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New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1886-02-06

Jxskices o. The Peace and Csssfabiss-1st
Ward, (Jcanerette,) l. J Brown. VIM
Stanton; rat.psville-D B Migues, Vol
esirc GaHthrea,tN I'd Wards B Roanc,
snf 81 Sosll- ;lod Wari-Oscar Olivier, j
FOptcpotte; nth Wnfd-A. r.. Dngas,
Edgar Ronin; 5th Ward-AdoipheS Segnra,
SEQ. !. Coigin; 9Th Ward, New Iberia)
Jules Dnbns, Benj Keller, .Jr, Ozen,e ia
sob, Edward Boutte: 7th Ward Homer
Aigues, Eloi Mgnes; Sth Ward Thomp-
cor Caldwell, Robert Gadisou.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
WEST ADDISON.

Matthew Daniels of Hague, y. V, was
in town last week to attend the funeral
of his sister, Mrs. Hiram Norton.
School closed in the Chimney Point
district last Friday, after very success
full term. Miss Nellie Sunderland of
Bridport taught the school.
1t commenced showing Thursday
morning of last week and continued
showing until Friday night. The north
wind began blowing Friday and blew
continuously until Tuesday, piling the
snow in huge drifts so it is almost i'm
possible to travel the highways.
Mrs. Hiram Norton, aged a, died Mon
day, Feb. %, after long and painful i'll
ness. On Wednesday following large
concourse of relatives and friends assem-
bled to pay their last tribute of respect
to the deceased. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. Perry Marshall of Bird
port, who preached an excellent dis
course from Numbers xiii, To- The de-
ceased was loving mother. sympathiz-
ing friend and kind neighbor. The
remains were inferred in the family
burial place near her late residence.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
ORWELL.

Mrs. NJ. G.. Rice is under the doctors
care.
c. +. Bush is slowly recovering from
his recent illness, and visits his banking
office occasionally.
The record of births and deaths as re-
turned to the town clerk for 1885 shows
% births and 10 deaths.
Warren Roberts lost a good horse last
week from having leg broken in some
way while on the horsepower saving
wood.
Miss Minnie Cults case is considered
more hopeful and her many friends are
encouraged to think that possibly she
may recover.
f. ID. Griswold left last week to visit
Hot Springs, Arkansas, hoping to cure
the sciatic rheumatism with which he has
long been afflicted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Wyatt enter
tanned large company of invited friends
on Tuesday evening last, the 18th ami
versary of their marriage.
The religious interest in town continues
and meetings are being held as hereto
fore. The pastor, Rev. :. F. Calhoun, is
laboring hard. 1t is feared his strength
will fail him unless he has some rest and
quiet very soon.
|. +. Branch's little daughter, Anna
has not improved during the past weel
as it was hoped she might, but her cast
is still hopeful. Mrs. w. c. Hack is con
valpscent. Mrs. ). NJ. Wright has no
improved for a week past very much
but her case is hopeful.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
WEYBRIDGE.

Mrs. Betsey Dalrymple is quite poorly.
Clinton l.. Tyler has been confined to
his home for a number of days, but is
out again.
Miss Eliza \. IIerendeen went to Hon.
John Dyer's in Salisbury, last week, and
is to remain part of the season.
Mrs. VIM. Sampson. who has been Wis
iting at her daughters, Mrs. Loyal Hunt
ington, returned to her home at Malone,
y. Y. last week.
Prof. Buckman's class in vocal music
will give concert at the NJ. f. church
on Saturday night. All are invited. This
is is for the benefit of Prof. Buchanan,
and it is hoped it may be well attended.
His class has made great progress during
his stay here.
Mrs. j. L. Perkins of st. Johnsbury
VT, president of the W. G.. Il. L. of Yer
mont, will lecture at the Congregational
church some time during the month of
March. Announcement of the evening
will be made as soon as the date is de-
cided upon: all those who wish to spend 4
pleasant and profitable evening should
be present. Let US have full house.
The remains of Mrs. Lucinda CLARK
Shedd of keene, y. H.. We're brought Il
her old home. now owned by Mrs. Al
mond Clark. on Friday last, and burieC
from there on the following Sunday
Rev. Mr.. Robertson of Nergennes con
Quoting the services. The interment wa,
made in the West Waltham cemetery
Miss Hattie. George Shedd and wife, sol
and daughter of the deceased, were pres
ent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
OBITUARY..
EDWARD SUMMERS DANA.

