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

Frank Sheldon, formerly of this place,
but now of Bartonsville, is, with his wife
and children, visiting his mother and
sister.
Miss Maggie Mcclure on Tuesday ev-
ening invited her young friends to meet
with her for social time. 1t was a
pleasant party.
A little more civilized the weather APP
pears than last week. The roads are get
ting quite good again. The boulevard
is in fine condition, not only for those
that are exercising young horses and
breaking colts, but is nice place to ride
for pleasure, and any pleasant afternoon
numbers may be seen hugely enjoying
this pleasant and healthful pastime.
Uncle John Lowell has again reached
Il high figure in his business. He has
butchered over 90 hogs in this town and
in Shoreham, killing one for Charles Ste
vens that weighed 662 lbs. He thinks
this is quite winters work for a man
of his years. as he will, if he lives, be 50
years old next June. He has one hun
dred living descendants, and fifteen have
died. He is hale and hearty, seems to
enjoy life very much, is much thought of
by his neighbors, and we sincerely wish
that many more years may be added to
his over four score.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
WEST ADDISON.

Truman E.. son of c. n. Goodale, is
quite i'll with pneumonia. DR.. Grover of
Port Henry, n. Y, is in attendance.
Charles Merrill, a prominent citizen of
this place, died last week and was bur
led in the Eaton cemetery. The young
est child of Heustis Currier also died last
week.
S. S. Norton is in very poor health.
The storm of last week was very Sc
we're in this section. A large quantity of
snow fell and the wind piled it in huge
drifts, so that it was impossible to travel
the cross roads.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
State l1eps.

Malignant scarlet fever is raging at
ThetfOrd. One death has taken place.
No schools or church services are held.
The stallion Aristos has been purchased
by Rutland men and will be kept in that
town on what is to be known as the Rut-
land Stock Farm.
BrattlebOrO has organized a Republican
club with DR.. HOlton as president. Col.
G. w. Hooker heads the delegation to the
Montpelier meeting, the 18th.
There are 30 inmates of the State sol
diers' home at Bennington. There are
but eight more beds and five applicants
have received notice that they can report.
Montpelier has citizen so frugal that
rather than pay So a year water rent he
rides or leads his horse nearly or quite
half mile every night and morning to
drink at public watering trough.
o. p. Conant, principal of the st. AL
bans high school, has resigned, and Alvin
5. Pease, for several years engaged In
teaching at Warren and Providence, X. l.,
has been engaged to fill the vacancy.
Bellows Falls business firms and Others
pay for the incandescent system of cleo
tric lights one cent an hour for each
light, while the village of Montpelier
pays but S75 year for each arc light,
running from dusk till IL o'clock on 2o2
nights in the year.
David Shortsleeves & Co. have leased
Christie's foundry in Brandon, and
took possession on Feb. l, using at first
only the machine shop, and the foundry
later. The firm is composed of David
Shortsleeves of Rutland and +. IL. Hoad-
ley, a manufacturer of snow shovels at
Wallingford.
The fireman of the locomotive Addison
had lively experience the other night
while the machine was on the way from
the Summit to Rutland. The front axle
broke and the connecting rod came OH
the wheel and flew back, demolishing all
that side of the cab and even injuring the
tender. Luckily no one was hurt.
Michael Ryan, who lives in the north
ern part of Vershire, left home Wednes-
day evening for West Fairlee, and Thurs
day morning his horse and sleigh turned
up at Union village without Ryan or the
robes. As Ryan had "A quart OF liquor
with him and the night was stormy the
mystery is easily solved.
The new county Jail at Burlington has
been completed and is the first close-quar
tered institution of the kind in New Eng
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
General 11eps.
MATTERS AT WASHINGTON.

