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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28

on all hands that Parker was poisoned
and died from its effects. The evidence
as to who gave the poison was not clear
and not sufficient to justify him in hold
ing Mrs. Mason. This decision does not
prevent the States attorney from ar
ralgnlng Mrs. Mason before the grand
jury at the September term.
More than three months AGO n barn
owned by Zela Shedd near the village of
Rockingham. was burned and the re-
mains of horse. supposed to be a valu-
able one owned by Shedd. were found i'm
the ruins. man named Simpson. well
known in Bellows Falls as a millman
was arrested Tuesday night at Bartons.
vile, charged with having put worth
less horse in the barn and taken Shedd's.
then burned the barn and the old horse
to cover his theft. The missing horse of
Shedd's Is said to have been found in his
possession.
W. D. PEPPER. plausible young man
who has been living in Rutland all win
ter, was arrested Thursday night while
trying to leave town with lot of un-
paid bills behind him. He came to town
with his wife, has moved in the best
society and gained the confidence of
business men. whom it is believed he
lie was found Thursday night M the
house of prominent young woman. who
PAD SD to satisfy a claim which the
sheriff brought along with him. Peiper
turns out to belong to a respectable
Philadelphia family. but, as he was fast.
ms rather sent him up to Rutland The
ola gentleman has been up and paid the
young mans bills.
Plymouth White. known also rs
"Plinn White and Frank Parke." who
died at his brothers house in Reading
last week. conducted swindlng opera
tlons during his life. amounting to over
81 ,oOO.OoO. lie was well educated
dressed in the best of taste. possessed an
oily tongue. frank. open countenance
and venerable. clerical appearance-n
makeup withal that deceived hundreds
of business men as well as farmers and
women. Whites first operation that
brought him into prominence was the
california gold-dust swindle in 1919.
which netted him some 100000 He
escaped arrest by fleeing to Europe. He
ileeced Col. Locke Winchester of New
OK OUT OF 81 900. and while in iail
Tor the operation deceived the sheriff
out of 100000. Once he opened hic
dry good store at Kansas CITY. bought
goods of eastern dealers worth S275 900
and after selling them cleared out with
the money. He took 100000 out of
Alderman Libbey of New York. He
crossed the ocean Is times to escape
arrest. and on one of the return trips he
fell III with another rogue named Fiske.
and. joining hands. they fleeced many
thousands of dollars out of the Cana
dians. His knack in saving himself from
punishment when caught was no less re-
inarkable than his power of deception.
me money thus obtained slipped through
his hands like water. principally at the
gaming table.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
WEYBRIDGE.

Thomas Halo has bought the Kendricll
place of George Delong.
Col. IIurlburt goes to Brandon on sat
urday with the governor.
The fine rain of Tuesday has nearly
made large hay crop sure.
Mrs. +. l.. Warner, who has been i'll
for some time, is able to ride out little.
Leonard Sturtevant starts next Monday
for visit to his daughter, Mrs. Palmer,
at kemper, Ill.
The creamery is running here. Milk is
coming in quite freely; G2 cents hundred
is paid this week.
Our town will be well represented by
Messrs. Huntington and johnson as jur-
ors at the county court.
w. c. Sturtevant has a fine young colt
sired by Daniel Lambert. He has been
offered large sum for it already.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
SHOREHAM.

Young peoples meeting Friday evening
of this week at Mr. Burgess.
The ladies' missionary meeting will be
with Mrs. \. NJ. Smith Thursday after
noon at 80.
1t is reported that our post office is to
be removed to the old post office build
ing, belonging to the hotel company.
Edwin Collins returned to his school at
the CastletOn normal. last Tuesday. hav-
ing been off duty for nearly two weeks,
owing TO an attack of sore eyes.
Mr.. Il. II. Holmes was made Sunday
school superintendent last Sabbath. on
the resignation of c. W. Jones. who has
done faithful work in that capacity for
several years.
Rev. Mr.. Bartlett of Mortified
preached in the Congregational church
for the last two Sabbaths. He is liked
very much and it is hoped he may take
up his abode with us.
\ new sidewalk is being built the
whole length of Main street. 1t is
made of planks and gravel-two planks
with a gravelled center instead of third
plank. The funds were furnished by
subscription. and the whole town is made
glad by such an agreeable improvement.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
WEST SALISBURY.

