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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
General OepS.
AFFAIRS AT WASHINGTON.

Hon. Whitelaw Reid, minister to
France, has resigned and will shortly re-
turn home.
The President has nominated w. S.
Gilbert of Oregon to be U. S. circuit
judge for the ninth judicial circuit.
Great Britain and the United States
have agreed that France, Italy and
Sweden shall act as arbitrators in the
Behring sea dispute.
The comptroller of the currency has
declared a second dividend of 20 per
lex national bank of Boston, making in
all 60 per cent on claims proved,
amounting to S ,S72,l s
1t is said to be the intention of the
Democratic members of the ways and
means committee to call up the the tariff
question in the House early next week.
This programme will to some extent de-
fer consideration of the silver question,
for the silver bill cannot be taken up and
got out of the way in advance of that
time.
President Harrison has sent a special
message to Congress on the worlds fair,
speaking strongly on the progress of the
work, saying that five to eight millions
more seem necessary, but declining to
make a specific recommendation because
of want of data. He says that liberality
on the part of the United States is due
so generously responded.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
WEST ADDISON.

Mrs. Walter Kelley of Port Henry Wis
tied friends in town Tuesday.
II. II. Barton of Bridport was in town
last Friday, calling IN friends.
Miss Anna Tooley of Raceville, n. y,
is visiting Rev. b. Cox and family.
There will be a "boX social at the
home of Elias Storrs mex Friday even
ing, March 4. All are cordially invited
to attend.
Levi lockwood, one of our most re-
spected citizens, died Sunday morning
from a shock caused by the grip. He
leaves a wife and six children. The
funeral was held Tuesday. The inter-
ment was in Townline cemetery. The
family have the sympathy of their many
friends and neighbors in their sad be-
reavement.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26

There will be a church sOciable at the
residence of DR.. and Mrs. E. o.. Porter on
Wednesday evening, March 2, to which a
cordial invitation is extended to all. A
good programme has been prepared. Re-
freshments will be served. In addition
to this there will be "A sale of fancy ar
t%icleS, which the purchasers will find
useful as well as attractive. As the
rights of leap year are to be observed,
the ladies are earnestly requested to bring
their pocket-books.
The next meeting of the Cornwall
Young Mems Debating society will be
held on Monday evening, Feb. 20. The
question for discussion is, "Will man eyer
successfully navigate the air?" 1t will
be argued in the affirmative by c. II.
Smith of Weybridge and VIM. jackson of
Middlebury. while w. II. Button of Mid
dlebury and |. L. Hamblin of the home
team will speak in the negative. Music,
readings and declarations will also be
given and an admission fee of ten cents
will be charged to pay the expenses OF
the club for the winter.
The annual report of the town officers
shows that during the past year orders
were drawn by the selectmen to the
amount of S3569.G &C. The outstanding or.
ders figure up S24lG, there is due the
trustee of the surplus fund Sl279.S9, and
the treasurer on the highway fund Sl09.-
o., making the Indebtedness of the town
S3SG0.GG The expenditures the past year
on general account exceeded the income
from the general fund by S25.72. 1t cosI
S16l. so to support the poor. The schoo
account shows receipts of SS9S.5S, which
sun was distributed among the severa
districts. The road commissioners laiC
out Sl7l5.66 during the year. The dam
ages to sheep by dogs amounted to St5
leaving of the dog fund $3.50 to be car
ried to the general fund. The auditor
think a tax of Ga cents OF the dollar o
the grand list, which is S5S06.50, will b,
required.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
ORWELL.
Deferred from last week.1

Deferred from last week.1
f. ID. Griswold is still quite ill.
Miss Agnes Bowker returned from Bos-
ton on Wednesday.
Mrs. S. Wilcox, mother of j. s.. Will
COX, is i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Ruth Richards returned with her
two children to Orwell from Chicago last
week.
Mrs. DIR. Mather had a shock of paral-
ysis about two weeks ago. She has lost
the use of her left side.
Calvin Hubbard died at his RESIDENCE
in Orwell, very suddenly, last Monday
The funeral was on Thursday. MFR
Hubbard was much respected through.
but the town and will be missed by a
hrge circle of friends.
Y Latest \
/Pixley T. Bush died of heart diseAst
At his residence in Brandon, last Wednds.
Hay, Feb. II, after an illness of only ODE
day. His funeral, the following Satuf-
day, was IN Brandon, the interment fr
Drwell. Mr.. Bush was about seventy
pine and a half years of age. He lived
ID Orwell until 1866, when he moved tC
Hebron and from there to Brandon. He
leaves two sisters, Mrs. Aurella Higgin.
of Gettysburg, Dakota, who has reached
the advanced age of 93 years, and Mrs
Lucinda Rust of Rutland, aged 81 years
These are the last of a family of tel
children, all of whom were born anC
brought up in Orwell.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
NEW