In the death of Edward ;. Dana not only his
immediate family, but IL large circle OF ac-
quaintanccs as wcll, have lost one who will be
long remembered as combining in an unusual
degree those qualities which endcar men to
those who are admitted to their friendship.
The county and the town have also lost Il use
full citizen. His extended experience in clcri.
cal and Legislative work made him II valuable
man To the community in which he lived, and
that this was appreciated is eNinced by the
frequency of the calls to public service with
which he was hOnOrcd.
EmincntlN II social man, and deeply attached
to his family his home contained all those at
fractions which combine 10 render the stay of
stranger or friend a most pleasant one, and il
is there that he will he missed most of all, not
only by those who are left Ia mourn his UNI
timely loss, but by all who have in the past
been admitted within its circle. Literary in
his tastes, his wcll-stocked library was To him
uc mpunion. Well read in all the current
literature of the day, his knowledge of men
and events was comprehensive. lie was Tor
some years prominently connected with cdu-
cational matters and was especially Interested
in the success OF the academy in his own
town, of which he was nj the time of his death
president of the board. Any scheme tor the
advancement OF education in the town and
state received his careful consideration and,
if deemed worthy, his hearty support His
pen was his companion in his last sickness
and up To the last moment that he had com
mund of his muscular powers il was always
busy. The work that he has been engaged
upon, preparing IL history OF the town, occu-
pied II considerable portion OF his time, and
together with his work in connection with his
under the severe and painful struggle for life
which had been going ON tor so many weary
months.
Conscientious and particular i'm the smallest
matters, no work was entrusted to him that
did not receive his most careful attention.
sympathetic and generous, his charities and
advice have benefited many and his friends
were always sure of his assistance in their he
/ halt.
/ Coungcously hoping that there might he
vet many days OF life tor him, yet he was not
/ deceived, but was ready To meet the messen-
ger who had So often waited seemingly de
| termined that he should depart with him.
That he SO calmly awaited his coming, is proof
| that his trust was in God and was well found
ed.
Tender and loving hands ministered To hin.
and II was hitting that the worn body should
be laid to rest 10y brothers of that order III
which he had received the highest honors and
| thus with the impressive and beautiful ser
vice of the knights Templar, he was borne IL
! his long home and il Is LETT tn us who knew
| him as IA friend and brother To profit by al
that was pure, noble and true in his lite and Il
extend to the afflicted family such sympathy
rs human hearts can bestow. L,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
General 1lems.
DOMESTIC.

The House committee on invalid pen
sions has agreed to report to the House
the bills extending the time within which
claims may be filed for arrears of pen
SionS.
The playhouse of the Miami Powder
company near Nenia, o., was blown to
atoms Monday morning. Three men
were killed. The shock was distinctly
felt AT Dayton.
The ,. horses in Pierre Lorillard's Ran
cocaS racing stable at JObStOwn, y. j.,
were sold Saturday at auction for Sl49,-
$50, the largest sum ever realized at Il
sale in this country and an average of
1920.
\ mob of 50 men early Monday morn
ing visited $50 Chinese, working back of
East Portland and Albina, Oregon, and
drove them out. The Chinese offered no
resistance, but allowed themselves to be
driven to Il ferry-boat, which brought
them to Portland.
The business failures for the week end
ed Friday numbered for the United States
| 2l4 and for Canada "a, or a total of DIS,
as against 2l5 the week before. The
/ South and West continue to furnish more
than one-half of the failures of the coun-
try.
Frank Burgcl shot his wife, Cynthia
Burgel, ut Massilon, o., saturday night
and committed suicide after leaving home.
His dead body was found sunday in the
his throat cut from ear to ear. 1t is sup
posed that Burgel and his wife qu arreled
about money matters.
\ man about IS years old, and having
the appearance of German, went tc
Suspension Bridge from Buffalo Sunday
afternoon, took IA carriage to the falls
and went on the ice-bound base of the
American fall, where he slipped or jump
was from New York.
Frank j. Cannon and Angus Cannon
have been held at Salt Lake City in SlOOC
bail each for assault on United States
DlStilCl Allolh'N blNhS"h' - - Wv"
ans, W. III. Lee and IL. j. Folger, con
victed of unlawful cohabtation, were
J. sentenced to six months Imprisonment
and $500 fine each.
\ woman 60 years old, said to be tn
sister of eX-Gov. Seymour, was blow
, from a Lake Shore train Thursday even
ing between Erie and Dunkirk, y. Y.
while trying to pass from the dining-ca
to the sleeper with her husband. \ dee
cash was cut in her left temple, bu
otherwise she was uninjured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
PANTON.