Mr.. I. c. Branch is very i'll and can
live but short time.
Rev. j. \. Heath is absent in the north
part of the State. Elder Bosworth of
Bristol occupied the pulpit of the NJ. f.
church Sunday.
We are pleased to see Hon. S. p. Nash
around again. He has been sick for ma
ny weeks, and his recovery was at one
time considered doubtful.
The trade in veal calves was more ac-
tive. Monday morning, at slight adj
vance in prices. Some opposition was
the cause of it. About ninety calves
were shipped.
Governor Henry b. Harrison of Con-
necticut is in town, on his annual trout
fishing excursion. The governor is an
enthusiastic disciple of Izaak Walton.
He is the guest of ii. j. Hyde for the
present.
1t will soon be time for highway sur
veyors to mutilate the roads and give the
sturdy yeomanry Il chance to work out
their road taxes sitting about on the fen
ces waiting for time. Our highway laws
are very defective.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28

grand parade, with music and banners.
made up of the Ethan Allen, Bristol and
Weybridge posts, firemen in uniform,
State school, with their drum corps, citi-
zens, and there should be good delega-
ton from our schools. Given fair wealth
er, and it will be gala day 1t is in the
hands of gentlemen who know how to
finish up the work they have begun.
Thirty-six young ladies and misses
were cOnsecrated at st. Peters Roman
Catholic church in Nergennes. Monday
evening, in the presence of large num-
Der of people. The altar of the Blessed
Virgin was profusely ornamented with
flowers, the gift of many lady members.
As the thirty-siX robed in their long
white wells marched into the church
they formed striking picture. They
were addressed by Father Campeau in
English and French before their conse-
Grafton. Then kneeling two by two
in front of the altar they read their obli-
CATION. Many joined the Sodality, a So
cety of peculiar value to all who wish
and thus publicly affirm that they will
live pure and virtuous lives.
Western people come East and east
ern people visit the West every wear.
Mr.. Chas. c. Wheeler of Chicago is with
out question one of the best known and
thoroughly posted railroad man in the
country. His experience, his discern
ment and his remarkable Judgment are
always in demand. He is known as the
balance wheel in the councils of the rail-
road magnates of the West. He is the
general superintendent of that great rail
road interest. the Chicago d Northwest
ern railroad. Mr.. Wheeler. who is a
ferrisburgh boy. comes East whenever
he can. during the heated term. spends a
short time with his family. at the Isle of
shoals. shakes hands with old friends
here. and then returns to his arluous du-
ties. He is expected here this summer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
ORWELL.
Deferred from Last Week. !

Deferred from Last Week.
fined to the house.
Fruit trees have blossOmed "a no one
ever saw them, and present indications
point to an abundant crop of fruit.
Loyal Brown of Brandon is confined
to the house with rheumatism and is at
Mrs. Samuel Cooks in the village.
Grain is coming up where sown before
the recent rains and grass is also looking
nicely: and indications are favorable for
a fine hay crop.
George Bush has concluded. it is I'M
derstOod. to build new house instead of
repairing his old one. owing to the d-
lapidated condition of the old one on be-
ing pulled open By the carpenters.
Latest
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. Abel are rejoicing
over the birth of a daughter.
Minnie Cults rides out a little, but her
cough is still very severe.
Calico Bessette is reported a little bet
ter but is suffering severely with infiam-
matory rheumatism.
Frank Charlton is taking all the new
milch cows and fat calves he can get to
Boston.
c. c. Griswold is putting new roof
on some of his out-buildings. L. 5. Mof-
fit is master mechanic
The shipments of butter last week were
over $4,000 pounds from North Orwell.
and will probably be as much this week.
Butter was purchased on saturday by
Messrs. Root and Ray at II cents for
choice and less along down, as to quality.
Rev. :. F. Calhoun preached on Sun
day morning last at the Congregational
church to a large and apprecative audi
ence.
The Orwell cheese factory is in full
blast. Mr.. Frank Ochampaugh is running
the factory, as he has done so successful
ly for several years past.
Robert Young started. some days since.
for Kansas, and, we understand, has ar
rived at his destination, Great Bend,
where his brother, George, is located as
cashier of fine banking institution.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
DOM STIC.

