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Evening journal., 1891-07-30
He'd FoR RuReLARY.
Boys Must Answer That serious Charge al
Court Many Cases.

The Municipal Court room was
crowded at this mornings session. and
Court Officer Heal was kept busy in pre-
serving order. The interest manifested
was so unusual because Of several i'm
portant cases that had been set for trial
at to-day's session.
Dennis B. Sharper was charged with
assault aud battery on Walter Sells.
Sells is the crippled colored bootblack
whose establishment and head quarters
are usually on the southwest corner OF
Front and French streets He swore
that Sharper had ordered him to get of
the corner there and followed up his
orders by shaking him and putting him
0f Officer Heal and several other wit
nesses testified to hearing an argument
but they saw no blows struck. William
I. Lyman defended sharper. The case
was dismissed.
Richard DOVE, for being drunk, was
hned$l and costs; Eugene Morris, for
corner lounging, was fined 81 and costs !;
Frederick Wag for the same offense, was
fined 81 and costs; Emma Hopkins, drunk,
So and costs; Anna Littell. drunk and
disorderly, $3 and COSTS Charles Biddle.
whom Officer Gsinor has had much
trouble with for disorderly conduct, was
nueo 90 ana costs or twenty days; Bessie
DeWire, for being drank and illRreating
child, was held in $400 bail for his ap-
Pearance tomorrow morning George
Fox, ~ years old, was fined So and costs
for being drunk
The case of Wilson Morris. Roval
Morris. Samuel Miles and Charles Robin.
son, colored, and Paul Dougherty and
Eugene Boggs. the boys who were
arrested on the charge of breaking into
and robbing the offices OF J. J. Pierce.
B F. Townsend and Attorney General
Biggs, was then taken up. After
examining a number Of witnesses. Paul
Dougherty, Nelson and Royal Norris and
Eugene Boggs were each held in $500
bail for their mppearsnce at the upper
court. 1t was proven that Charles
Robinson and Samuel Miles had not com
mitted any olfense They wara discharged
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In FInancIaI pImcnltr.

The piano and musical instrument
warehouse Of William zolper at No. $50
King street. Is closed for rent. Heald
4 Go. are the creditors and County Con
stable Charles Green win sell
the entire stock Of the establish
ment unless settlement Is quickly
made, The stock Is mainly pianos Of
the Behring make. for which Zoloer was
the sole agent for Delaware. Zolper was
seen at his boarding house this afternoon
and said that he expected to have mat
ters adjusted by the frst Of next
week, when he would remove his
stock to another store and resume busi.
ness at once. The stand, he said s.is
very poor one. and have not done any.
thing there for long time This. with
the exorbitant rent charged. brought
about this state of affairs
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writ ofLnnacr Isaned.

Register in Chancery Charles Il. Nc
Whorter yesterday issued a writ Of
lunacy summoning Matthew Slater to
appear before chancery. 1t is alleged that
Slater, who owns considerable property
IN the western part Of this city, is men
tally incapable of taking care o it. His
relatives are alarmed over his reckless
business dealings and want the question
OF his lunacy settled. The register made
the writ returnable August 10 On that
day jury will examine into his mental
condition and report its finding to the
chancellor, who will then exercise his
Judgment in the matter.
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Maurice DUPONT and Bride Leave.

A special despatch to the Philadelphia
Inquirer from this city this morning,
saws: "The fourth hand of Mrs Maurice
DUPONT, nee Tottie Fitzgerald, will be
seen no more in Wilmington, for a time
at least. Young Maurice DUPONT and
his handsome wife have removed to Bos-
ton, and the hearts of the simple Irish
people about the powder works are some
what saddsr then they were Mrs Tot.
tie DUPONT was favorite with them.
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VOL uhn,ch pn.tor N rnrnnn-

Al the prayer meeting Of West Presby
terian Church last evening Charles BairC
read letter from Rev. A. N. KeiEwin
pastor Of the church. The letter wa,
dated July 12, and WAS written aboard
ship. He expressed himself as being
both delighted aud benefited by the
ocean voyage. All the members OF the
party we're well and safely landed at Ant
werp, where the letter was posted.
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A Pennington Barn Destroyed.

