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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-26

Sunday trains viii leave Annapolis at
$50 A. NJ, aud AGO Z. Nj.
Through Coaches are run between Bal
tfmore and Annapolis on all the above
trains.
Through freight to and from Baltimore
every day. Local freight Tuesday and
Friday at 300 a. IN.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-26

DRESS X, form for Ladies.-Our New
Book just out, entitled, DRESS REFORM
FOR LADIES, : with elegant wood engrav-
ings and Biography OF WORM. THE King
OF FASHION, PARIS; sent free TO ladies
only on receipt OF 4 cents in stamps TO
Ialpos.age.
We also want lady agents for our
CELEBRATED MADAME DEANS SPINAL
SUPPORTING CoRsETs. No experience re.
quired. Four orders PER day give the
agent $3.50 monthly. Our agents re-
port from four to twenty sales daily.
Send at once for terms and full particu-
lars. $500 outfit free. LEWIS ScHIELE
u CO., $50 Broadway, New York.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-26

Spring styles. now OPEN
at l.. II Rehn's.
Straw Hats
For men at l.. II. Rehn's.
Straw Hats
For boys at L. II. Rehn's.
Straw hats
For children at L. II. Rehn's.
Come and see them.
Neg styles and new prices,
at
L ii. Rehn's,
Leader OF low prices, at the old stand
Cor. Market Space and Main st.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-26
LOCAL NEWS.
A New Feature in Opera-An Excellent
Performance.

Last night, at the Richmond Thea.
ire, the Adelaide Randall Bjou OPP
era Company gave q novel entertain
ment, aud a good house was present.
to witness it. The play was a per-
feet success. In fact, If the company
render all tue operas 10 their repor-
toire ca we'll as they did "Giroae- Gil
roha" last night, they will leave the
impression that choruses are cum
brous compositions carried along to
Oil up the cracks while the stars are
making their toilets, and the leading
characters are resting. Miss Ade-
la.de Randall in the dual character of
"Glrone- Girona' was exceedingly at
tractive She is 1.-THE and graceful,
and her voice is we'll cultivated and
very sweet She at once became a
favorite, but was not much ahead of
the beautiful little Clara Randall,
whose modest acting, pretty 6gure,
and sweet voice won special atten'
ton. Mr.. Alfred Wilkie, the tenor,
has sweet voice. He il good
actor and makes a fue impression
The high baritone, Mr.. Flint, will
always attract attention, and Don
Balero is as funny as can be.-Rich-
mond Wing, May 20.
Miss Randall will appear at Mason
ic Opera House for. the second time
this season on Monday night, May
3lst
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-26

RArgs or ADVERTISING $

one inch, FIRST insertion, 20 cents sub
seonent insertions, so cents Liberal rates
made with those advertising by the month
or year. Local notices and political OF
snecial communications cents per line.
Ordinary announcement Of marriages
and deaths free, but obituary notices will
be charged for at one-half the usual rates
Of advertising.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-26

Arrangements, We learn, are being
made With some New York Capital
ISIS for tie establishment Of soap
factory in our midst. There is 40
reason Why such factory could not
oe successfully established here. We
nave all the facilities aud advantages
loF such factory, all that is needed
! The capital aud enterprise to put il
10 operation.
fhe SNeei Nelly. ave cent Cigar Il
the City Drug Store il equal to three
a5Saf!hs q the Cigars SOLD at ten cents
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-26

Advertise your novelties ia Tbs Ex'
ENlN0 CApFrA1 pNgs
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-05-26

Every family should have them for
safety; they cannot be beat.
Also the Celebrated French Tough
Glass Chimney will not crack from heat
or cold; warranted equal to dozen chin
mics, also improved Lamp Wicks that
will not char or gum, the best Safety
oil; above 100 degree test: delivered daily,
Large quantities or by the barrel at re-
duced rates. Orders left on wagon or at
No. 10 Francis street promptly attended,
Give me q trial and be convinced
highest cash prices paid for oil barrels.
nov. %, If. G. H. DEXTER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
WEST ADDISON,

