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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-05-04

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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
NEW HAVEN.

Moses DePoutee is to build a new horse
barn.
c. f. Kingsley is painting for John Wei
come.
Clinton II. Conant has recently sold ten
COWS for $500
Mrs. G. h. Sanborn has been quite sick, but
is on the gain.
II. c. Tong of Middlebury college was in
town over Sunday.
George IIinman and Silas Doud are paint
ing their residences.
d. c. Twitchell took some horses to Hart
ford, Conn, last week.
There will be dance in the Town Hall
this friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Nutting of Mddlebury
were in town over Sunday.
c. b. F. Palmer is to have his house paint
ed, c. II. McKinyher has the job.
The Booth & Walker hay barn is again in
operation with Joseph Barrows in charge.
Miss Lee of Saratoga, y. V, was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Washburn on Sun
day.
Mrs. B. f. Fisher and John \. Caldwell
have been under the doctors care the past
week.
The firm of Benedict x Thompson has
dissolved, V. NJ. Benedict becoming the sole
proprietor.
There are y scholars at the Town Hill
school, being the largest number in attendance
for a number of years,
Rev. J. II. Hoffman will give his temper
ance lecture on the "Black Valley Railroad
in the church Sunday evening.
Peter Garrow, who fell last winter from a
staging on the new block in Bristol and was
seriously injured, is slowly failing.
Mrs. W. II. Roleau, who died at Dr. Spar
hawks saniarium in Burlington Monday
evening was sistcr-in-law Of ID. A. Roleau
Of this town.
Rev. !. II. Hoffman has raised money by
subscription to purchase a gospel carriage
to be owned by the Congregational society
and kept at the parsonage barn.
Every teacher in town this term has a
certificate, and the teachers are assigned as
follows; Street, Catherine Hoffman; Mills,
Marcia Wnslow Brooksville, Matilda
Anderson; Town Hill, Harriet Porter; East
street, Edith IIinman; Gore, Ida Kingsley;
Beech Hill, Mertie Kingsley; River, Daisy
Potter Depot, Cora IIurlburt; Ryder, Lizzie
Neal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
WSST CORNWALL.

The store Is receiving coat of paint on the
inside and new goods are arriving.
G.. L. Sowle went to Groton Tuesday morn
ing after a stay Of several days here.
Miss Cora Bingham of the graded school in
Middlebury has been at home for a few days
on account Of illness.
Mrs Phebe Brtton, boarding with Mrs.
Emma Gale, who has been sick in bed for a
long time, is very low.
Unusually warm weather for the time of the
year, and then a sudden change Tuesday
mght-our usual changeable weather
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Easton have the
sympathy of their many friends here in their
recent bereavement, and 1t is earnestly hoped
that the little ones who are so i'll may be
spared to their sorrowing parents.
The recent rains have done much good.
Spring is surely well named as everything is
sprnging into being and newness of life.
Grass green and growing, The trees are
leafing and "The buds swell out in the soft
May air"
Repairs have commended on the Baptist
parsonage, which is a hopeful sign that we
may in the near future have a minister and
family established therein and have Sunday
services in the Baptist church. Such a
elimination of the efforts of the Helping
Hand is hoped for and now confidently ex-
pected.
Mrs. Bond, widow of the late DR.. f. Bond
of this town, came last week to the home Of
her daughter Mrs. J. F. Randall, where she
expects now to reside. For the past few year;
she has been in Tonawanda, n. v, with a
daughter who died a while ago. Mrs. Ran
dali is the only daughter left her, having
buried five. She has three sons.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
CORNWALL.

