Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-04
ORWELL.
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rev. MI. CalnOun preached a nne
Christmas sermon on Sunday morning
last.
Miss Jennie Royce, who has been con-
fined to her bed for several months with
fever, is reported better.
Talmadge Lewis is suffering from a
fracture of both bones of one leg below
the knee. 1t was done while butchering
hogs for VIM. French. Doctor w. II.
Vincent reduced the fracture and reports
him doing fairly well, but suffering
much pain, as must needs be the case.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional church was held on Friday last.
Deacon S. II. Bascom rendered his resig-
nation as deacon and declined serving as
an officer of the church in the future.
His resignation was accepted and Deacon
j. S. Wilcox was appointed treasurer in
his place. Deacon Ii. d. Branch was re-
elected clerk and the other officers and
COMMITTEES chosen were about the same
as last year.
Hanback, and her singing class on Mon
day evening of last week was attended
by fair audience, Notwithstanding the
severe rain which commenced about the
time people were starting for the enter
tainment, but it is reported as having
been fine affair, and it is hoped she will
be induced to repeat it at no distant date,
as such efforts cost too much time and
hard work to be easily passed over.
Mr.. Skinner, an aged man, died on
Wednesday of last week. The funeral
was attended on the Friday following.
Rev. Mr.. Calhoun conducted the relg-
GUS services and Mr.. Serviss of Brandon
the general exercises. Mr.. Skinner has
been resident of town for nearly or
quite 25 years and was nearly 81 years
of age. For the past three years he
had been great care for his family, who
have patiently supplied his every want.
He leaves three children who reside in
town, and possibly more who do not re-
side here: Apollos Skinner and Mrs. John
Hall, with whom he has had his home,
and Mrs. Gideon Abbey. His wife pre-
coded him to the better land few years
since.
Talmadge Lewis broken leg is repor-
ted as healing rapidly.
Rev. Mr.. Calhoun preached an excel
lent sermon to fair audience on Sunday
morning last.
William French, the efficient cashier
for Messrs. f. NJ. Wright & Co., is quite
sick and fears are entertained that he will
have run of fever.
Our taxpayers are much dispeased
with the heavy appropriations made by
our last Legislature, on account of the
prospective high taxes.
Several of our young men who are
away at school spent the holiday vaca-
ton at their respective homes. Among
them are Linus and Arthur Cults, Philip
Warren and John Calhoun, and perhaps
others whose faces we have not seen.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional society was held on Monday of
this week and the following officers were
elected: Moderator, |. T. Branch; clerk,
S. II. Bascom; treasurer. Dea. j. S. Will
cox; prudential committee, V. V. Black
man, George Thomas; auditor, l. T..
Branch. The financial condition of the
society as reported is in better shape
than it was year ago, but there is still
a small arrearage to be met.
Mrs. Ebenezer Abbey died on Friday
of last week and her funeral was attend
ed by large number of towns-people on
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Calhoun conducted
the religious services and S. n. Warren
and Mr.. Serviss of Brandon the ceremo-
MES. Mrs. Abbey was 80 years of age.
Her native place was Shoreham
and her maiden name Betsey North,
She had been resident of this town for
65 years, her husband having crossed to
the better land many years since. They
were the parents of four sons, Alain, who
died in Somerset, n. Y, many years
ago; Gideon, with whom she had re-
sided since the death of her husband
Byron S., who also resides in town, and
Edwin, who resides in Michigan. She
was a strong healthy woman until with
in few months of her death. She was
great sufferer on account of difficult
breathing.
RIPTON.