MILFORD, Del July 80 Reports from
Pennington say that during the severe
thunderstorm Of yesterday morning
struck barn OF Mr. Latman s
and besides totally destroying the build
ing and contents, Including carriage
450 bushels of wheat, aud straw and hay
killed two mules. one horse, and a COW
The building is not insured
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Attempted TO Burn HerseIf

Emma Little, the colored woman who
was arrested by Officer DeMare yesterday,
and fined for drunkenness this morning.
attempted to burn herself to death by
setting fire to her clothing She was
discovered by Fredrick b Hilbits, bar
Der, and the police were at once notified,
everything was removed from her dark
cell, or dungeon at the City Hall, and,
as she acted very disorderly. she was
placed in that apartment
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DR.. wilson ralIts on Temparanc.

Rev. John A B Wilson of Dover. a
temperance orator we'll known in this
state, delivered the afternoon address at
the national convention of the Sons of
Temperance, which began at Ocean
Grove Yesterday. In course of his re-
marks he said that during the past year
80, 900, 600 gallons of beer had been
drunk, while 1000 church members had
been drawn into this whirlpool of vice.
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A Straw Ride.

The r. B. B. R R L Social will give
their third annual straw ride to Brand v
wine Springs tonight The following
are the members who VIII 20
on the excursion; Miss Lizzie Spence of
Brooklyn, Miss Alice Harlan Of
Camden; Lizzie Taylor, Nellie Robinson,
Edna Gould, May Taylor, Miss Darling
ton. and Messrs. A. Redman, L. Barnes,
S. Risley, @. Lofand H. Simons, G.
Darsey and o Bskenstock of this city.
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Granrsra Rv thn SC

Delaware State Grange, p. of a., will
give a three-days' picnic at Cape Hen
lopen City, commencing August 10
Lecturer Mortimer Whitehead of the
National Grange, viii. address the
grangers, and other prominent agricul
turists will participate in the exercises.
An effort is being made to have the
legislative reunion there at the same
ffuno
Evening journal., 1891-07-30
LAST EDITION
EFFECTS OF THE STORM
What the Volume of Water Destro, ed
and Ruined-Law Suits Talked OF.

What the Volume of Water Destroy cd
and huined-Law Suits Talked OF.
To day workmen are engaged all over
the city in repairing and rebuilding tbs
damaged and destroyed portions that
could not Withstand the fury of yester
days heavy rain storm The probable
aggregate loss to property owners and
contractors is $4,000 This was the
most disastrous rain storm that has
been heard of here for many years The
proken banks along the Christiana, which
nave caused all the marshes south of the
CITY to be Hooded with water, will be re-
paired as rapidly as is possible.
Before D o'clock last evening sufficient
temporary repairs had been made on the
damaged main line Of the p, w. & B.
railroad to allow all the trains to run on
their regular scheduled time The storm
did very little damage outside of Will
mington, and farmers will suffer but
lightly. The Peninsula peach crop wns
uniDjnred
The -four mills of the William Lea and
Sons Company resumed operations to-
day, after being shut down all day yes
terday The water from the turnpikes
leading out of Brandywine from Twen
tieth and Eighteenth streets. and from
the south side Of the Brandywine bridge.
all turned into the lane that leads to the
mills The big belt in the engine room
was wet and this made it impossible for
the machinery to continue ia operation.
Many of the property owners who
suffered severe losses from yes
terday's storm now threaten to bring
suit against the city for damages to their
property. They base their claim for retri-
button onl this ground that it is the city's
duty to keep the sewers from filing up
or to provide sewers that are large
enough to carry off the water in any
storm.
The morocco factory of Villa m ]
McClary was partly filed by the flood
and sixty dozen skins ashed away. Mr.
McClary offered 10cents for the recovery of
each skin, and a crowd of boys was engaged
all day yesterday hauling them back at
1O cents a head. The value of the skins
is $l2 dozen, which amounts to 1920.
Mr.. Mcolary's total loss is supposed to
be about $780,
Young Ducks BY the Hundred.
Yesterday afternoon an EVENING
JOURNAL reporter met four negro bows
on the causeway. The boys had their
hands filed with young ducks They had
yust come from bhe rallread bridge over
the Christiana.
What are you doing with those
ducks, asked the reporter
Taken EN- home, sang out one little
negro
Where did you get them9"
'Ober dar in de Christiana ribber neah
de railroad bridge. 60 ober dar an git
some. Dey is about 800 on de fats. One
mi haa enta . g..
is still 6shin' fur dem"
How did you catch your ducks?
Tux off desc close OBJ ourn an swum
for 'em
How did the ducks come TO be
tberefp
u dunnoi guess dey wuz washed down
by de food
The youngsters walked on, and evi
IDENTIFY thought il much easier to swim
for ducks in the daytime than to hunt
for chicken at night.
Evening journal., 1891-07-30

