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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
NORTH EERR,sBuRoH.

The sudden death of Mrs. II. G. Holley,
at the residence of her son-in-law, DIR. g..
p. Collins, on Thursday afternoon of
last week, creates general sympathy in
the community. The family had been
entertaining friends at dinner and Mrs.
Holley was in her usual spirits. Soon
after she complained to her daughter,
Mrs. Collins, of feeling i'll, and asked for
some remedy. While Mrs. Collins was
preparing the remedy, Mrs. Holley re-
cined upon a sofa and Immediately ex-
pired. Mrs. Holley was the widow of
Henry G. Holley, who was formerly
well-known in the county, and was for
some time cashier of the bank of Orwell
He was the only son of Judge Samuel II
Holley of Bristol, who for long time
was one of the most prominent and pop
ular citizens of the county.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
WEST ADDISON.

Mrs. Guy Harris and daughter, Carrie,
have recovered from their recent illness,
The lake is frozen over and teams are
crossing from the Tatreau landing to
Port Henry.
Belle, little daughter of Dennis Nor
ton, was bitten quite severely by dog
a few days since.
Charlie, youngest son of c. n. Goodale.
has been quite sick His trouble is
caused by swelling on the neck.
John Tatreau broke through the ice on
Saturday last, but was rescued by his
son-in-law, John Moorby, after a thor
ough wetting.
There are several on the sick list.
Among them are John w. Wright, Mrs.
Hiram Norton, Mrs. p. A. Goodale, Mrs.
Frank Titus, Mrs. Elisha Smith and Mrs.
Hannah Converse.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
ORWELL.

Meetings are being held at the Catholic
church every day and evening during the
present week.
Frederick Nichols died on Sunday and
the funeral was attended on Tuesday
from the residence of Ira Fisher.
The meetings at the Congregational
church which have been held for two
weeks past will be continued during the
present week.
Deacon 5. II. Bascom left town last
week intending to spend several months
among his many relatives and friends
both East and West.
( Mrs. Hiram Lindsey, whose funeral
twas attended at her home in Hortonville
Jon Monday last, was native of this
town and sister of our esteemed towns
man, S. Y. FELTON,. :
Miss Caroline Lewis is very sick at the
residence of Miss Mary Bramble, where
she was taken violently i'll with disease
of the heart. Her case has been consid-
cred very critical, but at last accounts was
considered more hopeful.
Mrs. Julius Stacy was buried on We'd
nesday afternoon of last week in the east
cemetery. The funeral was attended by
many of her relatives and friends from
this town. Mrs. Stacy was consistent
member of the Congregational church.
The harness which was stolen by VIM
Hadley, for which no owner had ap-
peared as reported last week, was claimed
by G. II. Hall of Shoreham and returned
to that gentleman by Selectman |. II.
Branch, minus the lines, which are in
the hands of Constable Roach of Hub
bardton, and will doubtless be returned
when called for by the proper owner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
WEST SALISBURY.

Late SHOWS have improved the sleigh
ing greatly.
Rev. j. A. Heath is engaged in relig-
ious work in East Middlebury. We I'M
derstand that he is having some success.
Kip Roberts, the Bristol negro evangelist,
is assisting him.
Frank Carmody, Jr., was the victim of
painful accident the 18th inst. While
hunting with a companion some distance
from home, the breechpin of the gun
blew out as he fired at some game and
cut an ugly cash in his forehead and
filled his eyes full of splinters and pow
der. One splinter was driven into his
head between the right eye and nose over
an inch. DIR. Ross was quickly sum-
moned and dressed the wound. He says
his eye can be saved with proper care.
Boys, and men, too, should be careful
how they handle an old gun. They are
dangerous.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
BRISTOL.

