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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04
NEW HAVEN.

Butter brought % cents on Monday at
this market.
Wicklyle Brown has been visiting his
sister, Mrs. Cora Paul, in Berkshire.
Edward Roscoe is clerking in North
Adams, Mass, and will remain through
the holidays.
Miss RoXa Champlin of Ferrisburgh
has been the guest of Mrs. 5. ID. Doud
for some weeks.
The winter term of the academy
opened with a good attendance on Mon
day of this week.
Miss Minnie Roscoe was home from
Middlebury for Thanksgiving. She has
Il class of eight pupils in music in that
village.
Carleton Partch, with his wife and
four children. from Michigan, are in
town, visiting in the family of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Partch, parents of the for
mer.
Ii. z. Palmer manages the meat mar
ket now. He can furnish customers
with first-class meat, az well as first
class cheese, in which latter commod-
ity lie eXcels.
Sylvester Doud, Esq, passed his S5th
hale and hearty, and unless the weather
is quite inclement, can be seen nearly
every day upon our streets.
The services on Thanksgiving day
were of interest, both morning and even
ing, The pastors discourse was excel
lent, and the music inspiring. The
choir gave some fine selections from the
new anthem books recently purchased,
alfof which were finely rendered.
I The funeral of Miss Sophia Hall was
Eattended last Saturday afternoon, Rev.
| c. y. Thomas officiating. The deceased
had always lived in town, and was up
wards of 20 years of age. She was quiet
and unassuming in her ways and an eX-
emplary Christian women, a men Der OF
long standing in the Congregational
Nchurch in this place. The funeral ser
vices were held at the residence of her
Brother, DR.. f. u. Hall, with whomshe
had been living for the past few years.
Mrs. Adeline (Sprague) Dckey, who
went to Malone last spring or early
summer, died in that village about two
weeks since. She had been in failing
health for some time previous to hel
leaving town, but thought possibly she
hight regain her health by going. She
was tenderly and lovingly cared for, by
her children of her husband and passed
away at the home of the daughter. Mrs
Diekey was long and favorably know
herd. and she will be much missed. Her
remains were placed beside her hus
bands, who died some years since. \
brother, Fayette Spraguc, alone sur
wives of the family. He resides in tow
and is suffering from cancer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04
WEYBRIDGE.

Sprigg Il Adams report good sale of
six tons of poultry at Boston last week.
Rev. j. l.. Fort has returned from his
home, where he spent Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. y. Baker took a
pleasure trip over the east mountain last
week.
There will he a temperance meeting at
the VI. +. church on Sunday evening,
Dee. &.
Miss Ada ID. Bartlett of Burlington
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. ii. Is.
liagar.
+. II. Fiske has procured the services
of first-class workman, a Mr.. Liberty
of Burlington.
There is to be neighborly surprise
call this Friday evening AT ID. C..
Twitchell's. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. \. Boies spent
Thanksgiving at st. Adams, witnessing
the large fire there.
George W. Cobb has again taken Il bet
ter half to his home in the person of Miss
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04
SHOREHAM.

The Levi Wolcott place was sold at
auction Nov. % to Victor Harper
Mrs. Babcock left town on Wednesday
for her home in sun Prairie, Wis.
The lake froZe over Sunday night and
ferrying at larrabee's Point is discontinue
ed.
Mr.. W. W. Moore is Ill in New York
She was on her way home from Ger
many.
MeSsrs. Kendall Il Grandey are selling
goods at reduced prices. as they are to
dissolve partnership Jan. |,
Mrs, Sallie Smith has recently return
ed from four-mouths' visit with friends
in different parts of the West.
Frank +. Moore of Ticonderoga, j.
b. North of West Rutland and Miss
Grace Read of Burlington spent Thanks
giving with thei: friends here.
Last Sunday evening Mrs. North gave
very Interesting account of the Nation
al Woman's Christian Temperance union
meeting which she recently attended in
Boston.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04
BRISTOL.