Rev. S. II. Barnum returned home on
Friday from New Haven, Conn, where he was
called last week to attend his mothers
funeral.
Charles B. Witherel and son Stowell,
who went to South Africa last November
with a shipment of sheep, returned home
on Thursday.
Rev. Royal a. Bigelow, pastor of the NJ. f.
church in Bristol an interesting speaker, has
been invited to deliver the Decoration day
address at the Cornwall Monument.
Winfred, the infant, twin daug liter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Easton, died on Thursday
from the effects of whooping cough, and was
buried Friday afternoon. The twin son is
very i'll with the same malady.
The Waseca (Minn.) Journal of April IS
contains a lengthy obituary notice of George
r. buchanan, who died on the 18TH. Mr..
Buchanan was born at Crown Point, y. Y, in
1883. lie went to Minnesota in 1886 and
served through the civil war in the Ist Regi-
ment Minnesota volunteers. In 1881 he
organized the Peoples bank of Waseca and
served as cashier to within year OF his death.
He leaves sister, Mrs Edwin James f
Cornwall, and brother, \. NJ. buchanan of
Bellows Falls.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
WHITING

Charles Baldwin is visiting his brother, f. A.
Baldwin.
DR.. Seeley, who is in Boston hospital, is the
guest Of DR.. b. d. Colby.
E. P Waitess new house is nearly ready to
be occupied. The plastering has been done
this last week.
There was birthday party at Rollin
Lucas's Saturday afternoon to celebrate the
birthdays Of Misses Ethel and Belle. Several
little girls were present and enjoyed the gath
erng very much.
Jessie Kctcham, youngest daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. c. IL. Ketcham, died at their home
in Brandon Saturday afternoon, after long
illness. She has been a member Of the Bap-
list church since childhood. Funeral services
were held at her home Tuesday afternoon,
and the remains brought here for burial by the
side of a brother and sister, who died about
seven years ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05

Miss Helen Todd is improving her resi-
dence by fresh coat Of paint.
c. II. Dclano is engaged erecting his tclc-
phone line between Orwell and Benson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Clark of Pawlet and
Master Wilson visited friends in town this
week.
|. w. Raymond having let his farm to Lewis
Benson, will move into the village soon, hav-
ing leased the f. Stedman house.
Charles Boveaus and his sister are in a
critical condition from having the measles and
a hard cold following. Julia Abbell has the
measles.
Rev. b. Swift preached in Cornwall last
Sunday. Rev. S. n. Barnum of Cornwall
preached in Orwell and gave his hearers a SER
mon that all enjoyed.
John a. Logan post have decided to observe
Decoration day with appropriate exercises
a speaker and music. The Orwell >cornet
band will furnish the latter.
The Orwell cheese factory started last week
Tuesday. Mr. Frank Ochampaugh, the
veteran cheese maker of western Vermont, is
at the wheel and all is well.
Spring is telling on all nature. The trees
are lcafng out rapidly. The showers of Mon
day did lots OF good. Many turned young
stock to pasture last week, and the grass
seems to look fine for this date.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
County Uews.
BRIDPORT,

Thu subject for the address next Sunday
will be External Verify"
\ meeting of the official board of the Meth
odist church is called for Saturday at ? sop. m.
There is to be an entertainment in Masonic
Hall Friday, May IL, under the auspices of
the Epworth League society, The entertain
ment is to consist of readings by a talented
man, music, etc. After the entertainment
supper will be served.
AT the annual meeting of Morning Sun
lodge, +. and A. NJ, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: J. IL.
Witherell, w. NJ; VIM. Grandy, S. W.; c.
L. Parish, ]. W.; j. II. Fletcher, secretary;
Henry Nichols, treasurer; X. E. Kingsland,
S. D.; George Sellers, |. D.; w. /. Wheeler,
S. S.; Harvey Peck, ]. s.; II. a. Taylor,
tyler; II. l.. Townsend, chaplain; T. w.
Fletcher, marshal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05

The many friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Keeler of Nergennes will be glad to hear of
their good fortune in securing lucrative posi-
ton in Portland Me. lie has been con-
nected with the Industrial school in Nergennes
for over two years and he with his wife 60
soon 10 a similar institution. lie is the eldest
son Of NJ. |. keeer Of this place.
\ question Of serious import Just now con-
fronts the people about here Can we do
anything to prevent the worms, that seem
sure to come, from doing us injury the COM
ing season? MI must remember that ian
ounce of prevention is worth a pound OF
cure" rs a prosperous farmer said in our
hearing, Il can do but little, but must do
what can, and if all will do as much we may
be able to lessen their ravages, if not wholly
stop them Surely eternal vigilance should
be the waterford now.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
w EYBRlDGE.

