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recover nom their surprise the fort was In tho hands
Of tho enemy. TO tho intense modification OF the
losers and tho delight Of the vctors. Several hundred
onIookers thoroughly enjoyed themselves and on
couragod both sides by their appreciation and
cheers.
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WILLIAM +. GEDDEi.

PHILADELPHIA Jan. 80 CspecaD.-william F. Geddes
died yesterday at the age OF nnotvone years. He was
the oldest printer in this city He conducted an ex
tensve priuting-house from 1925 until 1867 and
amassed large fortune He was the eldest member OF
the North Bread Street Presbyterian Church and for
twenty five years was trustee Of the old Pine Street
Church He was president Of the First Day Sabbath
School Society and Past Gran iastsr OF the state
BODY OF Odd Fellows. He elected an honorary mem
Der the Typographical society In honor OF his ninety
first birthday He printsd The Pm tddetphGn "a weekly
ournaD, HdzoIs MscettdflU me Cotonizd
ton Record che organ OF the Pennsylvania colonization
Society and other publications.
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DIED.

in chicasS January "a IN n,es Ssa
W n and daughter Of tho late John Harper. -, -
and snds invited to attend her tunefA vn
Thursdsy afternoon. AtA O'Clock. al calvary cnh0n '
ave. and 2lstst
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In the ran continuous shows the barometric huc
tuatols ysteday observed the United states Signa
ths city The dlshos indicate tho tempera
ture noted at Huannts pharmacy. 2ls Broadway
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11oliiieal Mott res.
With Assembly DistricG

tn: RsgsS,siSus 81 Ss S ss.Om.ns 4
Ne Is orchsrdsI. Monday and T9sffcry; sHHoVX
b. tron y 10 p ~ cn.s-vs. r.rssnss O6ceeA
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I'll. nrpcnles adopted BY advanced dentistry In tne ~
cones feit wheels" &c for polishing ant oleAnE :,
teeIb are applied with great benefit 70 everyday u' "
Ideal Felt Tooth Poisher
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people enjoy.

Frank Tack OF the vice presidents OF the Consoi-
dated Stock and Petroleum Exchange is tall and straight
as a Northern pine He wears a grayish mustache and
goatee eyes keen eagles and looks as though
he could toll deal about the oil market II he only
would Mr. Tack lives in Ttusve. Penn but his bust
ness keeps him In New York most OF tile time and he Is
always around WHOM speculation Ia lively.
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pREsENTING A PORTRAIT

PRESENTING PORTRAIT OF A GREAT LEADER
splendid picture OF Thsdeus Stevens has
the Republican CLUB by Judge Livingston OF Lancaster
Penn amt Simon stevens Of this city. Que ne
students together Office that party
leader.
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MARRIED..

ranrot he taken In the selection OF tones ''~r~
Co = are the best Try Cash nerc bs"qu0-
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,oyG ISLAND VHEELNEy GIVE A RECEPTION.

LONG ISLAND WHEELXEN GIVE a hhOhTI !0''
The first ladies' reception OF the Long Island Wheeimen
as held last evening in and handsome ciuohonse
No 1881 Bedford ave. BROOKLYN. The committee OF ar
rangsment. consisted OF T. b Hutchinson. E. A Bradiord
W. j. Clark c. +. Cossum. j. r. Davies Dr. r. r. h"a"u
and a. W. Mabie. The guests were formally receiver ny
,r..iaent J d Hugsns An interesting programme OF
vocal AND instrumental musc readings etc. occupied some
time and the rest OF tho evening given no 70 dancing
which took place parors the second hoor supper
IN tho biia r room third floor About $50
,,siss and pent,emeu we're present
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OBITUARY.
PROFESSOR ASA GRAY.

Boston. Jan. 80. Professor Asa Gray, the eminent
botanst. died today. He was stricken with paralysis
time ago and during the last few days had failed
roDdly
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IORILLARD SPENCER.

Tho news received yesterday rom Parls'
France that Lorlard Spencer had died In that ;ity,
after an Illness of but three days. Mr. Spencer
reached the age of sixty years He was native OF
New York and was a cousin Of Pierre Lorlard, Louis
I. LorIllard, and Mrs J. P. Kernochan. his mother
having boon a Miss Lorard. For the last twenty
wears he has lived in Europe, dividing most OF his
time between Rome and Paris. Mr. Spencer never
was I'm business, but spent life Of quiet, gentemsnly
leisure lie leaves a large fortune ME- Spencer was was
a member Of the UrIon Club, where ms SOP VI ,no
same name is also well known The elder Mr.
spencer had been subject to heart disease 10, many
years and had been forewarned that his death was
liable To occur at Guy moment
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Gperial Notices.
- Thomas L. Bucken & Co.,
ART GALLERIES. sl7. $40 BROADWAY.
f. L. BowLBY Auctioneer.