c. c. Graves of Brockton, Mass, is IN
town.
l.. O. Chaplin and wife were in Rutland
last week.
F. b. Gaige has been quite sick, but is
recovering.
Allan Calhoun is putting in furnace
for DR.. Kent
E. b. Palmer is pushing the work on
the depot building.
Lucicr's MINISTRIES drew Il good house
here last Friday night.
Geo. Bartlett and wife returned from
lloosic Falls Monday.
\ young dentist has put in an appear
ance at DR.. Shattuck's.
Ridley has his storm door hung-an
indication that winter is near at hand.
Jurymen Haskins and IIanchett were
excused from duty and came home Tues
day.
Pat O'Neil has Il gang of men at work
lowering the floors in his block on East
street.
f. B. Patterson has his new Office near
ly completed and has everything handy
and tirst-class.
Oren Smith of Mddlebury was in town
last Sunday. He is recovering from the
injuries received in the late fire.
The Methodist people are getting ready
for a baked beans and brown bread sup
per in the near future.
Wedding bells are heard quite often
now. q. \. Collamer and Mabel Weaver
are the last heard from.
Frank and Edgar Farr. viii Daggett
and Charley and Harry Dunshee were all
at home from school to spend Thanks
giving.
road was in town several days last week.
The work goes bravely on in finishing up
the railroad.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04
NORTH FERRlSBURGH,

Hiram Perkins died from cancer on
Sunday night.
Mrs. Reuben Parker has gone to Flor
ida to spend the winter
Henry IIaight is dead of a cancer and
was buried on Monday.
Charley Williams has moved from this
place into the Dumas house in Monk
ton.
The Allen creamery has closed for the
season. The Willard creamery will
run for some weeks yet.
l.. VI. Macomber has raised 200 BUSH
els of vegetables and 100 baskets of ears
of corn this season.
Miss Lillian l.. Norman has Just closed
successful term of six months school
in \. G. Palmer'S district in Charlotte.
The lawsuit in which Ira ID. Smith of
Monkton claimed of j. II. Knowles of
this place boot between horses was de-
cided before Il MOnkton justice in favor
of Smith. Knowles took an appeal to
the county court, but the case has been
settled by Smith paying all costs and
withdrawing the suit.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04
lElCE STER,

c. B. Hall has purchased farm in
Brandon and will remove there some
time this winter.
The farm of the late Geo. Field has
passed into the possession of his brother,
Burgess Field of Brandon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Barker are the hap
by parents of Il small girl born Nov. 80
and weighing six pounds.
Who says the West raises all the corn,
when one of our farmers George O.
SwiningtOn), without half trying, has
raised 1900 bushels this season?
At the Episcopal service Nov. 20, by
Rev. Farrar Weeks, the rite of baptism
was administered to two little girls, Inez
Fiske and CARTE Bronson.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage of John Chandler of Boston
to Miss Stella Mann of Maiden, Mass,
Nov. n. John Chandler is son of
Frank Chandler of Silver Lake, Leices-
ter. lie is graduate of Boston Dental
college and one of the finest plate work
men in Boston.
Joseph Barker, writing from Duluth,
MIMI, states that 1900 cars of wheat ar
rived at this port in one day and miles
of cars loaded with wheat are side track
ed here" He also writes that now he has
visited the two great grain ports of the
northwest, Minneapolis aud Duluth, he
shall move toward the centre of produc-
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04
VERGENNES.

lDeIclrct from last Wcck
Alfred Smith of Addison, aged about
20, died Nov. Il.
NJ. +. Bristol lost some over 800 worth
of butter in the Middlebury fire last sun
day night.
Miss Nellie Dill, eldest daughter of the
late Edward Lynch, arrived in town
Wednesday from Denver, Col.
Chester w. Allen of Worcester, Mass,
who has been visiting relatives in Ferris
burgh, has returned to Worcester.
DR.. w. b. Rich and bride, who were
married at Shelburne Falls. Mass, Noy.
lG, arrived here on Wednesday and are to
make Vergennes their home.
S. S. Gaines has bought the Wood
bridge farm of 220 acres on private terms.
This is one of the best farms in the coun-
ty and cost the late Hon. +. Z. Wood
bridge $4,000.
Latest
Frank /. Fish spent Thanksgiving day
with his relatives in Newfane.
Spencer w. Hindes and wife spent
few days in New York last week.
Our legal and other lesser lights went
to Middlebury Tuesday to attend court.
Our electric light system will be seen
as well as talked about by the last of the
month.
Navigation on the river has closed, and
our city board of trade has gone into WIN
ter quarters.
II. c. Howe has gone to Boston and
Frank Yale has entered the employ of
y. j. McCuen.
David Curler, aged GS, of Ferrisburgh,
Il ia1 nd viz 10 i,a IL,
Panton Sunday.
Henry Doten, clerk in Foss' hardware
store, is to move to Portland. Ore, next
month with his family.
The firemens ball at City hall on We'd
nesday evening was largely attended and
was financial success.
Il A cotillion party by the young men,
bers of Nergennes' 400 was the pro-
gramme at City hall Thursday evening.
The trustees of the Reform school.
Messrs. Fiske, Stranahan and Lane. visit
fed that institution Wednesday of last
week.
Charles /. Grandey and family of Pan
ton intend to move to Butte. Mon, next
spring, where IA brother of Mr.. Grandey
resides.
| Hustled Il Barley, merchant tailors,
have dissolved partnership. Mr.. Bart
/ ley has rented store in the Gaines
block. where he is to continue the bus
| ine>s.
! ! Samuel Benedict, one of the leading
farmers of Addison and a man who has
fllwayS taken Il lead in town affairs and
Twas respected by all. died suddenly on
Sunday last of heart failure.
Union services were held at the Cen
gregational church Thanks giving day,
Rev. II. & Piilsbury preaching the SER
mon. Services were also held at st.
/ Paul's and st. Peters churches.
Saturday, market day. on account of
the snow storm was but shiny attended.
Butter sold at ~ to % cents: egg, 30
cents: dressed poultry. ID to II cents for
chickens and up to 20 cents for turkeys.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04
BRIDPORT.
Hog killing is the order of the day.
Rev. W. II. Deane has moved into tn,
congregational parsonage.

Hog killing is the order of the day.
Rev. W. II. Deane has moved into the
Congregational parsonage.
W. G.. Hamilton and wife of Barre
were in town over Thanksgiving.
|. w. kingsland is home from Barre
where he has been employed the past
summer,
\ number of our citizens attended the
funeral of Samuel Benedict in Addison on
Wednesday.
Rev. Mr.. Bacon being absent. there
will be no service in the Congregational
church the coming Sunday.
j. p. Wilcox shipped carload of
sheep to Albany on Friday and F. \. My
rick also went down with a carload of
live stock.
The dwelling house and barn belong
ing to G.. b. Wright of Crown Point were
destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The
fire is said to have caught from the Chin
ney.
The butter market shows a downward
tendency, % cents being the top notch
this week, the article beginning to show
a winter flavor. Eggs continue to bring
% cents dozen.
>. X. Crane as grand Juror and Dea. j.
L. Lamos and F. G. Converse as petit
Jurors were drawn from this town to
serve at the December term of the county
court at Middlebury on Tuesday, Dec. /.
shirt and collar factory is soon to be
erected in Port Henry, with capital
stock of $4,000, part of the stock being
owned in that town. 1t is thought it
will be ready to begin operations in
about two months and will furnish en-
ployment for l25 hands.
Winter seemed to have fairly begun on
Friday, when two or three inches of snow
fell. Sleighs were seen on our streets on
Saturday, but the roads were too rough
to make much sleighing. The thermom-
eter registered zero in the north part of
the town on Sunday and that night the
lake closed up as far north as Chimney
Point, the ice in places near the shore
being three inches thick. a channel was
cut through the ice at Brooks ferry on
Monday. The moderate weather since
that day has driven the snow mostly
away and it looks as if we were to see
plenty of mud again.
The school taught for two terms bv
Miss Marie Nichols has been complete
success. While all the scholars have
done well, II is worthy of note that for
the entire time of l20 days the daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Libbie,
aged : years, and Maud, aged years
were not absent a single day; neither
were they tardy. This was their first eX-
perience in school. The closing rhetorical
exercises were well sustained. considering
that it was the first appearance of most OF
the scholars. Roy llemenway and Datus
Rice rendered their pieces worthy of any
high school pupils. SO uniformly be-
loved is the teacher by her scholars that
it is hoped her services for this school
can again be secured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04
Clara Baldridge of West Plattsburgh, N.

Clara Baldridge of West Pittsburgh, N.
Y.
The latest adyces from Bernice Twitch-
ell, who is dangerously i'll with fever at
Hartford, Conn. are that he Is Il little
better.
Charles and Bert Dodge were home
Thanks giving. John Shaw paid his
home Il flving visit last week. coming
from Albany.
Our town schoUls are to be taught,
that in No. , by Miss Emma Farr; in
No. 3 by Rev. j. l.. Fort, and in No.
Miss Griswold j. retained.
Rev. Mr.. lleaXt preached a very i'm
pressive sermon at the NJ. +. church on
Sunday last. to Il small number. Those
who failed to hear him suffered loss.
Mrs. Cardna Webb. Cameron Sprigg
and Mrs. NJ. f. Sprague are spending the
week at Bennington. Mr.. Sprigg will
visit JohnsOnvillc before he returns.
The next meeting of the Farmers club
will be on Tuesday evening next at the
w. NJ. church; subject, "IIow to care for
and feed young stock" All are invited.
Miss Sadie Whitman returns to her old
field of labor in Cornwall for INC winter
term of school. Miss lnez Fiske will serve
the district in Waltham known as the
Benton district.
Ira. J. Twitchel was called to Hart
ford last Saturday, going on the night
express, on account of the dangerous
sickness of his son, Bernice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04
ORWELL.

