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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-26

Hon. Charles Francis Adams, died
at his residence in Boston. Oh Sunday
last, lin the 6Oth year of his age. He
was a son OF President John Quincy
Adams and q grandson of John Adams,
the second President of the Republic.
In 1S4S he was a candidate for Vice
President on the Free Soil ticket with
Martin Van Buren. and served five terms
in the Massachusetts Legislature and
two terms in Congress. In 1851 when
the civil war broke ont. Mr.. Lincoln ap-
pointed him Minister to England which
he held until 1868. It was in the dis
charge of the delicate and responsible
duties OF this Office during the important
events growing out of the war between
the North and the South, that he estab-
lished his reputation as one of the fore
most diDlomatists of the day. He left
the Republican party during the second
term of Grants administration and sub
sequently acted with the Democrats
Of late years his health became broken
down and his mind seriously impaired.
On the 9Th cf March, 1877, the day on
which r. B. Hayes was sworn into office
as President. Mr.. Adams addressed the
following remarkable letter to Samuel
J. Tilden
Boston, March 3, 1877.
The Hon. S. j. Tilden. NeU York,
Ny DEAR SIR: On this day, when YOU
ought to have been the President of the Uni
ted States, l seize the opportunity to bear
my testimony to the calm and dignified man.
ner in which you have passed th rough this
great trial.
It is many years since 1 ceased to be
party man, hence 1 have endeavored to
Judge OF public affairs and men rather by
their merits than Dy the rame they take.
1t is source of qualification to me to
think that made the right choice in the late
election. / could never have been recon-
ciled to the elevation, by the smallest aid of
mine, of person, however respectable in
private life, who must forever carry upon
his brow the stamp of fraud first triumphant
in American history. No subsequent action,
however meritoriOus, can wash away the
letters of that record.
Very respectfully yours,
CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1886-11-26

Boys and ID iddle-aged Men q Young Ladies trained
ir sucecs-t -! business life Coleman COLLEGE
Newark. n. J. LIE ,hol-rshp $50. ~ Ia-atilH stu
attous lrcd -hend-srsd Illustrated an
appii1Aton Henry Coleman, PEia.. Ezra White Pres
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01

Miss Nellie Garland was home last week
for short visit; also Mrs. Carrie Poet
and Miss Katie Geary.
Miss Alberta Sargent is attending
school at Waterbury; Miss Mary j. Bur
dick at Stowe and Miss Mabel johnson
at Warren.
The Sabbath school at the south part
of the town had Christmas tree on Fri
day evening, Dee. %. There were tho
usual exercises of speaking, ETC., and the
tree was well laden with gifts for both
teachers and scholars.
The NJ. f. Sabbath school held a very
pleasant entertainment at the church on
Christmas eve, consisting of speaking
and reading by the scholars, an essay by
Mrs. ). NJ. Wilbur and singing by the
choir. \ number of presents, useful
and ornamental, were displayed and pre-
scented to the children after the other
exercises.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
WEST CORNWALL.

Stella Robinson is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. viii Wallace have lately
spent several days in Mineville, n. Y,
visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Peck have lately
visited at DR.. n. ID. Peck's in Ticonde-
roga.
f. ). Haskell is indisposed, but it is
hoped he will not swell the list of sick
ones.
VIM. belong is making rapid strides
toward a complete recovery from his
many recent ills.
The Dads are getting good again and
travel is brisk as usual, and everybody
hopes this will continue, or that we can
have snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Halliday of Boston
came on Saturday for few days visit to
the old home and aged mother and other
relatives here.
Mrs. Merrill Bingham has been for Il
number of days in Crown Point caring
for her father and mother, who are in
very poor health.
The roads were SO bad and it was so
cold at Christmas that very little stir was
made, yet Santa Claus was here and
many homes were made happy and young
faces were brighter for his coming.
Cards are out for the marriage, tomor-
row wednesday, evening, of viii L.
Taylor, formerly of this place, to Mabel
Mcdonald of Whiting. His friends wish
him long life and happy one in his
new relation.
The Ladies' Union Aid society, which
was to have met with Mrs. Marian Rob
inson Wednesday afternoon, which the
sickness of her daughter prevented will
meet with Mrs. Elizur Peck Thursday
afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
EAST MIDDlEBuRY.