Miss Alma Mott is to return from
school at Poultney this week.
Mrs. l.. l.. Allen of Portland, Oregon,
left here for visit at Mrs. DR.. Walkers,
Ferrisburgh.
The Baptist society have not yet deci-
ded to retain Rev. Mr.. Robbins, who has
preached here for the last three Sundays.
Erick Trask has returned to Worcester,
Mass, accompanied by Nurlan Kenyon.
They have both got good situations en-
gagged.
A. :. Ruscoe's trotting horse Peanuts,
lame for two years, has recently fully
recovered and can again score with any
of 'em.
Mrs. Smith, sister of Mrs. Mott, who
has been dangerously sick at the Nj. +.
parsonage, is somewhat better. Her son
is here from Minnesota.
Miss Flora Grandey, who has taught
in the south stone SchoOl-house this win
ter, has given such satisfaction that the
school has been prolonged two weeks
beyond the time specified in the con-
tract
There has been an epidemic prevailing
among the horses in this section, which
has been treated by DR.. Geo. X. Taylor
of Nergennes, formerly secretary of the
New York Veterinary association, and
who has been in this vicinity for several
months.
The donation at Basin Harbor, last
Wednesday night, for the benefit of Rev.
Mr.. Mott, was almost "A failure on ac-
count of the bad roads and equally bad
weather. Only about ten dollars was
cleared by the enterprise. All who at
tended had most enjoyable time-the
best they ever had at donation, SOME
say.
The kind-hearted neighbOrs turned out
the other day and cut up the wood pile
of Augustus Harris, and to set up a mile
stone in memoriam went to Westport
n. Y, and on their return "A Sullivan ant
another had to be separated by the length
of the sleigh to prevent "A contest with
out gloves. But it is written "lIe tina
giveth to the poor lendeth to the Lord,
and also SHE that oppresseth the poo
reproacheth his Maker" Who know
but that days work may get longe
credit mark in the big book than that o
some rigid righteous who thank God the
are not like other men?
Miss Mamie Williams of BridpOrt Ia
just closed very successful term c
school at the Corners. Rhetorical exc
cises on Friday afternoon, with the di
tribution of prizes, was pleasant featul
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05

themselves commercially. The receipts
were liberal. The next sociable will oc-
cur two weeks from the above. and will
be held at the house of Mr.. Herrick
Stevens. Probably "Using the Weed
may prove a source of amusement to
those who attend.
Vergennes has gained wide reputa-
ton for the excellence of her grapes.
This has resulted from the efforts of VIM.
+. Green, Esq, who is sending grape
seedlings broadcast through the country.
The chance Seeding, the "Nergennes, g
originated by Mr.. Green, is a red grape,
of delicious flavor, and of remarkable
keeping quality. W. I. Harris of Rich
mond, Kentucky, writes Mr.. Green that
he has specimens of the "Nergenncs
grape" two years old. The "DelmoncO,
chance Seeding, is another red grape, of
rich flavor, and can be kept great
while in perfect condition and flavor.
He has the "Montreal," IA nice large
black grape, also a chance Seeding. The
Delmonico is from the Catawba grape.
The Burlington, the Otter Creek and the
Queen City are all the product of his
grapery. We saw an order from a we'll
known grape dealer in Fredonia, n. Y.
for ten thousand buds of the ''Nergen-
mes" variety. Another responsible house
in Northeastern Pennsylvania has order
ed six thousand buds. In addition tc
this Mr.. Green has standing order fol
all the buds he can supply, and grapes
for the next three years. Mr.. Greer
makes no parade or noise about this. bu
| the proof is available.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05

for best conduct Clara Coburn for most
perfect lessons. Rufus Hanchett and
Duane Allen had same number of head
marks and each got a prize. Those hav-
ing neither tardy nor absent marks were :
Mamie |. Allen, Kennie Ilanchett, Rufus
IIanchett, Patsey Sullivan. Those hav-
ing no tardy marks numbered twenty
to be punctual on the part of scholars
and that Miss Williams possessed the
happy faculty of developing an interest
in their studies, as well as stamina to
make them toe the mark. The school
numbered 81 scholars.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
County 11eps.
BRISTOL.
Mrs. Mary Holly is very sick.

