Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-09
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D. +. hodges has entered the employ
of j. Battell.
o. X. Smith of Goshen was in town on
a visit Saturday last.
Clinton BOynton has had the misfor-
tune to lose his only COW.
Mrs. A. p. Smith of Manchester, n.
H., is visiting at ID. w. Smiths.
Children's day exercises will be held
at the NJ. f church next Sunday.
We are going to lose Jason Billings for
a time by his going to Middlebury.
Miss Emma LaFrance came down from
Burlington to see her parents during the
Fourth.
"Jabe' Her is in hard luck again, one
of his horses having been found dead in
the pasture.
II. 4. Kirby has gone to Worcester.
Mass, on visit. How long he will ex-
tend it is now unknown.
John Furnal of Fair Haven was IN
town on the I'd inst, visiting with his
old friend, 5. II. IIendrick
william Damon is reported to be
seriously sick. At his age an unfavor-
able turn may be expected
J. +. Goodro has taken the Job of re-
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beginning work on the 9th inst.
The heavy showers which visited us
on the afternoon of the 9Th raised the
streams rapidly and to high point.
The Rev. DR.. G. II. Dunton of Troy
Conference Academy, Poultney, will
preach at the NJ. f. church on the 18th
inst.
pbe funeral of Miss Lavina Powers
took place from The house on the after
noon of the eth, Rev. L. II. Bradford
officiating.
J. f. Goodro had the bad luck to lose
one of his team horses on Monday last.
While returning from Mlddlebury with a
load it dropped dead in the harness.
At | o'clock in the afternoon of the
9Th inst. the mercury indicated 81 de-
grees in the shade. Later it reached 9S
degrees, and still the inquiry is heard,
lis this hot enough for you:''
our baseball team went to Bridport on
the 3D., found the team of that town.
rolled up a score of II to their opponents
33, and came home satisfied that more
careful playing might have changed the
result.
Misc Lavina Powers died at the resi-
dence of her father on Sunday night last.
She was one of the unfOrtunates, being a
deaf mute, and for several years insane
with lucid intervals. In her younger
days she was as bright and keen as any
OF her acquaintance. Her age was
about II years.
Our schools gathered in force on the
I'd inst. for picnic at Dunham's Pond,
on top of the mountain in Hancock, and.
as was TO be expected had a nice time
lighting mosquitoes, bugs, crawling,
creeping things. eating their luncheon,
saying their little pieces, and carrying on
generally. To the three Young ladies
from RridpOrt who have been teaching
here. 10 doubt it was a revelation a to
what Dame Nature can and will do when
she tries to get up some splendid scenery.
a crew Of some sixty took possession
Of the domicile of Mr.. ard Mrs. d. w.
Smith on the evening of the Goth ult.,
and ran things to suit their own sweet
Will for several hours, and then left for
their homes but not before they had
deposited large number of costly gifts
appropriate to a twcnty-fifth anniversary
Of wedding. As far as your CORE.
spOndent can learn. every one concerned
was well pleased. but threatens direfullv
as to what will occur when the golden
wedding comes about. May we be there
to see and report.
Our schools have closed for the season,
and, as far as can be learned, have been
successful. In Dist. No. 6, taught by
Miss Louise NJ. Converse, out of an en-
rollment of Is four were neither absent
nor tardy, viz: Agnes Fittz, Nina Muir
ray, Ella Robbins. Belle Smith. The
three highest averages in studies, Matte
Kemp, 97f degrees; Esther Bent, 955 de-
grees Agnes Fittz, 9j4 degrees. In
Dist. No. ,, Miss Myrtle Russell teacher,
total enrolment %; average attendance,
- degrees. Those not absent: Gladys
Bennett. Ethel Billings, Morris GoOdell,
Alice Hodges, Gertrude Hodges, Nellie
Hodges, Rena lluntley, Winfield Hunt
ley, Stella Strack. Not tardy: Gladys
Bennett, Alison Billings, Ethel Billings,
Edith Damon, Edison Day, Morris Good
ell, Rose Hodges, Alice Hodges, Ger
trude Hodges. Nellie Hodges, Rena
IIuntley. Winfield IIuntley, Willie Lewis,
| Clifford Watson Highest class stand
ing: Henry Hodges, 93 degrees. Our
teachers have been the Misses Eunice
Billings, Blanche Newton, Myrtle Rus
sell, Louise NJ. Converse, Grace Mead,
Hattie Norton, Winnie Russell; and 1t
would be difficult to find the same nuns
Der that have done better. Z
SHOREHAM.