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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-25
is again captain this year.

Harvard has won but one game from
\ ale since 1888. The names of the players
III these contests, with the results, are IS
follows, the names of substitutes being in
p2Fentheses:
lS>S-P'aye! az the Polo grounds, New York.
Score: Yale ., Harvard =
Yale-Rushers: Robinson, McCroary. Tomp-
kins captain. Peters. Berton, Farweu and
Hyndman; quarter back. Twombley: half
backs. Richards ard Terry: fuIl-back, Denuen.
HArvard-Rushers: simpkins, Hartley, Gill
man, Bonsai. keodal, Goldman. Appleton. cap
tain; quarter back, Crane; hal:-backs, Henry
AMI Cowling iull-back, Peabody.
lSs4-P,ayet at New Haven, Conn. Score:
VAL 81. Harvard 0.
Ysle-Rushers: Goodwin, Rolsnds, Coke.
Peters Flanders Bertron and Robinson; quar-
ies-tack. Bayne; haii-oacks. Richards ana
Terry; fuliback, Martin.
Harvard-Rushers: Huri. Thayer, Gilman.
burgess, Brooks Homsas and FinHey: quarter.
hack, Bernis; half-bseks, Kimbau and Willard:
fuli-baek, Peahody.
iSSS-No game.
Iss6-Played at Cambridge, Mass Score: Yale
-. Harvard L
Yale-RGsheTs: Wallace, Gill, Carter, Corhia,
Woodruff, Burke and CoTwin, captain; quarter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
ORWELL.

Mr. Clark has moved his tenement
house back from the main street.
The house belonging to Sheldon Con-
key was burned about 10 o'clock in the
evening of March /.
There was dancing party at Chand-
Ter Johnson's last Friday evening. About
30 couples were present.
Invitations are out for a literary and
musical entertainment at Mr.. Kimball's
hall next Wednesday evening. a very
fine time is expected.
Miss Eva NJ. Abbey has returned from
a five-months' stay in Boston. where she
has been taking lessons in vocal music
of Miss Gertrude Franklin.
The Excelsior club met at the resi-
dence of B. S. Abbey last Friday even
ing. The programme was very full, and
the orchestra gave some fine music.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
NEW HAVEN.

The Eastman & Fortune mill is again
running.
Fred Conant was taken alarmingly i'll
this week, caused by Indigestion, but is
now reported better.
The winter term of Beeman academy
closes this week. On Friday evening
there are to be public exercises.
1t is proposed to have more elaborate
exercises than formerly at the closing of
the academical year in June. A commit
tee has been appointed to take this mat
ter in charge.
Mai. Edward Doud of Sheffield, Ala,
made flying visit to town recently, COM
ing from Port Henry, n. y, In which
place he will be for while looking after
the repairing and rebuilding of the Cedar
Point furnace, owned by Wetherbee &
Sherman. MIR. Doud has had large ex
perience In the construction Of furnaces
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
VER0ENN ES.

Mrs. ID. II. Lewis is visiting relatives
in Boston and vicinity.
Sprigg & Co. shipped car of stock to
Boston market on Monday.
The election of city officials for the
year ensuing will come off the 22d.
Rev. DR.. Seaver of Rutland preached
in the Congregational church Sunday
last.
The youngest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson LaCross, aged six years,
died on Monday.
George F. o. Kimball of Boston ar
rived here Tuesday on business connect
ed with his farm.
Walter A. Mead, who for the past year
has managed the Kimball farm, will soon
move to PittsfOrd.
Lenten services will be held at st.
Pauls Episcopal and st. Peters Roman
Catholic churches.
F. ii. Harrington Of Brandon and Nj.
F. Allen of North Ferrisburgh were in
town on Wednesday last.
j. f. Hutchinson of Jericho and James
f. White of Shelburn were registered at
the Stevens House Monday.
Mrs. Kate (Foss) Severance of KEGS
vile was guest this week of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Foss.
The live stock and farming tools of the
late Austin Smith of Addison were sold
at auction Tuesday. Prices were salts
factory.
Mrs. George Powers of Dies Moines
Ia, who was called East on account OF
the illness of brother, will return home
next week.
Mrs. Goulait, widow of the late Nohr
Goulait, died in this city Sunday, ageo
abput rs. The funeral was on Tuesday
at the Catholic church.
Arthur j. Tappan won the money IL
three straight heats 10 the 2 80 class tro
at Saranac Lake last week with his pac
ing~mare Getty Grant.
( Eliud Graves, aged 80 years, died Sat
lrday at the residence of his son, Isaac
IN Ferrisburgh. The funeral was oil
Monday, Rev. w. p. Rulison officiating,
Charles A. Chapman of Ferrisbupgl
has secured the seal brown stallion
John Porter, sired by Aristos. He
l6 hands high, weighs 100 lbs. and wa
bred by f. ID. Welch of Rutland.
The annual inspection Of the Vergenne
fire department by the city authorize
took place on Monday evening. III
force consists of three companies of 2
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
WEYBRID0E.
II. Adams continues quite low

