Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-04-26
County Uews.
BRIDPORT.

ID. E. Grovenor Is on the sick list.
d. E. Myrick started his beef cart
Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Spencer of Panton is teach
ing in district No. 9.
We have three churches, and no SER
vice Easter Sunday.
Dr. Beckwith of Ithaca, n. Y, was in
town oyer Sunday.
Asa Rice walked from his home to the
village and back Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. n. Barnes of Port
Henry were in town Sunday.
Arson Hamilton of Philadelphia at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Miner.
Alex. Laport has moved to Ticonder-
oga and William Thomas to Middlebury.
Rev. w. w. Winchester was the guest
of DR.. Blaisdell on Sunday and Monday.
Butter brought the same as last week,
q cts. for choice, with selections at %
cents.
II. p. Elitharp of Vergennes, with his
wife, has been visiting his father, Pros
per Elitharp.
1t is announced that we will have
preaching in the Congregational church
the coming Sunday.
Messrs. Franklin and Sherman of
North Attleboro, Mass, have been in
town the past week.
Joseph Williams is riding good deal
these days, attending to his business re-
garding the horse kind.
The heavy winds of Sunday and Mon
day did considerable damage here in
small way, tearing down trees, fences,
etc.
Sheldon Smith has had a paralytic at
tack and is at this writing in critical
condition. Dr. Townsend is in attend
ance.
|. W. Kingsland and l.. Russell return
ed from trapping last week with the fur
of 495 muskrats, which they have sold to
Mr.. Thompson of Weybrldge.
The work on the O. S. Gibbs house is
rapidly progressing under the direction
of C. L. Lebpuf of Vergennes. The
old house has been moved to the north
side of the road and the old cellar will be
used, with some alterations, for the new
building.
Hon. a. ID. Hayward of Weybridge
was in town Friday and surveyed half
mile trottng course for Franklin and
selves and j. II. Witherell. situated near
the hotel. The track will be used for
working the stock farm horses.
The lawsuit, Michael Deeley VS.. l.
ID. Fletcher, was tried in the town hall
on Tuesday before Judge j. j. Crane
The decision was rendered in favor OF
plaintiff. A. p. Upper, Esq, appeared
for plaintiff and c. NJ. Wilds, Esq, for the
defence. An appeal was taken
n. W. Russell had lucky runaway
last Friday evening. His horse colt
got away from the post where it was
hitched at Benefits store, and ran home
a distance of two miles. With the eX.
ception of few breaks to the wagon nc
damage was done, the worst being Mr.
Russel's walk home.
Miss Susie Hamblin. daughter OF
Hiram Hamblin, and Frank James OF
Weybridge, were married on Friday
evening, the 18th. inst, at the home OF
the bride. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev Mr. HoughtOn of Middlebury
1t is understood that the couple will re-
side in Ferrsburgh. where Mr.. James is
Interested in creamery.
7 Mrs. II. c. Elitharp, widow of the
late Dea. II. c. Elitharp, died Saturday
last in the 18th year of her age. She had
been in feeble health for some time. buI
at the last was only sick a little more
than week. The funeral was largely
attended from her late residence on Mon
day, Rev. Mr.. Winchester officiating
Mrs. Elitharp survived her husband
about one year.
e The death of Mrs. Charlotte Miner. OF
whose sickness mention has been made
occurred at her home on Saturday, the
Goth inst, from where the funeral wa:
attended on Monday. Rev. Mr.. Winches
ter officiate'l. The remains were follow
ed to their last resting-place by larg,
circle of friends and relatives. Had Mrs
Miner lived until November 3 next sht
would have been seventy-three year:
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