The President has approved the new
postal treaty with Canada.
The draft of fishery treaty has been
sent to the Senate by the commission.
The Grand Army pension BILL So
called, has been favorably reported to
the Senate.
Letter postage is not likely to be re-
duced to l cent at this session of Con-
gress.
The Senate has voted pension of
$1,000 a year to Mrs. General Logan and
Mrs. General Frank z. Blair.
Mr.. Mills, chairman of the committee
on ways and means, says he expects to
have the tariff bill ready for presentation
within two weeks.
The Senate has passed the bill increas-
ing the pension for total deafness to $50
per month and allowing a proportionate
rate for partial deafness.
secretary Whitney is said to have
stoutly opposed the Presidents sending
the free trade portions of his message to
Congress. He regarded it as "bad poll
ties"
The House committee on foreign af-
fairs has reported favorably Mr.. Bel
mont's bill providing for the participation
|
ton to be held next year.
1t is understood that the tariff bill
which the ways and means committee
will report will put WOOL salt and lum-
Der on the free list, materially reduce the
tobacco and fruit brandies tax. and cut
off 20 per cent. of the tax on sugar.
A good deal of interest has been
aroused in Washington over the REPORT,
which is believed to be true, that the Ca
madam government has issued an order
forbidding American cars TO enter Cana
dian territory over rails laid down to
connect with the Northern Pacific rails
The Senate committee on post offices
has referred the postal telegraph bills to
a subcommittee. consisting of Sawyer,
Chace and Salisbury. These men do not
favor postal telegraph, and the indica-
tons are that the greatest concession
which they will be likely to make is to re-
port bill which will favor the contract
system.
The proposed constitutional amend
ment extending the time for the eXpira-
ton of the Fifteth Congress and the
present presidential administration to the
3Oth of April, 1889, has been reported
favorably from the Senate committee on
privileges and elections. BY its provis-
ions Congresses and presidential admin
istrations are to commence at noon of the
3Oth of April.
Secretary Endicott has written letter
to the Senate, approving Mr.. Dolph's bill
appropriating SIG, 900, 900 to be eXpend-
ed in 10 years for coast defenses, togeth-
err with some amendments suggested by
the chief of ordnance and the chief of
engineers. The only important change
made by these amendments is in that
proposed by the chief of ordnance to
change the place where the gun factory
contemplated by the bill is to be eStab-
lished from Frankford arsenal at Phila-
delphia, As in the bill, to Watervliet ar
senal at Troy, \. Y.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
DOM ESTIC.

\ war of freight rates between the
Northwestern railways has begun.
St. Paul's ice carnival is in full swing
and is visited daily by over one hundred
thousand people.
Stormy weather is predicted for Feb
ruary off the Atlantic coast in North
America and Europe.
Navigation in Long Island sound, so
far as sailing vessels are concerned, is
practically stopped by the ice.
The opposition to President Cleveland's
denomination is said to be on the increase
among the Democrats in New York
State.
Large orders for steel rails have just
been placed with leading manufacturers
of the Bessemer steel rails at S3l 80 per
ton.
1t is estimated that the present popula-
ton of the United States, owing to the
large influx of foreigners, is not far from
81, 100000.
Charles Bazard. an Elmira On. W
editor, and his family narrowly escaped
being burned to death in their house Sun
day morning.
A serious accident occurred on the st.
Paul cable road Sunday, by which four
passengers were seriously and several
Others slightly injured.
4 valuable block, including hotel. sew
eral stores and an opera house, was bur-
ned AT Malone. y. v, early Sunday NOR
ming. Loss, S200,0O0.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03

land. The novel part of the building is
the rear, which contains the revolving
cage with 10 cells and has capacity for
70 persons. Only one cell can stand at
the passage-way at a time. Each cell is
provided with faucet and closet in the
cone or hub.
Lake Champlain at Burlington closed
on Jan. 81, except narrow strip which
closed on Jan. %, seven days before the
average date for the past five years,
which is JAN IS. For the past five wears
it closed as follows: In 1883, Jan. Sc in
1881, Jan. 8: in 1885, Jan. %: i'm 1856.
Jan. 49, in 1887. Jan. IS. The latest date
of closing since 1913, when it closed on
Feb. 26, was in 1870, Feb. %.
The Vermont Marble Co. elected these
directors at its annual meeting: Redfield
Proctor, John Elliott, John p. Spaulding,
Adolphus Smedberg, +. ID. Proctor. Fran
els b. Riggs, Fisher A. Baker. w. w.
Scranton and S. W. Rowel. The board
subsequently organized by electing Red
Held Proctor. president; John Elliott,
vice-president, and Fisher \. Baker, sec
rotary. Mr.. F. C. Partridge was re-
elected treasurer.
As the early train from New York was
approaching Essex junction Monday
morning, the alr-brakes refused to work,
and in crossing a switch the rod holding
1t broke. The engine passed all right,
but the tender did not. and separated
from the engine and turned bottom side
up. The baggage, passenger and sleep
ing cars left the track, but did not tip
over. The rails were torn up badly for
several rods, but no further damage re-
suited and no one was injured
The reports of the sale of the Vermont
copper mines gave the production as A.
OoO,OOO pounds of copper per acre, when
the figures should refer to the annual
yield. Mr.. Casin. the buyer. makes no
claim to being capitalist" and if he is
not able to pay down $4,000 of the $780,
600 offered, when the deed is ready, the
sale will be forfeited There are several
ready to step in in such an emergency,
as the mines are worth much more than
the price paid, and will yield handsome
dividend in a few months.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
SHOREhAM.

Miner Jones lost horse from pneumo-
mia this week. 1t was sick only day or
two.
Joseph Riyett and family intend to
leave town next Thursday for their new
home i'm Granville. Our best wishes at
tend them.
The Ladies' Missionary meeting is to
be at the chapel on Thursday afternoon.
Sewing is to be prominent feature in
the order of exercises.
Parker Towner returned to Rutland
Monday, after having spent his vacation
at home. 1t was extended few days on
account of slight illness.
The young peoples meeting was held
at C. n. Norths this week Wednesday
evening. The Sundav-school teachers
meeting will be held at F. Burgess Satur-
day evening.
Several of the little girls are quite in
terested in the work of getting up fair
to raise money to be given to poor chill
dren. During the recent cold weather
some one said to one of them as she was
being tucked in her warm bed, A" Do you
know, Bessie, that there are Il great many
children in the world who will not be
warm in all night?" WE'LL" replied
the little enthusiastic worker, "After we
have our fair they won't be cold any
more"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
County 21eps.
BRIDPORT,

DhiDFOhIs
Scarlet fever and measles are prevail
ing to quite an extent.
The family of Darwin Grovenor is very
sadly afflicted, all being very sick with
scarlet fever and measles. On Wednes-
day their little daughter, eight months
old, died. They have the sympathy of
the entire community. A little son of
Mr.. Burns, also, is very i'll and he buried
one last week that died with the same
disease, scarlet fever.
The hospitable home of Dea. II. C.
Elitharp was made merry on Wednesday
afternoon, when the marriage of their
daughter, Alta, to Edward Bristol of
vergennes took place. Rev. Mr.. Pills
bury of Vergennes performed the cere-
mony in very fitting manner. Relatives
and friends to the number of about fifty
were present, leaving, together with their
best wishes, large variety of presents
both useful and ornamental. One of the
presents noticeable was twenty-five dol
lars to the bride, from the groom's father.
The refreshments were everything to
tempt the most fastidious. They left on
the evening train for trip to Western
New York. ~
Xdelightful wedding party gathered at
TIE hospitable home of Mr.. Asa Rice on
"Wednesday evening, Feb. l, to witness
the marriage of Mr.. John L. Jones of
Shoreham and Miss Mertie Russell of
this town. The relatives and invited
guests came from Bridport, Shoreham,
Cornwall and New Haven. The marriage
ceremony was at ) o'clock and was per-
formed by Rev. NJ. c.. Stebbins of Corn
wall. a bounteous and elegant repast
was served, then followed a pleasant
social nour, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones left for brief wedding tour, TAX
ing with them the greetings and heartiest
good wishes of many friends. Their
future home will be with the father of
the groom, Mr.. Chauncey Jones Of
Shoreham. s.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
ICE MEETING
OF THE
Addison :Csunsy :. csE'!ntsing :. Association