II. Adams continues quite low.
Frank Brooks has leased the Pecue
farm in Addison and will take immediate
possession.
Mrs. Annie (Sprague) Wright is at E.
S. Wright's. She has very many friends
here and all are glad of an opportunity
to welcome her after so long an absence.
Rev. j. L. Fort returned home on the
late train Saturday evening. He was ac-
companied by Miss Maud Townshend
and Miss Bertha Griswold of Benning-
ton, who are stopping at G. II. Spriggs'.
Letters from Morrison, ILL.,, tell of the
death by pneumonia of Mrs. Polly
Twitchell, wife of Loyal Twitchell, for
mer residents of our town. Mr.. witch
ell was not expected to live. He was i'll
with the same disease. They were quite
aged.
The Epworth league will give con-
cert and orange supper at the M. T.
church on Wednesday evening, March
16. Oranges in various forms will be
served tickets to supper and concert, IL
cents. A programme has been prepared
consisting of singing, recitations, etc. All
are invited. The proceeds will go tc
help in buying lamps for the church. II
the night is stormy, it will be adjourned
The meeting of the Farmers club was
much smaller than it would have been but
for The heavy storm. A fair-sized audi
ence was present, however. The readings
and singing were in the main good anc
the address by Hon. VIM. Chaplin was
characteristic of himself and filled witt
good advice and personal experience
He urged, among other things, better
recognition in State matters OF thu
farming element and spoke strongly fol
better schools.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
DOMESTIC.

Campello, a suburb of Brockton, Mass,
had $l25 900 fire last week.
Jay Gould has given $4,000 to the
university of the City of New York.
The gift was made a few days after he
gave his check for $4,000 to the Presby-
rian church extension committee.
On Friday in Metcalf county, Ky, a
difficulty arose between party OF white
wagoners and negro. AS sequel
fight took place, in which several were
concerned on both sides. -Four negroes
were killed and several wounded.
The Coldwater (Mich.) national bank
has been robbed. The safes were broken
open and $40, 900 in cash taken, also a
private deposit of $4,000 in Philadelphia
& Reading preferred bonds. Ten thou
sand dollars reward is offered for the ar
rest of the robbers.
Pelham w. Shipman, son OF w. ID.
Shipman, of the well-knOwn law firm Of
Shipman, I.aroque & Choate of New
York city, committed suicide Saturday
afternoon In Baltimore while riding IN a
cab by shooting himself In the head. No
cause is assigned for the act.
Ex-President Noah Porter of Yale col
'lege died at New Haven, Conn.,, Friday
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11

Butter sold at 20 to "a cents in Brs-
tol on Saturday, and eggs at IS cents.
At Vergennes the price of butter was
20 to "a cents and of eggs II cents.
The dry house of G. A. Baker at Bran
don was burned, with It's contents, last
week Thursday night. There was
small insurance on the building, but
none on the stock.
f. E. Ross, son of DR.. Ross of East
AMiddleburv, who has been for some time
o salesman in the Vermont Marble Co.'s
store at Proctor, has gone to West Rut-
land to take II similar position.
In repairing the old Horace Prime
lhouse, south of Bristol village, the own
er of the property. j. j. Ridley of Bris-
tol, found Il handmade brick bearing the
date us. 1t formed Il part of the CHM
ney.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
State l1eps.