The wife of eX-GoV. Pendleton of Ohio
was thrown from her carriage in Central
Park, New York. Thursday. and killed.
DIR. bio Lewis. the well-known author
and reformer, died at his home at \ on
kers, y. Y, at ; o'clock Friday morning
of erysipelas.
Lightning set the ornamental ball on Il
Harrisburg (Pa.) church steeple on fire
the other day and the firemen had great
difficulty in saving the building.
James Dawson's farmhouse. five miles
west of Rushville, Ind. was burned sun
day, and two daughters, one aged II,
and another aged 1, We're burned to death.
The Memorial-day observances at Gen.
Grants tomb will probably he attended
by President Cleveland and Secretaries
Endicott, Whitney, Villas and probably
Secretary Lamar.
Every saloon-keeper and druggist in
the no-license city of Marshall, H., has
been indicted on one or more counts each,
for selling liquor without license or for
selling To minors.
August Spies, sam Fielding and \. X.
Parsons, anarchists, whose speeches in
IIaymarket square were the cause of the
great riot, were indicted at Chicago, FRI
day, for conspiracy to murder.
viii Whitehead fatally shot Laura
llarwood AT Carrollton, Ky, Monday
morning and then killed himself They
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
schools with such teachers as Miss Ses-
sions of Goshen, Miss Minnie Durgy and
Miss Edith Flint of Brandon.
LINCOLN.


NJ. j.. Stearns is making his residence
and grounds very attractive.
Mrs. Geo. Garland is suffering consid-
erably from fall, which injured one of
her legs
ID. X. Johnson accompanied Mrs. Dr.
Dodge to Montpelier on business, ON
Monday last.
Rev. Mr.. Ferguson, many years ago a
pastor here, preached at the Methodist
church on Sunday last
The trout supper at the Lincoln House,
on the evening of the Goth inst. was
success in regard to the excellence of the
supper, but we are sorry our townspeo-
pie did not patronize it better. Mr.. Cove
has fitted up his house very suitably and
and conveniently for the accommodation
of the travelling public. Such house is
greatly needed here, and with landlord
of his principles, and a landlady with
Mrs. Gove's well-known ability to furn-
ish a good table and otherwise provide
for the comfort of her guests, we may be
sure they will keep well-conducted,
temperance house and our citizens should
encourage them when such an OppOrtun-
ity as that of Thursday evening is afford
ed them.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
County 21eps.
BRISTOL,
c. w. Cary has started his ice wagon.

G.. w. Cary has started his ice wagon.
Mrs. c. w. Cary has been quite sick,
but is getting better.
Henry Ballard is to deliver the memoir
ial address here next Monday.
James Balm, stephen Bartlett and Miss
Dell Goodroe are failing slowly.
The Peoples Theatre Co. begin six
nights engagement at Holly hall, May
81.
The Bristol Manufacturing Co. are
well pleased with their new wheel in
their saw mill.
c. p. Abernethy has his new tenement
house well under way. He is to begin
the building of big barn soon.
Henry Bissonette has been elected
drum major of the Bristol cornet band, in
place of O. V. Carpenter, resigned.
The rain on Monday was very welcome
in this vicinity. Grass and grain are
looking finely, as are also the gardens.
Next week is court week and lawyers
and clients and iurymen are busy look
ing up their cases and getting ready for
the campaign.
John Bushey was arrested by Grand
Juror Sherwin, last Saturday. and taken
before Justice W. +. Dunshee, and fined
81 and costs for getting drunk: he ap-
pealed.
The Lander Bros. on Mountain street,
have one of the prettiest places in the
village. They have dug a well near the
house, laid iron pipe, and brought the
water to their door.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28

