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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
CORNWALL.

Mrs. c. G. Ward is still on the sick list.
Wood sawyers are busy at the wood
piles these days.
N. b. Douglas is in town looking after
creamery affairs.
The amount of pressed hay that passes
over our roads daily is immense.
Miss EN-. Scovel has returned home
from Vergennes, where she has been
stopping for several weeks.
The exhibition which came off on Sat
urday evening last at the school-house in
district No. 4 was one of the most pleas
ing affairs of the season and did credit to
all who participated in it. The recita-
tons by the little folks were very agree
able to the parents, while the monologues,
farces and tableaus were enjoyed by all ;
in fact, the entire programme was a COM
plete success, as those can testify who
witnessed it. The music by Miss Els
worth, organist, and Simonds, cornet,
added much to the entertainment. 1t
has been urgently requested that the
entertainment be repeated at the hall,
which request it is hoped may be granted.
Your correspondent is informed by
those in position to know the facts that
the Nickwackett Valley creamery of
Pittsford, run by N. B. Douglas, gave its
patrons the largest returns for their milk
the past season of any creamery in the
State, being over 20 per cent above the
average. The result is, Mr.. Douglas will
place another separator in his home facto-
ry, and negotiations are in progress for a
branch, with the prospect of all three
machines running to their full capacity
the coming season. Mr.. Douglas has
made arrangements for the disposal of
the product Of his creamery to the best
possible advantage for the greater part
of the coming year and expects the Corn
wall creamery and its branches to share
equally in the benefits Of the arrange
ment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
WHITING.

Mason White and family have removed
to Brandon.
a cousin of Clinton Mason from Cha
tauqua Lake, n. y, is visiting him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wooster enter
tanned friends last Saturday evening, and
of course they did it well.
making arrangements for his creamery
at the south part of this town.
c. L. Washburne is in town buying a
carload of potatoes. They always drop
in the market about the time he puts in
an appearance to buy.
Napoleon Bissette wishes your cores
pondent to say that his son-in-law, Jack
Doyle, has packed his handbook and gone
to parts unknown.
The wedding bells rang out again on
Monday at the Congregational parsonage,
but the names of the parties your CORES
pondent is unable to learn.
j. Hastings of Brandon has bought the
four-year-old trotting colt of Pola Bis
settle. He was one of the best colts ever
raised in this town; but he has sister
here that is his equal in some respects
and his superior in others.
VIII Church, partner of Drover A. A.
Pond, says the latter has decided to start
creamery near Boston and has been
there several days making arrangements
to do so. He has nearly cows enough on
hand there now for the purpose.
The past week has been very busy
one with our lumbermen. Every availa-
BILE team was put to work drawing wood
out of the swamp. This cold snap has
given them confidence and now they are
not rushing business quite so much.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
SHOREHAM.

The village school, taught by Miss
Mary J. Parker, closed Wednesday of
this week.
The Ladies' Benevolent society have
arranged to give crazy supper at Acad-
envy hall on March II. Further notice
will be given next week.
The school at Newton academy closed
last Friday. The examinations. continu-
ing through Thursday and Friday, gave
evidence of thorough, persistent work
during time past, as they tested the APP
plications of principles, and there were
very few mistakes. The following is a
list of pupils whose marks averaged $50
or more during the term just closed :
Maria Towner, %; Ina Smith, 95; Stella
Turrill, 90; Nettie Anderson, 95; Jennie
Holmes, 81; Edith Jones, 90; Lizzie
Lamb, So; Clarence Wisell, "a; Leslie
Parrish, 90; Samuel Martin, 81; Pin
Waite, co. Barnie Baldwin, 90; Rollie
Towner, So; Willie Anderson, 90; Willie
Stokes, 80; Dallas Rich, IS; Eddie Lamb,
81; Earl Orchard, So; frankie Tur-
rill, So; Amos Sanders, So. Principal
Sturtevant goes to his home in New
Haven for a vacation, after which it is
hoped that he will return and resume his
work as educator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
BRISTOL.