Miss Jennie Olcott is the guest of Miss
Cora Strong.
Mrs. William Sprague is suffering with
the whOoping-cough.
Prentiss IIoyt and Leslie Raine are
spending the holidays at home.
Maud Tatreau is at home. She has
been attending school at Vergennes.
Mrs. John Tatreau intends visiting
friends and relatives in Canada soon.
The people in this vicinity met at the
Nanderhoof school-house, Monday night
to organize a singing-school. Rev. Mr.
Lincoln is to act as teacher
A man from Crown Point, n. Y, came
very near drowning while skating, Tues.
day morning. He broke through the ice
but was seen and promptly rescued
The team of Burr Conn ran away
Monday, near John Wright's, at Chin.
ney Point. One of the horses was in.
jured so badly that it died in few hours
The same day, as "A Mr. Graham of Mine
VILE, \. Y, was crossing the lake neal
Chimney Point, his horse broke through
the ice and was drowned. Both horses
were quite valuable.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
CORNWALL.

Next Sabbath the pastor will give his
people New Years sermon.
Miss ENERGY Griswold of Brattleboro
is visiting friends at the old homestead
and its vicinity.
Quite large quantity of wood from
South Cornwall is being sold and drawn
to the lime kiln at Leicester Junction.
Last Sunday was election of officers
in the Congregational Sabbath school.
The records show 200 members, with an
average attendance of 100.
Mrs. Henry Lane had the misfortune
to fall upon an icy piazza, few days
since, spraning her wrist badly and
fracturing one of the bones.
Next week the commencement of the
new year will be observed as a week of
prayer and the hall will be open for SER
vices every evening during the week.
Monday evening last lyceum club
was formed in town and the following
olnCtIS tlcClcu L. l.. 11dlnDlll, DTeSl-
dent; c. f. Sampson, secretary; Norman
w. Frost, treasurer.
Miss Grace Stebbins, youngest daugh-
ter of Rev. NJ. c. Stebbins, left town last
week to visit her sister, Mrs. VIM. TAYLOR
of Springfield, Mass; and after brief
visi. is to 90 to Abner, Mass, where she
expects to remain during the winter with
an uncle.
a class of ladies in the Congregational
Sabbath school, numbering over twenty,
under the kind instruction of Miss Abbie
Matthews, accompanied by their hus-
bands, surprised their teacher at her
pleasant home on Wednesday evening of
last week by "A visit. Miss Matthews has
held the position as teacher in the Sab
bath school over 30 years and is much re-
spected by all her class. The evening
was spent in the most social manner; re-
freshments were served by the guests.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
PANTON.

Mrs. II. n. White of Rutland is in
town spending the holidays with her
many friends.
Eugene Storms is sick with rheuma-
tism, having been unable to go out for
several weeks.
Mrs. lIoXsie of Colchester is teaching
the school at the Corners. and Miss Flora
Grandey is teaching her fourth term in
the south stone schoolhouse.
Mrs. Place, mind cure or magnetic
physician, has been at lisbon Aliens,
where IA large number of the afflicted
visited her last Thursday. one would
scarcely imagine so many notwithstanding
persons were sore afflicted by disease.
The weather last Friday evening was
little moist, to say the least, but the
Nj. f. church was filled to its utmost
capacity by those who went to admire
the beautiful tree and witness the distri-
button of presents. The exercises were
opened with prayer by the pastor, Rev.
j. ;. Mott, followed by music by the
choir and speaking by the smaller chill
dren of the school and recitations by a
few young ladies. Cora Stagg, Susie
Holcomb, Helen Adams and Charlie
Child neatly sang a Christmas song, ac-
companied by Miss Mott on the organ,
while little Wellie Barto brought out the
smiles and smoothed the wrinkles on
many "A face by her recitation of "Bald-
headed Billy, My One-Legged Doll"
After these brief exercises the tree was
divested of its fruit and found to contain
many valuable and useful articles, inclu-
ding a splendid hanging lamp for DR..
Towsley, the superintendent, and nice
present we believe for every teacher in
the school. Abram Harris, an old resi-
dent and long-timel postmaster, was
kindly remembered and completely sur
prised when the young men walked into
his residence with a barrel of flour and Il
roll of butter and six silver dollars found
on the tree for him; he also received
suit of clothes from Mrs. Cynthia
(Adams) Davis of Worcester, Mass, and
dollar from another source, for all of
which he is truly grateful to Santa Claus.
Altogether it was very pleasant affair
and voted an entire success.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
NEW HAVEN.
Senator Nash was quite sick last week,
but when last heard from was better.
Tho nthnrinr,, L., AI,n nn.An L. ...aAA...