Mrs. Mary Holly is very sick.
Miss Elsie White is in poor health.
p. NJ. Mansfield is going into the hotel
business in Milton.
A school exhibition will be held on
Friday evening of this week.
The Masonic levee last week was
success. About 80 couple were present.
Geo. n. Dixie has leased a hotel in
Stowe, and moves there next month.
Mrs. Moses of Malone, n. Y, is quite
sick at the residence of her mother. Mrs.
Holly.
Miss Mansfield, daughter of p. Nj.
Mansfield, is in town this week visiting
friends.
Annual communication of Libanus
Lodge, f. e. A. NJ, Monday evening,
March s.
G. L. Eaton has bought the Nraden-
burgh place, so-called, on South street,
of II. S. Smith.
The Lander Bros, cigar makers, have
moved into the house lately bought by
them on Spring street.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
State )lemS.
has the Salvation army.

Woodstock has the Salvation army.
Byron j. Holt has been appointed by
the secretary of the treasury inspector of
hullS at Burlington.
\ plan for the establishment of Il mug
wump" paper at Montpelier is said to be
we'll advanced. -BruttieGOro Ptpnir.
Rev. l.. NJ. Foster of Brooklyn, y. y,
formerly plain-in-chief of the Grand
Army, is to deliver the Memorial-day adj
dress at Brattleboro.
The number of eX-soldiers supported
by towns in Vermont, as aScertained
when the Soldiers Home was incorporated
by the Legislature, was -.
Hollis l.. Powers, the dead proprietor
of the Grand Central hotel at New York,
provides in his will for the erection of Il
S30, 900 monument to himself at Ludlow.
smallpox has broken out at West
Berkshire and numbers have been expos
ed, but everything is being done to pre-
vent its spreading. Many are being vac
cinated.
The barns of 4. X. Mann at West Ram
dolph were burned last week Wednesday
with their contents, including two heif-
ers, sheep, pigs and hay; loss about
$1,000, insurance $500.
Edward German and j. \. Culver have
been appointed deputy collectors of Gus
toms at st. Adams in place of Deputy
Collectors Arlington and Kelly. Both
the new appointees are old soldiers.
Burlington people thought they felt an
earthquake shock one day last week, hut
afterwards found that 500 pounds of nitro
glycerine exploded at the Clinton Powder
company's works ,Plattsburgh. that after
noon, blowing the mandatory to pieces
and badly injuring two men.
The State has 2245 school districts, OF
45 less than Il year ago; $3.50 public
schools, an increase of 10; II $50 scholars
with an average daily attendance of 40,
OBJ; private scholars, 1888; revenue fo
school purposes, SG05, 232; average week
ly wages of teachers, $50 for men
S5.3l for women.
Hon. +. II. Hard, IA prominent lawye
of Burlington, has brought suit in hi
own behalf against the city of Burlington
ami its officers and has obtained ah in
junction from Judge Taft, restraining
the officers from drawing or paying OF
+. ders for police or other expenses on AZ
a count of the carnival. The city has AZ
r proprhted about $500 for carnival eS
1 penses which Mr.. Hard claims is illegal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05

Ex-Postmaster Wood of South London
York parties to furnish toboggans for
next winters sales. The sizes called for
are from three to six feet in length and
IS inches wide. They cost to manufac-
ture from Sl2 to 500 a dozen. and are
made of birch, maple and ash.
The women of Rutland, who are build
ing up free public library, have organ
lied into IA corporation with these officers {:
President, Mrs. Julia G.. II. Dorr: vice
president, Mrs. Beaman secretary, Miss
Strong; treasurer, Mrs. John Cramton :;
directors, Mrs. Henry n. Baxter, Mrs
DR.. Putnam, Mrs. Henry Clark. Mrs.
Patrick, Mrs. L. G. Kingsley, Mrs. l.. W.
Redngton and Miss Daniels. Thus far
S54l1 has been pledged.
Owing to the severe gale which pre-
vailed on Friday, the Burlington carnival
visitors were few, the principal ones pres
ent being the Montreal clubs. The only
contest was the hockey games for gold
and silver medals. The Montreal
amateur club won first prize, beating the
Crystals of Montreal with one goal and
the Van Ness club of Burlington with
three goals for a silver medal. Coasting
and tobogganing were in full blast at in
tervals during the day and the weeks
programme ended in the evening with a
grand carnival ball at which there was
a large attendance of fashionable people.
Receiver Rich of the defunct st. Adams
trust company has bargained for the sale
of the Norwood Lumber company's pro
perty in northern New York which is the
only remaining asset of the broken insti
tuition. The sale, so far as can be learned
is to a syndicate of New York men, anG
includes the mills and other property al
and the buyers get the refusal of the res
of the companys property, including
some $4,000 acres of wild land. If thi:
sale is carried out in good faith, it vii
prove the beginning of the end of thu
trust companv's affairs. As matters nov
stand, however, no dividend can be paid
unless IA decree of the court of chancery
to that effect is secured. The amount oh
tanned from the sale is far below wha
the property was worth when Presiden
Brainerd of the trust company failed.
\ st. Adams dispatch of Tuesday says
, \ peculiar accident occurred this mOrnin;
to the fast Boston express from Mon
, treal, due here at 80 a. III. Just a
= the train reached the crossing, Il shOr
| distance from st. Adams station it wa
f thrown from the track down into
: meadow. The engine kept the track
= but the baggage car, Pullman and ord
A nary coach went off. The baggage Ca
| was upset, but the other two cars pushe
it one side and moved along in til
/; meadow some - or 80 rods. keepin
u right side up. Nobody was hurt at al
= and another train was Immediately mad
1 up. leaving for Boston only about half II
hour late. The supposed cause of I'll
+ accident is the spreading of the rail
: though the track is in excellent cond
ton at that point, and the officials cann'
n see why the rails should spread.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
VEROENNES,


