Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-11-22

he says he shall take no more at pres
ent.
The union Thanksgiving services will
be held at the Methodist church on the
morning of Thanksgiving day at 10 45.
Rev. Mr.. Lyman of the Baptist church
will preach the sermon.
The high school closed for the week
at noon yesterday. Mr.. Hoyt, the prin-
clpal, and Miss Brainerd, the precep
tress, went on the afternoon train to st.
Johnsbury to attend the annual meeting
of the State Teachers ASSOCIATION now In
session.
Messrs. Otis and G. II. Briggs of
Brockton, Mass, shipped from this sta
ton to Middleboro, Mass, Monday
morning, eight horses which they had
bought in Middlebury and its vicinity.
Among the lot was five-vearold chest
nut geding by Arlstos, dam Lambert
mare, for which they paid Mr.. Asa Hem
enway a good price.
The case of c. G. Peck Va. John II.
Sargent was on trial yesterday before W.
II. Bliss, Esq, OF Burlington, the ref
cree. Messr,. Stewart & Wilds are the
plaintiffs lawyers and Judge Slade and
Mr.. Mcleod the defendants. The
boundary line between the Logan House
property and the Star mill land is the
subject of the controversy.
Mr.. Joseph Battell's horse Denning
Allen took first prize in the class of
Morgan stations at the New York horse
show last week, besides making quite
an impression on the people who saw
him, as is shown by extracts from New
York papers printed on another page.
Mr.. Battell sold pair of carriage horses
and driving mare which he also eX-
hibted
Rev. Frances +. Townsley will cOm
mence the proposed series of meetings
at the Congregational church next Sun
day evening at o'clock. Further notice
will be given at that time. Miss Towns
ley has just closed a successful series of
meetings in Burlington, where she had
the support of the Protestant churches.
Every one is urged to attend these union
meetings in Middlebury.
AS has been announced the Lend-a-
Hand circle of Kings daughters will give
a musical entertainment at the lecture
room Of the Congregational church this
friday evening, to which all are in
vited. Miss Edna " EIigley will play
and the college glee club, DR.. Sheldon
and others will sing. The admission, in
Guiding refreshments, will cost 10 cents.
Homemade candy will be on sale.
Three head of young cattle belonging
to Mr.. John Halnon of Cornwall were
killed by the cars near the three-mile
bridge last Thursday night. They had
escaped from the pasture and gone
down the road upon the track. Two
or three horses owned by the managers
of one of the hotels at Lake DunmOre
got out of the IIulett pasture and pOnu
the track nea" Salisbury station few
days ago and were killed.
A young winter put in an appearance
here Wednesday night. Soon after sun
down the wind changed into the north,
the rain that had been falling all day
turned into snow and the snow contin-
ued to come down all night. Yesterday
morning there were three or four inches
on the ground. Up on the mountains in
RiptOn more than six inches fell. The
early part of the week was warm, Tues
day being more like September than
November
A hearing was had at the grand Jury
room in the court house, Saturday, in
the matter of the claim of Mrs. Sarah
Gale against the John l.. Buttolph es-
tate. The evidence was heard by the
commissioners, Messrs. A. A. Fletcher
and w. II. Remee, and also by w. IL.
Bliss, Esq, of Burlington, who sat with
them. Mr.. Wlds appeared for Mrs.
Gale and the MessrS. Button for Mrs.
Fremont Hamilton of Brattleboro, one
of the heirs.
The Central Vermont railroad will
sell tickets Thanksgiving day at holiday
rates. Round-trip tickets will be sold
for two cents "A mile each way for 33
miles or less, with maximum rate of
81 ,ft,t,, 70 e L'..r
81 miles or over fare one way will be
charged between all stations on the com
pany's lines in New York and vermont.
Tickets will be good going Wednesday
and Thursday of next week and will be
good returning until December 3.
Luther Chatterton of Granville was ar
rested on Friday by Deputy Sheriff Mid
lebrook of Nergennes and brought here.
1t was alleged that he had stolen a horse
from l.. +. Abel. also of Granville.
1t appeared at the hearing before JUS
tice l.. D. Eldredge, Saturday, that Chat
tertOn thought he owned the animal,
which had been a subject of some litiga-
ton. Chatterton was discharged. State
Attorney +. J.. Fish conducted the pros
ecutiOn and the Messrs. Button the de-
Tense.
The Epworth league sOciable at the
Methodist church on Wednesday evening
was well attended and enjoyable in spite
of the severe storm. The principal
feature of the programme was series of
tableauX illustrative of Longfellow' S
changing of the Crane" Mr.. VIM.
Jackson got up the fireplace, which was
so close an imitation, both as to the fire.
place and the chimney and the fire, that
strangers took it for the real thing.
Nearly SO was realized.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hammond were
! agreeably surprised on Friday evening
last by the appearance at their home of
40 or 80 of their friends who thought il
would be well TO remind them that the
10Th anniversary of their marriage had
Just passed. The visitors had, of course,
provided themselves with everything
needful for spread. They also took
} as a token of their esteem "A handsome
china dinner set, which was presented
in due form. The evening was very
| nleasantlV DaSsqd and will long he re-