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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17
County l1eps.
BRIDPORI.

DHlDFOhls
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis of Locllport,
n. Y. are at j. r. Fletcher's.
w. L. Hamilton lost one of his work
horses suddenly one day last week.
j. Benson of Detroit, Mich, was at
Mountain View Inn the early part of the
week.
The relatives from here attended the
funeral of Sidney Gibbs of Cornwall on
Sunday.
Miss Lena Hemenwav is out from Mid
dlebury on II visit at her brothers, Sher-
man lIemenway.
Herman Witherell, who has been quite
sick for some time past, has so far re
covered that he is able to be about the
house.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. y. Frost of Ticon-
deroga were at Harvey Peck's on Sun
day, as was also Miss Adelaide Chaplin of
Castleton.
Five widowed ladies now and for a
great many years living in the limits of
that section of town formerly known "a
school district No. 9 are aged respect
| lively 90, 50. 50. 50 aud 50 years, or an
aggregate of 42j years.
The school directors are having the
school house in the Myrick district
thoroughly repaired. They have also
moved the building back from the road
some distance, which makes pleasanter
surroundings than previously.
The check list for use at the Septem-
Der election is posted and the seecmen
will meet in the town hall on Saturday,
Aug. p, at | p. m for final revision of
the same. Legal voters should see to it
that their names appear thereon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Cole of Troy,
y. Y, were in town on Monday calling
on friends. Mrs. Cole is grand-daugh-
ter of the late DR.. Luther Corey, who
once lived in town, where he was a
prominent physician. DR.. Corey built
the brick house now the residence OF
Mrs. Harriet Goodwin.
The Bridport Athletes have organized
with W. \. Towner as captain and John
ID. Wood as treasurer. The first game
under the new management Is to take
place at the Crown Point fort grounds.
on Thursday of the present week, with
the Addison team. On saturday after
noon of next week the Athletes Will play
the Crown Point team on the BridpOrl
village grounds.
\ term of high school lasting 20 weeks
will be held in Masonic hall, commcnc
ing Sept. g. The school board have en-
gagged as teacher Miss Laura :. Clark OF
Ludlow. who graduated from Middle
bury college in the class of "a and Ell
Joys the distinction of being the only
lady valedictorian in the history of the
college. Miss Clark was highly recon-
mended by the acting president of the
college and since her engagement the
board have been congratulated by the
faculty on having secured her a teacher
A successful term of school is confident
ly expected. Pupils from neighboring
towns can obtain board or rooms by ap
plying to Director +. j. Nichols or y
W. IIuntley.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17
WEST CORNWALL

Mrs. Frank Eggleston aud daughter
have gone to Syracuse.
Miss 5. +. Grisworld has been sudden
ly called to Boston by the illness OF a
friend.
Miss Anna Huntley of Cleveland. o.,
called on her friend Miss Anna Bing-
ham, last week.
Miss Matte James. who is spending
her vacation at home, is attending Mrs.
Haskell while DR.. Parker is away.
Mrs f. F. Gulley went home Sunday
evening. She staid nearly two weeks
with her sister, Mrs. ii. +. Taylor.
Miss Veva Stow of Randolph and a
friend with her have been spending some
time with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs II. c. Bingham.
Mrs. O'kiefe and Miss Hattie belong
spent several days at Lake Dunmore last
week. Miss belong made several
sketches of the fine scenery there.
\ heavy shower came on Wednesday
afternoon with lightning and thunder.
llailstones fell for about five minutes.
1t was the first hailstcrm here this
season.
j. W. Peck and his horse, King Gillig,
attended the races at Glens Fails last
week. His colt won the first two heats
when it threw a shoe, which barred him
from further work. His time was 2:263
in one of the heats.
Dr. +. X. Parker went to Littleton on
Monday, called by telegram to ATTEND
the funeral of his grandfather. lie Is
expected back this week. DIR. Noble OF
Middlebury Is attending most OF his pa
uents during his absence.
Z I Darwin Gibbs came from the West on
Saturday to attend the funeral OF his
brother. Sidney, which was held on sun
day. lie has two sisters, Mrs. Dotha
Hemenway, a widow, and Esther, who
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17
NEEOE ENEs 9.