Charles Wicker left on Monday for
his home in Boone, Iowa.
Mrs. Emerson A. Langdon is very ill.
At present writing it is said that her re-
covery is somewhat doubtful.
c. w. Rogers and family are about
settling in Bristol. They spent a week
in town on their way from Barre, where
they were last located.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Roleau went to
Charlotte on Saturday to visit in the
family of the late Wallace Langdon,
who was a brother of Mrs. Roleau.
Corliss Gordon has gone to Bristol.
The house he formerly occupied has
been given, together with a lot, to Ben
jamin Duprey by Mrs. Eliza Meacham.
= Surprises never cease. They come IN
various ways and often quite unlocked
for. Such an event as Il wedding in
town before long may surprise" some
body.
DR.. G. II. Sanborn and family are
nicely located in town again. He has
purchased The same place which he sold
many years since to II. IL. Squier, but
it Is in a greatly improved condition.
On Tuesday morning the steam saw
mill owned by Eastman & Fortune was
burned. A large amount of logs had
been drawn there by different parties.
Particulars are not learned regarding
the loss.
A very pleasant gathering met at the
hospitable home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Mason oil Wednesday evening of last
week, the occasion being a leap-year
party for the young people. Abundant
refreshments were served and Il good
time voted by all.
Mrs. A.. NJ. Roscoe invited the Ladies'
Aid society to her home on Thursday
afternoon of last week. 1t was the an
nual meeting of the society. Reports
from the secretary and treasurer were
read and accepted. The following ladies
were chosen as officers for the ensuing
year President, Mrs. j. c. Stowe vice
president, Mrs. William Partch; secre'
tary and treasury, Mrs. +. Ii. Squier.
Various matters relative to the work in
the future were discussed and acted up
on. 1t was decided hereafter to hold the
meetings monthly. The money received
from the afternoon gatherings, angmen-
ted by that taken from a few evening
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
BRISTOL.

Capt. A. L. Rowell is quite feeble this
winter.
Business is Just booming on the Bristol
railroad.
The yard of the Bristol Mfg Co. is rap
idly filling with logs.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Parmelee of Middlebury
was in town last week.
The snow is melting rapidly and the
sleighing will soo be a thing of the past.
All express matter to and from New
Haven Junction is now in charge of the
railroad officials.
The graded school closed Wednesday
until next Monday to enable the teachers
to attend the institute at Rutland.
Fifty teamsters who are hauling pulp
logs struck for an additional 80 cents on
a thousand last week. Their demand
was refused.
C. w. Rogers has moved his family
from Waterbury to Bristol. He has rent
ed a part of A. j. Averill's house on
Mountain street.
There was a disgraceful row in o.
Neil's block last Saturday night: cause
rum; results, two broken windows
and several black eyes,.
Nearly every shade of religious opin-
ion in town was represented at the morn
ing services of the Baptist church. The
house was full and the pastors sermon
was interesting.
Washington's birthday was observed
at the graded school by the grammar de-
partment, Miss Duffy teacher. There
were speaking, recitations and singing.
The schoolhouse was very lastly trim
med with flags.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
EAST MIDDlEBuRY.

The w. c. +. L. will meet with Mrs.
Olive Olmstead on THURSDAY, March 3,
at 2 p. H.. A cordial invitation is extend
ed to all.
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
Methodist church on Sunday, Feb. 2S.
Rev. Mr.. HeaXt of Middlebury is expect
ed to be present.
AT a spiritual seance held at p. Beams
in this village on Monday evening, the
meeting being conducted by Mrs. Ma
ry Eddy Huntoon, quite a drama was
enacted. 4 fee of 80 cents was charged
for admittance. A few young people
who we're not in it were there with Il
view of testing the truth of the profess
ed feats of the spirit. A young man
who had lost a sister by death wished
that her spirit could be called. In re-
spouse a hand was put out through the
draperies. The young man said, "If it is
Sister e., put your hand in mine.'' In
mediately the hand was laid in his own,
and he, pulling forward, found the spir-
1t rather material, as the full form of
Mrs. Huntoon came to the floor. Cries of
clover the lights" and of ''lock the
door" came from the circle, while from
the investigators came word that lights
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
SALISBURY.

