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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19
PANTON.
deferred from Last Week.

)c1crrtu from l4uSl W eek
Mrs. Everest. who has been sick for a
number of months, is not forgotten amid
these publications. in the neighborhood,
but has been remembered substantially
by the kind-hearted people in the vicinity.
Wedding anniversaries just now are the
amusement of the general run of pleasure
loving people of the place. On Monday
evening, Feb. !, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. f..
White invited their daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Hatch, and her husband to celebrate the
fifth anniversary of their marriage with
them under the paternal roof and also
invited a housefull of friends to greet
them. This was Il surprise to Mr.. and
Mrs. Hatch. The presents were set of
chairs, sofa, 80 yards of cotton, bed
blanket and set OF dishes from Hon. ii.
y. White, grandfather of Mrs. Hatch
that were among his housekeeping out
fit over sixty years ago.
Tuesday evening, Feb. ,, few strag
CLING neighbors dropped in early at Elish;
Dotcn's, but when they began to come
thicker and faster by the double-sleigl
load Mr.. and Mrs. Doten remembered
that it was the twenty-tifth anniversary
of their marriage. 1t is useless to ado
that it passed off merrily, as such an oc
casion ought, and the presents in
cluded pair of vases, pickle castor, but
ter knife, IA black satin apron, Il tabl
castor and few of Uncle Sans pape
weights. The music for these two wed
dings was furnished by IIatch's band
and of course was excellent. Churc
members were allowed to dance Unite
number of the less Objectionable figures
Friday night Mrs. VIM. II. Curler wa
called home from neighbours, wher
she was engaged for the evening, to fin
about 70 friends had taken possession c
their home for the celebration of tn
= twenty-first anniversary of their marriage
: George Hatch, p. Mclntire and Clayto
: Curer furnished good music and all VII
: desired tripped the eight fantastic"
their hearts content. This day was ais
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19

absence of excitable demonstrations, but
convictions has changed the purposes and
the future of many lives from vascillat-
ing impressions on religious subjects to a
settled purpose to live exemplary and
useful men and women.
Later
+. X. Ravens trip to Shoreham left
him with cold that makes him about
sick.
The chidren's meeting Wednesday af-
ternoon was not as fully attended as was
hoped for.
Nergennes was largely represented at
the Mikado performance in Burlington.
Wednesday night.
Since the last cold snap the country
roads are simply horrible. Nothing short
of IA bob sled or farm wagon can meet
the case.
Most of the Lake Champain crossing.
since the thaw, has been. for this sec
ton, at Button bay. That is considered
perfectly safe.
Mrs. Arthur c. Lamb of Portland.
Me-, and her sister, Mrs. G.. W. Ross of
Rutland, are the guests of their mother.
Mrs. w. G.. Sprague.
The toboggan chute is undergoing re-
pairs, which, with favoring weather, will
soon bring out the bellies and beaux to
enjoy its CLASSY favors. The manage
ment merit success.
TO c sharp or b fiat has been the
struggle for pedestrians during the past
few days. lnnumerable have been the
bumps, Commissions and swear words pre-
cipitated upon us by the frozen rain of
Tuesday night
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19
WHITING.
IJrpSellCe

The work on the Baptist parsonage is
dragging its slow length along. As we
understood, the building was to have
been finished by Jan. last, but will it be
completed by the first of March? That
is the question. The painters are paint
ing, and the builder is building, let us
hope.
A delegation appointed by the Baptist
State convention held meeting with the
church people on Wednesday, Feb. 10,
and after visiting the parsonage, and
learning the condition of the society both
financially and spiritually, left with the
impression that the church was in as
prosperous condition as it has been fol-
many years.
The few days of sleighing previous tC
the warm weather of this and last weel
were well improved by the farmers, al
though some of them begin to think thai
| it would have been better if they haC
worked for themselves, drawing wood t.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19
CORNWALL.

