Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-22

ITOI. n. N. Johnson, VINO is SAID to
have been born in this town in June,
1927, died at New Milford, Conn, on the
LIST inst. He was for number of years
one of the most prominent musicians of
Boston and was the author of textbooks
on the subject of music
Mrs. Smith, of whose death at Yer
gennes mention is elsewhere made. was
a daughter of Rev. DR.. Joshua Bates,
president of Mddlebury college from
1918 to 1899. Two sons survive her, DIR.
Kirk Smith of Vergennes, with whom
she has resided, and Frederick Smith of
Chicago.
The best winter butter, what little
of it there is, sells for 20 cents pound =.
Eggs bring 20 cents a dozen. The onion
trade is trne liveler than 1t has been.
Mr.. Carr having lately shipped several
carloads. He paid II cents bushel for
them. Hay is coming in to the barns at
a rapid rate and a considerable amount is
shipped each week by the local buyers.
The university of Vermont glee and
banjo club had an audience of 81 paving
patrons, and some who did not pay, at
the town hall on Tuesday evening. The
storm which had prevailed all day and
the bad travelling were responsible. to an
extent at least, for the smallness of the
house. Those who did go were satisfied
with the quality of thentertainment af-
forded.
Those who like winter temperatures
have had what they liked since Tuesday.
Wednesday morning the recording Their
mometer at Col. Fletcher's showed it had
been 10 below zero during the night. 1t
was reported Is below at East Middle
bury and 20 below at Ripton Hollow.
Yesterday morning it moderated some
what, but thermometers in the village
stood one or two below.
The social meeting of the w. c. T. e..
which was held at Mrs. II. II. Bryant's
on Wednesday afternoon, was well at
tended. The Emma Willard memorial
was considered and plans for advancing
sing other items of interest the meeting
was adjourned until the third Wednesday
in February, when it is expected a bust
ness and parlor meeting will be held.
Miss Robinson, teacher of the Second
primary room at the graded school. had
a sudden attack of the prevailing malady
during school hours, Monday, and had
to be taken home. There has been no
session of that school since, as a sub
stitute is not readily obtainable. 1t is
hoped that Miss Robinson will soon he
able to resume work. Miss Bingham.
teacher of the Third primary, is still
kept at her home in West Cornwall bv
the illness of her mother. and Miss Fam
ME Williamson continues in charge of
the room.
The long-desired snow has come at last
and now we have the orthodox Vermont
winter. The ice formed by last weeks
lains and the slight fall of snow which
followed made tolerably good sleighing
around the village ard on the roads
which had been travelled, but up on the
mountains, where they had rain instead |
of ice, wagons were used on Monday. |
But on Monday afternoon it began to
snow in good earnest and BY Tuesday
night there was fully foot on the
All sorts of business, and par
ticularly numbering operations, have
started up since the storm.
"Punch" Nash is, contrary to the ex
pectations of the doctors, getting better.
lie lives with his mother on Seymour
street. The other afternoon Artist Jack
son learned that they were short of pro-
visions and started out on collecting
expedition. Whether because of his DOW
ers of persuasion or because of the gen
eral appreciation of Punch as a public
he obtained contributions
from the merchants and others to the
value of nearly $50, which he expended
for flour, meats and other necesssries and
sent to the house.
The suddenness with which death NAV
follow an attack of the grip was forciblv
shown last week. Among the guests at
the Addison House on Monday evening
was Mr.. Horace b. Morse, who had trav-
eled through this section for many years
buying hides and tallow for Boston
irm. He was not feeling well when he
came to town, but he did not think he
needed a doctor The next morning he
was no better, but insisted that he must
keep going and get home. He proceeded
to Rutland, putting up at the Bardwell
House. The next forenoon he was found
lead in his bed, from heart disease caus-
I'd by the grip, the doctors said.
The following officers of Lake Dun
more lodge, No. IL, |. O. o. F., have
ately been installed by Past ID. ID. G. NJ.
Allan Calhoun: w. ii. Duncan, N.G.: