Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-12-10

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Esq, of Burlington, were in town Tues
day, visiting their mother, Mrs. +. W.
Linsley, and other friends
The winter term of the graded school
opened on Monday. As is generally the
case, the number of scholars from out of
town is smaller than in the fall, but the
teachers still have plenty to do,
Joseph Brouillette. who formerly ran
saloon here, has gone to Nashua. y. H.,
to enter into business. His family have
left for there. after spending some weeks
in town. They have lived in Pittsburgh
of late.
The scarlet fever has again made its
appearance in the village. Among those
now i'll are Merlin Morrison, the cashier
at Dr. SheldOn's store, and Mr.. Beck
withs son. Fred. Neither of these is
seriously sick, however.
{. :. Albee of Ripton who had done
a general mercantile business there for
several years. on the oath of last month
assigned for the equal benefit of all his
creditors to W. II. Bliss, Esq. who has
begun to dispose of the property at the
Cutter Marble Co.'S office.
The meeting of the Woman'S Foreign
Missionary society of the Burlington
district. which was held at the Metho-
dist church here yesterday, was well at
tended and interesting. ~ it is impos-
sible to give complete report this week.
We shall not attempt to give any till the
next issue.
1t was very cold here saturday morn
ing. though reports were probably some
what exaggerated when - degrees below
zero was asserted to have been reached.
The cold wave struck the region Thurs
day night and made itself felt through
Tuesday, though Saturday and Sunday
were the coolest.
Mr.. Walter V. Wright, while engaged
in drawing hay. Monday afternoon, was
attacked with bleeding at the lungs. He
was removed to his home and a doctor
called, but before the hemorrhage could
be stopped Mr.. Wright was very weak,
and he is still unable to be out. He had
complained for several days of pain in
the chest.
1t is understood that Frank Morseman
of Salisbury. who is in Jail ON the charge of
having fatally stabbed Chas. Hincklev at
Salisbury in the early part of September
last. wants to be tried at the coming
term of the county court and that the
states attorney will file an information
rather than wait for the meeting of the
grand jury in June.
The Salvation army forces have not
paradcd for the past week. though meet
ings have been held nightly at the bar
, racks. The disturbances of these gather
= ing>. which were of serious character.
have been stopped by the authorities.
, stan Captain Morton and Captain Kline.
the latter a lady, are here for short
stay. The former is general manager Of
the forces of the army in this State and
3 New Hampshire.
The Rutland Herald tells of a very
singular accident to Miss Abbie Mus,ev
of that place. Il sister of Mrs. +. II.
Russell of this village: ''She had just
sharpencd a large butcher knife. and was
on her way to IA storc-house to get some
meat. when she fell and in some manner
the blade of the knife went completely
through the palm of her right hand. so
that it stuck out about an inch on the out
= side. The muscle of the second finger
was cut and two arteries were severed, 50
that she will partially lose the use of the
finger. DR.. Gale was summoned and
found her weak from the loss of blood.
. Miss Mussey has not the slightest idea
how the accident occurred"
In compliance with the recent act of
the legislature, the railroad company has
erected four signals to warn brakemen
on freight trains of their proximity to
, the Main street and Merchants Row
bridges. Two of them are between the
bridges and one is north of both and the
other south. Each consists of Il post SuS-
tanning horizontal arm extending over
the track and armed with lot of ropes
i which are intended to hit the careless
brakeman and warn him to get down out
of the way of danger.
" On the LIST inst. the county officers
elected last fall appeared ut the county
| clerks office and qualified. They are
Assistant Judges of the county court,
Hon. W. :. Wright of Waltham, Hon.
: Myron Plat of Shorcham; Judge of pro
. bate for the Addison district, Hon. l.. +.
Knapp of Middlebury; Judge of probate
, for the New Haven district Hon. j. ID.
: Smith of NergenneS; States attorney.
G Chas. NJ. Wilds, Esq, of Middlebury
sheriff, Howard Clark, ID, of Lincoln
Y high bailiti, II. b. Ripley of Ripton. Mr..
| c. +. Pinney was reappointed county
= treasurer and has also qualified. -
+ One night about two years ago, while