Mrs. Paris Gulley Of NIddlebury is visiting
friends and relatives here for few days.
There will be quarterly meeting exercises
at the NJ. Z. Church next Sunday, com
munion, etc.
Mrs. !. s. Shaw is visiting her mother at the
Odd Fellows Home at Ludlow. Mrs. Girls
void is matron of that institute.
Miss Inez Fiske has resigned her position
as teacher at the Industrial school at YER
gennes and will shortly be at her home here.
The young people of the Epworth league
will give dime social at n. +. Parkll's Fri
day evening, May IL. A short program will
be rendered.
Lewis Rivers, while on a trip to North
Ferrsburg last week, was unfortunate enough
to lose his pocketbook. 1t contained quite an
amount Of money.
The telephone lines from Judson A. Wright's
and from f. S. Wright's to our village, to
connect with our general Office, are rapidly
approaching completion.
No speaker has been engaged for Memorial
day as vet. G.. w. Cobb is chairman of the
committee Of arrangements. The exercises will
be held at the Monument church.
Quite a repair job on the hill east of our
village has been done under the direction of
Superintendent Sprigg. 1t improves its APP
pearance as well as its condition quite a
little.
Rev. Thompson, the incoming pastor at the
NJ. f. church, supplied the pulpit last Sunday.
The effort gave grand satisfaction. Rev. r.
l.. Thompson, the former pastor, will con-
tinue to preach here until after his graduation
at Middlebury college.
The remains of Mrs. Jennie Sturtevant
Ring of Concord, y. H., who was a sister Of
L. c. Sturtevant's, was brought here on
Monday and buried in Maple Grove cemetery.
She formerly resided near our village. Her
death was quite sudden and unexpected
She had had the grip but was able to be
dressed and sit up and she passed away in her
chair. The remains were accompanied by her
daughter and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Akins
of the same place.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05

Judge ]. d. Tmith held probate court in
Bristol, Monday.
Mrs. Linda Gage, who spent the winter in
New York, returned to Nergennes Saturday
evening
Miss Nellie NJ Haven, who has been
visiting friends in Bennington for a few days,
has returned
The stock, grain and hay belonging to the
estate of Mrs Cynthia c. Bragg in Ferrisburgh
was sold Monday at auction by her executors
Daniel p. Hare. Cows sold for S25 to S5I.5o
per head, yearling cattle $40 to SIS, oats 81
cents per bushe, seven and a half tons of hay
for SIS.
The annual parish meeting of st. Pauls
church was held at the rectory. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected vestrymen:
c. f. Parker n. J. McCuen, d. II. Lewis,
c. w. Seiple and f. Neville. c. +. Parker was
appointed senior warden and the following
were elected; S. w. Hindes, junior warden;
n. J. McCuen, secretary; 5. w. lIindes,
treasurer; delegates to convention, c. +.
Parker, 5. w. IIndes, f. w. Shipman, r.
Neville; alternates, \. ]. McCuen, II. r..
Booth, c. w. Seiple, ID. II. Lewis.
Mrs. Allen Burroughs and lady friend Of
Ferrisburgh were in the city shopping Satur-
day. Mrs Burroughs friend was sitting in the
buggy waiting for her in front of Mrs. Stones
store, when the horse began to kick and
started into a run, throwing the lady out near
the park. The horse continued on Main
street, Just missing Benjamin r. Field, VINO
was driving home in his buggy, to the
Monkton road, where it freed itself from the
wagon AMI ran home. The young lady was
somewhat bruised, but not seriously injured.
The buggy was but little damaged; the horse
was uniniured
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05