Frank W. Atwood is slowly improving
from his late sickness.
The grip still hoyers around and new
cases are of daily occurrence.
Capt. 5. II. Kelley and family are
slLwly improving from their late sick
ness.
Edison Thomas and family intend to
move to Middlebury soon. Their many
friends will be sorry to have them leave
town.
The farmers got but very little money
out of their potato crop, but those who
have hay to sell are in luck, as that
brings "A good price.
Work is going forward quite rapidly
on the new hotel at Lake Dunmore. Its
accommodations will be complete and
city boarders will, In the house and its
surroundings, find a beautiful summer
retreat.
Cyrus Bump intends to move to Bris-
tol in a short time with his family. He
is employed by the Bristol Manufacture
ing company. He Is one of the substan-
tial members of the Congregational
church and will be very much missed in
the church and out of it.
In the death of Mrs. Sarah Bump,
mother of Mrs. Kelley and widow of
the late Franklin Bump, the family and
community have met with Il great loss.
Mrs. Bump was of a quiet, modest and
retiring disposition, an excellent house
keeper, "A faithful wife, Il loving mother,
and the Oldest member of the Methodist
Episcopal church in West Salisbury.
She was able to attend church but very
little for several years, but her gifts to
the church and her daily life showed
where she was laying up her treasures.
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The bridges at the village are being re-
planked.
l.. b. Dodge has purchased the dwell
ing house of Wilfred Genet and will re-
move there soon.
Mrs. Genet has gone with her daughter
to reside with her eldest daughter, Mrs.
Wheeler, near Boston, Mass.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of Thomas F. Dewey and Miss Cora f.
Stow, youngest daughter of A. j. Stow
on Wednesday evening, March ,.
The bowl and spoon party Melted a
good amount. The company was large
enough for the apartments. A large
number was present from adjoining
towns.
Hon. VIM. Chaplin of the State board OF
agriculture has consented to address the
Weybridge Farmers club on Tuesday
evening, March s.. A full programme
and all particulars will be announced
next week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
GOSHEN.
required.

Sherman Fuller is very low with heart
disease.
Mrs. VIM. n. Dutton has been i'll for
some weeks.
Charles Phelps has moved from Silver
lake to the Powers farm in the south
part of the town.
Mrs. f.. p. Whitaker, who has been
quite Ill. is recovering. \. \. Aver and
daughter are recovering from their sick
ness.
Mrs. Nelma \. Martell started in the
poultry business about two years ago
with 26 hens and has now $50. She has
been very successful and the past sea-
son caused to be constructed another
building expressly for keeping and rails
ing poultry. The building is Is by G2
feet and well arranged for keeping and
raising hens and chickens. OF the latter
she has now nearly 100, which will be
ready early in the season for broilers.
She sends eggs to Boston.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
RIPTON.

The donation for Rev. Mr.. Leonard re-
suited in the attendance of 120 persons
and in his receiving SG0.50, and served
him right.
On Wednesday of last week Zebedee
Bowen was in the woods drawing logs,
had got a load on his sled and in the OPP
GRAFTON of binding in some way became
caught by his leg between the chain
and load, thrown of backwards and side
wise, still being held by his leg. The OK
en- about this time started for home, a
mile or two distant. By tremendous ex-
ertion Mr.. Bowen gained a seat on the
load, but could not extricate his leg nor
stop the team, which only stopped, when,
in making IA turn in a bar-way to a field,
MIR. Bowen was caught between the post
and load, breaking both bones of his leg
above the ankle. At last accounts he was
doing we'll.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
WEST CORNWALL.


School closed in district No. 5 last Sat
urday.
Garrison Foote and wife were at Rollin
Foote'S last week.
Miss Anna NJ. Bingham returned from
Boston last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Peck took a trip to
Burlington on Monday.
Mrs. Mervin Twitchell of New Haven
is visiting her mother this week.
Mrs. o. A. Field has lately visited her
daughter, Mary, who resides in White
hall, y. Y.
Lewis Narrabone went to visit hi.
daughters last week. Two are in Adams,
Mass, and two in Rhode Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Searle spent last
Friday and Saturday in Ticonderoga
with their nephew, Fayette Searle.
Rev. Mr.. Lyons is expected to preach
at the church in West Cornwall mex
Sunday in exchange with DIR. Archibald,
The John Stewart Republican club OF
Cornwall will meet at the schoolhouse in
West Cornwall on Saturday evening at
7 o'clock. 1t is hoped all of the towns
patriotic citizens will make an effort to be
present..
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line of the Central from Burlington to
Boston, will become passenger conductor
on the Bristol railroad March /.
State l1eDs.