Wilmer Tucker returns to Colorado this
week.
+. W. Nash is selling groceries at auc-
ton.
An infant child of Charles Cove was
buried on Monday.
Mayor Robinson of New York was
in town last week.
The meetings at the Advent church
closed last week.
NJ. p. Varney and wife went to Sails
bury last Friday, returning Monday.
The run of sleighing here has given a
start to the lumber and wood business.
l.. p. circuit, who has been out of
health for several weeks, is recovering.
James Balm, who has been sick for sew
eral weeks, is reported somewhat better.
A Masonic festival is to be held on
Thursday evening of this week at their
hall.
Mrs. Eugenia Sturtevant of Weybridge
is stopping at A. f. Manum's for a few
weeks.
Geo.R. Vending will deliver the fourth
lecture in the course, at Holly hall, Feb
/; subject, ''Saul of Tarsus.''
Mrs. G.. w. Parmelce had shock OF
paralysis last Thursday night. Her
friends have no hopes of her recovery.
Meetings are being held every evening
this week at the Methodist church, con.
Quoted by Rev. Messrs. Strong and Nash
II. p. Sherwin has been appointed JAM
itor of the Baptist church, and S. NJ
Golf to the same position in the Metho
dist
Mrs. Emma Paul of Morristown lee
tured on Spiritualism at Holly hall las
Sunday afternoon and evening, also OF
Monday evening.
A full house greeted Stuart Rodgers a
Holly hall, last week Monday evening
If one wishes to enjoy a good laugh, they
had better hear and see him.
The remains of Mrs. Ilolley wer,
brought here from Ferrisburgh last sun
day and buried. She was the widow o
Henry Holley, formerly of Bristol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
PANToN.

Mrs. Charles Spaulding is much inn
proved in health.
j. T.. Hill went to Lincoln last week to
attend the funeral of Joseph Cherbino.
A sister of Mrs. Rev. j. $. Mott from
Minneapolis, Mimi, is visiting at the
parsonage.
There seems to be quite fatality
among horses of the good old school. FL
bert Stage, Levi Matthews and Arthur
Tappen have each lost one.
John O'Donnell and Garrett Coursey
have purchased wood-lot of Mrs. S. r.
Warner of % acres. They intend to clear
it of all timber and wood, we understand.
The lake is frozen over and ice-boats
and skates are out in force. Appearan-
ces indicate that majority of them &c
to Westport, N. Y, for their benzine.
Hard colds, accompanied by sore throat
in many cases, have been raging here
The list of victims is a large one and III
cludes almost everybody.
Mrs. Josiah Stage has gone to Michi
gan to visit her sister, Mrs. Zenas Cur
tbs, and other relatives. 1t is reported
that Mrs. Curtis had cancer removed
recently.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
General 11epS.
DOMESTIC.

The military guard is to be kept at Geu.
Grants tomb in Riverside park till June
30 next.
Earthquake shocks lasting three min
Friday morning.
Another cold wave has settled down
over the Northwest. The mercury in
thermometers was frozen up Sunday at
Fort Keogh, the spirit thermometers reg
istering 49, below zero.
Five members of the Hausmeyer family
at Tarentum, Pa, have died of trichinosis,
the fifth, George, aged 30, having died
Monday. The lives of the three remaining
members of the family are despaired of.
The business failures during last week,
as reported to r. G. Dun & Co., number
for the United States 307 and for Canada
%, total of 1872, as against 1876 the pre-
vious week. ~rhe Southern, Western and
Pacific States furnish more than two
thirds of the whole number reported.
IL II HON iiidt lilC boulcs VI lut
buried miners at Nanticoke, Pa, will not
be reached for weeks if they are ever re-
covered. 1t was reported through the
valley Sunday that one of the searching
party had caught glimpse of a miners
lamp beyond the wall of culm and sand.
There was great excitement for a time;
but the report was found to have no foun-
dation.
Noah Merriam, the wife murderer,
was hanged at Belville, H., Friday a. M.
Previous to his execution he admitted
having killed his wife, and confessed the
murder of a woman peddler in East st.
Louis some six years ago. While the
moose was being adjusted about his neck
he fell in dead faint and it required
three men to hold him in position over
the trap. The man died in II minutes
after suffering the most terrible agonies.
A dangerous gang of burglars was
broken up by the arrest at New York the
other night of Thomas Connors, James
Mcdonald, Michael O'Connor and John
Clark. They were promptly turned over
to the Boston police. Although young
in years they are old in crime. In three
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
MONKTON.