Hon. Cyrus Jennings was in town last
Monday.
F. b. Kimball is building a music room
for his guests.
A. IL. Bristol purchased $500 lbs. of
dressed turkey last Friday.
Frank Charlton has sold his pair of
black geldings.
j. Il. WhttemOre, who has been dan
gerously sick. i, improving slowly.
Elmer W. Hyde has returned to Or
well, after an absence Of five weeks in
Ticonderoga.
The weekly matinces held at the
Brooksile Stock farm during the fall are
to be discontinued.
\ portion of the school building in
district No. 3 was unroofed by the heavy
wind of Monday last.
Mrs. +. :. Catlin of Warsaw, Ind,
who is II guest of +. NJ. Wright, spent
Thanksgiving with her sister, Mrs.
Smart of Brandon.
Frank Iluntress of Boston, Sidney
Robinson of New York and James O.
lavakc of New York were guests at the
Eagle Inn last week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04
WEST CORNWALL.
4 Deferred from last week.


Frank Mayhem has buita nice granary
this fall.
Miss Flora Dean is at home for the
present.
ii. +. Ryder preached very acceptably
last Sunday and the evening meeting
was well attended.
Several from here went out to the fire
on Sunday evening. \ large white cloud
hung over US, from which the light was
reflected, making it very light here.
sympathy is expressed for all losers in
the fire. But many will build more and
more cOmmodiuuS structures, which will
add to the business and appearance of an
already beautiful village. so there is
always "A bright side to everything,
Latest
Andrew Pulsa is making repairs on his
house.
Miss Matte Field of Burlington was
home for short visit last week.
Thank sgivng was observed by quiet
little home gatherings and an occasional
visit out.
Mrs, Z, Il. Bingham and son Fred
went to Troy, y. y, last Friday tor Il
few days visit.
Reuben Peek of ST. Lawrence Co. y.
Y, is visiting relatives here. He is a
son of the late Romeo Peck.
school began in district No. : Monday
morning with Il good attendance. Miss
Nellie sunderland of BIidport is the
teacher
Albert Sperry and wife of Middlebury
have lately spent several days, including
Thanksgiving, with their son John
Sperry and family.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04

Dude Wright died last Monday morn
ing. He will be missed by the passers
by, as well as his mistress. Some mis-
creant gave him poison.
NThe music class of Miss Agnes Bow
ket will give an entertainment in the
school house near the residence of IL.
II. Young, Saturday evening, Dec. s.,
the entertainment to consist of choruses,
songs, recitations, and play called "rhe
Champion Woman"
Mary w. Phelps. widow of Orange
Phelps, died in Castleton Saturday morn
ing, Nov. 2S. Mrs. Phelps was an active,
energetic woman, and although IS years
of age, she had always kept herself
young both in feeling and appearance.
She was kind and genial, and her many
friends will greatly miss one who was
ever generous, warm-hearted and true.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04

ton, and then south to Texas and south
ern California.
The Ladies' Cemetery association will
hold their fair on the evenings of We'd
nesday, Thursday aud Friday, Dec. 8, 10
and II, and will be glad to see all their
friends and give them warm welcome.
They will also be glad to show them
numerous useful ana fancy articles man
ufactured by the society and donated by
those interested in good cause; also to
serve them with a nice lunch from the
larders of those famous for compromising
elegant viands in this good town of
Leicester.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04

The grand Holiday opening at II. w.
Allen & Co.'S Formerly Lyman & Al
LEM the leading dry goods house at Bur-
lington, VT. will take place Tuesday,
December s. The offerings will be
unusually attractive. Novelties in beau
tiful fancy goods, bric-a- brac, etc., ETC.,
too numerous to be named.
They have endeavored to collect an
assortment of Christmas goods different
from the usual things offered. They
have succeeded in doing so. Call on
them if possible; if not, write to them.
-Adc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04
County Oeps.
ADDISON.