DR. d. w. Prime of Brandon was in town
Wednesday on business.
Rev. w. A. Kinlie is at Lake Dunmore this
week, building cottage.
DR.. NJ. ID. Smith of Saratoga was in town
Monday and Tuesday on business.
c. A. Hanks has moved from Pleasant street
to the f. G. Colby place on Church street.
L. X. Bissonett has bought the Gillett place
on North street, and is to take possession at
once.
Ira f. Stewart expects to commence work
on his building, corner North and Garfield, at
once.
L. r. Bissonett has sold his house and lot
on Pleasant street to w. f. Hanks consider
alton $1,000.
Mrs. Parker of Waterbury is visiting her
sister. Mrs. Martha Stewart, and other rela-
tives in town.
Judge Smith held a session of the probate
court at the office Of w. w. Rider on Mon
day, the Ist inst
There was severe thunder shower Sunday
evening, which did considerable damage to
the telephone lines.
+. X. Smart is laying cement walk from
the southeast corner of the park across North
street to the Bristol House; also across West
street to IIolley hall.
L. b. Palmer has the foundation for house,
corner of North street and Fitch avenue,
nearly completed. lie expects to build sew
eral during the season.
The weather was warm the past week, but
was very much cooler Wednesday, and there
was near frost Thursday morning
was presented to a full house in IIolley hall
on Wednesday evening, May 5, by Rescue
lodge of Good Templars, Guinan's orchestra
furnishing the music.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
RORRED HE GRAVE.

A startling incident, of which Mr.. John
Oliver of Philadelphia was the subject,
is narrated by HIM "a follows | was in
most dreadful condition. My skin was
almost yellow, ewes sunken, tongue coat
I'd, pain continually in back and sides, no
pprtlte-gradually growing weaker dav
by dsv. Three physicians had given me
up. Fortunately, "A friend advised TT, ing.
Electric Birters; aud 10 my great joy Al d
surprise, the bottle made "A decided inn
provement | continued their use for
three weeks, and am now "A well man. |
know they saved my if", and robbed the
grave of another wei i'm" No one
should fail to try them. Only 80 cts per
bottle at Sheldon's Drug Store.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
West ADDISON.

Mrs. Pearl Carter is reported as improving,
though very slowly.
VIII Patten is soon to move into the Strong
house on Lake street.
Mrs Thomas Wright of Ticonderoga re-
Gently called on friends in town.
Mrs. Minnie Roberts of Port Henry visited
relatives in this place over Sunday.
Charles Strong, formerly Of this place but
now of Moriah, spent Sunday in town.
The Ladies' Helping Hand will meet at the
parsonage Friday afternoon of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Patten are rejoicing
over the arrival Of little girl in their home,
born Wednesday, April 90.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
RIPTON.

The mercury got up to 50 degrees in the
shade in the afternoon Of the 5oth ult.
The frogs made their appearance on the
27th ult. and seemed to be happy, but afflicted
with bad colds.
The roads in the north and west part of the
town are in very bad condition, being rough
and full Of holes.
The Congregationalists are putting up
barn at the parsonage to replace the one
wrecked by one of the storms of our late
winter.
Several of our citizens are stocking their
streams with trout and are determined to pro-
tect them. Messrs. Battell and Calvin were
planting fry on the 27th inst.
Swallows here in force on the goth ult
Young cattle could have been turned out
for the season without suffering on Monday
last-though it would have been earlier than
usual.
On May day our streams were well stocked
with fishermen, but as near as can be learned
fish were few and poor. Our streams con-
tinue high from melting snow. There is still
plenty in the woods on the mountain.
A short time ago Joe Murray and Ralph
Belden got into a bit of disturbance, and Bel
den not having the fear of the law before his
eyes patted Murray with his fist a few times.
The latter made a complaint to Grand Juror
Gibbs, and on the 25th inst. Ralph was before
Justice Damon, said he did it, and was as
sessed the sum of So and expenses for his fun.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
SAOReHAM.