There have been several cases of chick
en-poX i'm town of late.
The farmers in this vicinity are busy
teaming while the sleighing lasts.
1t is said there is to be a calico neck
tie sociable at the town hall next week.
4. w. Meader returned home last Sat
urday from Boston, where he had been
for a week.
Meetings have been held at Barnum-
town every evening for theEpast two
weeks, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Perry.
The remains of Mrs. Samantha Haw-
ley went through this place to Bristol for
interment last Sunday. She died sud
denly, at her daughters, Mrs. DIR. Col
Inns, at North Ferrisburgh, on Thursday
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
New HAVEN,


Mrs. Loren Richards was taken i'll in
the early part of the week and is under
physicians care.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Caldwell went to
Ferrisburgh last Sabbath to attend the
funeral of Mrs. Henry G. Holley.
Nelson w. Partch has been quite Ill
and confined to his house for several
weeks, but is able to get out again.
The estate of the late A. NJ. Roscoe is
nearly closed up, and the proceeds will
leave the family in very comfortable
circumstances.
The Booth brothers of Ferrisburgh
have been pressing hay recently for E.
S. Dana, S. d. Doud and Charles Peck.
They pay S11 per ton and take it at the
owners barn, paying extra for delivery.
Mrs. f. A. Doud has been quite i'll re-
Gently from nervous prostration and is
under medical treatment. Her husband
remains quite comfortable and hopes to
ride about as soon as good sleighing
arrives.
The sum of 800 arrears in incidental
expenses of the Congregational church,
much of it several years old, was raised
by committee in about three days, and
about $40 to spare; and nearly 800 addi-
tional subscriptions were received during
the same time for the pastors salary.
Meetings have been held nearly every
evening since the week of prayer COM
menced. There is great interest mani
tested and a large attendance, and many
have come forward with an expressed
intention of connecting themselves with
the church. The pastor has done much
by his well-directed efforts to awaken a
deep feeling in the parish.
From Another Correspondent
And now the round world has another
esquire" boy.
Walker & Booth commenced taking il
hay this week at their new barn at tn,
depot.
f. w. Nash of Bristol has been selling
TINS week, III Town, at auction STOCK o
bankrupt goods.
Special meetings have been held since
the week of prayer, with very encourag
ing results.
As was expected. more than none.
enough was readily raised to cancel TIN
debt of the Congregational society. Thus
the society commences the year with
clean balance sheet.
The following officers were elected "A
the annual meeting of the Ladies All
society: President, Mrs. l.. w. Stowe
vice-president, Mrs. c. 5. Sargent; sec
rotary and treasurer, Mrs. +. ii. Squier
At the annual meeting of the Missionar
society, Mrs. Hugh Potter was chose
president, Mrs. Sargent, secretary, an
= Mrs. f. a. Doud, treasurer. Thei
: meetings have been held in connectio
a with the monthly concert throughou
r the year. Seventeen copies of Life an
Light were taken.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
County 11eps.
BRIDPORT.

There will be an entertainment at the
Congregational church in Bridport on
Wednesday evening, Jan. %, commence
ing at :30sp' o'clock, consisting of the COM
pletion of series of readings by Mrs. F.
w. Olmsted and music, to be followed
by an oyster supper at the town hall.
All are cordially invited.
The friends and neighbors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ashley Bigelow met at their home
on Tuesday evening, Jan. u, to celebrate
with them their tenth anniversary. Al
though the mercury indicated Is below
zero, all was bright and cheerful within
and the guests to the number of 60 or
more were agreeably entertained by mu-
sic, ETC., and in return made glad the
hearts of the bride and groom by their
good will and the more substantial tokens
of their esteem. After refreshments
were served, letters from relatives in the
West were read and the following poem,
written by Miss AIDA Nichols of Nash
vile, Mich.
over the mountains, the hills and streams
This message of love send TO you;
And on this your anniversary
May the blessing of peace attend you;
May you with many friends be blest,
And love be your abiding guest.
May all the pleasures of years gone by
stand forth in bright array;
While all past SORROWS pain and tears
In the distance fade away.
Nav fine prpSpnt he n token trup
OF future bliss in store for you.
In the harvest field of your sunny home,
May you reap LIES richest joys;
And the sweetest music that you shall hca
BE the merry laugh your boys;
And prove that whereso'erc you roam,
There is no place dear as home.
Nav all that the years have brought to yol
Unfold in wisdom and love;
While the blessings offaith and hope and peace
shine down from the Father above.
And may you see in your pilgrim way
Many returns of this Joyous day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
RIPTON.
recently.

