Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-05-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. Ezra NJ. Warner of Chicago is in
town on visit to her mother, Mrs. 5. j.
Remsen.
Roger \. Wolcott of Shoreham has
leased and moved on to the farm owned
by Principal Mead.
Mr.. b. F. Wales and family have
moved this week into the Nichols house,
so called, on Weybridge street.
Mrs. E. II. Higley of Groton, Mass, is
in town. having been called here by the
serious illness of Mrs. Wv. Clay.
\. p. Upper, Esq, went yesterday to
Boston. He will come back to Manches-
ter, n. H., to remain over Sunday.
Mrs. Z. F. Chapman came home on
Tuesday from Albany, n. V. where she
had been with friends for two weeks.
Mr.. a. X. Carr was quite severely
kicked on the ley the other day by a
horse which was trying to get even with
another horse. He was badly hurt, but
Is now able to ride.
Frank A. Bond Is in market this week
buying his summer stock of goods.
When he returns the public may expect
fine display of seasonable goods and
some excellent bargains.
Mr.. c. G.. Leavenworth was at Mr.. FL
dredge's for few hours Wednesday
morning. He is the manager of the Yer
mont Marble company's Cleveland yard
and came East on business.
Mr.. Geo. w. Fowle of Boston was in
town on Wednesday. He is one of the
leading members of the marble company
which rents the old cotton-mill property,
and came here on business.
Hon. John W. Stewart did not succeed
in getting away from Middlebury till
Saturday morning. He is now in Boston
with his family, but is likely to come
back to Vermont at almost any time.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. F. Chapman will
shortly take up their residence in the
house at the corner of Washington and
Court streets, which is being repainted
and thoroughly repaired for their use.
Mr.. j. 7. Kingsley has given up his
business here and will 60 to st. Adams,
where he has position as ornamental
painter in the Central Vermont car shops.
His family will remain here for the pre-
sent.
Prof. Wager, who continues to preach
to the Brandon Congregationalsts, went
down there on Tuesday to conduct the
union centennial services, which were
held in that church, and to make the adj
dress.
Hon. w. E. Howard has returned to
town and resumed his duties at the col
lege. He was called to Highgate by the
illness of his father, who resided there
Mr.. Howard, ST., died, and was buried on
Tuesday.
If nothing happens, Gov. Knapp and
his family will leave here on the 18th.
inst. for their new home at Sitka.
Alaska. They will go direct to Seattle
by rail and thence by steamer to their
destination.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson, for two years the
pastor of the Methodist church, left on
Tuesday with his family for their new
home at Gloyersville, n. Y. Rev. F. G.
Heaxt, the pastor sent by the conference,
was to have arrived last night and to
bring his family.
Messrs. Hammond, Potter, McCue and
the rest of the South American party
sailed from New York on Thursday last.
When they left home it was. somewhat
doubtful whether they would go on ac-
count of the yellow fever which is rag
ing in the cities of the Brazilian coast.
On the inside pages will be found
graphic letter from Gunner Westfall of
tne United states snip trenton, winch
was lost at Apia in the great March
storm. Mr. Westfall is brother of Mrs.
b. f. Wales of this village. Another
member of the Trenton's crew was son
of Mr.. |. l.. Eells of Cornwall.
Mrs. j. B. Benedict and her son, Mr..
Virgil Nj. Benedict, will soon leave home
for an extended trip through the West
and will be gone several months, extend
ing their travels as far as Dakota. Mr..
Benedict has been in the employ of Beck
with q Co. for nine years and this is his
first vacation of any account since he be-
gan work for them.
Mr.. Edward j. Davenport of Mime
apolis, Mimi, spent Sunday and Monday
in town. He came East to do business
in New York, but on reaching the metro
polls he found every one so occupied
with the preparations for the centennial
that he could accomplish nothing, so he
came up here to see his old friends. lie
went hence to st. Johnsbury and was to
proceed thence to New York by way of
Boston.