Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-03-29

under financially. OF course it wasn't
so; but. like most untrue stories, it trav-
eled rapidly and widely. Mr.. Payne is
as solid as ever. The origin of the rumor
was some moves made by Mr.. Payne to
render it an object for his son, who had
the western fever, to remain at home.
1.-THE directors of the national bank of
Middleburv have filled the vacancy in
the office of vice-president caused by the
death of Hon. Calvin Hill by the choice
of Mr.. j. G.. Wellington. Mr.. Wellington
was cashier of the bank from 1865 to 1885
and is a careful and competent business
man; and it is unnecessary to say that
the selection is one which will commend
itself to the ST ckholders and patrons of
the bank as probably the best that could
have been made. II
The funeral of Mrs. Clarinda NJ. Clark.
widow of the late Dea. Merlin Clark, was
attended from the house at o'clock on
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Messrs.
Carpenter and Keith officiated. Mrs.
Clark died on Monday forenoon, of drop
sy. Her age was &C years. She had
been sick for number of months. Mrs.
Clark early home was in Castleton and
her maiden name Lake. She was a
teacher in Castleton seminary from 1885
to 1910. In 1850 she came to Middlebury
with her husband and family and up to
within few years they lived on the farm
south of the village now owned by Col.
\. \. Fletcher. Her husband died some
twelve years ago. Four children sur
vive-C. l.. Clark of West Rutland, ,Jo-
seph Clark of Leicester junction and
Chauncey L. Clark and Mrs. Morrison of
this village.
Mr.. Geo. Hammond. who came back
from New York and Newport News on
Wednesday. found the situation rather
mixed so far as the shipment of stock tC
South America was concerned, owing tC
the outbreak of yellow fever in Brazil
He thinks he may be able to go on Apri
Il, but possibly cannot get off till the
May steamer, which is due to leave New
y ork the 9TH. Mr.. Henry w. Hammond
arrived at Newport News from Californi;
Monday night with the siX-year-old trot
ting mare Tempest. She was purchased
by Messrs. Hammond and Potter in Cali
fornia, and will be kept at Newpor
I'll 10, e 1,.,
Tempest was bred by l.. L. Shippee o.
Stockton. Cal; her sire was Hawthorne
by Nutwood. She has record of , ;2lt
as a four-year-old and of 2:l9 as IA five
year-old.
The firm of Smith & Allen has beer
dissolved by mutual consent. The bust
ness will be continued by Mr.. Clinton
Smith. Mr.. Isaac l.. Rogers will taxi
charge of the mill and the home interest
of the concern, doing the work that Mr.
Allen has done. The cause, and the onl,
cause, of Mr.. Aliens retirement from
:. the firm is his continued and continual,
increasing i'll health. He contracted
chronic disease while serving as soldier
but up to a year ago, with the exception
} of infrequent intervals, had been fairl.
| we'll. During the past year, however, h
( has grown worse, being incapacitated TO
active work a large portion of the time; S
, that he is compelled to give up business
= for the present at least. The firm wa
formed in 1875. Its first undertaking wa
! the erection of the union block on tn
y the west side of Main street in this vi
p lage Since then it has branched on
. largely, putting up many fine and cost
D.. ly buildings. public and private, in a
a parts of the State, besides two or tire
churches in New York State.