A $4,000 school house is to be built in
Brattleboro.
The Central Vermont railroad has re-
ceived $50 new freight cars.
Frank Fish's store at West Rutland
was damaged $1,000 by fire Saturday
night.
The jury docket for the March term of
the Rutland county court contains 12l
cases.
Bennington has an epidemic of scarlet
fever and diphtheria and the schools are
closed.
a new depot, to be 800 feet long and TO
cost $4,000, is talked of at Rutland. 1t
Is needed.
A. a. Earle, the well-known Vermont
newspaper man, is suffering from acute
dementia.
The report of the Rutland town liquor
agent for the last year shows sales
amounting to S45t6, and profits, after
paying the agent, of $3.50.
Green Bios. block at Fair Haven was
Quilted by fire Thursday night. Several
business concurns, including the Yer
mont Record, were burned out.
James Agan was run over in the rail-
road yard at White River Junction.
Tuesday, and his right arm and index
and little finger of the left hand cut off.
Nnpnta, 4 4 I D-t
went with his wife for his health to
Thomasville, Ga, in December, died last
week. lie was in the legislatures of 1880
and 1890.
William Ionker of Ludlow has can
tured three lynxes, II foxes, 26 skunks.
ID %raccoons, two fishers and numerous
minks already this winter, and is now
after "A panther. His largest lynx weigh
ed 10 pounds.
Rev. Howard F. Hill, chaplain of the
lst regiment, Vermont national guard,
ana until recently pastor of the Episco-
pal church at Amesbury, Mass, has re-
signed and will move to Concord, n. II.
He formerly lived in Montpelier.
George Willard of Bellows Falls il
owner of the remains of a two headed
calf, the heads of which are perfectly
formed and the necks joined about four
inches from the lower jaw. 1t lived
eight weeks and then was accidentally
killed.
y mixed train on the St. ,Johnsburv
and Lake Champlain railroad was derail-
ed near West Danville Monday morning.
The train was going fast and the last
eight or ten loaded cars were badly
wrecked. The passenger car was smash
ed some, but the passengers were not
hurt.
The large steam mill owned by the
United States Screen company at West
Randolph caught fire Wednesday MORN
ing and was totally destroyed, with a
large stock of screens, etc. The mill
was nearly new and cost over $40. 900.
The loss is partially covered by insurance.
Thirty men are thrown out of employ
ment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
County Uems.
BRlDPoRT.
Town meeting next Tuesday.

Town meeting next Tuesday.
A. w. Huntley had the misfortune to
lose n of his farm horses last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Langworthy of
Middlebury have been at T. w. Fletch-
er's the past week.
Messrs. Ashley and Albert Hamilton
of Manchester Center have been in town
the past week, guests of Sherman Hem
enway.
The remains of Mrs. Henry Williams
of st. Adams, formerly Miss Nellie Stod-
dard of this town, were brought here for
burial on Thursday of last week.
The ball given in the Masonic building
On Wednesday evening, Feb. Il, was
well attended. Another is announced
for Wednesday evening of next week at
the same place.
In last weeks items appeared the num-
Der of births and deaths in town for the
year 1891, as seven of the former and IL
of the latter. 1t should have read II
and II respectively.
The two horse races announced for
Saturday of this week on the ice at
Crown Point are divided so rs to bring
the three-year-old race, for $25 a side, in
the forenoon and the other, for the larger
purse, in the afternoon.
The report of the town officers for the
year ended Feb. 10 is out. The summary
of the treasurer's report shows total dis
b%ursements of S4713.50, made up as fol-
lows: Balance due treasurer at last set
tlement, S9.S7; on school account, S1119.-
80; paid damages done by dogs, SIG
orders drawn on highway account, in
Guiding interest, S34l.3S; orders drawn
on general account, including interest,
$3l99.6G. The receipts were Sl636.6l, as
follows: On school account, S1ll3.47
dog license account, S74.40; highway ac-
count, $159.9S; general account, S32SS. 50.
The balance due the treasurer is S16.S3.
The total liabilities of the town, includ-
ing this balance, are SS40.14, and there
are assets of $559.S7, making the net liza
bilities S2S0.2S. The orders of the over
seer Of the poor for the year amount to
S375.45; orders of selectmen on general
account, S2926. go; orders of auditors,
S22S. 20.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
Dom