c. A. Cook and Robert Orchard of
Shoreham were in town Tuesday.
DR.. Shipman and wife returned Tues
day from their trip to Nova Scotia.
The lngersoll lectures at Burlington
were an attraction to many in this vicn-
ity.
Dr. +. Z. McGovern ana wife made
fOur-days' stay at Saratoga Springs last
week.
Charles 5. Haven and family returned
Friday from a visit with relatives III
Philadelphia.
The Nergennes races come next week.
the 22d and 23d. Six hundred dollars IN
purses is offered.
Professors Brill Of Norwich university
and p. Burke of Port Henry were in
town on Wednesday last.
An are electric light has been placed
in the park. 1t adds very much to the
appearance of things.
Mrs Kellogg and her sister, Mrs.
Clark of Madison, Wis. are visiting their
mothe Mrs. Julia Adams.
William Hickok Of New York and
Mrs. II. j. Talbot Of Lowell, Mass
are visiting relatives in town.
Rockwell's tent comedy aud combna-
ton show has possession of lot near the
American House for the week.
Rev. w. ;. Perkins of Burlington ex-
changed sunday with Rev. john Person
of the Nergennes Baptist church.
j. c. McCarty of New York, presi.
dent of the Nergenues Horse Nail com.
pany, and wife and son are stopping al
The Stevens House.
Saturday, market day. best dairy but
ter brought about l. cents; eggs. Il Il
Is cents: spring chickens. - to - cent,
fowls. II to - cents: new potatoes, Ct
cents.
Work has begun on the brick blocl
which is to be built by llerrick Steven
opposite the park. The Chamberlain
Il Co. store. corner Nam and Greer
streets. IS about ready for occupancy.
Arthur Lamb of Portland, Me-. Mr.
aud Mrs. Robert McCuen of Copeuha
gen. y. Y. George F. O. kimball o
Boston ana Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nine
of Holyoke are visiting relatives il
town.
\ party of about ten couple started
for Essex, y. Y, Monday evening b,
the Nellie, had supper at the Nortl
hotel and returned In the small hour
of the next morning. Among the part,
were +. Neville and wife. DR. knOwltoi
aud wife. d, II, Lewis and lady. {. f
Parker and lady. ;. W. IIindes and wifi
and W. y. Thompson and lady.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17
WEYB5!oSc.

Mrs. Ayros i quite low
Miss Grace Hall Of Wmoo,M i, at j.
5. Coles.
Mis- English OF East NIiadlo5ury is at
Z. Il. FisNe,.
~. 5opcl aAd family AMI john
Soper are at Lewis Rivers.
Rev. T. c. Harwood of the Third street
Methodist church. Troy. y. y, is at Rev.
5. Palmer's.
Letters from Miss. Hattie Palmer re-
port her safe arrival at her destination,
Rochester, y. Y.
Mrs. E. G. Griswold, Mrs. Twombly
and Miss Hazel Mcleod of Bennington
are at John Shaw's.
Miss Nellie Stow left on Wednesday
morning for a two-weeks' visit to Miss
Annie Sprague rwombly of Boston.
Mrs. Ross Wells and Miss Elsie Hatch
of Brandon spent Sunday with Mrs.
James 5. Cole. Mrs. Wells mother.
Mrs.. L. r. Andrews and Mr.. and Mrs
Hale of Rochester, y. y, are at Mrs.
Andrews summer residence for time.
Owing to the fact of large number re-
manning over at Spring Grove camp
ground. there will be services on the
grou"d on sunday. Aug. ~, with preacn-
ing at , o'clock p. IN. by Rev. j. Kun2
of the Methodist church at Bristol. All
are ipvited.
\ Joseph Begor, a very worthy old man,
died at his sons, Philip Begor. on Tues
day. the Sth inst, aged nearly s. years,
Mr.. Begor came to this place when d
Young man and had resided IL this vcin1
ity since. He was a trustworthy and upI
right man in all the different relations
he had sustained. lie was married
over 81 years ago to very amiable wOI
mau. who has shared the ups and downs
OF his life and faithfully cared for him
during the weeks of suffering which
closed his life. The family consisted OF
quite "A number of boys and girls Wild
have grown up, settled hertabOuts and
who partake generally of their parents
uprightness. \ large number of neigh
bUrs and friends accompanied the remainI
to the cemetery at Mddlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17
CORNWALL.

Mrs. |. F. Holton of Eastport, Me, is
a guest of her brother. G. II. Warner.
The desk at the Congregational church
was occupied last Sunday by Rev. f.. Z.
lIolton. Mr.. Hoton is a son of the late
Rev. |. F. lIolton.
The Christian Endeavor society will
give Soclabe at the residence of Harry
+. Sanford on Tuesday evening. August
2l. All are cordially invited.
There will be Prohibition rally at
the town hall on Wednesday evening,
Aug. -. Speakers from out of town
will be present to speak on some of the
political questions of the day. Friends
of the State prohIhitory law are asked
to be present. The ladies are most
cordially invited.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17
EAST MIDDLERURY.

