Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-05-29
County Oews.
BRIDPORT.

Mrs. Sarah SAKE of Montreal is visit
ing at G.. F. Sollace's.
Deputy Sheriff w. II. Cobb and w. NJ.
Cushman were in town on Monday.
j. +. Wilcox has been sick the past
week with the grip, but is now able to
be about the house.
Asa Hemenway has been drawn to
serve as petit juror at the June term of
the county court, which opens June 2.
A social hop at Aliens hall by "the
club is announced for Friday evening of
this week; music by Orchards orches-
ira.
The price for butter continues to 90
down as the quantity increases; lG cents
was the top price in our markets this
week.
The relatives and friends from here at
tended the funeral of James Fuller of
Shorcham on Tuesday. Rev. Mr.. Bacon
otiiciatcd.
Our knights Templar, members of the
Geo. ). Gale post and others will partic-
pate in the Memorial-day exercises in
Orwell tomorrow. The G.. \. X. BOYS
meet at the several cemeteries in town in
the afternoon of Friday to decorate the
graves of their comrades.
The funeral of A. II. Rice was largely
attended from his late residence on Fri
day at , o'clock, Rev. W. n. Bacon of
ficiating. Among those present from
abroad were Ashley Hamilton of Man
chester, Henry Dunn of White River
Junction and C.. G.. Bixby of Brockton,
Mass.
The law suit of Mrs. C. j. Sherbino vs..
George Day of Addison, regarding a COW
deal, was heard before Justice j. II. Rice
on Wednesday. The defendant acknowl-
edged Judgment and appealed to the
county court. Il. c. Goodale of Addi-
son appeared for plaintiff and Mr.. Fish
of Nergennes for the defence.
The NJ. Z. society expects to build
its new church as soon as a suitable site
can be obtained on which to put it. The
building committee have conferred with
Clinton Smith of Mlddlebury. who has
drawn satisfactory plan and will, it is
said, have the contract. We understand
that application will be made to the town
for location in the cemetery little
west of where the new Masonic hall will
stand.
"Chidren's day will be observed by
the Congregational Sunday school on
June II. An elaborate programme has
been prepared, the committees appointed
and the several parts assigned. Judging
from the exercises of last year on Chill
dren's day" the occasion will be an en-
joyable one, and especially so for the
young. \ cordial invitation is extended
to all and it is earnestly hoped that the
house may be well filled.
While Henry Garvey was loading wool
from the upper story of the barn of L..
l.. Hemenway on Monday, pair of
sheep shears, that had been left in one of
the fleeces, struck his left wrist, cutting
consulted DR.. Smith of Middlebury, who
dressed the wound. He is unable to use
the hand or to open two of the fingers.
1t is feared Gas the cut did not discharge
any blood that blood poison will set in.
a large congregation listened to the
memorial discourse delivered by Rev.
Mr.. Bacon on Sunday, which was very
interesting. it being especially notewor-
thy for the kind feelings it bespake for
the old soldiers that were in the late war
for our country. The church was dec
GRATED for the occasion. \ good number
of the "old soldier boys" were present.
and wish through your CORES pOndent to
tender their heartiest thanks for the kind
expressions they were allowed to hear
from the pulpit, and also for the efforts
of the choir, whose songs recalled many
an adventure and hour of Joy while on
the battlefield.