The mine troubles in the Coal creek
valley, Tennessee, due to the employ
ment of convicts, nave been settled. The
mines will be operated by white free
miners on the cooperative plan.
An engine on the San Antonio and
Arkansas Pass railway jumped the track
Friday and turned over. There were balf
a dozen friends of the engineer on board
taking a ride. Two were killed and four
were badly hurt.
One-third the area of Wyoming is I'M
derlaid with coal. In several districts
deposits have been on fire for years.
There are several cases where the condi-
tons have been volcanic on account of
the generation of gases In the seams.
One of these disturbances occurred on
the Sweetwater cattle range, $50 miles
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
COUNTY AND vlolNlTY NOTES.

Butter sold at % to ~ cents in Bristol
on Saturday, and eggs at % cents.
There were 10 births, %. deaths and
10 marriages in Bristol in the year 1891.
Ernest b 9th of Essex Junction has
been appointed assistant superintend-
ent in the State reform school at Yer
gennes.
A. ID. willard, who has run creamer-
les at Ferrisburgh and Charlotte for
several seasons, will start similar insti-
buttons at Shelburn Falls and Vergennes
the coming season.
George Boutell, who has been for
several years baggagemaster on the main
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
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oCOiSC Is hO hC otoi tNu lOl tllt L a.
cific coast on Tuesday.
Mrs. Il. Wood of Waltham, aged about
40, died on Tuesday of consumption.
Mrs. j. G. Pease of Rutland was a
guest of Mrs. c. E. Parker on Friday.
Rev. DR.. Seaver of Rutland occupied
the Congregational pulpit on Sunday.
Mrs. G. E. Parker's ''at home", Fri
day evening last, was largely attended.
A large number from this vicinity at
tended the races at Port Henry last
week.
The funeral of the infant child of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Danyew was held Fri
day.
Charles Strickland, Jr., has returned
from Seattle, Wash, where he went
last fall.
A. l.. HER and Miss Edna L. Spear
were married Sunday by Rev. w. z.
Rulison.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Canty of Rutland
are guests of Miss Kate Tracy, sister of
Mrs. CAVITY.
Chief Engineer X. X. Hannum of the
Rutland fire department was in town on
Thursday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Dyer of West Sails.
bury were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. B,
Taber over Sunday.
C. L. Grandey and wife will go tc
Butte, Mon, early in the spring and
make that country their home.
l.. NJ. Vittum, who went to Salem
Tuesday. The funeral will be here OF
Friday.
Washington's birthday was OF served
here Inappropriate exercises at the Re
form school and a varied programme "a
the graded school.
The opening of the annex to the paro
chial school building will be celebrated
by the Catholic society on Wednesday
evening by a supper, music, etc.
John w. Ryan, aged AZ. who had beel
donfined to the house for some time will
disease of the liver, died Tuesday. 4
son and four daughters SURVIVE him. /
Saturday, market day, butter sold a
from 30 to a cents for best new-milk
eggs. "a cents dressed poultry, If to Il
cents hard wood, $3.50 to 81 a cord.
The members of the girls guild con
nected with the Episcopal church are t
give the farce, "No Cure, No Pay" a
Mrs. G.. \. Booths Wednesday evening.
Jim Mumblo was before Judge Rob
crts on Tuesday for one common drunk
He disclosed on WespOrt, y. V, whicI
the Judge thought doubtful. The cas-
is still on.
Miss Minnie j. Lyon, assistant ma
tron at the Reform school, will sever he
connection with that institution o
Wednesday and return to her home Il
Waterbury.
The ladies of the Christian Endeavo
society connected with the Baptis
church will give an oyster supper and
musical entertainment in the vestry o.
Wednesday evening of next week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26

s~ocials, was mostly used towards the
lighting of the church; some, however,
was applied for other home work. Two
years ago this organization was made
Missionary union.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26
HANCOCK,

Mrs. A. Bean of Rutland is visiting in
town.
Rev. F. ID. Goodrich and wife visited
friends in Barnard last week.
Dora Allen is home from her school
for vacation. The school closed Feb. 10.
Mrs. Fred Wheeler visited her mother,
Mrs. Sumner of West Braintree, last
week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-26

be raised, which was speedily done, to
the CONSERVATION of the professed spirit
workers. 1t is needless to add that Mrs.
Mary Huntoon took the early stage for
her home in Rutland the next morning,
a very indignant If not Il wiser woman
for her experience with people in East
Middlebury.