ART Sl7. Sl9 BROADWAY
f. l. BOwLBY. Auctloneer
THE ESCOSURA COLLECTION
OF Extraordinary
ANTIQU ES.
ANCIENT HOUSEHOLD DECORATIONS.
ANrIQUEAND MODERN PAINTINGS.
REMARKABLE TAPESTRIES AND HANGGNGs.
OLD FURNITURE. FIRST EMPIRE arH' l5rh
AND 18TH CENTURIES.
RARE PORCELAINS AND ENAMELs
ELABORATE CARVED WOODS AND worries.
ANCIENT ARMS AND ARMoR.
FINE BRONZE AND CANDELABRA.
EMBROIDERED AND PAINTED SCREENS.
AN SH5tn.' ik ~ G2y HN6 SHysfShs..
hAn eo 2Ts ca A ASS SzsHAv1Sos
The EI 1isp.fiy o eqE Ms sHSyFs IL Paris
D btc KS hRffso.LL kkrEs.
s:' Ff.' %
i'''-.''' '' ADMISSION 50 CENTS
ca TS s @ oo a. Y ag p1sG q
Due notice will be given OF time OF sale.
A. Theyery Be,, preparationo
c..we Massey 32 o kma.oa VIA adiuu. and r.p
Prescribed BY leading phv scan. III war SIS 5thay
Alumni of CIaverack 'Ilrge 10 Havea Dinner
Tho Alumni of caveras. College and Eua'oD River In's
% q9' T Ss f' . ws
sf las SSss: WITH hEs "s.
just Published.
PAMPELUNA,
ORIGINAL ETCHING BY
ALEX. HAIG.
NJ KNOEDLER CO.,
Successors to Goupn q Co..
10 5TH.AvE. CORNER 22D-sT
~, In tiu0 aif In
Of their houses Should call and inspect tho new
showrooms Of THE MEYEKsNIFFEN co.
novel feature is series OF model BATHROOMS ,
visit will DE instructive and suggestive
THE MEYERSNIFFEN CO., Ltd-
Manufacturers OF tho
brighton and Hellyer" Water Closets
And Importers Of the Royal" Porcelain Baths
4eAND4s CLIFFsT, NETWORK.
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REAR IN MIND.

BEAR IN MIND!
Allcsck's Porous Plastsrs. MINI,
Are lust the quickest cure you II ma
For palns and aches OF every klAd-
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The Alumni OF Clayerack College and Hudson River lsu
tute will dine at CLARK'S % West 2Idst. New.fork %
MONDAY EVENING. Fob s, az 1;30 Former pupilt
OF College received notice by mail should
communicate with DIR. b. " TOMPKINS. Secretary,
WaafG At az Y
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
PANToN.

Chas. Tull has the biggest calf we eyer
saw.
Ward Spaulding has been quite sick for
several days with pneumonia.
j. T. Hill, our blacksmith, has been con-
fined to the house for several days with
rheumatism.
A little stranger called at the residence
of w. M. Varney one day last week and
to stay.
Arthur Tappan has recently received
from the large farm of Shepard Tappen
of Troy, N. Y, six head of Jersey cattle.
They are said to be fine ones.
J. 7. Hill killed pig 81 months old
this week that weighed $50 pounds and O..
Allen, Sr., one seven and half months
that weighed 325 pounds.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Miss Mary Everts and gentleman
from Saratoga, N. Y, at the home of the
brides mother, on Christmas night.
Our schools are running for the winter
with Flora Grandey at the south district,
Caddie Coburn at Gospel city and Anna
Gaines in Basin Harbor district. G. w.
Doten teaches in North Ferrisburgh.
A revival meeting has been held in the
M. E. church for about two months,
which results in about twenty converts,
we are informed. Several clergymen and
evangelists have been engaged in the
work.
Mrs. Thede Allen, who has been visit
ing relatives here for several weeks, start
ed on Thursday last on her return to her
home in Missouri. They have resided
there for eight years and she expresses
herself as much preferring that section to
Vermont.
This has been the hardest year to sell
stock that we have ever experienced. A
farmer is almost obliged to offer chrome
to get drover to look at his stock and
then throw in drink of hard cider tc
get him to drive them off, the latest pro-
hibitory law Notwithstanding.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21