Samuel j. Benedict, long prominent
and respected resident of this town, died
very suddenly on Sunday. He had been
about as usual and was sitting in Il chair
by the kitchen fire when he fell to the
floor, dead. His age was - years. He
was brother of Mrs. Chester Pratt of
Bridport and Dea. j. b. Benedict of Mid
dlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-12-04

Deans Rheumatic pills absolutely cure
rheumatism Il Neuralgia. Entirely Vege-
table. Safe. 40
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-05
THE POLICE REORGANIZATION

The reorganization of the upper ranks
Of the police force, as announced in our
local columns, indicates that a new and
presumably more vigorous discipline is to
be established in that important depart
ment Of the city government The
changes appear to be in the direction of
greater efficiency and the retirement of
whatever elements have been detrimental
to the activity and spirit Of the force
Any Improvement Of the police system
will be warmly indorsed by the people.
One Of the arguments in favor of the city
charter was that under it the police would
be brought to the highest degree of effect
iveness. The public is fully willing and
able to meet all taxation that may be
necessary to provide the most thorough
police protection; but any failure to fulfill
that promise is public loss. The people
viii be glad to note an increased activity
and vigilance on the part of The police as
the result Of the new organization of its
leading Offices
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-05

The fact that the old system of farming
ont pauperS under the direction of over
4rrrs was d disgrace to humanity was dis
covered a generation ago by intelligent
people That it survives in twenty-one
counties of this State is not creditable to
tha charity or progresSiveneSs of the peo-
pie Of those counties. 1t has remained for
TIE DISPATCH to show, as is done by the
iglres Of one of our special writers, pub
Hshed elsewhere that in clinging to the
antiquated and half-civilized method of
disposing Of the poor the people are i'm
posing on themselves taxation for nearly
twice the expenses that are necessary.
The summary of the figures makes this
point clear enough. The care of the pau
pers in a population of 1,406, 494 under
TIE almshouSe system costs $685.
$50. the care of the same element
in a population of 7O9,275 people under
the oycrSeer system costs 1885,, 5,O27,
or practically the same. In other words,
one system makes the people pay twice
as much per capita as the other; and yet
IL twenty-one counties the people cling to
that effete and costly method of dispoSing
Of their unf0rtnates who are unable to
take care of themselves.
OF course, no one will claim that the
amshouse system in all parts of the State
Is a perfect plan Of caring for the desti-
trte But under the supervision provided
by our laws experience has demonstrated
ito be far superior to the farming-out
system. into the details of which no super
vision can reach. Indeed, the greatest Oh
lection to the antiquated method is not so
much It's increased expense-although
that is a very effective argument to the
tlEpayers-as the revolving feature of
putting up unfortunate humanity at auc-
ton to he disposed of to the lowest bid
der, who then proceeds to get all he can
o,.t Of them like the purchaser of so many
worn ont animals
THE DISPATCH will publish several pa
perS as the result of the investigation into
this system When 1t is through it will
have shown the indisputable wisdom of
complete abolition of it throughout the
State.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-05
SOME PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL.

H. S. Cornish, D. Long and P. j. Tin
neran, of the Boston Athletic Association,
and W. H. Barnes, Jr., sporting editor of the
Boston Post, arrived at the Anderson last
evening. The party is here for the "Three
AS" meeting tomorrow. Mr.. Barnes says
that E. E. Barnes and G. Casey, of the New
Jersey Athletic Club, will arrive to-day.
Barnes is good man, he says, and the race
between him and Tinneran should be good
one if they are brought together by the
handicappers.
John O. McCalmont, Bryon H. Osborne
and A. Mathews, of Franklin, Pa, and Will
lam McNair, H. D. Hancock and W. Breene,
of OIL City, are party of lawyers registered
at the Monongahela, who are here to attend
the Supreme Court sittings.
President L. H. Eaton, of the Humane
Society, has gone to Denver to attend the
fifteenth annual meeting of the American
Humane Association. Sam F. O'Brien will
act in his absence.
F. L. Bodine, the window glass manu-
facturer, of Cohansey, was at the Duquesne
yesterday.
John n. Birch, of Wheeling, ex-Minister
to Japan, was at the Monongahela yester-
day.
Adiutant General McClelland is in town
for few days on business
George H. johnson and wife, of Boston,
are at the Monongahela.