Mrs. Alick MCGEE was buried on Mon
day.
Fred Landon is building an addition to
his livery barn.
The Republican club adjourned Tues
day evening until March ID.
We hear that Milo, the tailor, is going
to move to st. Adams this spring.
II. S. johnson and wife of Richmond
are in town, the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
Dean.
Rev. Mr.. Miller, the Baptist pastor,
breaches at the Methodist house next
Sunday night.
The Good Samartans are to hold their
meetings in the basement of Holly hall
until further orders.
The Citizens band orchestra went to
New Haven Tuesday evening to play for
an entertainment.
"Prof." Cleaves Crane will give an ex-
hibition of legerdemain at Lincoln, next
Saturday night.
p. NJ. Mansfield and wife of Milton are
in town attending the funeral of Mrs.
Mansfield's mother.
A special meeting of Libanus lodge
will be held next Saturday evening
work on second degree.
The fifth lecture of the course will be
delivered by Rev. Merritt Hulburd,
March g.; subject, "What you said yes.
terday."
Mrs. James Wills was sent for Tuesday
morning to go to Middlebury to attend
her daughter, Mrs. Butterfeld, who was
very sick.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
VERGENNES.

F. C. Smith of the Sentry, st. Adams,
was in town Saturday on business.
Miss Watson, the postmistress of Addi-
son, is said to be improving in health.
Mr.. II. E. Howe remains with Mr.. n.
j. McCuen and Mr.. w. j. Thayer retires.
G. II. Sprigg & Co. shipped so sheep,
10 cows and 10 calves to Boston, Mon
day.
Mrs. Philip C. Tucker is evidently inn
proved in health, much to the gratifica-
ton of her many warm friends.
The lecture by Prof. Bradford at the
school house hall last week was well at
tended and entirely satisfactory.
Miss Jennie Stevens returned, Satur-
day, from her visit to New York, accom-
panied by her sister, Mrs. DR.. Parker.
The warm spell has melted the snow
and flooded the river in some places. The
water is flowing over the falls with pow
er.
Mr.. d. o. Noonan shipped several
milch cows to Boston, Monday. He will
load one car this week with snow1akes
for Boston.
Col. Copeland's lecture at Holly hall,
Bristol, was attended by several of our
young people, who speak highly of the
"Mistakes of Bob"
Rev. DIR. Henry Hickok of Orange, New
Jersey, preached in the Congregational
church Sunday morning TO large audi
ence. He is the guest of Mrs. j. 5. Hick-
ok.
Mr.. Arthur Bristol, son of r. Il. Bris-
tol, Panton, is home again and will prob
ably soon be ready to resume business If
so disposed. He appears in good health
and spirits.
Mrs. Seymour Washburn was prostra-
ted with a severe attack of heart disease,
Friday, and her sons, Edwin and Sey-
mour, of New York, were summoned.
She died on Sunday.
The sermon Sunday evening by Rev,
Mr.. Pillsbury, on what constitutes man
of Christian principle, and its effect on
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
ORWELL.
ing.

w. o. Ray had horse seriously iniur-
ed, few days ago, by stepping out of
the road into the deep snow; and others
have suffered in the same way within a
short time.
Mrs. E. M. Bottum and Mrs. E. L.
Warren are visiting friends in the South
ern States, and we understand that Mrs.
E. M. Wright and Mrs. d. w. Clark are
soon to take pleasure trip in the South.
Rev. S. F. Calhoun occupied the Con-
gregational pulpit on Sunday morning
last. His subject was Washington and
Lincoln, and he spoke in behalf of the
Mcintosh school in Georgia, which has
been so literally supported by the ladies
of our land for the benefit of the colored
people of the South; but the collection
at the close showed that the interest in
the colored people was evidently waning.
DR.. and Mrs. Mather gave one of the
most brilliant entertainments ever given
In Orwell on Wednesday evening of last
week, to a large company Of invited
guests, for their daughter-ln-law, Mrs.
VIM. Mather, and their neice, Miss Della
Gee. The company were permitted to
enjoy some of the finest piano and vocal
music ever heard in Orwell and the re-
freshments were very fine indeed. The
Mather family know how to entertain
their guests, and this entertainment will
long be remembered.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
SALISBURY.