G.. b. Fislie and wife of BroOktield are
visiting friends in town.
Miss ENERGY Griswold is at the old
homestead on a visit, and to recuperate.
The recent thaw has caused Lemon
Fair to overflow its banks for the eighth
time within few months.
y. b. Douglass q Son have erected IA
large ice-house and filled it with fine ice
to use in the creamery whicha they
expect to run during the coming season.
Another one of our young men has lis
tened to the advice 500 West, young
man" Fred c. Jones left town last week
for Michigan. where he intends to make
his future home.
The Y. w. G.. +. L. gave one of their
parlor meetings last Friday evening at
the hosptable home of Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Robbins, and a very pleasant
evening was spent. Quite spirited de-
bate was held on the subect, "Resolved,
That the more we have the more We
want" Refreshments of cake and coffee
were served during the evening by the
ladies of the union.
There will be basket sociable givel
under the auspices of the Y. w. c. Il. L
at the town hall in Cornwall, Thursday
evening, Feb. %. Each lady is invited
to bring "A fancy basket containing lunch
A card bearing the lady's name shoul'
be attached to each basket. These are t,
be sold to the gentlemen at - cents each
and the lunch to be shared with the lad,
who provided it. The proceeds are to b
given to the Sunday school to purchas
books for the library.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19

the tifty-sixth anniversary of the first
marriage of Deacon Aaron Curler, who
resides with his son, william. a COM
plete chamber set, nice Brussels rug
from C.. Haven and viii Hawkins, a large
lamp from F. X. Haven, "A picture and a
castor were presented to the bride and
groom by Guy IIolcomb, and were happi-
ly acknowledged by Mr.. Curler. Another
wedding celebration is already in pros
pect at no distant evening.
--latest.
The Widow Summers Spaulding has
been indisposed with heart disease, but is
better.
George Allen and wife of Weybridge
have been visiting friends and relatives
in town and vicinity for few days.
There was preaching at the Baptist
church Sunday last, and rumor says the
society are about to engage pastor.
Lots of blue fish and smelt are being
taken in the vicinity of Adams Ferry,
lNO ItlSoIlS pNNl iiilN' iiuiiui'N'
blue fish on Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Towsley went to visit
their son. Rev. y! II. Towsley of Mooer's
y. Y. last week. The doctor returned
Saturday, Mrs. Towsley remaining for a
few weeks.
Mrs. Olive Spaulding was found by hel
son, Ward, one morning last week, in al
unconscious condition, being unable tC
move or speak for some time. She has
nearly recovered.
The Sunday-school class of Mrs. Anna
/ :. Allen assembled at her residence by
| invitation on Monday evening and before
going away presented her with hand
some silver cake basket. which was
complete surprise to Mrs. Allen.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19
MIDDLEBURY REGISTER, FEBRUARY 10, 1886.

their own doors, instead of working for
the Lime companies in Leicester; but they
think an opportunity will yet be afforded
them in March.
Considering the almost impossible go
ing on the clay roads, both churches
were well attended last Sunday, and
those present were well paid for their at
tendance, as two better discourses have
not been delivered i'm town in one day for
a series of years. The Rev. Mr.. Williams,
the evangelist, occupied the desk of the
Union church, and their old pastor, DR.
Freeman, that in the Baptist church.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19
State o1eps.

