Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-03

part of the time. lie was stricken with
typhoid fever, it will be remembered.
while on a visit to the metropolis.
Mr.. 4. X. Carr has shipped from this
station the past week three carloads of
onions and potatoes which went to Prov
idence II. l., and Mr. F. w. Atwood is
preparing to ship some of the same sort
of merchandise. Onions are worth 60
cents and potatoes 30 cents bushel.
Captain Wilson and wife and Cadet
Van Amburgh now make up the local
wing of the salvation army. Lieut.. Eta
Trafton, who had been in command all
the fall, left last week for Boston and
Cadet Ayres went away on Monday. The
forces now here came from Burlington.
Thanksgiving night there was Il deal
of weather abroad and nearly a foot and
a half of snow fell. But the mud under
meath in the roads worked up through
and made the travelling as bad as it well
could be. On Tuesday came freeze-up
and more snow and now the sleighng is
excellent.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. II. Fisher of Bellows
Falls came up to Pttsford last week to
attend the wedding of the latter's son.
Mr.. Perry II. Fletcher, who on Wednesday
was united in marriage to Miss Mabel
Douglas of that town at the brides home.
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also went down.
James W. Mitchell was arrested in
Lowell, Mass. last week by City Con-
stable Fisher of Nergennes and Constable
Burroughs of Waltham and placed in Jail
here Friday. lie is brought here ON Il
requisition from the governor and is
wanted for trial on the charge of having
been concerned in the robbery of John
W. Jackson's saloon at Nergennes over
a year ago,
Letters addressed to l.. Broughton.
Jerray Brasaw, Sidney Buttles, \. A.
Clark. Miss Cora Baker, :. W. Carr.
Miss Abby A. Douglas, James Downie,
Mrs. Perlina Fales, Mrs. Elsie Her, y.
Knight, Mrs. NJ. A. Herman, F. l.. Lib
erty, Reuben Liberty, Mrs. Mary j.
Mack, Josie NJ. Richie. Isrial Shackett.
Oscar Tromble. George Tailor and WIN.
Iaeger have remained in the post-oflice
one month uncalled-for.
The two cases against the executor of
the estate of the late Pattison Murray of
this village have been settled. Both were
actions of book account for care of the
deceased. who was an invalid for many
years prior to his death. one was
brought by his sister. Mrs. \. NJ. Hay
ward. and the other by Mrs. Mary Laird.
Hon. W. l.. Burnap of Burlington was
appointed auditor and heard a lot of teSti-
mony. but before the hearing closed the
parties agreed. and the auditor reports in
accordance with the agreement. that Mrs.
Laird is entitled to Sl25 and Mrs. Hay
ward to $500. Messrs. Stewart IL
Wilds appeared for the plaintiffs and
Hon. Henry Ballard of Burlington for
the executor, Mr.. b. &. Hayward of
Addison.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y. VI. {.
a. will hold sale of fancy articles and
refreshments on Wednesday, Dee. 5, at
the Y. NJ. G. \. building. The sale will
begin at 80 p. m, supper being ready
at o'clock. and, will be served during
the evening on the European plan. 1t is
hoped that many will take their suppcr
there instead of at home. Those desiring
to buy Christmas presents will find a
beautiful variety of fancy and useful ar
ticles, the ladies having spared no pains
to furnish things that are of real value.
There will be an assortment of fancy
bags, trimmed baskets and many other
pretty things which all will do we'll to
see whether they wish to purchase or
not. 4 ladder full of small articles to
cost not more than ten cents piece will
prove an attraction to the children as
well as others. The sold Woman in the
Shoe" will be present. who will gladly
dispose of some of her numerous children.
Music, both vocal and Instrumental, will
be given during the evening. 1t is hoped
that all interested in the cause will give
the ladies of the auxiliary their hearty
support by large attendance. An adj
mission of ten cents will be charged.
ADJUSTMENTS.