more than $4,000 "Sons" in the United
States. The Vermont division has %
camps and about 800 members.
A number of members, with their
friends, attended the first social of the
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congregational lecture-room, Wednesday
evening. Refreshments were served,
after which a number of shadow panto-
mines were produced. These caused
considerable laughter and several of
them were heartily encored. The room
was tastefully decorated and the affair
was very pleasant for all concerned.
Russell Post. G.. \. r.. has recently
rented and fitted up the hall formerly
used by the Good Templars. The wood
work has all been painted and the hall
nicely papered. There are three large
ante-rooms and the hall itself is large
and pleasant The post intends to move
in soon. Atpresent the hall is occupied
/ by the sons of Veterans. 1t is intended
to place gun-racks on one side of the
hall and so accommodate the ~ musket-
in possession of the post and camp.
The funeral services of Harry G. Lang
worthy were largely attended on Friday
afternoon from his late residence. Wash
ington street. Rev Mr.. Noe. pastor OF
the Methodist church. OBLIGATED, and wa,
assisted by Rev. Messrs. Speare and Pal
mer. Albert ID. Austin had charge; anC
Justus Cobb, O. f. COmstock. G.. c. CadN
and a. F, Manley were the bearers. TIL,
interment took place in the west GENE
terry, whittier, though the day was very
stormy, "A long line of carriges followed
the remains.
Moses Beaudry. insane. was place.
IN the Jail, Tuesday afternoon, for safe
keeping. He was discovered by Deacon
James of Weybridge. soon after noon
+ running west across the lots, north of \
NJ. Williamson's house. Mr.. James wa
on his way home and was driving nortl
along winter road through the fields
As Beaudry reached this road he sa
down, pulled off his boots, threw then
away and started on in his stocking feet
After Mr.. James reached home he locke
out and saw the man running around il
: l.. l.. Wright's meadow, waving hi
/ trousers in the air. Mr.. Wright's son an
others came together at Mr.. James, and
after short chase, succeeded in catching
, Beaudry. who by this time had gotten o
all his clothing except his shirt and wa
, running about in circle. lie was secul
, ed, clothed and brought to Jail, as stated
He has before been in "A similar condition
but probably never stood so good a chanc
of freezing to death as on Tuesday.
The county w. CT. L. reunion at Mr.
Clinton Smiths. Wednesday, was Target
attended Notwithstanding the unfavor;
BILE condition of the roads. Cornwall
Weybridge, Salisbury and Starksbor
l unions were represented. The count
president, Mrs. y. +. PurintOn of Stark
borO. conducted devotional service he
tween the hours of eleven and lively,
: After enjoying Il social hour, durin
e which IA bountiful dinner was served. til
{ business for which the meeting was cal
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