Henry Warner has gone to Worcester
Mass.
j. f. Hills new house is almost ready
for occupancy. He contemplates NOV
ing next week.
John Junior has moved into the Bevins
house and Ora Hoyt into the old Squire
Tappen house, which the first-named
vacated.
Rev. Orren Gregg, eX-presiding elder
of this district. but now resident of
Minnesota, preached at the NJ +. church
on Sunday last.
Silas Hoyt has been renovating the old
family residence by removing the large
old-fashioned fireplace and chimney, put
ting two windows in the south side and
shingling a portion of the roof 1t makes
one more commodious and pleasant room
One of the $1,000 span of horses recent
" sold by ;. ;. Gaines of Nergennes was
sired by the Burwell Pilot, which has
sired some valuable young stock owned
by farmers in this section. While some
was sold last winter at high figure
VIM. +. White. II. A. Sprague and Mrs
E. Norton have fine specimens remaining
VIM. H.TenBroeke, who has been town
clerk for more than quarter of a CEN
fury. and whose books are like printed
page. SO precise and elegant is the pen
manship, is driving fine span of colts,
one by Bruno, the other by Timber Boy
Mr.. TenBroeke farms 300 acres and
makes speciality of breeding fine horses
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
0enerdl 1leps.
CONGRE SSIONAl,

SeDote.-Wednesda the 18th. the pen
SION blll printed last week was passed
and the bankruptcy bill debated.-
Thursday was spent in discussing a rail
road bill not of general interest Fri
day the urgency deficiency bill was pass
ed and other measures debated: adjourn
ed till Monday. a resolution
providing for open executive sessions was
talked over: also the bankruptcy bill.
Tuesday bill giving $50 month to
soldiers and sailors who lost one foot
or one hand in the service. $50 a month
to those who lost ana arm above the elbow.
or leg above the knee: SD a month to
those who lost an arm at the shoulder
joint or a leg at the hip Joint. was passed
after it had been So amended aS to include
among the SD month pensioner, men
whose legs had been amputated 50 near
the hip Joint a to prevent the use of an
artificial limb.
H""Sc.-Wedne>day the House discuss
ed the subsidy amendment of the senate
to the po>totiice appropriation BILL
Thursday the Senate foreign mail service
amendment To the aforementioned bill
was rejected. both the Vermont members
voting against it.-Friday the bill pro-
hbiting the importation of mackerel dur
ing the spawning season was passed: al
so number of private pension bills
Monday. after much wranging, the cleo
margarine bill was taken up and debated.
-Tuesday the chief business was the
bogus butter bill, discussion of which
occupied most of the session.
NoteS.-Senator Logan has reported
substitute for the labor arbitration bill.
lately passed by the House. Its provis-
ions are substantially the same as those
of the other.-The House committee on
the electoral count propose an amend
ment creating the office of Second Vice
President. who shall perform the duties
of the President in case of the disability
of both the President and Vice Pres ident
The naval appropriation bill appro-
PIRATES about Sll,150. 900. while the esti-
mates submitted by the navy department
contemplated an expenditure of $50, $780,
357.-The House committee on Terrific
rieS have decided to report favorably
bill TO admit the whole of Dakota a. Il
State. The Senate has already passed
adversely upon that proposition.-The
House Judiciary committee has Instructed
Chairman Tucker to report favorably an
amendment to the constitution declaring
polygamy unlawful.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
WEST FERRISBUGH.

|. F. Hatch lost brood mare. sudden
ly. last week.
Geo. Spencer is thoroughly repairing
his barn and will have Il very convenient
structure.
On Saturday last ODE Allen lost val
liable mare that was sired by son of
llale's Green Mountain Morgan. She
had stood in the stable all the forenoon ::
before dinner she was fed her grain
which she ate: after dinner she was
watered and harnessed to the drag. driven
three times across the garden. about six
rods. and fell down dead, not moving a
foot even.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
WHITING.