Mrs. G. Boardman's daughter and
children are on from Constable, N. Y,
to spend the winter with her.
Once only in century has our calen-
dar the same figure thrice in the combi-
nation denoting the year, as in 1888.
From another correspondent
Mrs. NJ. Eliza Maynard is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Will Tisdale.
Mrs. j. A. Douglass has moved her
goods from Tupper's building into J. P.
Champlin's store.
The Adventists are observing the week
of prayer by having meetings every 9th
err evening at the residence of Mrs. Nellie
Arnold.
Mrs. Henry Doolittle, daughter of the
late Solomon Thomas of Salisbury, now
a resident of Sandy Hill, N. Y, and her
niece, Louisa Satterlee of Fort Edward,
N. Y, are guests of j. j. Manney this
week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
SALISBURY.

Miss Hattie Beach, after living several
years in the West, has returned to Sails
bury and will remain among her old
friends. She is member of the church
in West Salisbury.
Isaac Stafford has become nearly blind
with cataracts over his eyes. DR.. Wood
ard Of Burlington gives him encourage
ment that in little while an operation
can be performed that will give him his
eyesight again.
A horse belonging to Charles Jones
ran away, few days since, near the res
idence Of Columbus Smith, Esq. In 60
ing over the wood pile two ladies were
thrown out of the wagon, injuring them
considerably.
The Methodist church has lost 5000 of
money. 1t held second mortgage on
the old Episcopal parsonage in Middle
bury. The first mortgage, held by the
Episcopal church in Middlebury, was
sued one year ago. AS the first mort
gage has not been redeemed by the
church in Salisbury, the property will
go back again to the Episcopal church in
Middlebury. 1t seems hard for poor
church financially to lose SO much money.
Presiding Elder Webster preached a
very appropriate sermon last Sunday at
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21

the Methodist church from Malachi ill.,,
10. He is man of strong convictions,
and does not hesitate to deliver the mess
age of God under the inspiration of the
Holy Spirit to the people. Rev. Mr..
Webster and Rev. G. r. Hawley in early
life were school boys together. They
were converted about the same time in
Whitehall, N. Y. After receiving good
education both joined the same confer
ence and entered upon their life work.
They have been successful In the minis
try. At present both are residents of
Brandon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
NEW HAVEN.

Farmers are cutting their wood, ready
for hauling on the first snow.
Mrs. s. s. Wright died on Friday last.
Mrs. Wright had been an invalid for sev-
eral years.
G. w. Rogers is taking vacation. He
is first-class workman and commands
high wages.
Parthenia X. Barton, whose house was
destroyed by fire, is boarding with DR..
II. E. Bogue.
Jessie (Squier) Jordan is sick with ty-
phoid fever at the residence of her father,
A. G. Squier.
b. r. Robinson, the Barre granite
agent, has received number of orders
in this county.
G. F. Squier, our postmaster, takes de-
feat gracefully, and is one of our most
esteemed young men.
The spur track at the station is COM
pleted and in constant use, and has been
much needed for long time.
An unusually large amount of hay is
being shipped from our station this win
ter. Prices range from 81 to S11 ton.
Beeman academy has about 60 students
this term, and under the direction of
Prof. Hoffnagle is in flourishing condi-
ton.
Beaver Glen cheese factory now fur
nishes nearly all the local markets, and
has but one rival in the vicinity, the Val
ley factory of Hnesburgh.
The annual church meeting will occur
the first Wednesday in January, at which
time officers will be elected, supper will
be served and social time INDUCED in.
The New Haven Dramatic society will
present the lively domestic drama, " Lit
tie Sunshine" about the first of Februa-
ry, and expect to visit some of the neigh
boring towns.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
WEYBRID0E.