Rutland is moving for city charter
one this fall.
The State Dental society will hold it's
annual meeting in Burlington on the
16- 18th inst.
company with $4,000 capital has
been formed at Wallngford to build a
large summer hotel.
Brattleboro appropriated $4,000 at
its town meeting to buy stone crusher
and steam road roller.
The United States fish commission has
! placed young trout in streams at North
Bennington, Roxbury and Readsboro
and North Adams, Mass.
The contract for building a chapel at
the Soldiers home in Bennington has
been let. The structure and its furni-
ture will cost about S2500. There are 81
members in the home.
There was an exhibition in Higgins &
Hyde's store, Rutland. the other day. a
tarpon caught by Gen. w. Y. w. Ripley
on the Florida coast. 1t weighed 15S
lbs. and was six feet long.
Frank Fl. Turner of Boston, former
resident of Rutland has recovered $40
600 from the Boston and Maine railroad
for the loss of both legs below the knees
in an accident at Aver Junction, Mass.
The plan for Vermont's building at
the Chicago fair prepared by Jarvis
Hunt of Weathersfield has been APPROX
ed by the supervising architect of the
expos ition. The Vermont Marble Co.
will probably build it.
The Burlington boomers are trying to
start canning factory. The business
will be owned by stock company,
which Will have capital of $4,000, all
of which will be used as working capt.
tai. More than half the stock has been
taken.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
General l1epS.
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.

Secretary Blaine has been i'll again the
past week with influenza.
The House has voted to begin the con-
sideration of the Bland silver pill on the
22d inst.
Representative Kendall of kentucky
was stricken with apoplexy Monday
morning and died in the evening.
The draft of treaty of extradition be-
tween the United States and France has
been mailed to Paris for the action of the
French authorities. 1t is practically the
same as the treaty lately concluded be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States.
The House has passed the bill making
appropriations on account Of pensions
for the fiscal year 1898. AS completed,
it appropriates Sl34, 1875 900, as compared
with estimates aggregating $l47 ,064, $50
and an appropriation for the current year
of $l36, 2l4,7S5.
The leading Mormons of Utah have
transmitted to the President through
Delegate Cain formal request that he
will issue proclamation of general am
nesty to all convicted and indicted polyg-
amsts. Many Mormons, including some
of the leaders, are still in prison or in
exile, or excluded from civil rights under
the anti-polygamy laws, and they now
desire restoration to home and citizen
ship. In their memorial to the President
they allege that polygamy is dead, and
that there is, therefore, no good reason
why the polygamists should be further
punished.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11

Will Jones is home from New Hamp-
shire.
Mrs. A. Bean returned to her home in
Rutland last week.
Ada Flint and Dora Allen go to school
at Rochester this spring.
Miss Cherry Chadwick returns to her
home in Medford, Mass, this week.
Fred Ninton is home from Montpelier.
He will attend school at Rochester this
spring.
Capt. Manning of the Salvation army
held meetings here last week. Report
says more are coming.
Geo. Marsh has finely matched pair
of steer calves. When ten months old
they weighed 1910 pounds.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
SHARKS BORO.

These officers were elected at the an
nual town meeting: Moderator, Albert
Orvis clerk, G.. l.. Atwood; selectmen,
G. F. Clifford, a. Dillon and Albert Or
Wis; treasurer, c. l.. Atwood; overseer
of the poor, j. V. Carpenter; constable,
j. V. Carpenter; second constable, w.
j. Orvis; listers, ID. ii. Orvis, Geo,
o Bryan, F. NJ. Hill; auditors, L. G..
Ferguson, F. A. Baldwin, p. j. Smith ;
trustee of public money, j. II. Orvis ;
fence-viewers, r. r. Hill, j. NJ. Layn,
|. Harris; grandjurors, True Clark,
John Grace; agent, 5. Bushnell; school
directors, l.. G. Ferguson, L, F. Peet.
Tax voted, 20 per cent; highway tax, 30
per cent, payable in labor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
WEST ADDISON.

Miss Susie Moorby is visiting in Mine
vile, n. Y.
Nearly all the farmers are busy filling
their ice houses.
Rev. b. Cox and Miss Anna Tooley
are visiting in Monkton.
The social at Elias Storrs was quite
well attended last Friday evening.
Miss Della Hazard of Ferrisburgh has
been the guest of Mrs. John Hutchinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Fish of Chin
ney Point are the parents of a daughter
There will be g. bachelor" social al
the home of VIM. Moorby on Lake street
Thursday evening of this week.
Chas. Riley of Bridport has moved into
Geo. French's tenement house and will
carry on Mr.. Frenchs farm this year.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
EAST MIDDlEBURY,