The first ice meeting under the aus
pices of the above-named association will
be held at Middlebury on Tuesday. Wedl
nesday and Thursday, Feb. n, % and 23-
1888, weather and ice permitting; if not,
on the same days of the following week.
Purses will be offered as follows:
70. Purse OF s25, for foals of 1886; en-
trance 10 per cent, per cent payable Janua-
~ ID, the balance before starting. W. w.
Moore's yearling tilly by Daniel Lambert
barred.
No. 2-Purse of $50, for toals of 1885, en-.
trance 10 per cent, per cent payable Jan. Is,
balance before startiug Gillig and Claremont
barred.
In the above races each colt will trot trial
heat by himself and his time will be taken.
After they have all had their trials the colt
that made the best time will be declared the
winner; the second best will take second
money and so on.
No. 3-Stalles tor foals OF 1884; $40 to enter
IS payable Jan. l5 the balance before start
ing. Heat race, best in ), mile heats.
No. 4-Stakes for foals of 1883; SIS to enter
$3.50 payable Jan. 49, the balance before
starting. Heat race, best in 5, mile heats.
No. 5-Stakes tor horses OF any age that have
never started in race; $40 to enter-$l0 pay
able Jan. Is, the balance before starting. Heat
race, best in s, mile heats.
Money in above races to be divided as fol.
lows 80 per cent to first, % to second Is to
third and 10 to fourth.
No. 6-Addison House stakes, open to all
horses; S25 to enter, one-half to be paid by
February |, on which date the entries close
the other half to be paid before start
ing; $50 added by proprietor OF Addison
House. Two or more to start if two start
money will be divided on the basis OF 10 per
cent to first and % per cent to second; il three
start 30 per cent to first 35 to second and Is to
third; If four or more start, ii will be divided
80 per cent to first, 25 to second, Is to third
and 10 to fourth
All the above stakes and purses-the Addi.
son House stakes excepted-are open only to
horses owned in the county.
Entries should be made to Darwin Rider
Treasurer, Middlebury, Vt
w. w. MOORE, Z. A. CHAPMAN,
President. Secretary.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
New HAVEN.

Services in memoriam of the late Har-
riet NJ. Ashley will be conducted by Rev.
David Bosworth at her former home in
New Haven on Wednesday, Feb. s, at
o'clock p. IN. Relatives and friends are
cordially invited to attend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
Farms for Sale
In Hancock, Addison County, Vermont
NV n II 4 II NJ s,

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, large
two story house and wood-shed; two large
barns, old, but in very good repair; running
water to the house ana barns; II large apple
orchard, and a 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 n saw mill
The other farm is three miles from the vii
lage, and contains about siXtyfive 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 a
shed, also n dry house and running water to
the house and barns Buildings all in good
condition; n good apple orchard,alsO splen-
did sugar bush of tour hundred maple trees.
Any one looking TO" II home should examine
these places before purchasing elsewhere as
they must and will be sold at a bargain. En-
quire of the undersigned for further particu-
lars. Titles perfect
I2-tf G. NJ. ROBBINS.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
Anti-Apoplectilne
TRADE MARK.

TRADE MARK.
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the Arm, Pain between Shoulders and in Side, Dry
Cough, Flatulence, Sour Stomach If suffering
from General Debility with Loss of Appetite, pro.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
PREVENTS

Apoplexy, but cures Paralysis, Rheumatism, Heart
Disease Angina Pectoris, Chronic Bronchitis Liver
Complaint, Kidney and Bladder trouble Dys.
pepsa, &C., sc.
For Sale by all druggists. Price 81 bottle six
bottles for SIS. Send to DR.. F. S. HUTCHINSON & Co.,
Enosburgh Falls, VT, u s. A., for circulars testi
monals and a treatise on
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03
BRISTOL.

f. A. Hasseltine is on the sick list.
There are rumors of weddings in the
iir this week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-02-03

Mason White, who with his family &C.
cupies the Baptist parsonage, is much out
of health.
The Washington critic., 1888-10-03
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.

Another protest has been laid before
the Commissioners against the erection of
the b. a. j.. freight house at Sixth street
and Virginia avenue southwest, IL is
now charged that there is a public alley
in this square which the railroad hus
kept closed for years and over which
they are now erecting their structure.
A bur-room license has been gtuntcd
to Daniel Buckley of 7O2 II street.
The following applied for bar-room
licenses yesterday. TO do business next
year: Emil Wagner 2l0 Ninth street;
Schwing IL Clarke 621 Seventh street;
JAS Roy, 1908 ID street; Jas. Richard
son 2lS Twelfth street; +. j. Notlc,
III Eighth street, southeast; A. New
land, G06 Louisiana avenue; Franz
Nichaus. 1920 ID street; Il. G.. Milovich,
1873 II street; Peter Moltcrn 1912
Seventh street; Charles Kracmer, 737
Seventh street; John Joense, 800 Sew
cnth street; J. i. IIumlin, $40 Sixth
street, G.. w. Hail. sol Seventh street.
Ninth street, southeast; Edward llealy,
iO3 Thirtccn-and-a-hall street; Jacob
Herman, 1905 Pennsylvania avenue !;
Lucy Byrnc, 3lS Fourteenth street
The petition for the extension of
North Capitol street from Boundary
20 the Soldiers Home. has been referred
to the Engineer Department for report
OHc nunufCQ uOlluIS Will nc SDCHb Oh
the Improvement Of alleys in the square
between Twelfth and Thirteenth and II
and S streets.
The Commissioners have written
John Cullinane in reply TO his COM
plant about the damage TO sheds by
the Improvements in the alley in square
800, that the property owners should
have taken steps to protect their prop
crty before She improvements were
made.
The Commissioners have ordered the
dscontnuancc of the pump on u street
between First and Second streets, be-
cause the water is unfit for use.
The Commissioners have decided TO
eXpcnd Si0O on the Rock Creek Church
roud from the church to the District lines.
Permits to build have been granted TO
ID. u. Croft to erect dwelling, i07 p
street, to cost 81, 600; John Meyers three
dwellings, 1t3, l5, III o street, 5000 ;
O. Knowlton five frame dwellings, 1212
to ego Canal street southwest, 81 800.
The Washington critic., 1888-10-03
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