There is talk of organizing Prohibl-
ton club in town soon. The ladies will
be invited to join it.
There was full house at the mission
AIRY Sunday-school concert in the
Methodist church on Sunday evening,
Feb. 26. 1t was conducted by Mrs. o.
p. Mead. The rectations were all APP
propriate to the occasion. The children
and young ladies who took part in the
exercises all did exceedingly well. The
music was in charge of Munroy Doud,
and, as usual when under his direction,
it was choice music. A collection was
taken at the close of the concert for Bis
hop Taylor's mission in Africa.
From another correspondent
Mrs. John Burns is sick with consump-
ton.
Andrew Kelsey is sick and has been
most of the winter.
Our village school has come to close.
Will Bump was the teacher.
Gilmore Damon of Ripton has rented
G. S. Browns farm for one year.
Hiram Thomas, who has been sick
most of the winter, is out once more.
Mrs. G. S. Brown is still on the sick
list; it is thought she cannot recover.
Mrs. Hiram Slavery has received from
Uncle Sam S146S and expects $1,000 more.
John Henderson has bought the Thorn
as honey farm and takes possession
April l.
Frank Samson's little child, some three
months old, died Sunday morning. Mrs.
Samson is sick also.
Kingsley Bros. mills are doing fine
business. They have more orders than
they can fill for both wet and dry pulp.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
General l1eps.
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.

The Nicaragua canal bill was debated
in the Senate Friday.
The President and his party arrived in
Washington early Sunday morning from
their southern trip.
The expenses of the English commits
sion in the recent fisheries negotiations
at Washington were $4,000.
The dependent pension bill was debat-
ed and amended in the Senate Monday,
but not disposed of. The Nicaragua
canal bill was passed.
The House passed Friday the bill to
carry into effect the international con-
vention of March IA, 1884, for the pro-
lection of submarine cables.
The funeral of the late W. w. Corcor-
an occurred in Washington Monday.
The House adopted a minute eulogistic
of the philanthropist and adjourned.
The House committee on invalid PEN
sions has acted favorably on the Senate
bill increasing the rate of pension for
total deafness to $50 month.
The interstate commerce committee
has given an elaborate opinion sustaining
the charges of George Rice of Marietta,
o., an oil producer, that the Louisville
and Nashville and several other railroad
companies Disseminated against him in
favor of the Standard Oil company.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
Farms for Sale
In Hancock, Addison County, Vermont
TW q + II MS.

Both being on the stage road leading from
Hancock to Middlebury. The first farm is
located one mile west of Hancock village,
known as the Robbins Farm, containing about
two hundred and forty acres of land, n large
two-story house and wood-shed; two large
barns, old, but in very good repair; running
water to the house and barns; large apple
orchard, and nice sugar bush of four hun
dred trees; fences in good repair; land in
good condition; wood and saving timber in
abundance within half mile OF a saw mill
The other farm is three miles from the vii
lage, and contains about sixty-five acres OF
land; good house and ell part tor kitchen;
also wood shed adjoining the house and a
good barn and sheep barn connected by
shed, also dry house and running water to
the house and barns. Buildings all in good
condition.; good apple orchard, also a splen-
did sugar bush of four hundred maple trees.
Any one looking to- a home should examine
these places before purchasing elsewhere. as
they must and will be sold ut a bargain. En-
quire of the undersigned for further particu-
lars Titles perfect.
12-tf G. NJ. ROBBINS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
his daily life, was full of good things for
adoption by all who heard him.