Samuel Bailey and wife of Wells visited
friends here last week.
c. f. Partridge is with his family here
for his yearly visit at home.
Miss Cha"la Sumner is at DR.. Tow
sends in Bridport this week.
Elder Culvert gave ar excellent dis
course at the Advent service on the llth
inst.
Mrs. John Nancy and daughter, Miss
Eveina, of Randolph are visiting rela-
tives here.
DR.. and Mrs. II. L. TOWNSEND and
little son visited Mrs. Townsend's mother
here last week.
Elder Culvert held services in the
school house in the LOvett district on
Sunday at o'clock.
j. w. Walker and wife and children of
Rutland visited at Lewis Russell's on
Thursday of last week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17
NEW HAVEN

a party from town is camping at
Basin Hdrbor..
Mr. Linslev of Morristown. y. j., is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. will Partch.
G. W. Barton and wife are in town,
having arrived from the South last week.
Miss Alice lIinman of New York city
is spending Il portion of her vacation in
town.
Mrs. Kate (Jewett) SWEET of Troy, y.
y. and children are guests in the home
of Hon. VIM. p Nash.
Albert Chaplin of Gardner, Kan, is
visiting his old home and friends, after
an absence of several years.
Mrs. II. NJ. Seely and Mrs. John
Thomas and child have been guests at
the parsonage for few days.
Rev, and Mrs. c. y. Thomas will leave
next week for two-weeks absence,
taking portion of their vacation at this
time.
Two young bicyclists passed through
here last Friday afternoon. leaving Bur-
lington at o'clock p. m, and were en-
tertained at Dea. II. Il. BarroWs' over
night. They were from New Hamp-
shire.
Il. NJ. Weld \. NJ, the new principal of
Beeman academy, was IN town this
week. lie is a teacher of twelve years
experience, and recently principal of the
Slater normal and industrial school at
Knoxville. Tenn.
Rev. John Thomas is expected home
next week from his tour abroad. He
spent week at Oxford university in at
tendance upon lectures. and visited Ire
land and Scotland. Mr.. Thomas is a
pleasant and attractive speaker and
whatever he may relate upon his return
will be of interest.
On Tuesday evening last, as had beer
previously announced. the Flower
Queen was given at the Congregational
church by chorus of about 80 voices.
Considering the brief time in which this
cantata was prepared, the different parts
we're very well rendered. and seemingly
it was well received. Although the
evening was somewhat unfavorable
there was a good house.
Latest
Rev. Ezra II. Byngton is expected tC
occupy the desk next Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. c. y. Thomas left thi:
week to be absent over two sundays.
Miss Alice Human left this week fol
/ New York, returning to her business
after several weeks vacation.
/ Messrs Human, Sessions and Halpin
graduates of Beeman academy intend t
enter Middlebury college this fall.
Miss Eliza Rublee of Montpelier i
visiting old friends and acquaintance
in town. She was formerly reslden
here.
Clarence Kingsley. while pickin!
blackberries recently in a wild. rough
rocky piece of land on the Alexis Smtl
farm, killed black snake whicl
measured. so it is reported, five feet AM
two inches, and was as large around a
his wrist.
The programme issued by the ladie
of the W. c. r. L. for their meetin!
closing this friday evening has bee
quite well carried out and has been ful
of interesting things from first to last
Those who have failed to avail them
selves of this grand opportunity o
listening to the feast of reason am
flow of soul have indeed been grea
losers.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17

no church services held in town until
after the close Of the revolution, but a
few years afterward ministers of the
Congregational aud Baptist denomina-
tl0ns made occasional visits to the town
and preached to the people. The first
preaching Of which there is any record
was by Elder Samuel Skeels. Baptist
minister who came here in l7SS and
staid three years. In 1901 Rev. joel
West preached several times and stirred
up the people to that eXteht that mo-
tiOn was adopted in town meeting
January ., 1902, that Rev. j. West be
hired to preach for four SUNDAYS on
probation, provided money can be raised
in advance to pay him. 1t was further
more voted at a second meeting that
Ephraim Doolittle. Thomas Rowlev.
Josiah Pond. Thomas Barnum. Dir.
Page and James Moore be appointed a
committee to form religious cOnsttu-
ton agreeable to the rites of Christian
ity. This committee. however, did
nothing, and in March, 1914, Rev.
Ammi K. Robbins and Peter Starr,
missionaries from Connecticut. labored
with the people. The organization of
the Congregational society. with Is
members. followed. Missionaries sup
piled the preaching until December u.
1906. when Rev. Evans Beardslev was
ordained pastor, and acted in that ca
pacty until 1903. Rev. w. +. Detling
is the present pastor. The first build.
ing which the society built was a wooden
structure costing nearly $4,000 and hay.
ing accommodations for 1000 people. II
lSlG the handsome brick church. :.
feet long and 81 feet wide and having a
I sputiuu paparirx fpr 1U1 luilt
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17
MONKTON.