Mrs. Lewis Leno is very low with con-
sumption.
G. w. Abbott is suffering from very
severe attack of a chronic difficulty con-
tracted in the late unpleasantness.
f. C. Partridge of Rutland spent Christ
mas with his mother. Several friends
called to wish him Merry Christmas and
spend few moments socially.
At the the rink Saturday night Dec.
26, a nice armchair was voted by the
skaters to the LATEST man in East Mid
dlebnry. F. II. Piper, the butcher, got
the chair and was carried off in it.
There was very pleasant party at p.
those present were A. Smead and family,
b. Eastwood and family, c. Bump and
family from Salisbury, f. c. Stevens and
wife of Massachusetts, G.. f. league of
New Hampshire, c. p. Parker and fami-
ly of Port Henry, n. Y, j. f. Parker and
family of Whiting, Mrs. Roberts of Sara
toga, n. Y, and others from Middlebury,
in all about 30. There was Christmas
tree, well loaded with nice and useful pre-
sents. About 2 80 o'clock the company
were summoned to partake of the sub
stantials of life, which were in abund-
ance and variety too numerous to men
ton. 1t was voted that all had a fine
time and they left many wishes for the
happiness and Merry Christmas for Mr..
and Mrs. Cloyes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01

bridge. 1t is made of one solid block of
granite.
The report recently published, that the
State board of agriculture would hold a
meeting in Middlebury this winter is not
true. But one meeting will be held in a
county and that for. this will in all proba-
bility be at Addison, the latter part OF
February.
w. II. Merritt, manager of the Lake
Dunmore House, had a highly-prized
English greyhound stolen by two drum
mers. They learned that officers were
after them and sent the dog back to Rut-
land, where it remained till few days
ago, when the owner got track of it and
went down after his property. He has
been offered 800 for the animal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01

Chauncey Stewart, formerly of this
town, now of Iowa, is at his mothers,
Mrs. Helen Stewart.
Some changes are being made at the
basement of the NJ. f. church, which
will make it much more desirable place
to meet in.
Presidng-Elder Bennett preached at
the NJ. +. church on Tuesday evening
Nine persons were baptized and joined
the church.
Charles Tier raised this year 1900 BUSH
els of oats from 30 acres of land and 400
bushels of barley from nine acres; 1920
pounds was the weight of seven hogs
sold to parties at Vergennes. Can any
body raise these figures?
There will be a bowl and spoon party
at the parlors of the NJ. f. church on
Wednesday evening, Jan. 6. All are i'll
vited. Bill, % cents. The committee
are; VIM. j. Newton, Geo. r. Thorne
VIII A. Sheldon, W. b. Child and Irving
Stewart.
John Green, the veteran horse tanner
has been at Albert and w. c. Sturde-
wants driving some colts, with his usua
success. These colts are bloOded stock
and considered valuable; but they can
be safely trusted with Johnnie, who
knows just how to bring them in.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
GENERAL COUNTY ITEMS.

Some Ripton people are filling their
ice-houses. They find the ice eight or
nine inches thick.
There are 2200 volumes in the Vergennes
library, which was founded June l, 1876,
with l2l volumes. Sc
The Vermont Investment and Guaran-
tee company of Orwell, of which c. f.
Bush is cashier, has increased its capital
stock to Sl50,000.
Rev. Mr.. McGregor, pastor of the Meth
odist church at North Ferrisburgh, got
a bag of silver amounting to $3.50 on
the tree at the Christmas exercises of the
Sunday school.
A monument to the late Elder Hulburd,
for many years "A prominent Methodist
clergyman in this section, has just been
placed in the north cemetery at Wey-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
New HAVEN.
Ovette Chaplin is convalescent.