his daily life, was full of good things for
adoption by all who heard him.
The telephone is getting to be not
merely great benefit but nearly indis-
pensable. The telephone wire is to be
extended to the residence of Hon. G. Nv.
Read of Addison. 1t may go farther, in
deed, if called for.
Capt. Daniels of the Lily has received
the wheel and shaft of his boat from
Lang, Goodhue & Co., Burlington, and
says she will be in the most safe and SER
viceable condition for the opening of
spring trade that she ever has been.
Mrs. Pond, the efficient mail carrier be-
tween Addison and vergennes, has been
seriously i'll and obliged to give up the
work to her husband for the present. She
is one of the most obiging public SER
wants in the government employ and none
is more faithful.
The improvements going on in +. c.
SCOTS market will give his establish
ment quite city air, with its new office,
cashier, etc. His son Eddie will handle
the cash, keep the accounts and give
practical illustration of the good his
studies have done for him.
The friends of Rev. G.. ii. Robbins,
North Ferrisburgh, will give him do
nation visit with many pleasant accom-
paniments Friday evening, March 2, in
the vestry of the church. There will be
an address by Rev. Mr.. Smith of Vergen-
mes, music and refreshments.
Postmaster Kimball returned Monday
morning from flying visit to the fast
growing city of Decatur, Alabama,
which is having a business boom through
the introduction of northern capital and
enterprise. He speaks in glowing terms
of its promise and ventured plant in
view of its growth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
BRlDPORT.

E. r. Wilcox and family have moved
to Crown Point.
Mr.. Smith of Middlebury college gave
a very interesting discourse last Sunday
i'm the absence of Mr.. klock.
1t is reported that Loren Broughton
has leased his marble and slate quarries
to parties in Rutland and New York for
a term of years. 1t is expected they will
begin work on them when spring opens.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02

j. Sumner has delivered 100000 feet of
logs to the pulp mill.
The open winter prophet is at it again !;
he now predicts an early spring.
A proposition will come before the an
nual meeting to repair the road at Big
Bend.
The were 16 births, 10 deaths and three
marriages in town last year; so says
Town Clerk Billings.
District No. 2 wants to exchange it's
school-room for the town hall in the low
er story of the same building.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
County Vems.
ADDISON.

| Measles are prevalent.
Mrs. Lyman Clark is slowly recover
ing.
A very pleasant time was had at the
dime sociable Friday evening.
Miss Ruth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed. Morrison, is sick with scarlet fever.
A few young men have been invited to
leap-year ride Tuesday evening.
Miss Carlotta Read, who was taken
quite suddenly with tonsilitis, is now
convalescent.
Miss Flora Stickles is soon to leave for
the West, where she has resided for a
number of years.
Mrs. Eugene Pond is obliged to abandon
carrying the mail for the time being and
wrestle with hard cold.
A public ball will be held in the town
hall the evening of the 9th of March.
Excellent music will be furnished by the
Howard Opera House orchestra.
From another correspondent.
Again the home of VIM. Hanks of Adj
Olson was the place of gathering of rela-
tives and friends to witness the marriage
of his youngest daugter, Matte w., to
Erwin F. Gulley of the same place. Over
seventy guests were present. At half
past five o'clock the low, sweet tones of
the "weddng march" fell on the ear, rem
dered by Miss Bertha Clark, and the
bride and groom, preceded by Misses Nell
lie and Hama Hanks, nieces of the bride,
came into the presence of the assembled
guests, quietly took their places before
Rev. Mr.. Ogden and were soon pro-
nounced husband and wife and as such
were introduced to the company and re-
ceived the hearty congratulations of their
guests. The bride was tastefully at
tired in dress of cream wool goods and
surah, corsage and hand bouquet of
beautiful dollhouse flowers, the skirt
having as garniture a harmonizing
wreath of exquisite Brazilian feather
flowers recently brought from Rio janet
no. The groom was in regulation black
and with his bride received the best
wishes of friends with becoming grace
and dignity. Nice refreshments were
soon served. Presents were many and
embraced the useful and ornamental. To
enumerate would be tedious; suffice to
say there were solid silver teaspoons
dessert spoons, gravy and berry spoon,
napkin rings, two sets combining ring,
pepper-box, gold-lined salt cellar and
butter-plate; fruit knives, sugar-shell and
butter-knife, carving knife and fork,
china plate, nice server, silver call bell,
individual set, sugar-bowl and creamer
in china, fine linen table-cloth, money for
carpet sweeper, painted brass plaque,
nice panel painting, marbleized slate
shelf Ga beauty, silvered button-hook,
nice tidy, nice earthen stewdish, lace
edged pillow cases, gold-lined spoon hol-
der, bed-spread, nice towels and many of
them, silver cake basket, silver butter
dish, lovely vases, silver pocket fruit
knife and pick, glass gOblets, individual
set. upper box and salt in silver stand
ard, nice lamp, Smyrna rug, toilet Slip
pers, ETC., and over s5Oi money. At an
early hour the bride laid aside her bridal
robes and defined d stylish and becom-
ing suit of green with golden brown plush
trimmings; after this came hasty good
byes and the happy pair left for trip to
New York with the good wishes and
friends reaching far out to speed them on
their way. X. L. t.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02