Senator Nash was quite sick last week,
but when last heard from was better.
The enthusiasm in the cantata matter
does not seem to be quite universal here.
G. II. Wicker's youngest son, Charles,
residing in Hastings, Neb., is expected
home soon.
Nelson w. Partch has been alarming
ly i'll for two or three weeks, and the
result is considered uncertain.
G.. ID. IIinman had a fall, few days
since, and as a consequence carried an
empty sleeve. His arm is recovering
however.
The school in district No. 2 has been
closed for two weeks by reason of the
sickness of the teacher, Miss Orvis, who
has resigned her position.
The sum of $40 was this week for
warded as the gift of the children of the
Sabbath school to the Congregational
church at Melville, Dakota.
If the entertainment to be given by the
"No Name" dramatic club, January Il,
receives the patronage it should, it will
be red-letter day, financially, for the
band, for whose benefit it is given.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
WEST CORNWALL.

Will Sessions spent Christmas at his
fathers in East Middlebury
+. G. Bacon and wife of Waltham were
at ii. c. Bingham's over sunday.
Gaius and Nellie Collamer of Bristol
were at b. F. IIaskell's for visit last
Friday.
Services were held at the Baptist
church last Sunday evening, which were
very interesting and well attended.
Several from our town went to Whiting
Christmas eve, to attend the exercises
held there and the chicken-pie supper.
Mrs. c. A. Flanders of Pittsford was
home over Christmas and there was a
family gathering at her fathers, Z
Sanford.
L. Wissel and wife of Panton. and Mrs
+. Norton son and daughter of the SAME
place were at Warren Norton's fol
Christmas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
County l1eps.
ADDISON.

Among the many important events
of the nineteenth century, the one most
notable took place at the residence of S.
w. Elmer, in this town, on the 18th of
December, in the form of a double we'd
ding. The parties most interested were
Horace Elmer and Martha Dewey, Erwin
Adams and Hattie Elmer. The brides
dresses were of creamy albatross and
velvet, and were made exactly alike.
Misses A. Belle and Mary j. Elmer were
bridesmaids. Miss Esther, sister of the
bride, deserves much praise. She did her
best to beautify the bridef. Nearly one
hundred friends, relatives and neighbors
were present. not only to see the "twins,' -
but to partake of "good square meal"
as the minister said. Escalloped oysters,
cold meats, pickles, coffee, biscuit, fruit,
white, gold, cocoanut and angel cake
were served. Many valuable presents
were sent in. The near neighbors pre-
scented both brides with a silver pickle
caster, butter knife and sugar-spoon.
Among other presents were a tea-set,
chamber-set, silver knives and forks,
fruit knives, lamps, glassware, handsome
variety of towels, lemonade set, bed
spreads, tablecloths and napkins, bread
and-milk sets and chocolate sets, also
two brooms, advising them to use the
bushy end in sunshine, in storms the
other end. Although it was stormy
day, the brooms were not in demand, but
the weather kept PARKWAY friends from
having a jolly time at double wedding.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
LINCOLN.
deferred from last week. !

Deferred from last week
Mrs. Lucy A. Whittier is very low with
pneumonia.
George Guindon is confined to his bed
with diphtheria.
Mrs. Thomas Smith had shock of par
alysis, Monday night, leaving her left
side wholly paralyzed.
w. r. Stearns, the new clerk at the
post-office, has worked up quite bust
ness as newspaper agent.
The lumber business is now at its best
and every owner of team can find
plenty of work and good pay.
The teachers and scholars of the Center
and Corner school districts met on the
Lee hill Tuesday and spent an hour mer-
rily in cOasting.
A characterization society was
formed, Wednesday evening, by Mr.. A.
n. Green, of the firm Of Cove & Green.
and Miss Mary ii. Beers of Monkton.
Mrs. Daniel Cove, aged 20 years, fell
on the floor, Monday, and broke her right
leg at the nip joint. The doctors consid-
er it very serious case.
viii Kirby broke his leg a little below
the knee, last Wednesday, while working
in the woods He lay with his leg under
a log nearly two hours before assistance
came to release him.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31