Austin Peck of st. Adams was in town
oyer Sunday.
Mrs. F. A. Piper, VINO has been quite
i'll, is improving.
On Tuesday afternoon we had the first
"April shower" of the season, which was
followed by snow and then by rain again.
Mrs. Lewis Russell was the recipient
of generous slice of wedding cake from
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Ii. Maynard, who were
married in Boston last week.
Mrs. C. E. Russell picked from her call
ly a flower of immense size, the stem
from stock being over eight inches and
the flower nearly five inches across.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Weber visited their
mother In this village on the 9TH inst.
Miss Charla Sumner accompanied them
following.
The Methodist pulpit is supplied by
Rev. w. Cady during the absence of the
pastor, Rev. Z. Bouck. Four young peo-
pie and one woman were baptised and
united with the church last Sunday and a
man entered into full communion, max
ing an addition of six to the church mem
bership.
Il The marriage of Ross Maynard, former
| ly of East Middlebury, and Miss Isabeh
Nealey, formerly of Bangor, Me-, was
solemnized at the brides home, 1864
Washington street, Boston, Feb. %, by
Rev. Mr.. Boyinton of the Columbus
Avenue Congregational church. The
hbride is well known in Bangor society
circles. The parlors were beautifully
decorated with choice cut flowers and
tropical plants. The bridesmaid was
Miss AurelIa Nealey of Bangor, and A
Nealey was best man. Immediately after
the ceremony reception was held, and
the young couple were showered with
congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs. Maynard
were the recipients of many beautiful
presents from friends i'm Boston, Bangor
and Middlebury. After brief trip they
will reside at their home, 1864 Washing
ton street, Boston.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
WHITING.


Miss Maria Burt is visiting friends in
Brandon.
Mrs. C. B. Hubbard is very sick with
erysipelas.
Mrs. r. ID. Needham is sick with ca
tarrhal pneumonia.
The Christian Endeavor society, lately
organized, has already 80 assistant mem
bers.
Daniel Fales of Albany, n. Y, is
spending few weeks with his sister,
Mrs. Farr.
w. II. Miller and wife of Saratoga, n.
Y, who have been visiting friends in
town, returned to their home last week.
Miss Clara Briggs, who has been sick
since last September, was able to Join her
friends at the bible study last Friday
evening.
Miss Emily Ellsworth, who went to
Warsaw, n. Y, to attend the funeral OF
her brother. Charles Ellsworth, is spend
ing few days with the family.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
in the South, and has seemed to be very

in the South, and has seemed to be very
successful.
last Sunday afternoon the funeral of
Luther Hunt was attended from his late
residence, Rev. G. N. Thomas conducting
the services. His death occurred under
trying circumstances. Early on Friday
morning his unusual absence was noticed
from the house, and, search being made,
he was found in the barn, dead, having
committed suicide by hanging. The
deceased had been very i'll with the grip.
but had sufficiently recovered so as to be
about. 1t is generally thought that ne
was temporarily insane. He leaves a
young daughter. His wife died few
years ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
men each, who receive SO yeir each for

men each, who receive SO a YER each for
services.
States Attorney Frank L. Fish of this
city and Miss Minnie j. Lyon of Water
bury, who for some time was assistant
matron at the Reform school, will be
married on Tuesday next at the residence
of the bride in Waterbury. Mr.. aud
Mrs, Fish will make their home here.
Cyrus Smith, who for over half cen
fury resided in Panton and for the past
20 years has been a resident of Yer.
Eennes, died on Sunday last in the Goth
year of his age. He lived with his son
Charles A., who died Il year ago. lie
leaves daughter, Mrs. Ann Martin. wife
of the late ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Martin
ofWermont. The funeral was held Tues
daN Rev. w. p. Rulison officiating.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
County Ueps.
BRIDPoRT.

bRIDPORT.
Miss Laura Murdoch of Crown Point is
at j. II. Howes.
Albert Wicker of Franklin Grove, MI,
is at F. G. Converse's.
Mrs. Lucy Howe has been granted all
original dependent pension of $l2 q
month.
NJ. T.. Bristol will be at Bridport, Tues
day, March Is, and Will pay % to % cents
for butter.
A party of our young people enjoyed a
leap-year ride to Orwell on Friday after
nooon, spending the evening at Eagle
Inn.
A large number of invited guests gath
cred at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. T..
w. Fletcher on Tuesday evening, when
progressive euchre was in order.
The sociable at f. Sunderand's on
Tuesday evening, under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid society, was well attend
ed, and an enjoyable time was had.
Joseph Clair has been granted an in
crease of pension from Sl2 to S2i a
month. Mr.. Clair has been an inmate of
the Soldiers home in Bennington since
early in the fall.
Louis ID. Gard has purchased the
Huntley wood lot of John j. Huntley of
Buffalo, n. Y; consideration, $3.50. The
lot is situated south of the village on
what is known as the "Brown hill"
The recent thaw has made the sleigh.
ing quite thin in places and it will need
but short time of this kind of weather
to make the going very poor indeed, es
pecially on the main roads, which are
now quite bare of snow.
John f. Wright has recently sold one
half interest in the stallion G.. ID. 5. to
Horace Lapham of Shoreham; considera.
ton, Sl250. Mr.. Wright states that the
horse trotted a mile on the ice at Crown
Point recently in :25d and two Other
successive heats better than , :35.
ID. II. Bennett, administrator, adver
tises to sell the home place of the late
Mrs. Mary Clair at auction on Saturday
afternoon, March 26, next. This place
is well situated on the outskirts of the
village and is a very desirable place fol
any one of moderate means.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
COUNTY AND violNlTY NOTES.