Warner Carr of Brandon has a violin
which is said to be $50 years old.
F. W. McGettrick of st. Adams is to
deliver the Memorial-day address at
Bakersfield.
John Utton of Morrisville has Just paid
its Hartford (Ct.) owners $3.50 for the
trotting horse Earle.
City Physician Linsey says there has
not been case of typhoid fever in Bur-
lington in a year.
Specimens of the stamp issued by the
postmaster of Brattleboro in 1871 are said
to be worth 500 each.
Mrs. Nettie Hunt of West Bolton. aged
%, died last week from an overdose of
morphine, taken purposely probably.
EX-Gov Smith and family of St. Adams
started Tuesday on Il two-months' trip
through Mexico, California and the
West.
William Batcheder of Barre was stand
ing on Il sled with an axe an his shoulder
Monday when he fell in such Il way as to
break hip.
Judge Asa l.. French of st. Johnsbury.
cN-State senator and probate Judge of
Caledonia county for - years, died sun
day, aged 81.
\ Ludlow editor issued an extra edition
of his paper the other day to announce
youthful addition to his family and the
arrival of his mother-in-law.
Benjamin Lear of Bridgewater has in
vented foot-reSt for shoeing horses, and
sold the right to dispose of the machine
in five western States for $1,000.
The State printers are sending out the
blank tax inventories for the current
year. 1t takes 100000 of them to 90
year.
Mrs. John b. Hunt of Peacham. who
is about - years old, was knocked down
by children cOasting, on Wednesday of
last week, and one leg was broken in two
places. Her recovery is considered
. doubtful.
\ mimic bullet lodged in the breast of
: j. c. Richardson of Morrisville in the
Virginia campaign of 1864, was extracted
the other day after it had several times
nearly killed him with lung troubles.
Charles st. Peter of South Burlington,
, Is years old, was thrown from IA sled
while riding down hill in the woods, and
an axe which he held in his hand struck
him and cut Il deep cash in his thigh.
: He may lose the use of his limb.
= \ big black bear with footprints six
inches long has been nfesting the
suburbs of Rutland and causes great
furry. When there is snow enough to
track the animal "A general hunt will he
started.
y \ drunken joker caused the death of
= Mrs. Martha johnson of Pownal the
other day. She was an old woman and
told her for fun that her son had dropped
> dead on the street. and died soon after.
/, John II. Remington of Rutland has
l. Just received pension of S. a month and
2. arrears, amounting to S2304. This is on
2, account of his son James, who was in
ID the Second Vermont regiment, Company
b. and died in the service Dee. 2s,
IS 1851.
If 1t is said the shipment of witch hazel
T. from the south part of the State to Mas
st sachusetts for making various extracts i:
:. becoming an extensive business. Three
ID dollars ton is paid for the brush, and i
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19
[ Iiltest.l
VERGENNES,

Mrs. George Gotta is quite sick with
nervous prostration.
Geo. W. Peck of the American House
is soon to start a team to the depot.
The revival meetings are still in pro-
gress and several converts have been
made.
The Misses Stevens have returned from
visiting friends at Iansingburgh, y. Y,
and Castleton. Vt.
Isaac Cummings is building an addition
to his paint shop and doing off the upper
story for dwelling.
The warm weather has taken the snow
all off and business is at Il stand-still.
The roads are in terrible condition.
The next sociable held by the ladies of
st. Paul's parish will be at the resi-
dence of c. f. Parker, next Wednesday
evening.
+. ID. Washburne of New York city
paid his parents a short visit last week,
He is in the jewelry business in New
York with W. b. Thrall Il Co.
\ large amount of ice fish were Offered
for sale on our streets and several of oul
townsman have been to the lake and haC
extra good success fishing through the
ice.
1t is rumored that DR.. +. Il. Merrill il
soon to start tirst-claSs restaurant. L
he does. it will be place where ladies anC
gentlemen can drop in and get an elegan
lunch.
y. j. Renaud. our cnterprising news
dealer and barber, has purchased tn
Swiney building on Green street ant
will move his establishment there abou
April |.
+. II. Noonan of Addison killed Il no.
that weighed over 600 pounds, and las
week he brought to our market two o
the incest and latest sheep that we hav
seen in long time.
/ +. b. Monroe, the watch repairer Il
FoSS' store, has taken rooms at Geo. i
Stones, and ii. :. Stone has gone t
housekeeping in the Franklin Hous
, block. \. II. Murphy is soon to TAX
, rooms in the same building.
= The appointment of +. c. Scott as as
sistant quarter-master general Is a goo
! one, as he will fill the bill, and his man
t friends will rejoice with him. 1t is
' justly deserved compliment to hin
: Take notice, it is Gen. Scott now.
t |. F. Hatch of Panton has sold lla
i vester horse to Frank Miner of Holyok
d Mass, for good price. Andrew Hue
has had the exclusive handling of tn
horse for nearly three years and he
now handling one for c. W. Barb
5 and one for Judson Carpenter of Add
e son. \ trottng track has been made {
e the ice above the falls, and if the tina
re does not last too long the fast horses W
II be given their usual airing and no doul
L scrub races will be in order.
= From Another Correspondent
There is but one exclusive dry goo'
st store in this place.
" Young Jimmie Rock and wife unit
y with the Baptist church Sunday evenin
n The ladies of the Congregation
10 church and society held their usual wee
,s ly meeting at Mrs. Herrick Steven
,r Wednesday.
Bad roads and light trade on mark
to day. Ice in the creek badly broken u
Il, Creek covered with water. Many
H. houses not yet supplied.
at The number of births in this place dl
nd ing the year 1854 was eighteen; dealt
to thirteen. Births during the year Is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19
GENERAL COUNTY ITEMS.