The surplus OF the Equitable Life is
$23 740, 447, which is $l3,759 214
grearer than that OF the Mutual Life,
$2l, 2S2. 996 greater than that of the
Provident Life. which has only 50. 457,
451 The Penn Mutual has 81 ,634 452
surplus, which is $22, 105, 995 less than
that OF the Equitable.
Evening journal., 1891-07-30
More About Ritter.

The only safe way to guard against
such pollution Of our Brandywine water
Is by hlteiing the water through
Pasteur's Filter. For sale only BY Harry
A, Miller, No. 6l7 Shipley street Read
what parties now using them say.
Wilmington, Del, June II. 1891.
Mr.. A. MILLER Wilmington Del.
DEAR SIR: The Pasteur Filter Won
placed Ia my residence gives perfect
satisfaction and heartily recommend il
70 any one wishing perfecs filter
Respectfully.
ALFRED $. ELLIOTT
Evening journal., 1891-07-30

The Equitable Lies" business is linn
tied to the purely mutual system and all
the profits Of the concern go to the policy
holders.
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REeIsrER,s ORDERS
u EGIsTER's OnDER.
REGISTERS oFFTCE.

OFFl1Es
NEW CASTLE COUNTY. Del July % 1891,
Upon the application Of James McAleer,
administrator G. I. a Winifred Rooney. late
OF Wilmington hundred, In said county, de-
ceased, iG Is ordered and directed by the Regis
ter tina the administrator Aforesaid give notice
OF granting of letters OF administration
g, O.. a. upon the e9i ate OF the de-
ceased, with the cate Of granting
thereof, by causing advertisements to
be posted within forty days from the date of
such letters In six Of the most public places of
the county OF New Castle, requiring all per
sons having demands against the estate to
present the same. or abide by an Act OF As
sembly In such case made and provided; and
also cause the same 70 be inserted within the
same period In the EVENING JOURNAL. "a
newspaper published In Wilmington. Del,
and TO be continued therein three weeks
O. o. d.
Given under the hand and Seal
Of Office OF the Register aforesaid
3r at Wilmington, IN New Castle
county aforesaid. the day and
year above written.
j. WILKINS .COoCH. Register
NOTICE.
All persons having claims ag4 inst the estate
OF the deceased must present the same duly
atlested TO the administrative, on or before
July p, 1892, or abide the Act of AS
sembly IN such case made and provided
JAMEh MCALEER
Administrators, c. t, a.
Address, Wilmington, Del.
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WiIminrron Glanrinw Houaa.

The exchanges of the Wilmington banks
$145, $50 63; balance e16, ,951.59.
Evening journal., 1891-07-30
wrLMrSeroN. Del July II 1921

WILMINGroN, Del July IL, 1891
Mr. H. A MILLER, Wilmington. Del
DEAR SR; The Pastenr Filter You
placed ia my retidence is beyond all
doubt a perfect filter Anyone TO be
convinced Of it's merits has only to clean
l. once | would not be without 1t al
any cost. Respectfully,
JoB II. JACKSON.
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Reduced Prices

