Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-09-28
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EAST MlDDLEBURY.
Mrs. c. F. Partridge, who has been
visiting friends in the West and in Canada,
has returned home.
Miss Elite Champlin has gone to
spend the winter in Lynn, Mass, with
her sister, Miss C. Adams. who has a
dressmaking establishment in that city.
In July last the Episcopal society pur-
chased of the King estate the lot adjoin-
ing the widow Olmstead place, and hope
to be able to erect a neat and pretty
chapel on it next spring. A design has
already been submitted by Mr.. F. I.
Camp, an architect of New York.
An accident occurred here last week
Thursday morning through the breaking
of the kingbolt in one of the Bread Loaf
Inn carriages, which was filled with lady
boarders enroute for the station. All
the occupants were thrown out, but es-
capped with slight bruises, with the ex-
ception of Mr.. II. Spoor, the driver. He
was thrown violently forward and quite
severely Injured. He was taken into S.
G.. Tisdale's and cared for. The horses
ran, but through the prompt action of the
driver of Mr.. Battell's team loaded with
trunks Just behind them, who followed
closely the run-aways, they were caught
at the white school house without injury.
E. j. Olmsted took the ladies to the
station with his carriage. Mr.. Spoor has
nearly recovered from his hurts.
from another correspondent
On Tuesday evening, Sept. %, a large
number of people, say about 20, from
Salisbury, West Salisbury, East Middle
bury and vicinity made a raid on the
quiet dwelling of L. B. %Boardman,
armed and equipped with lunch-baskets
and presents. They unceremoniously
entered their dOmicile, determined to
have everything their own way. Mr..
and Mrs. Boardman were greatly surpris-
ed and wondered what it could all mean,
but finding resistance entirely out of the
question and recollecting that it was the
tenth anniversary of their marriage,
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their friends, and wisely concluded to
make the best of the occasion and do all
in their power to make every one feel at
home. The company was composed of
all ages, from one year or less to over
three-score years and ten. The time was
spent in visiting, interspersed with in
strumental music, singing of hymns and
sentimental songs, and all seemed to en-
Joy themselves. At a seasonable hour
the coffee was made and served with
biscuit and butter and cake. and after all
had had their I'LL the large kitchen table
seemed to fairly groan under the weight
of the fragments left. After more music
came the presentation of the gifts, which
was done by Rev. j. Hall, pastor of the
NJ. Z. churches of East Middlebury and
West Salisbury. in a very pleasant man
ner, followed by remarks from j. J.. Farr
and others. The presents were not very
numerous, but substantial and useful as
well as ornamental, such as silver fruit
dishes, silver cake basket. silver pickle
dish, silver napkin rings, silver coin, etc.
The presents were got by a host of friends
who put their mites together, we con-
clude by the long list of names, with
figures representing the sum paid by each
thereto annexed, which accompanied the
presents, showing the esteem and regard
they had for our host and hostess. Mr..
and Mrs. Boardman returned to the COM
pany their sincere and heartfelt thanks
for their presence and their kind tokens
of remembrance. As it began to creep
along towards the small hours of the
morning the company dispersed, each
one expressing themselves as having had
a very enjoyable time; all feeling more
kindly towards each other for having
met together. And may heavens bless
ing rest upon our host and hostess and
their days of usefulness be prolonged,
that they may see the anniversary of
their silver and their golden weddings
also. Il. A. ID.