IL. r. Baldwin returned Saturday
from Saratoga, \. Y.
Rev. II. d. Spencer and family are
camping at Long Point.
Quite number from this town at
tended the temperance campmeetjng at
Spring GROVE.
Meetings have been held /at the
Friends church for the past week, sew
eral evangelsts being present.
The relatives of James Higbee-in-
his 90th birthday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17
WEST ADDISON.

Miss Josephine Holcomb has returned
to her home in Starksboro.
Miss Winnie Collins of Burlington is
visiting relatives in town.
The Methodist Sunday school will
have their picnic Tuesday, Aug. 2l, in
George Dudley's grove.
Quarterly services were held at tEe
Methodist church last Sunday. Prefd-
ing Elder Noe of Rutland was preseT.
\ ball game between the West hddi-
sou and Brdport mines was Vayed
Thursday afternoon on the "olY fort
grounds and harvest dance WIS held
in the evening at the pavilion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17
FERNVlLLE.

f Baird is improving.
Mr.. Bacon of Brandon has vacated the
island and gone home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lower of Richmond
visited at IL. c.. Brownson's last week.
Joseph Morse attende ! the w. c. 7.
L. campmeeting at Spring grove and re-
ports very interesting time.
Rev. ii. ii. Rickert and wife of Had
ley, n. Y, are visiting his son Charles
and many friends in this place.
Rev. Mr.. Weeks has returned to his
home in Brandon, after two-weeks
stay in ii. G. Brownson's picnic house.
All seemingly enjoyed themselves.
Tanah BrOwnson celebrated her llth
birthday last Friday. There was a large
attendance and many presents. The
refreshments were served in the picnic
house on the shore of Fern lake.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Persons and son
and MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Atwood were in
Cornwall on Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Luella Aver on her return from
Brandon was thrown from her carriage
and the horse made quick steps for home.
She receiving hut slight injuries. The
carriage was broken up somewhat
I Nathaniel F. Overlook died at the resi-.
'dence of his father on Saturday. The
funeral was largely attended on Sunday.
He was p years old and leaves a widow.
His sickness was caused by inflammation
of the spine. n
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-08-17
GOSHEN.

+. j. Brown is i'll with bilious fever.
Mr. Hooker's and Mr.. Mattison's child
rem are i'll with whooping cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Washburn of
Cornwall are visiting relatives and old
acquaintances in town.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-04-14

ner Of said Kingsbury survey, 1,5C0 fee.
to post marked number 2, U s survey
number so and the original location monu
men.; thence S 62 IL deg L, COO feet. a
pos. marked number 3, L S survey NoI
and original location monument: thence Z
"a 1-2 deg w, 1900 feet, to post marked
number 4, U ) survey number 30 and orig.
inal location monument, and thenee north
62 IL deg w, GOO feet to post number 4
the place Of beginning.
Magnetic variation, IL 1.2 deg L, con.
tanning 20.G6 acres.
The location Of this mine Is recorded In
the Rel srder's office Of Cortez Mining Dis.
tric., in book @, Of page 102.
The adjoining claimants are the Kings.
bug mine on the west.
any and all persons claiming adyerselv
any portion Of said Conjunction mine or
surface ground are required to file their adj.
verse claims with the Register Of the
United States Land Office at Eureka, In
the county Of Eureka, and State of Ne.
vads, during the sixty days period Of pub
LEGATION hereof, OF they will be barred bv
virtue Of the provisions Of the Statute.
ID. H.. HALL. Register.
II Is hereby ordered that the foregoins
notice Of application for patent be pub.
lished for the period OF sixty days no con.
s~ecutive weeks, in the Eureka SENTINEL, .
weekly newspaper published at Eureka,
Nevada, ID. II. HALL, Register.
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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-04-14
$50.
Application for a Patent
q Lam oyyrox. EUREKA, New.