To close out summer goods we will
make them up at cost price, l.. Heiss.
tailor, No. 4 (. Third street.
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Coal.
CHARLES WARNER co. Zoo

y, BARKLEY a. BROS. co, ,4th and French
y. SANlLLE, No. a0a Market street.
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"Creston" fifteen minutes walk from
Tenth and Market.
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China, Glassware aud Uroeksry
"a ftS, 3 a., a; K; FRIES. No. $40 King street
1. LEWIS ROW, No. 4l3 King street
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Butter, Cheese, Eggs, Etc.
w. II. MCCARTHY. 81 60 "a ard 81. Marka
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Dry flootIa and TrlmmIng
r EWUFa
THE WILLIAM LEA q SONS COMPANY.
FnnnrnI nlreotnrn

JAMES J FOX, No. ln2 West Seventh s.-eet.
Johnson n BARNHILL, 207 Market street.
IhNM MAS MITCHELL, No. Az King street
JOhN nj. kIMPEhS. 30 West Sevent III street
y. a. WILsON. No. 9le king atrAnf
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Carpetings
g. W0RRELL. Corner Fifth and shipley 81.
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y, JAMES BELT. No COL Market street
r. X. BklNdHuItST. No. 3l7 Market street
n y. DANFORIH, Cor. Market and second.
- - = ~, lAhEl, y. w. Cor. 4th and dams
EDWIN =. DlLWORTH. Market aud Tenth,
IA4LOR a FULLERTON, 802 King street,
HERBEKI X WATsON. sO3 Mnrkar atreef
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CITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
y - ~


!; BARKLEY a BROS. co, 4th and French.
" ", q LANG, Firth aud French streets.
rrsAY Y y,sD: q: -NYDER. lI3 West Eighth street
MI, ~. - M w ElL, No. z East Second rect.
1nAhLks AETTnR. II Eaal En1lrth straa4
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grooers.
Hardware

]. =, ALMOND q co, 7sl Market street.
BhADWAY u MILLER. King and Eighth.
w. N. FRANK. No. 500 King street.
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Drnngtsta

WoWfIHtFys
DR.. Y. O HONEYWELL. 100 Market street
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Bottlern and nra,rara

Letter FBNER 4th and Union q 300 French
hfgp,QgihD bOTTLlNt5 co. cor. 9th and Orangs
hsAttiMAN y FEHRENBACH co Lover
Ing we and Scott St.. and sth and French.
JOH q. NCHAEEER- llth nnd IIni.,r -.
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CApELLE HARDWARE co. ,2l2 Market "
y, v. CARLISLE ~ 90, 1903 Market street.
DINlAN BhOIHERs. No. 2l4 Market arrent
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fInuka ana uanl,.r.

a. A1.RB,TISsANs, SAYINGS BANK .50s Market 81.
fsffNiar,ssA TsGN inarsAi5 NJ NATIONAL BANK 5th q Market
hg11siI,AeBLE GUARANTEE AND TRUST
n SsN = !, lFtsANf, No. e1 Market street.
= .a. Z, ,assAl.Ieo bA n 4 OF DELAWARE. North
rfi5s,s TsssH corner ihlrd and MARKET streets
:, ner l..r Fifth and Market streets 0''''' SSA-
N aaaoNA y BANK OF DELAWARE, N. X.
:, corner .r,tr sixth and Market streets. -A'
NAIioNAL BANK OF WIf,NINaTon
AND BhANDYWINE Aecoants eolicifsxs.
prlVAte safe deposit boxes for rent; North.
,ts,ss Wesl corner Second and Market streets
SrSIklTl TRUST AND SAFE DEpoefq
,Sp,bMPANY. No. $40 Market street 0'''
tNION NATIONAL BANK. sos Nartat 81
WILMINGTON SAYINGS FUND Sf)tsfFTsTS.
Southeast corner Ninth and Market streeta'
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Harness and Horse Goods.
J. q. PARKER, wholesale a. retail. 4t7 Shiple9

Harness, Trunixs and Bags.
]. A. GUNNER. No. EgAt Fourth street.
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BIoycIeH.
.. z. MCDANIEL 3 co. 1909 Market streat
Boots. shoes and Trhh.~.