Farm help is reported scarce in New
Haven and wages high.
Bristol wants a special prosecutor TO
look after its rum-sellers.
Messrs. Goss & Gleason of Vergennes
will run telephone line from that city
to their kaolin works In MonktOn in the
spring.
Edison Irish, employed by the Lincoln
Lumber Co., lost a finger and had hand
badly hurt the other day by getting II
In contact with saw.
Hon. C. w. Read of Addison is 10
build two large barns this season and mas
contracted with the Lincoln Lumber Co.
for 20, 900 feet of lumber.
1t is understood that the railroad will
construct new bridge this season over
Otter creek at Leicester Junction to re
place the old wooden one.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
Don't Paint too Early in the
Spring.

spring.
Don't paint too late in the Fall.
Don't paint over wet or damp
surface.
Don't put on the second coat un-
til the first is dry.
Don't put on thick coat OF
paint.
Don't buy a paint because it is
cheap.
Don't try to mix your own
paints.
Don't buy paint that has water
or benzine in it.
Don't use any but pure Linseed
Oil paint.
There is a good reason for every
one of these "Dont's" and we will
give them to you if you will cal
upon our agert, who will also give
you a color card, or you can send
your address to "Chilton Paints,
New York or Boston, and we vii
send you colors by mail.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
CORNWALL.

The annual meeting of the Young
Mems Debating society was held on Mon
day evening, March :, and the following
officers were elected: President, l.. f..
Peck vice-president, Il. r. Robbins; Sec
rotary, A. G.. Battles; treasurer, j. w.
Stevens; executive committee, r. II. Rob-
bins, II. 5. Cobb, c. II. Lane.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
WEST SALISBURY.

A ten-cent sociable will be held at the
Union church next Thursday evening,
March II, for the benefit of the church.
Music, dialogues, charades and an art
gallery will be provided. All are cor.
daily invited to attend.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11
BOOKS IN SETS.

Eliot's works complete, from sl.50 and up.
Thackeray's works complete, from $3.50 and
up.
Dickens works complete, from 1918 and
40.
The works OF Irving, Chas. Reade, De Quin-
cey, Walter Scott, Fielding, Charlotte Bronte,
Lowell, Aldrich, Hugo, Hawthorne, Cooper,
Matthew Arnold, Parkman, Robert Brown
ing, Charles Kingsley, Shakespeare, Emerson,
Dumas, Thorcau, Whittier, Longfcllow, Car
lyle, George Ebers, Gibbon, Macaulay, Bul
wer.Lytton, Leckey, Bancroft, Donald G.
too numerous to MENTION in editions from
the cheapest cloth sets, within the reach OF
everyone, to the most elegantly bound sets
possible to procure.
Eooks for the Little Tots, from the cheap
est paper Picture Book made to the handsom
est monotint and Illuminated Juveniles pub
lishcd. The novel picture books tor children
this year are very attractive.
NEW BOOKS for the BOYS and GIRLS,
by such writers as Thomas W. Knox, Charles
Carleton Coffin, Willis j. Abbott, G.. \. Hcnty,
William o. Stoddard, Octave Thanet Heze.
kiah Butterworth and many others.
We would call special attention to our Bar
gain Sheiues on which may be found Books
at 80 cts, so cts 60 c's., 40 C $. and 81. 90,
many OF them worth double the price charged.
ES@ Lddies' and GenHemens Pocket
Books, Purses and Card Gases, GENTLE
qsen's Letter Gases and BIZ Books, Writing
CuSes. etc.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-03-11

Rutland is moving for a city charter
and will probably ask the legislature for
one this fall.