At the residence OF the brides parents
last evening, Rev. DR.. Mott, of Epiphany
Church. officiating, were celebrated the
nuptials of Miss Bena Ayrcs, the only
daughter Of Col. T.. w. Ayrcs, so well
and popularity known us the correspond
cnt of the Kansas City Times, and Mr..
Cabcll Whitehead. Miss Ayres was n
great favorite here and is n lady of
charming manners and many accomplish
mcDts. Mr.. Whitehead formerly resided
ut Amherst Court House, Va, but after
his graduation at the School of Mines
and Chemistry of Lehigh University,
two years ago he went West and is now
Assistant United States Assayer at Boise
City, Idaho, Mint.
Miss Haiti A. Paddock, daughter of
ScratJ addocl. of Nebraska. will be
married in evening, aC Beatrice. Ncb.,
to O. j. Goldman, prominent Nebraska
banker.
Rev. William BrayShaw of Baltt
more. and Miss Helen w. Bird. daugh-
ter of Mr. Henry Bird, of Prince
George County, Md, were married yes
tcrday, aS Trinity Church
Registered in New York: Justice La
mar. Robert G. Winthrop and Col.
Richard j. Bright, at the Fifth Avenue,
and Congr, ssman Davenport at Che
Brunswick. ,,,.
Mr.. William Henry Andrews and, Miss
Catherine Gresham, daughter OF Judge
Walter O. Gresham, were married at thc
Fourth PRESBYTERIAN Church, Chicago,
last evening, about two hundred friends
of the family being present. After
the wedding there was quiet reception
nt the Palmer House, where Judge
| Gresham has resided since his return from
| EuroDe,
The Washington critic., 1888-10-03
The Citizens Committee Election

The Citizens Representative Committee
held their annual meeting last night but there
was slim attendance The election of Off
GERS was the principal business of the meet
ing and General Hovey said that he under:
stood that President Reginald Fendall would
not serve again, Mr.. Noble d, Larner was
elected president.
g nifbiavice- e-presdent, Mr.. M. l. Weller, Dr.
Robert Reyburn and Mr.. r. w. Fenwick were
placed in nomination. The first ballot re-
suited: Weller, 6; Reyburn, 10; Fenwick, 8.
No candidate receiving majority of all the
votes cast, another ballot was necessary. Mr.
Weller withdrew his name, and the ballot re.
suited: Reyburn, II; Fenwck, 10; Dyer, /;
Weller, |. DR.. Reyburn was declared elected
Mr.. Lawrence Gardner having moved out of
the district that he represented, resigned as
secretary of the committee, which position he
has filled with credit John L. Morsell was
unanimously elected secretary and John T.
lieTell was elected treasurer. The roll was
called and 1t was found that in the First dis
trict seven delegates had resigned. The Stv-
enth district was uurepresented The Eighth
district had only three delegates out of five.
The Ninth district sent in the names of the
delegates elected from that district for the new
year, as follows: j. n. Minnix, j. w. Tolson
and j. s. Barker of Anacostia and A. j. Curtis
of Bennings.
A statement was made showing that the to-
tai receipts OF the committee amounted to $40;
cash on hand, $52; liabilities, about 500, and
uncolected assessments due from members
about $3.50.