HENRY PIKE, No, 9O4 Market street.
mmAGh "a AEL GRADY, No &84 King street.
" ~ hN Eh EIp JANYIER, 231 Market streat.
JguN McNkI. corner Front 4 Market atrast
JOHN ". MALkFR. Nn.la Ennf nlhIrd st,e,.s
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AhtAefB.
RuMFoRp BROS. No. 4ol Market street
Horseshosrn
Hnlnln nnd nnafanrnntn

THOMAS j EARLY. No. TO Orange street
PATRICK. TONER. No. i0l Orange strest.
WILsO a BLYTHE, No. Alb Orange street
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-06-26

after a two weeks absence. He is to
locate at Fond du Lac, Wis, next fall.
The engagement is announced of DR.. W.
b. Rich of this city and Miss Prudence
II. Benson of Shelburne Falls, Mass.
The marriage will take place Nov. lG.
Vegetation of all descriptions is look
ing finely since the late rains put in an
appearance. The hay crop will be a
good one, although light in some places.
Attorney f. l.. Fish went to Saxton's
River on Tuesday to attend the COM
mencement exercises of the Vermont
academy, of which he is Il graduate. He
is president of the alumni association.
An attempt was made on the evening
of the l7th, by parties unknown, to steal
and carry away certain personal proper
ty belonging to the girls at the Reform
school BY the breaking of Il pitcher
the midnight visitors were alarmed and
they decamped, minus the plumber which
they had packed ready for removal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-06-26
WHITING.

Edward Casey of Brown university is
home for time.
The result of the sociable at Mr. Web
ster's was very satisfactory, netting the
society nearly s..
Among the recent improvements in
town is Il telephone from the station to
Il. ID. Needham's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Larned of Boston have
purchased a small place in the west part
of the town and are fitting it up for a
summer residence.
The remains of Mrs. Newman of Bos-
ton were brought to Whiting on Mon
day, June Il. Funeral services were
held in town, but the interment was at
Cornwall.
Picnics seem to be the order of the
day The Baptist people go to Lake
Dunmore on Wednesday of this week
and the Congregational people intend
going to the same place on Friday next.
Services at the Congregational church
are held now in the afternoon, Mr.. At
wood going to Sudbury in the morning.
The change was made more especially
for the accommodation of the city board
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-06-26
BRiDPORT.

Chas. Riley is sick with humps.
+. ID. Wilcox of Crown Point made
a flying visit here on Wednesday.
W. c. BREASTED has moved. into the
house on the II. c. Elthorp farm.
II. l.. Wheeler and wife returned home
from Howell, Michigan, on Wednesday.
Miss Lena IIemenway is home from
the Troy conference academy at Poultney
for a ten-weeks vacation.
c. l.. Lebuuf and men resumed work
on the new Masonic hall on Monday and
are making rapid progress.
DR.. and Mrs. +. G.. Blaisdell were
given a surprise on Wednesday evening
of last week, the occasion being the eel
ebration of their 18th wedding anniver-
sary.
\ number from here attended the grad
uating exercises of the Middlebury high
school on Friday evening. Miss Stella
Williams was one of the graduating
class.
Ground was broken on Monday for
the new NJ. f. church. The trench is
completed. the building stone are being
unearthed from the Hemenway ledge
and the lumber is being hauled.
Preparations are being maze Tor dis
play of fireworks on the 18th. Subscrip-
tons have been received to the amount
of about S25. which will warrant quite a
celebration.
ID. C. Barbour went to Troy, y. Y,
last week and purchased Il new bell for
the town. 1t is cast in B-tlat, and weighs
500 lbs. 1t is expected here at an early
day. when it will be suspended in the
belfry of the Congregational church.
\. y. Locke, &c. who has lived with his
sOn-in-law. NJ. Palmer, on the j. d..
Nichols farm for several years past, died
on Saturday morning, June 20. The
funeral was attended on sunday, June
n, the interment being made in Moriah,
n. y, his old home.
The Temperance and Foreign Mission
airy society will meet in the Congrega-
tional church on Saturday of this week
at , p. m. a general attendance is re-
auested. As an elaborate programme
has been prepared for entertainment, the
meeting promises to be one of interest.
S. II. Cook had quite serious runaway
a short time since. While returning
from Mddlebury with load of moving
machines the king-bot came out going
down the College hill, throwing him be-
tween the horses. The wheel passed
over his right shoulder and ankle, hurt
ing both quite badly. He walks with
the aid of crutch.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-06-26
BRISTOL.

Bristol is represented at Silver Lake
this year.
c. VI. Gallup. the railroad contractor
is in town.
Everything in the line of vegetation is
booming now.
Evangelist Esty's banner still waves
on Garfield street
H. w. Coolidge is in very feeble health
with consumption.
Patrick O'Nei has the addition to his
block nearly completed.
The town fathers are laying sewer at
the foot of Garfield street.
Miss Agnes Peake of Middebury has
been in town the past week.
Cleaves Crane and wife buried their
youngest child last Sunday.
The selectmen are making needed i'm
provements on Garfield street.
b. c. Guindon is home from Hot
Springs, Ark. for the summer.
Miss Josie Eaton is home from Bur-
lington, where she is attending school.
Miss Cora Chaplin is home from Massa-
chusetts. Her health is greatly inn
proved.
c. S. Huntington has removed the
fence from the front of his residence on
Garfield street.
The railroad meeting called for last
Friday night adjourned to this week
Wednesday evening.
The new houses of f. b. Patterson and
\. J. Averill are being pushed forward
as rapidly as possible.
Mrs. Susan Hall is repairing her house
on Maple street. She and Mrs. Friend
Stewart will occupy it.
Over Conger, who was run over by a
runaway team several weeks since, has
nearly recovered from his injuries.
Mrs. j. O. Wardwell, children and
nurse. from IIaverhill, Mass, are with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ;. NJ. Eaton.
school closed last Friday. The school
has prospered under Principal Narney's
administration and was never in better
shape than now.
Landlord Ridley, at the Bristol House,
has been making some alterations III his
piazza floor the past week. The water
runs down hill now
Fred Dickerman will soon 60 to Con-
cordia, Kansas, where he has situation
in bank. He is one of our best young
men, and all wish him success.
Principal Varney and wife have gone
to Boston. Miss Barton will go to her
home in johnson in a few days. Miss
Barton has resigned as teacher of the
grammar department and Miss Katie
Duffy will take ner place. Misses Drake
and Brunette are at their homes in New
Haven, and Miss Prime at her home here.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-06-26
WEYBRIDGE.

School in district No. closes this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. W. Sturteyant spent
sunday last at Brandon.
Mable Ryder has the measles in light
form. There may be more to follow.
Farmers are beginning haying little
this week. 1t is Just fair crop; corn
and grain are looking we'll.
Rev. Mr.. HeaXt gave very earnest
and able discourse at the NJ. f. church
last Sunday subject. 1.-The golden rule"
An unusually fine time is looked for at
ID. W. Twitchell's on Friday evening
Strawberries and ice cream will be
served.
II. \. Boies returned to st. Adams on
Wednesday. He is quite well pleased
with his job and will remain some time
longer.
Our people who took in the Nergennes
band picnic last week concluded that
prohibitionist were not in charge of the
arrangements.
Miner Hayward, son of Hon. \. ID. Hay
caused by the resignation of III. \. Boies,
gives general satisfaction.
4 general rehearsal fol Children's-day
exercises will be held on saturday eve
ming next. All are requested to be
present who are to take part. Every
body is invited to be present on Sunday
evening at 30 o'clock at the NJ. +.
church.
Children's day was observed at the
Congregational church last Sunday
evening by very appropriate services.
The different exercises were mostly by the
little ones, who did credit to themselves
both in singing and speaking. Mrs. ii.
b. Hagar appeared, as usual, as first
assistant to Supt. Bowles. Mrs. L..
Drollett presided at the organ in very
acceptable manner. Mr.. Hesselgrave, the
pastor, was present and gave valuable
assistance.