Luther Stowe was 80 unfortunate as
to cut his ankle badly with an axe.
Our stock of snow is small and full use
is made of it. Mill, lumber and wood
fHen are on the alert. The addition of a
few inches would materially help the
situation.
Nelson Kenworthy, while cutting
tree in the woods, got in the way of the
butt as it flew back and received severe
blow in the face in consequence, and is
on the retired list.
A travelling Snowman has been here
for several days performing some very
nice little tricks; but the climax in his
opinion has been the transfer of the
quarters from the pockets of his auditors
to his own.
Irwin w. Spooner of Kransburg, d. T.,
has been here some weeks on visit to
relatives. He is engaged in farming and
stock-raising and has made a success oft.
If reports are true he has a goodly sup
ply of dollars laid by.
At last the great wheel of government
has stopped long enough to leave small
bit of fortune to j. l.. Cook in the
shape of a pension that he has been
striving for long time. He says it does
not amount to quite 81 100000.
Our lyceum grows and prospers. Its
paper is witty, keen and rather inclined
to point out the weaknesses, follies and
foibles of those so unfortunate as to come
under its notice. The debates on ques-
tions, important and otherwise, have beer
ably conducted; the music has been very
good, so on the whole the managers are
pleased.
The clerk of the weather has favored
us with first-class article of cold wealth
er of late. On the 18th inst. the mercury
reached a lower figure than ever known
before here, it being 360 below at ii. |
Spoons and j. c. Pierce's. and $50 at
Boynton's. At the Inn it did not rist
above zero during the day, standing a
100 below at PIP. IN.
The ice in our rivers has broken VI
twice thus far. but now the perpendicu
lar thickness of the moisture is great
owing to the formation of anchor ice TO
several days in succession. And in thi
connection Austin Peck of East Middle
bury tells very curious story to the eff
feet that few nights ago the entire mas
of firm and anchor ice in the river at tina
place suddenly gave way and move
down stream, leaving the stream entirel
free.
" The officers of j. j. Hale Post, No. &C
Z. G. A. r., for the ensuing year are II. {
Damon, Com. ID. c. Bent. s. V. c.; G
II. Atwood, j. V. c.. ID. W. Smith, Old.
j. l.. Cook, chaplain; w. II. Newton
surgeon; A. c. Goodell, o. c.; c.
Albee, Q. NJ; - -, Q. NJ. s.; j.
Chandler, adjt.; G. a. Baker, serg
maj. r. f. Bentley, delegate, and "
Il. Newton, alternate to the departmeI
encampment. For IA few months durin
the past summer it was hard sleddin
with "the boys, but appearances are fl
vorable for them now. 4
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
WEST CORNWALL.

At present writing Walter Atwood is
on the sick list.
The Ladies' Sewing circle will meet
with Mrs. Abram FoOte on Wednesday
afternoon, the 27th.
a goodly number from this part of the
town attended the funeral of Mrs. Mar
tin Peck.
Mrs. Marian Robinson and Henry
Jones are sick with typhoid fever, but
are doing well under the care of DIR.
Bond.
''Uncle" John Lowell, the veteran
butcher, has already killed and dressed
30 hogs, besides several beeves. He
seems hale and hearty for one of his
years, as he is nearing his eightieth birth
day.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22

50x60, four stories, and built by the pres
ent owner, N. G.. Norton, an industrious,
capable business man and good citizen.
He has three steady, stalwart sons, and
they pull squarely together. The capac-
ity of the mill is $500 bushels of grain
per day. 1t is the only grist-mill be-
tween Weybridge and North Ferrisburgh,
area of country about l3x20 miles. Six
hands are employed. In connection with
the mill is a lumber yard, where from
5000 to 1000 feet of lumber is usual
ly on hand; also, Nova Scotia plaster
and dairy salt.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
GENERAL COUNTY ITEMS.

