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

soon as the premises are vacated.
Senator c. w. Read is death on sheep,
this season. He has slaughtered not
less than two thousand sheep, selling the
carcasses wherever there was a market.
He will probably turn an honest penny
on the pelts.
Sunday next there will be a love feast
in the forenoon at the Methodist church
and reception of members. In the ev-
ening Presiding Elder Bennett is expect
ed to be present. Miss Woodbury. is also
looked for.
Not long since F. f. Benton, Walt
ham, sold about sixty very fat. coarse
wooded sheep to Reed & Smith of Addi-
son for four and one-half cents per b.
they were afterwards shipped to the Al
bany market by Ed. Wilcox of Bridport.
We understand that Mrs. f. A. Owen
OF Burlington, artist, has taken rooms in
the }. j. Wright house, of Mr.. VIM. H.
Dalrymple, who rents the premises.
Mrs owen has had classes in Vergennes
and is well and favorably known.
The snow fall gave the saw mill a
boom. The yard is filling up with splen-
dld logs, between two and three thou
sand logs have already been tumbled in
TO the open space around the mill from
the wood lots of Lincoln, Ferrisburgh.
Addison, New Haven. etc.
F. ID. Barton of Waltham has an es-
tablished reputation for blood sheep. and
is now turning his attention to choice
Dnrham cattle, also. G. Ii. Sprieg
bought three fine grade Durham cows of
Wright & Jackman, Waltham. and sold
them to F. ID. Barton for one hundred
and eighty dollars.
The Dorcas society of the younger la
dies of the Congregational church pro-
pose holding a sociable in the vestry at
an early day, and the occasion will be
enlivened by the presentation of an anus
ing dialogue, entitled the "Grecian Bend"
The initiated affirm that it is of the most
laughter-provoling character.
A most pleasing event in the lives Of
Mr.. Wallace w. Bristol of Panton and
Miss Nealey Sibley of Waltham was the
simple marriage service at the residence
of Mr.. c. ID. Bristol, Waltham, Wednes-
day evening. Both bride and groom have
hosts of friends who wish them long
and happy future.
n parsonage is not as Indispensable as
a parson, but a church without a nice
genteel residence for their spiritual adj
wiser, lacks something. 1t is thought by
the parties interested that the more
prominent members of st. Paul's church
are seriously considering the practicable
tX9f building parsonage.
F/The residence of Mr.. Walker Field of
ferrisburgh was gay with life and hap
phess Wednesday evening. His daugh-
ter, Miss Cora Field, was married to Ben
ton Kent son of Loyal Kent. Esq. of
Panton. The party was large, the pres
ents numerous and appropriate. Many
congratulations were bestowed upon the
HAPPY pair.
NIhe sunday school concert at the Bap-
ti>t church last sunday evening was un-
der Rev. Mr.. ShermanS direction and
was highly entertaining and successful.
The examination of the various classes
was feature of interest: the reading by
Mrs. llindes. very appropriate and we'll
done. The singing, with Mrs. j. &.
llindes to manage. is always good.
Grover c., you had better be looking
after your postmaster here. What were
those apples and choice picked mutton
hams doing in his buggy the other day
about the time he was leaving certain
black Republican Senator's front yard?
Corruption. corruption. Hiram, send an
investigating committee at once. But
don't YOU call on Read of Addison, No,
don't.
Weddings are getting to be so numer-
Gus and the fearful realities of charter
election being so close at hand, it be-
comes difficult to get a business mans
attention long enough to explain how he
is progressing. This is the dull season
for every line of trade, except for COM
mercal travellers. The trucks are too
limited and the 'busses too small fer bag.
baggage and owners. Hotel keepers en-
joYlher visits.
X/rhe funeral of Mr.. George Sloan took
place Monday last. 1t was very largely
attended He will be remembered as one
of the most obliging hands connected
with the Stevens House when c. + Il c.
O. Stevens were proprietors of that
well-known hotel. He has been with
them, too, many years since and was one
of the men to be trusted. His death was
sudden, Thursday last, after only a few
hours illness. An internal rupture was
said TO be the immediate cause of his
death. He leaves wife and nine chill
drpn: most of them have arrived AT ma