Mrs. Nancy Mathews is visiting at
Mrs. j. f. Parker's.
Mrs. f. ID. Peck and Maude start for
Denver, Colorado. Monday, May 81, to
visit her son, Willis, and family. lie is
located there on "A ranch.
Lewis Chenett of Shoreham has begun
to run his meat cart here, but we under
stand there is to be another cart started
the coming week by an Orwell firm.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
lEICEST Err.

|. Herbert Norton, who has been in
Hanover, y. H., completing the work in
creamery there, will be ready on May
81 to show to the farmers of this vicinity
what the creamery company can do. Ev-
cry effort will be made to make it sue
cess.
The schools in town are progressing
finely. Most of the teachers are those
who have given satisfaction in terms be-
fore. We feel quite willing to trust our
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
CORNWALL.

'ii'' IL W. ''N'Ntl II ldlllIlS SlbN
The heavy fall of rain on Tuesday last
somewhat retarded planting. But how
it made vegetation thrive.
Mrs. Della Thomas is home again from
Orwell, where she has been some time
caring for Miss Minnie Cults.
The outlook is that the hay crop will
be abundant both on the low and upland
and will needs be harvested early.
John q. Atwood and wife started last
Tuesday for Chicago to visit sister and
other friends in the West. They will be
absent several weeks.
The creamery of y. B. Douglas Il Son
Is working Splcndidly, and the milk re-
ceived is increasing daily as fast as car
ryng cans can be procured.
Rollo |. Iandon, whose home was re-
Gently destroyed by fire. is to occupy
Mrs. Remsen'S house until his new house.
which he is soon to erect. is ready for
occupancy.
Cards are ont for the marriage of Miss
Julia sampson. daughter of l.. J. Samp-
son, and Frank Barrows. son of Dea.
BarroWS of New Haven. Tuesday eve
ming, June |.
Mrs. Sarah j. Rcmsen leaves town soon
for Chicago. where she is to reside with
her daughter, Mrs. Ezra Warner. Mrs.
Esther Sampson, late of Saratoga. y. Y.
accompanies her
Gilbert Wood and his brother were
lodged in jail last Friday by Constable
Frost, upon complaint of Grand Juror
belong. to await the action of the grand
jury at the June term of court for as
sault upon Charles Stevens.
The Y. We r. L. of Cornwall will
give an entertainment at the town hall.
Thursday evening, June 3. 1t will con-
sist of the popular temperance drama.
1.-The Last Loaf" Music will be fur
nished by the band. Immediately after
the drama refreshments will be served.
Doors open at seven exercises commence
at eight o'clock. Admission. % cents.
y cordial invitation is extended to all.
This is the
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Mark Ashton, II siIversmith, g. NJ Rond
Caleb Hanson, n baker, f. f. Foote
Harry Hanson, his son, NJ = Carr
DICK DICK bHstle, "A J0urneyman baker, c II. Parkill
Tom Chubbs, a butcher, j. f. Sperry
Kate Ashton, Marks wife,
Lilly Ashton their daughter
Patty Jones, IA Yankee girl,
Miss Mary A. Brown
Messrs. n. b. Douglas q Son report as
follows concerning their separator oper-
ations: We sent three small tubs of the
first churning in our creamery. of which
we spoke last week, to three different
commission houses, with Il request that
they give Us their opinion of it at once.
Clark Bros. of Worcester, Mass. say ::
"lour tub of butter is here and we call
1t OF fine quality and will sell as high as
anything in the market" 4. IL O. W.
Mead Il Co. of Boston say: "Nour tub
OF butter came duly to. hand. The quail
lty Is very nice and we think we can
handle it to advantage if you can send it
regularly so that we can get up repu-
tation for it," These gentlemen have all
had large experience in the sale of sepa-
ratOr butter and have made excellent re-
turns, The other housel has not replied
yet. We have lowered our record as to
yield. Our last churning gave one pound
OF packed butter to - SLIGO pounds of
milk. As the season advances and the
grass becomes more mature and hearty
we expect to reduce it still more.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
DECORATION DAY AT RIPTON.

VIM. ii. Bliss, Esq, of Middlebury
will deliver the Memorial-day address at
Ripton, Monday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28

Mrs. ID. Brong and son left for their
home in Lockport, n. Y, Monday night,
via Addison Junction. They were fairly
driven out by the mosquitoes.