The funeral Of Mrs. s. S. Wright oc-
Cured on Monday. A further notice of
her life will appear next week.
Jerome Cole is quite sick with rheuma-
tism and arrangement of the liver. A
good many have had colds and influenza.
The Christmas exercises at the ME-.
church will consist of recitations. decla-
nations, vocal and instrumental music
and Christmas tree. All are invited to
attend, and, if they wish, to contribute
to make up the tree.
An entertainment consisting of recita-
tions, declamations, singing, etc., will be
given by the young people under the
auspices of the Weybridge w. C. T. U. at
the Congregational church on Friday
evening, Dec. rs, commencing at
o'clock. The literary exercises will be
followed by a supper in the vestry. All
are cordially invited to attend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
ShOREhAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield of Schroon, N.
Y, are visiting friends in town.
Rev. G. p. Byngton delivered good
sermon last Sunday morning on "The
Power of Habit" His remarks Sunday
evening were on the life and example of
Daniel.
We understand that Mrs. Martha Hat
horn goes to Albany, n. Y, tomorrow
and will return home Wednesday, her
daughter, Lucy, who has been attending
school in Albany, accompanying her after
the closing exercises of the term.
Walter Newell and daughter are house
keeping in the rooms recently vacated by
Mrs. Lydia Wolcott, who has lately gone
to live with her sister, Mrs. j. M. Towner.
The Congregational Sunday school are
to give a Christmas concert in the church
next Sunday evening.
w. B. johnson come near meeting with
an accident one day last week. He left
his horse near the tinshop without hitch
ing, and, after little, the animal evident
ly felt inclined to go home and according
ly turned around and started, but 1--WE are
informed) stopped in the corner of a
fence before proceeding very far, and
nothing was broken or injured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
RIPTON.


Thermometers indicated SO below on
the morning of the 18th inst.
A severe storm has been raging and
every body was driven to his den.
L. f. Stoves little daughter, Daisy,
has been quite sick for several weeks.
G. E. Farr had horse badly injured
while descending the mountain few
days ago by its slipping down and being
dragged several rods on its side.
As to the school house we scolded
about III the last REGISTER, we have heard
the other side of the matter and cannot
see how the party was much to blame.
The favorite amusement nowadays is
betting on the weight of pOrkers. How
many boxes of cigars or oyster suppers
have been won or lost we cannot now re-
port, but could mention a party who
has won good spread and received the
same, and also lost, but 1.-THE oyster pi-
rates have cut of the supply; farther
particulars later on.
Officers-elect of j. j. Hale Post. No.
sc, for the ensuing year are: j. L. Cook,
c.; G. W. Farmer, S. V. c.; j. Emery,
j. V. c.; p. Bean, @. M; c. S. Albee,
surgeon; H. /. SpoOr, chaplain; G. H.
Atwood, o. D.; S. c. Gibbs. o. g.; ap-
pointed officers, j. S. Chandler, adjt.; G.
w. Walker, Q. NJ. S. c. S. Albee, S. NJ. ;
G. ii. Atwood, delegate; III. l. Spoor,
alternate. Our post is in healthy,
thriving condition.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
WHITING.

Ralph Goodrich is not improving as his
friends wish he might.
Chas. j. Rich has sold his Arstos colt
to James belong for $500.
George Bissett has returned home from
Lowell, Mass, where he has been through
the summer.
Mrs. Ann Simonds has returned home
from Orwell, where she has been for near
ly year with Mrs. Royce and family.
Very soon the Addison railroad will be
all steel rails from Leicester to Addison
junction, as they are still laying it down.
Miss Katie Daniels has gone to Mon
son, Mass, to attend school this winter,
making her home with her aunt, Mrs. p.
b. johnson.
Miss Anna Williams has taken Miss Liz
zie Rich's place at DR.. w. p. Wright's,
Miss Rich taking a vacation to visit
friends for few weeks.
The ladies of the Congregational
church at this place will have chicken
pie supper on Monday evening, Dec. "a.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Part of another harness has been ia
ken. This time the victim is Daniel
Wait. Some one will haye a good har-
ness if they select as they have been do
ing.
The most of our scholars who have
been attending school at Brandon are
home and some of them will attend our
village school this winter, and perhaps
may do just as well as out of town.
4. j. Ketcham has just been doing what
every farmer ought to do. He has built
IA nice warm house for his hens, double
boarded and paper lined, making it so
warm that water will not freeze at any
time.
U. ID. Twitchell & Son have just shipped
another car of wool to the Burlington
Woollen mills at Winooski, and intend to
ship another this week if the going is
good so that it can be delivered at the
station.
The station has been doing a good
business all the fall and F. w. Atwood
says he will ship 80 cars more of hay if
he can get the cars to load. So far there
has been no lack of cars and probably
won't he.
Seventeen years the Goth day of this
month the first bill of goods was received
at the station here by the Addison rail-
road. One bill was shipped out the 18th,
making it just seventeen years on Mon
day of this week since the road began
doing business here in Whiting. ii. j.
Estey, messenger, and j. f. Parker, sta
ton agent, are the only two men that
commenced with the railroad company
that are now on the Addison railroad.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
CORNWALL.