As II result of the recent religious awak-
ening in New Haven over twenty candi-
dates for church membership have been
accepted.
ID. b. Merwin has been appointed post
master at Chipman's Point.
The Memorial-day address at Yer
gennes will be made by Speaker Batchel-
der of Arlington.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19
WEST FERRlsBuoH.
Deferred from Last Week.

DcIerrcu from Last W eek.
There is a fine boy at Harvey Beachs.
Joseph Newton has purchased place
in New Hampshire, and is going to re-
move as soon as practicable.
Miss Bertha Kenyon is visiting at her
uncle's, S.A. Kenyon, having returned
with his family, who have been recently
visiting in Richmond, VT
While Samuel Kenyon was exercising a
valuable young mare Tuesday for which
he had but recently refused an offer of
$3.50. the cutter struck Il stone a little
north of the residence of DIR. Towsley in
Panton. She feeling rather frisky, kick
ed over the thill, breaking it. The piece
that was broken off and was in the thil
strap entered her body, disemboweline
her. She was taken to the barn of Fay
cite Harris, but was shortly afterwarC
killed. This is the third valuable hors,
Mr.. Kenyon has lost in about dozel
years.
Latest.
! TN the evening OF req. IL tllc Irlenu
and neighbors of Samuel \. Kenyon t.
the number of nearly one hundred as
scmbled at his residence to remind him
self and bride of thirty-tive years that i
it was their wedding anniversary. Man.
remained until the light of another da.
had dawned. All enjoyed the occasion
immensely. The presentation of Il sofa
pickle castor, box of cigars. pair of vase
and pair of towels was made by Gu
IIolcomb and briefly responded to by Nj
Kenyon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19
SHOREHAM.

There is to be a social hop at Academy
hall in this village on the evening of Fri
pay, the Goth inst, for the benefit of the
Universalist church. Orchards orchcs-
ira of five pieces will provide the music.
All are cordially invited to attend. At
the last hop given for the same purpose.
few weeks ago, so couples were pres
emf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19
EAST MiDDLEBuRY.

There will be a donation at Edgar j..
Olmsted's Tuesday evening, Feb. %, for
the benefit of Rev. j. A. Heath; also
music and literary entertainment at the
Good Templars' hall. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-02-19
County l1ems.
BRIDPORT.

Perry II. Fletcher was in town Mon
day.
The Masons give dance at their hall
on Wednesday evening next.
On Friday evening, the Goth, there will
be given in the Congregational church an
Old Folks concert for the benefit of the
Congregational society; popular prices.
The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1886-01-29

ta"I.
Tie Twentieth Annual Convention
of the Northwestern Dairymrn's As
Suciatlun Viii he held 1t the Dprra
House in the city OF Beloit, Wisyou-
sin, commencing Tuesday, February
l6th, and continuing four days. This
association, the largest in member
ship OF any organization o. the
kind in the United states, has
become famous on account of Tie eN-
ceednG great value Of is yearly con-
ventlons in bringing to the front The
best dairy thought of the times. 1t
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-10