ONcllt NHdDlll IL
The whooping-cough is prevailing to
considerable extent in district No. 2.
The young people give their cantata,
"Birth of Christi recently rendered
here, in Bristol this friday night.
Communion services will be observed
next Sunday. There will be some addi-
tons to the church on that occasion.
Moses DePoutee has made a fine addi-
ton to his house by putting conserva-
tory upon the south side. He leaves
town this week to canvass for the Cancels
Hump nursery.
Present appearances would indicate
that Walker q Booths new barn and
press at the depot will be ready for bust
ness,as soon as farmers can move their
hay.
Y Eharles Wait and Miss Lucinda Weth-
Lerbee were married Christmas eve. We
congratulate the bride. One ,edit-ing
wisely and well should be we'll IVdit-e1
upon through life. /
The school on Town hill, taught by
Miss IIoyt of Panton, gave pleasant en-
tertainment Christmas eve, consisting of
Rotations, declamations, tableauX, etc,
with Christmas tree.
From another correspondent
/ Fordyce IL. Bottum is at home on a va
cation from Harvard college,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Z. Washburn have
returned to Saratoga, where they will
probably remain during the coming
year.
Whooping cough has broken out on
Town hill and threatens to disturb the
peace of the school children considerably
in that district.
Charles Wait and Miss Lucinda Weth-
erbee we're married Dec ~, 1885, by Rev
c. S. Sargent at the residence of the
brides father, Paul NJ. Wetherbee.
Mrs. Calvin Squie,r now in her go
year, is in quite comfortable health, anC
is gaining somewhat the use of her righ
wrist, which was broken by fall last
May.
The winter term of Beeman academy
has opened with quite full numbers. Mr.
Hoffnagle is popular with the students
under his charge. He is giving the stu
dents special drill in reading this term.
The Booth brothers of Ferrisburgh ar,
pressing quite quantity of hay in tn,
north part of town, with movable press
, for c. w. Mason, |. NJ. Knowles and
others. They pay Sll to.Sl2 at the farm
ers' barns.
Mrs. George +. Hammond will sool
join her husband in Chicago. He has Sc
cured situation there in the employ o
the Pullman Palace Car company. Mrs
Hammond has been stopping with he
p. father, S. b. NJ. Cowles, this summer an,
fall.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
ORWELL.

Our selectmen have paid in all for six
sheep from the dog fund of the town for
sheep killed by dogs during the past
year, while the year previous not sheep
was reported as killed.
John Wetherbee, who is spending his
school vacation at his home (Rev. 5. F..
Calhoun's) we learn took a prize at the
Exeter On. H. academy of $25 for his
high standing in his classes. Success to
him.
c. f. Smith of New Haven is canvas
sing this town and Shoreham for Perry
& Spaulding's school maps. They are
recommended by several prominent town
school superintendent, among them G..
A. Kimball of our own town. Mr..
Smith is also getting subscribers for
Watson's family atlas.
Col. W. b. Wright is very sick, and
during a part of last week his life was
dcspaired of by his physicians, Doctors
Woodward of Brandon and Vincent of
Orwell. but at this writing his case is
considered more hopeful. But he is by
ngpNOuS prostration.
WV. Manbriant. the efficient miller at
IIillie's grist mill for several years past,
was stricken down and died 81 ijyn!y OF
paralysis on Monday. Dee. y, ami was
buried ON Thursday of last week. Tic
funeral was attended at the CjtLl j,
church. He leaves widow AMI lugo
family of sons and daughters to mom y
his death. I
The entertainment given by the Con-
gregational Sunday-schoOl on Christmas
eve. was we'll attended at the town hal
and the audience were favored with sing
ing by the choir, consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. r. Cults, W. G. Hack, F. Ocham-
paugh. Misses Eva and Lena Abbey, Will
Miss Jennie Warner as organist. They
gave several fine Christmas pieces, which
were apparently highly appreciated by
the audience. Miss Caro- Comaford alst
gave splendid Christmas song, Miss
Jennie Royce officiating at the cottag,
organ. Several recitatiOns were giveI
by members of the Sunday school. Mis-.
Gertrude Stevens recited a Christina:
piece very nicely and Jennie Plue recitet
scripture connected with the birth OF
Christ, doing herself credit, while littl,
Grace Lewis fairly brought down thu
house in IA recitation entitled "The Holt
days" Master Jay Branch also spok'
''The Mariners Dream" to the entire sat
isfaction of the audience, if the cheerin.
he got at its close was any criterion t.
Judge from. The distribution of present
occupied necessarily a long time, Charlie
Lewis officiating as Santa Claus yer,
creditably Many of the presents were
Ivery fine, as our people very general,
used this medium for distributing pres
ents among the different members of thei
respective families. The supper was al
so an attractiveIfeature of the evening
entertainment and did credit to the com
mittee in charge of it, but none appeare
to enjoy this any more than the younge
ones, if we may Judge from their spark
ing bright eyes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01

John Wright, with his several helpers,
is very busy picking turkeys. They dress
from four to five hundred every day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eliza Storrs of Westport,
n. Y, and Mrs. Phoebe A. Goodale spent
Christmas day and evening at c. N.
Goodale's.
While crossing the lake at Port Frank
lin, Dec. 20, John Sears drowned his
team, valued at $500. He had been to
Port Henry.
The next time that young man goes tc
see his girl he had better cast quiet
glance under the lounge to see if her lit.
tie brother is not concealed there.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
CORNWALL.