An evening with Charles Wesley, the
greatest hymn-writer the world ever
knew, and of whose death this year
marks the centennial anniversary, was
greatly enjoyed by large number at the
chapel of the Congregational church,
Wednesday evening, Dec. II. The exer-
cises consisted of solos, the rendering of
hymns by the choir; and reading of many
"reminiscences which prompted the writ
ing of certain hymns, many of which
are among our best.
The fifth wedding anniversary of Mr..
and Mrs. Abram w. Foote was celebrated
Tuesday evening, Dec. IS, quite a large
number of their friends meeting at the
large and hospitable home of their faith
er, X. A. FoOte, whittier Mr.. and Mrs.
Foote had been summoned, and, after
spending most enjoyable evening in So
cial Intercourse, interspersed with music,
and the serving Of fine refreshments and
leaving of gifts, both substantial and Or
namental, the guests departed with the
best of wishes for many happy returns
of the day.
Tidings of the severe accident which
terminated in the death of Mr.. Zoller,
Mrs. Chas. Benedict's step-father, have
just been received. Mr.. Zoler was about
to board train at Elmira, N. Y, and
was crossing the track, had stepped out
of the way of one train and was hit by
another and thrown into the air, break
ing his leg and inflcting other injuries
which caused his death after lingering
several days. Mr.. Zoller will be remem-
bered in this locality as the pleasant and
efficient salesman of the double-acting
moving machine knives.
From another correspondent
The Y. w. C. II. U. will hold parlor
meeting at Jared Foote'S this friday
evening. All are invited.
On account Of the storm last Monday
night the debate by the Young Mems
Debating club was postponed until next
week Friday evening.
The rainstorm Of Monday night froze
and makes good foundation for sleigh
ing, and with the little snow we have
since had our slelghing is quite good and
gives an agreeable change In travelling.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
County Ueros.
BRiDPoRT.


The mercury has indicated below
zero.
A. Hemenway, Jr., is drawing hay to
Middlebury.
d. E. Rice lost valuable work horse
Monday night.
Joathm Huestis of Crown Point is at
E. E. wright's.
N. w. Russell has moved into the house
on the P. Elthorp place.
Chas. Riley has returned from Califor-
mia, where he has been the past year.
School opened in district No. on Mon
day, with II. X. Williams as teacher.
Within a week we have had good
wheeling, lots of mud and now sleighing.
NJ. 7. Bristol was not here to buy but
ter this week, but will come next Tues
day, the 25th.
The beef carts are through running for
the season. David Myrick made his last
trip Tuesday.
H. X. Wright has recently sold to Geo.
Sherman of Port Henry 3-year-old
Deucalion mare for 5000.
The Bridport Reading circle will meet
with Miss Gertrude Williams on Friday
evening of next week at o'clock.
The boat at Brooks ferry ran up to
Thursday of last week. There has been
crossing on the ice since then, but it has
not at any time been considered safe for
a heavy load.
Geo. Conn and Truman Hutchinson
bought lot of standing timber of E. J..
Nichols some time since, and are now
cutting it off. They have cut about 200
cords of wood, besides large number of
logs. The cord-wood they are now sell
ling, and the logs they will have sawed
into lumber at the Hutchinson saw-mill.
One Of our village boys got quite wild
Monday afternoon and for time made
Rome howl. This is not the first time
Charley has made things lively in Brid-
port and 1t is high time something was
done to prevent him doing any more dam
age.
Miss Jennie Hutchinson and Mr.. Albert
Johnston of New York city were united
in marriage Wednesday afternoon, Dec. II,
at the home of the bride. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. N. c. Parker.
Only relatives were present. The gifts
were appropriate. Mr.. and Mrs. Johns
ton took the evening train for New York.
where they will live this winter. Miss
Hutchinson will be much missed in this
community.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-12-21
WEST ADDISON.

Charles Frost of Bridport is repairing
his dwelling house.
her son-in-law's, Rev. b. Cox.
Mrs. Phebe A. Goodale of Waltham is
at her daughters, Mrs. Jessie b. Storrs.
The lake is frozen over south of CHM
ney Point. The ice is reported over four
inches thick.
A series of meetings is being held at
the NJ, K. church. Help from abroad is
expected to assist the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Poison.