little cusslook out" But the little fellow
seemed to let out an extra link OF speed
He kept just so far ahead of the OK team
They couldn't overtake him,
Edgar was provoked and frightened
too. Couldn't he shake that little beng
from his path? Another idea struck him.
he would try it, Jumping from his OK
team. he run ahead of it. and with a re-
sounding crack he brought down his whip
lash under the long flowing skirts Of the
little mans cloak. "There now, my little
man. see if that will make We sooiable''
yelled Edgar.
But it didn't make the little man socia-
BILE. The crack of the OK goad rang out
sharply in the cold night air, the whip lash
seemed only TO crack in empty air. 1t
seemed TO hit nothing, to touch nothing,
and as the pistol-like report of II died away
the peculiar object of its attacked vanish
ed too Where it went, Edgar did not
know. There it was second before. A
second later it was gone.
A sort of cold, clammy perspiration
seemed to stand in great beads all over his
forehead. He felt as if he was standing
alone and a thousand COLLINS and specters
we're confronting him, and yet there was
nothing but the oxen, the cart the woods,
the road and Edgar himself.
Then he strobe at the side Of his oxen.
They were n sort of company to him Some
how he felt as if invisible things were
about him, in front Of him, behind, beside
him. The cart seemed 20 creak in an un-
usal and sepulchral manner The cattle
seemed to start and throw up their heels in
terrified way at unseen objects, until at
last, after half an hour that had seemed at
least a whole night, he reached his house,
where the lights shone as they never had
before, rs If to save him by their presence
from the terrible goblins of the night.
This is Edgar Martins story Of the Mill
inptOn ghost
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-10
The Most Beautiful Woman,
Washington Capital.


Mr. Carl Becker, the portrait artist has
been making some very successful studies
here. 4 water-coloa portrait of Justice
Miller, of the supreme court, now exhibit
ed in an art store, has been highly prais-
ed, and portraits in oil of Senator PALMER
and Mrs. Joseph Mcdonald are now on
his easel. The wife of ex-senator Nc
Donald is one of the most strikingly
handsome women of her day, and every
one has felt that Becker had a
chance to distinguish himself with
such model to work from
1t was after seeing Mrs. Mcdonald
that Matthew Arnold cried: "Wife Wife
come here! l have seen the most BEAUTY.
full woman in the word" Scores of people
agree with Mr.. Arnold in that extrava-
giant praise. and every one Acknowledges
her great beauty. Becker has made a
rather conventional portrait of the charm
ing woman, giving only the head and
shoulders and allowing her to wear the
velvet dress SO long dear to portrait art
lists. Otherwise il is n most successful
effort. and besides catching the sweetness
of expression, with which Mrs. Mcdonald
first wins and fascinates every one, he
has shown the strength and character
that there really is in that beautiful face
Mrs. McDonalds smile and her lovely
eyes gave SO much animation to hel
face when speaking that those who only
watch her then hardly appreciate
the strength that the same countenance
expresses when in repose Becker has
Just begun a portrait Of Sen. Mcdonald
who is giving him daily sittings now as
he expects to return to Indiana next week
Every visit that the Indiana leader makes
here now is taken as sign that he is e
enter the cabinet or take a foreign nal-s
sion. although he only continues now his
habit of visiting the capital yearly rs he
Md nlNnHs dome after leaving the senate
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-10
WHO IS HE ?


know little giant. no bigger than tack,
who can wrestle with fat man and thro" nun
His knotted little MUSCLE almost too small to
spy, ., ,-st,, s,,.,,, IA
Could turn you topsyturvy and hardy heeu' 70
try.
To tweak the nose, and pinch the toes, and I'll one
Are Jokes the midget loves to play alike on friend
and foe
But be can do still greater things than make n
big man squeal
He can split stone in splnters or break a bar
Of steel;
He can shape the dripping caves drops into
crystal spear, o,
And clutch the falling rain so hard twill turn all
white with fear;
He can chain the dashlng river, and plug the
running spout;
He can build a wall upon the lake and shut the
water out.
But if you want to see this little giant cut and
run,
Just build tiny fire or step out and fetch the
sun.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-06-10

by me. Perhaps you will call it self-con-
scious vanity, but hope the continually
renewed impression Of his venerable fig
ure. his grave and tender words, and the
noble if not faultless character of the
words written upon it have not been with
out seeming influence on a great mass of
matter of a totally different kind (this
letter for one thing which have written
upon it since it came into my keeping five
NAare ann y