prominence in a day, in the various
churches, and in many private houses.
The State school was a point of great
interest to the members of the institu-
ton, and the public The unfavorable
weather "the night before Christmas"
kept many from participating in the at
tractive festivities at the school. Grand
preparations were made for the reception
of kriss kringle. There was the palace
OF the ice king, represented in all its
frigid beauty. Evergreen trimmings,
and Christmas trees for the stage, with
their bending load of attractive gifts.
were beautiful to look upon. The cantata,
entitled "Santa Claus Home" was rem
dered by the musical talent of the school.
and would have reflected credit on all.
The remarks by Rev. Mr.. Robertson were
excellent. lie thought the entertainment
superior, and the school exercises of
high order. The distribution of the
gifts was a source of real enjoyment to
giver and recipient. Supt. Healey and
wife were presented fine oil painting
by the officers of the school. all which
tended to show the harmony and good
will existing between the superintendent
and officers. Miss Smith presided at the
piano. The occasion was suggestive of
the discipline and general temper of the
school, under its present management,
and was highly complimentary to officers
and scholars.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
VERGENNES,

The parochial school held public ex-
animation Thursday.
l.. BARLEY sold out his stock of tin
ware, stoves, etc, at auction, Tuesday.
The graded school closed Friday, with
a public examination, until after New
Years.
VIC. Bradbury of Boston spent Christ
mas with his mother and sisters in the
old homestead in Vergennes.
c. Hutchinson has returned from
Springfield, Mass, and taken charge of
the boot and shoe department of n. j.
McCuen's store.
very pleasant wedding anniversary
was held at the residence of Mr.. Cham
pion Burge and wife, Thursday evening.
1t was the second anniversary of their
marriage.
The unfavorable weather was not ell
cOuragng to trade, the last of the week.
The market shows no Improvements in
prices. There is some movement in hay.
Snowflake potatoes are being held in re-
serve for better prices.
Christmas week was phenomenal one
for business and pleasure. The stores
were well supplied with all the varied
attractions peculiar to the season, from
the historic stick of candy for the young
est, to the seal skin sack.for the belle of
"our town" Christmas trees grew to
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
6enerdl olepS.
DOM

There was a 500, 900 fire at Des Moines.
Ia, Sunday night.
Captain Six Killer, chief of police of
the Indian Territory. has been assassina-
ted.
The Gray manufacturing company of
Minneapolis, Mimi, has assigned with
liabilities of $500, 900, and assets of $780,
600.
\ prominent Buffalo physician suggests
the use of electricity in the execution Of
capital punishment instead of the gal
lows.
Rev. DIR. McGlynn has been deposed
from his rectorship of st. Stephens, and
it is thought, will not be allowed to re-
turn from Rome.
The circular of c. l.. Greene & Co. of
New York estimates the American cotton
crop for the year lSS6-S7 at somewhat
less than that of last year.
The Cohoes On. y. y Knights of Labor
assemblies have decided to form George
campaign clubs to boom Henry George
for the presidency in 1883.
Ernest Schilling Hulskamp, husband
of Victoria Morosini, has been discovered
working in the Brooklyn nayy-yard bar
racks under an assumed name.
II. F. Simpson, farmer in Lincoln
county, Ark, was bitten some time ago
by his baby boy. Recently he died in
great agony from the effects of the
wound,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
SHOREHAM,
Miss Nellie Nottingham is spending IA
few weeks in Manchester.

Miss Nellie Nottingham is spending Il
few weeks in Manchester.
Loren Larrabee, who has been sick for
several weeks, is getting better.
On Sunday, December 2G, our efficient
Sunday school superintendent, r. II.
Holmes, conducted an interesting review
lesson for the benefit of the whole school.
a committee was appointed to nominate
officers for the ensuing year.
y Sabbath-schOol concert was given in
the Congregational church last Saturday
evening" very appropriate Christmas
exercise. Back of the pulpit was placed
in cedar letters these words: THAT
Sweet Old Story of Old; Tell it; Tell it
Simply; Tell it Often" The acting pas
tor, Rev. +. j. klock, added not a little
to the entertainment by reading Christ
mas story written by himself.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
EAST MIDDlEBURY.

The installation of the officers-elect OF
Needham post, G.. A. r., will be held al
Good Templars' hall on the evening OF
Jan. 6; the exercises will include singing
and music, prayer, installation of officers,
recitations by Misses Taylor, Ellis, Day
and Maynard, and address by Rev. S. w.
Bidwell. Remarks are also expected
from Messrs. Taylor, Hurlburt and
Chandler and DR.. Powers. The exercises
will close with music by the choir and
the benediction. All are invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
WEYBRIOGE.