Ansel M. Hawkins has been postmaster
at Starksb orc for more than forty years,
was one of the selectmen sixteen years,
and town clerk twelve years.
The Ferrisburgh, Panton, Vergennes
and Waltham Detective society hold their
annual meeting at the Stevens House, Yer
gennes, at IL o'clock tomorrow morning.
Among the late arrivals at the Reform
School, Vergennes, is 12-years-old John
II. Harrington of Bennington, who is sent
to stay during his minority for stealing
three silver dollars.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
WEST FERRlSBURoH.

Mrs. Ursula Hatch is much better.
Tim Donivan lost valuable three-year-
old colt last week.
Mrs. w. X. Barto has been sick for
several days, but is somewhat improved
The whooping cough is expected to
make its appearance in the Basin Harbor
district, as the scholars have all been ex-
posed. 1t appears to go very hard this
winter, especially with young children.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22

II could preach, one text I'd teach,
And one would expound,
'Twould be "if health is greatest wealth,
Take CELERY COMPOUND.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22
VERoENNEs.

John Barnard has been laid up with
liver trouble, but is improving.
The creek is frozen over for the third
or fourth time and this time for good,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-14
POINTS on PEOPLE.

Movements of Citizens and the Coming and
Going Of Strangers.
THE marks on the landing last evening,
indicate > feet and rising.
Miss Eva Mcyicker, of Morgautown, is
visiting friends on the South Side.
Wm. Gchring has taken n position at
L. S. Good 4 Co.'S dry goods house.
Miss Hattie Hydrick, of Franklin, Pa,
is visiting Miss Virginia Simpson OF
Fourteenth Street.
Mr.. Daniel Geiger has returned from a
visit to his daughter Mrs. Clarence Sar-
gent, at Philadelphia
Mids Helen Harrison, of Piedmont, W.
Va, is the guest of Misses Carrie and
Minnie GilchriSt Of LeatherwOOd.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Reed, of South
Market street, have returned home from q
visit to MOrgantown and Grafton.
Mrs. Il. Marks, of Philadelphia, formerly
of this city, is visiting the family of
Nj. Emsheimer, on Thirteenth street.
NJ. EmSheimer, of EinSheimer & Co.'S
hat house, has left for the east to buy a
new stock for his store on Twelfth street.
Mr.. James Mix, of the South Side, has
returned home from LamOor, OAK, where
he has purchased q farm and built a house.
lie will return next spring, accompanied
by bis father and family.
Thomas North, Of Wheeling, was mar
ried last Saturday night to Miss Lizzie
Hickman, at the residence of Chrrlie Met
calf, the Rev. George Stewart performing
the ceremony. The happy couple left
Sunday for their new home in Wheeling.
with the good wishes Of all for their future
prosperity and happiness -SiIerSriRe Dem
crGt.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-14
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-14
A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.

A Lady Falls Into IA Fire and is Fatally
burned.
Miss Rachel ThOnburg, who lives alone
in Triadelphia, met with IN accident
Friday evening that will doubtless reSult
in her death. Shortly after dusk she Wa
sitting before an open crate Ofred hot Goals,
when she was suddenly seized with an ep,
ileptic fit, to which she is subject, and fell
forward into the fire. Richard Moxley,
a colOred man who lives
across the road, was attracted by the noise,
and when he reached the house he found
the unfortunate lady lying with her head
in the hot Goals, while her hair and The
clothing from the upper part of her body
had been burned of.
MOxly lifted her from the CRATE and eX-
tinguished the flames, when a terrible sight
was presented. The flesh was burned
TO a crisp, and the eyes were completely
burned out. DR.. Frank Cracraft was im-
mediately called and he did all in his
power to alleviate the pain, but has no
hopes of saving her life.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-14

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This line of vaporizers are stamped and
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