u, 8. LAND OFFICE, EUREKA, New.
May IL, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that simeon
Wenb.p, whose Postofice address IL Cor
,ez, Nevada, has this day BY bis duly
authorized agent. W. o. Mills, hled bic
application for q patent for fourteen hun
bred and ninety three 1899 linear feet
OF the Eclipse mine OF vein bearing silver
and gold, with surface ground hve hun
bred and eighty seven (58D feet in widtn'
situated 10 Cortez Mining District, county
Of Eureka and State OF Nevada. and
designated By the field notes and official
Mat on file in this Office ss lot Ne 81, In
T 26 north, r lS E, of n d NJ. said lot No
81, being described as follows to wit:
Beginning at . post marked No !, 3
survey No 81, the same being the original
location corner, and post No 2, OF U 3
survey No 50. Adjunct lode. whence the
southeast corner Of section 5 7 &c N, 45
E, NJ d NJ. bears s 20 deg 40 min W. 2,4g4
feet, and U s mineral monument NO T.
bears 8 70 deg As min W. 2,490 feet;
thence running 8 81 deg east, 5sI
feet, TO post marked number q. U .
survey No 81, aud the original location
corner; thence N SO deg W. so feet. to
post No 8. the northeast corner OF U b
survey No AZ. Cortez Giant or Cummins
lode .493 feet, to post marked No 3, U
survey No 81. This post stands on The
northern boundary OF U 5 survey No AZ.
whence post No 2, the northwest corner,
OF said survey No AZ. bears N SO deg W,
81 feet, and the original location corner
| Of this claim bears N SO deg W. 2 feet. and
the old main shaft Of the Cortez Giant or
| Cummins lode, bears 8 324 Ia deg W, ais
-. 49, n 4 4 q Iau NJ al faoN ta nnat
No 4, the southeast corner OF q 8 survey
No so, summis lode 587 feet to post
marked No 4. U 8 survey No 81. This
post stands on the eastern boundary OF
said Summit survey. and is post No 8, Of
U 8 survey No SO, Adjunct lode. and the
original location corner Of this claim. and
thence 8 SO deg E, l,493 feet &ioDg the
southern boundary Of said survey No 50,
to post No I, the place Of beginning, cen'
tanning 10 95 acres.
Magnetic variation. 1712E.
Tho location OF this mine lie recorded In
the Recorders office OF Cortez Mining
District in book @, page 90.
The adjoining claimants are the Adjunct
mine on the north, the Summit mine on
the west. and the Cortez Giant or Gum
Minis on the south.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion OF said Eclipse mine or sur
face ground are required 70 die iheii
adverse claims with the RegistsI
OF United States Land Ofioe q
Eureka, in the State OF Ne
Nevada during the sixty days period o
publication hereof. or they will be barred
by virtue Of the provisions Of the Statute
d. Ii. HALL, Register.
II is hereby ordered that the f~oregoinl
notice Of application for patent be pub
lished for the period Of sixty days. tte'
consecutive weeks) in the Eureka sEsTrsEI
a weekly newspaper published at Eureks
Nevada. Il. II. HALL. Register.
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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-04-14
No. 927.
Application for a Patent.
U. s. LAND OFFIoK, EUREKA, New,

OHhAeA Athhhae ANcfss
May IA, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that Simeon Wen.
ban, whose Postefice address is Cortez.
Nevada. has this day filed, by his duly
authorized agent, w. o. Mills, his applica-
tion for q patent for fifteen hundred
linear feet Of the Conjunction mine or
vein bearing gold and silver, with surface
ground six hundred 1000 feet in width, sit.
uated In Cortez Mining District, county
OF Eureka, and State of Nevada, and des.
ignated by the field notes and official plat
on bile in this Office as lot number so.
In township "a north, range As east
OF Mount Diablo meridian, said lot number
so being described as follows. to wit:
Beginning at a post marked number /.
Y s survey number 80, the same being
the original location monument. This
post stands on the eastern boundary of III
5 survey number 40, Kingsbury lode
whence post number 4, the southeast
corner of said survey number 40 bears i
u IL deg w, $50 feet. TO the section corner
common to sections 81 and 80, TOY N. r.
AZ Il, and sections 5 and 6, T 26 N. n az
y, Nj ID NJ, bears s, 50 deg 81 min w.
S.527 feet, u s mineral monument mum.
Der 8 at post number 2, the northeast cor.
ner OF U 3 survey number 81, st. Louis
lode, bears north 81 deg 7 mir w, 672 feet:
thence running north "a 1.2 deg Il. I.250
feet, TO post number ? the northeast cor. |