Miss Lizzie Stewart is quite feeble, al
though very comfortable.
Prof. Martin and wife spent Christmas
at her fathers, Col. W. b. Hurlburt.
Miss Bctsey Dalrymple is quite low
aud will not live long unless there is IA
change.
IN" name of our post-otiice has been
changed from ''Weybridge Lower Falls
to "Weybridge." simply.
Miss Cardie Sprigg arrived home on
saturday from Bennington, where she
has attended school during the fall term.
"Cncle Sterling" has come again.
AT ~ years of age he is quite well,
and able to get around among his
friends.
\. j. stowe held a large Christmas
gathering at his residence, Among the
many present were Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
stowe of st. Adams.
The east mill-dam, at the village. is con-
siderably damaged by high water. and
its condition is likely to retard if not
stop business entirely.
Quarterly meeting at the VI. f. church
one week from next sunday; preaching
at p. IN. by Presiding Elder Bennett ;
quarterly conference on Monday at 9 a.
IN. \ full attendance of the official
members is requested.
Wilbur ID. Sturtevant, so well known
here, and who has been of late fitting
for business at the Albany Business col
lege, has obtained situation at the Del
aware & Hudson Canal company's office,
at that place, under Superintendent Far
lin. This is "A very desirable position,
and Mr.. Sturtevant is no doubt under
great obligation to his friend. Grant
Sprague (who is first clerk in the same
office for his influence. The managers
of the college speak in high terms of Mr..
Sturtevant's department and progress in
his studies while there, and he will no
N'upt Wv iiio btNl w iiiaht mar IA III tillS
his first attempt at business. He made a
flying Christmas visit TO his native town,
returning on Monday last.
The Y. W. c. T. [. of Weybridge will
hold their next parlOr meeting at the res
idence of Mr.. Asahel Richards on We'd
nesday evening, January 5. 4 cordial
invitation is extended to all.
The Christmas tree at the NJ. +. church
on Friday evening last was one of the
most enjoyable affairs of the sort ever
had here. The declarations and recita-
tons were well given. The singing was
very good and the tree was as fine and
well filled as any ever put up here. Ev-
cry one seemed satisfied with the number
and quality of their presents. Among
other things that were given were a
splendid cabinet photograph album from
the Sabbath-school to the superintendent,
NJ. y. Baker; Messrs. Stewart, Newton,
Sturteyant and Mrs. Hurlburt, nice BIZ
bles from their classes; "A writing desk
to Mrs. Sadie Whitman, from her class
A, j. Stowe received a testimonial from
his class, also, as did Miss Delevan, the
pastor, Everything passed off in the
usual good way.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31

The experiences of the last three years
have, we trust, demonstrated the fact
that debt which either directly, or in
directly stimulates to intellectual, social
and musical development in a people is
but blessing in disguise. Will not the
ladies of Whiting go on with their good
work and contract more such debts.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
WHITING.

Jay Wooster is cutting of about GOO
cords Of wood from his swamp. The
wood is for Swinington's lime kiln.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-31
BIRDPORT,

Regular communication of Morning
Sun lodge, No. >, F. and A. NJ, on We'd
nesday afternoon, January ), 1887, at ,
o'clock; work on the 1st and Sd degrees
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-24
MORTUARY.
Death OF John Edwards, One of the
Founders OF Names Earliest Daily.

PORTLAND, Dec. %.
John Edwards, senior partner of the firm
which began the publication of the Portland
Daily Advertiser over fifty years ago, the old
est printer in Portland, died Thursday morn
ing aged "a years. He was born in Boston
aud came to Portland in 1874 He learned
the printers trade in the Argus and Advertiser
office, and bought half interest in the Ad-
vertiser in 1925 MIR. Edwards was editor
and proprietor of the Bangor Whig from 1888
to lS4I, and afterward published the Port
land Tribune and Bulletin, and Daily
Umpire. Later he was employed at Portland
as a printer and for some years had been
retired from business. His son Charles is in
the U. S. lighthouse Service. Another son
Henry is in business in Chicago His dsugh-
ter is the wife of +. A. Noyes, treasurer of
the Portland Savings Bank.