Mrs. W. F. Lewis and sons of Rutland
are in town visiting Mrs. Lewis mother,
Mrs. j. b. Holley.
Miss Sarah Guernsey is spending the
winter at II. +. Sanford's as teacher of a
private school.
Rollo Jones had Il very narrow escape
on Monday. While driving horse
owned by Mrs. NJ. III. Porter, it took
fright, upset the carriage and ran home,
scattering portions of the vehicle along
its course. 1t reached the barn without
injury to itself, but the lads wrist was
quite badly sprained.
b. f. Sanford, brother of Mrs. j. b.
IIolley, and son of Daniel Sanford, for
mer well-known resident, died at his res
dence in Galesburg, H., the LIST of De
cember, after a short illness with conges-
ton of the brain. He leaves a son and
daughter. His wife, who was Miss Ellen
Atwood of Shoreham, died a few years
since.
The dramatic entertainment giver
Tuesday evening, Dec. 30, at the tow
hall by the Y. w. C. II. u. was a decided
success. The house was filled with al
appreciative audience. The first part O
the programme consisted of recitations
music and tableauX, which were finely
rendered, followed by the drama, SOU
Folk" with the following cast of char
acters:
Capt. Thomson, a retired shipmaster,
A. W. Foote
Mrs. Thompson, good as gold,
Miss Jennie Brown
Harry Thompson, their son, II. w. Drake
Phil, Capt Thompson's manot-all-work,
Ill. Hamblin
Hiram Small, a mill owner, j. +. Sperry
G. 4. Sampson
Mrs. Capt. Sleeper "hoping against hope"
Miss Addie Hurlburt
neuuy A., TO-, hos, their children,
sc. H. Parkill,
Miss Mary A. Brown
Hulda PTune, full of her compliments,
Mrs. Eta l.. sampson
silly York, slipshod, but willing,
Miss Addie f. ParlSil
All parts were admirably executed. tn
parts of Teddy and Becky are worthy @
special notice asbeing exceptionally we
sustained.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
BRISTOL.

Miss Jennie Grow has been quite sick.
Six young collegians from Middlebury
were in town last week.
Miss Emma Ridley is spending her
school vacation at home.
Miss Sarah Averill is in Rutland this
week, visiting relatives.
Revival meetings are held this week at
the Advent church.
Will. Chase has moved into Dr. Primes
house on North street.
Band meetings are held Monday and
Saturday evenings.
The cantata, birth of Christ" will
be given Friday evening at Holly hall.
There is prospect of three new houses
being erected on Pine street next season.
Wilmer Tucker has nearly recovered
from his recent sickness.
n. f. Dunshee remembered his clerks
Christmas in gifts of fur caps and cash.
The medical fraternity report consider
able sickness in this vicinity.
Fred. Hammond of Middlebury was
in town over the Sabbath, the guest of A.
f. Grow
c. f. Myers has a sick horse, at this
present writing, that he will probably
lose.
Ezekiel Hanchett has so far recovered
from his broken leg as to go about the
streets on crutches.
f. II. Dunton will open photograph
rooms over Farr Brothers store in few
days.
The Baptist pastor and his wife are to
be absent in Western New York for two
weeks.
There is deal of grumbling among
the wood and log men because of the
scarcity of snow.
James Balm is no better. Another
council of doctors is to be called soon in
his case.
Mrs. Clarissa Eastman, 95 years ofage,
living on Church street, is quite smart
this winter for her age.
Mrs. Parmelee is quite feeble. Mrs.
Gauthier is gaining slowly. James Il.
Barlow and Alva Bush are both in de-
clining health.
Sixteen little girls and boys, the sun
day-school class of Mrs. Rowell, called
on her Christmas, and presented hel
with nice pickle caster.
The Christmas trees at the Baptist anc
Methodist churches were attended by
large audiences. The exercises, espec
tally by the children, were very interest
ing, and all were delighted.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
County l1ems.
BRiDPoRT.

Watson Hamilton is on the gain.
John Wright is home from Montreal
on visit.
Mrs. DIR. Townsend, who has been quite
sick, is improving.
Our landlord caused his cellar to be
drained this week by laying tile across
the road. ty.A.
All who desire to subscribe, or to pay
up the arrears for the REGISTER, may
call on o. +. Taylor.
The exercises at the Christmas tree on
Thursday evening, Dec. "a, were sue
cess, and Santa Clause did nobly.
The reading and singing at the Cong
regational church Tuesday evening, Dec.
80, were fine, although the audience
was small 1t was good enough to please
much larger one.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
VEROENNES.