The j. b. Farr house, near Rocky Dale,
was broken into last Saturday night, and
again Sunday night, and quantity of
cider stolen.
Col. Copeland's lecture last Wednesday
evening on "The Mistakes of Bob" drew
a large audience. 1t was one of the best
efforts of that noted orator.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02

GAN signs fail'-except pimples and blotch-
es. These never fail to indicate an impure
condition of the blood, which may be
thoroughly cleansed and renewed by the use
of Ayers Sarsaparila, The most efficacious
and economical OF blood purifiers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
LIBERATION NOTICE.

This is to certify that I have given my
daughter, Nellie, her time during the remain
der of her minority and shall claim none of
her wages an pay no debts contracted by
her after this date. JOSEPH BISSETTE.
Whiting, VT Feb. 10, 1883. 7w3
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
We vCNSON !

Is warranted, is because It is the best
Blood Preparation known. 1t will posi-
lively cure all Blood Diseases, purifies the
whole system. and thoroughly builds up the
constitution. Remember, we guarantee 1t.
l.. HANAFORD, Middlebury, Druggist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-03-02
RIPToN.

Town politics are quite lively.
John Hodges is on the sick list.
Diphtheria appears to be dying out.
G. j. Hodges lost a Sl25 horse on Fri
day last.
The storm of Saturday, Feb. 25, drifted
the roads badly.
, 1888-12-13

There is something about the British
detective that acts as an incentive to
crime, | do not mean this in the sense OF
a joke precisely. Nobody ever found any
particular delight in larking with Ameri-
can, Russian or French detectives, but all
foreigners who have any intercourse at all
with the English detective force feel this
temptation to guy them.
| made a our of the slums of London
on one occasion, which extended over sew
eral nights steady work. At another time
| made it a point to do" the slums at
least once a week, and this practice ex-
tended. more or less, through an entire
winter. | always had a detective with
me on these occasions, and usually tipped
him to the extent of 10 shillings for his
trouble. A New York ma would expect
$40 or refuse everything. | made 1t a
point to have a different officer on every
trip, as much for novelty's sake as any
thing else; and / was much impressed
throughout with the remarkable stupidity
and lack of intelligence displayed by the
officers of her Majesty's government who
AVE charge of this important branch OF
the service.-New York Cor. Globe.Dem
ocrnt.
, 1888-12-13

ABouT the only comfort Democrats
can get out OF Mr.. Cleveland's popular
plurality, says the New York Times, un
Urecedented as it is for defeated candi-
date, is the lawful privilege affirming that
the country Is with tie president and not
against him aud that it favors tariff re.
form. These assertions cannot be gain
said. The increase in Mr.. Cleveland's
popular vote as compared with 1884 is
much greater than the increase of Harri-
sons vote over Blame, and the plurality
of Mr.. Cleveland now is $4,000. against
$1,000 four years ago. 1t is evident frem
this that the popular drift is toward the
Democratic party, not away from 1t.