Good stout ice is now obtained in the
creek.
There will be more or less Lent in a
very short time.
Mr.. j. L. IIckok is confined to the
house by an attack of influenza.
Mrs. j. b. Bishop of Brandon is visit
ing Mr.. Charles Dennison and wife.
From three to six degrees below zero
kept company with the outgoing month.
Several persons are expected to join
the Congregational church next Sunday.
The ladies of the congregational
church met at the Misses Cranes this
week.
Mr.. Ed. Adams leaves the Buckley
farm, Waltham, and goes to Weybridge,
this month.
Mrs. lIerrick Stevens and Miss Helen
Stevens are visiting Mrs. Jacob willard
of keeseville, y. Y.
Miss Eva Scovell, clerk for +. II. Foss,
having vacation.
Preparatory lecture in veStry of Con-
gregational church, Thursday evening.
Communion next Sunday.
DR.. +. ID. Woodbridge had profess
sional summons to West Salisbury, and
left on the mail train Monday.
The young peoples society of Christian
Endeavor met in the vestry of the Con-
gregational church, Tuesday evening.
The last sociable of the season, by the
ladies of st. Paul's church, was held at
G.. F. o. Kimball's Thursday evening.
Dea. j. G. Wilder of Charlotte takes
possession of the Judge Human home
stead, New Haven, this month, probably
Mrs. c. +. Curtis is recovering finely
from her terrible fall of last week, and il
is hoped no permanent injury will result
Logs and cord wood, which have been
waiting for snow, are finding their way
to market since the heavy snowfall OF
last week.
Mr.. Israel Plain of Monkton takes tn,
Sutton farm in Waltham this spring, W,
are told, and is removing his household
furniture there.
Mrs. w. w. Booth, who was summoned
to her fathers bedside in Connection
= last week by telegram, has not returne,
AT this writing.
Our merchants are looking for some
thing more entertaining and profitabl
than taking account of stock" now tina
sleighing has come back again.
. Among the young people who ATTENDED
the carnival were Miss kimball and Mis-
Mary and Willie Evarts. who were tn
guests of Mr.. G. b. +. Palmer.
John Green, the horse breaker, is hanC
ling an elegant span of black colts, seN
enteen hands high, at the ID. j. Wrigl
farm, New Haven, for Ezra Smith.
Despite the unanimous and hearty OF
siton of his left-handed friends, Solo
Burroughs, Esq, of Waltham, W;
:, unanimously reelected constable, Tue
day.
: Rev. Mr.. Sherman was able to attend
# his duties Sunday. He preached bot
" morning and evening. Five person
~ were baptised into the Baptist churC
: Sunday evening.
ar Vergennes contributed Il liberal deleg
If ton of visitors to the Burlington carr
" val. All returned home pleased al
heartily praised the public spirit and p
IS vate enterprise of the Queen city.
of The w. w. Pierce farm, Waltham, W
r. be cared for by j. A. Washburne of Cha
s. lotte the coming season, while Mr.. A.
re Cookie, who has had the farm the pa
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
EAST MIDDLEBURY.

Needham Post, No. 6S, G.. A. r., will
hold their third annual ball at the Glen
House, East Middlebury, Wednesday
evening, March Il, 1856.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-03-05
RIPTON.

There will be a basket festival in the
town hall in Ripton, in the interest of the
Sabbath-school, on Thursday evening,
the l1th inst.