n little child of Raney Forth died last
Monday. 1t had whooping cough.
Mrs. Sally Warner of Panton is stop
ing for the winter at the Stevens House.
James G. Spauldng and wife of Bur-
lington and Chas. Stone are spending
a few days in town.
Chas. Smith, the telegraph operator at
the Stevens House, is suffering with sore
eyes caused by inflammation.
This city is blessed with seven doctors,
besides two veterinary surgeons. Sick
ness ought to give us a wide BERTH
A little boy named Hayes, son of Ed.
Hayes, had two of his fingers cut off
with cirular saw in the Shade Roller
factory.
Panton, West Addison and Chimney
Point are to have daily mail after Jan.
l, 1886, from Vergennes. Now they have
tri-weekly mail.
Mrs. II. A. Peters, sister of n. G. Nor
ton, is very sick with fever. She ha s
been sick several weeks. 1t is earnestly
hoped she will soon recover.
The creek is frozen over again and the
boys are having fine time skating; but
there are dangerous air holes and the ut
most caution should be observed to avoid
them.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor of Philadelphia has
been given call to preside over st.
Pauls parish. He OBLIGATED in their
church last Sunday, assisted by Aaron
b. Clark, a minister in prospect.
f. G.. Scott has had venison on sale for
few days and the boys have had lots of
fun with l.. O. Thompson of Wcybridgc,
of whom Scott bought the vcnison, tell
ing him that the game constable. Fisher,
was after him.
John Sears. Jr.. of West Addison, got
his span of horses into the lake while
Gro sing on the ice to York State week
ago last Sunday. They persisted before
help came to assist him. There has been
no eros sing on the ice north of Chimney
Point as yet.
From another Correspondent
Christmas night. at the State reform
school, was an occasion of unusual in
terr>t The capacious and handsome
chapel was filled with scholars and vis
tors. The Christmas trees were arranged
in the rear of the platform. with theil
burden of gifts, while the evergreen
as the keystone, made a beautiful pic
ture. The exercises consisted of a ser
vice interspersed with scripture readings
and responses. Rev. Mr.. Robertson made
brief and appropriate remarks. Mis-
Lyon presided at the piano. accompanied
by Willie Fairbank on the clarionet The
distribution of the gifts was full of in
terest to all, especially to the happy boy'
and girls who were SO beautifully re
membered by friends and relatives a
home. The presents were useful, ant
all were remembered; scholars, teacher
and officers. The remarks of Supt. Fair
bank at the close of the exercises, wer,
timely and well expressed, showing con
clusively that he fully realized the gray
ity of the charge confided to his care b.
the people of the State. The impression
left upon the minds of those present was
that he desired to do all in his power t.
make the school real reformatory, an,
of lasting good to each member. Tn
entire affair passed off agreeably an
was highly complimentary to all con
cerned.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01
WEST ADDISON.

Ezra Pecue is improving slowly, as is
also Mrs. John Tatreau.'
Little Carrie, daughter of Guy Harris,
is very sick with a sore throat.
There are one or two cases of whoop-
ing cough.
Miss Shaw, granddaughter of Rev. Mr.
Walker, is teaching in the Vanderhooi
district.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-01

Mrs. W. F. Lewis and sons of Rutland
are in town visiting Mrs. Lewis mother,
Mrs. j. b. Holley.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-27

made entries in them for him of the years
he had paid taxes on property; the box was
removed two days before Mr.. Burton testi-
fed. A large proportion of Mr.. BurtOn'S-
examination was in reference to the ret
moval of this box. Mr.. Burton had not
requested its removal, but had delivered /
to Mr.. Wilson when he called for it and did
not remember the conversation at the time.
G. A. -COngdon stated that Auditor O'Bren
had refused to sell him those titles on
County Attorney Eagans advice, that he
felt curious to know who got them and had
requested Dean or, Pingsley to tell him when
they were sold as he wanted to find out the
motive for refusal. Mr.. Pingsley came in
afterwards and told him those deeds were
going through. Long wanted to sell him
some of the titles and was requested to
show the applications. These were pro-
duced. were issued and approved by O'Bren
and all right He offered one-fourth for
what the whole cost. Witness had the i'm
preston the thing was all right and bought
them.
In the examination Of Mr.. Fauntleroy he
was informed by juryman that they were
not proceeding with view of indicting
any one, but to stop, if possible. this kind
OF dealing. j. f. Carrene, Bishop Ire
lands agent, testified to having found some
tax titles against pieces of property of
which he had charge. The titles were held
by men named Smith and Ingles Mr.
Carrene tried to locate them in different
parts of the state and did not find them.
but finally got Quitclaims of them through
PugSley. He did not think there was any
such man as Smith,