\ son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Perry VOL
colt Sunday morning,
Miss Ella Gatlin and f. H. Moore are
spending the week in New York.
Mrs Sunderland, widow of the late John
Sunderland, is a guest at Eli Farnsworth's
Miss addie Moore has returned home, hav-
ing spent the winter with her aunt, Mrs. Ira
Bascome, at Alexandria Bay.
Sherrie c. Mead ha, purchased the mail
route between Shoreham and East Shoreham
and took possession last Monday.
The old Folks dance at Academy hail Fri
day evening was well attended. y very choice
supper was served by Landlord Moore
The Champlain Creamery company at
Cream Hill are sending teams to different
parts of the town and to Bridport and Addi-
son Tor cream.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
FERRlSBURG.

O, II. Sherman has a telephone connecting
his house and w. S. Birkette's.
Some of our young people attended the
dance at Monkton Tuesday evening.
Z. V. Reynolds, NJ. d., made Journey to
Waterbury Monday and returned the same
day.
Friday evening there will be lemon social
at P. NJ. Sattley's; benefit painting Congrega-
tional church.
r. +. Robinson, who has been on the sick
list for some weeks, is not very much inn
proved at this writing. DR.. Willard is attend
ing him.
The town house was sold at auction Wednes-
day at 10 O'Clock w. Il. Nichols bought ii
for $50. 1t must be moved inside of 90 days
from day of sale.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
EAST MIDOLsBURY.

Mrs. f. a. Enos returned to Montpelier on
Monday.
Robbie Hunt while wrestling recently fell
and quite severely injured his knee.
The entertainment given under the aus
pices of the Ladies' Aid society, on Thursday
evening of last weeF, was a decided success.
Miss Lottic Walker is teaching in Case
street district. J. llalnon is teaching the
school on North street. Miss Vida Olmstead
is teaching on Salisbury Plains.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
LEICES Err.

The creamery at the Corners opened May l.,
and is well patronized.
Frank Shaw's eldest daughter Mary of
Massachusetts, is visiting home folks.
Ed Lumis, who hurt his head, went to Bur
lington and had his eyes operated on.
Elmer Partow, who has spent the winter in
Jersey City, n. j. has returned home.
Noble Jennings has gone to Nevada, where
he has employment with his brother Claton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
HANCOCK.

Mrs. Cornes is i'll.
The schools here opened May l.
Mr.. and Mrs viii Goodyear were up from
Rochester Sunday.
c. NJ. Robbins recently caught a large
lynx. 1t was evidently an old one, and very
thin.
Enoch Rhodes from ST. Adams is here Wis
iting his father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Rhodes
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05
LINCOLN.

A. A. Hanks has returned from a trip to
Ottawa, Canada.
Work is being pushed on the new cream
cry. The building is up and covered.
Lincoln has 335 children of school age.
The total expense of the schools for the past
year was S2o44.o2.
The listers have completed their labors, and
find that our citizens have over 100000 in
Vermont savings banks.
William Danforth, fish warden, is to stock
the Garland, Beaver Meadow, Geary and one
or two other brooks with $4,000 trout fry.
The ladies of the Methodist church are
getting their parsonage in readiness for their
new pastor, Rev. Mr.. Anslow, who is expected
this week.
A. r. Cram and Bert Green were fined
Friday by c. f. Bristol S and costs each for
intoxcaton. They took an appeal. States
Attorney Fish prosecuted.
All persons interested in having a Sunday
school in Dunningvle this summer are in
vited to meet at the school house Sunday, May
7, at II a. m, for the purpose of reorgan-
ization.
l ne meetings DtllS uClu III blO l Hl'h
church and conducted by Rev. J. \. Hainer
of Boston are largely attended and increasing
in interest. They will continue through the
week and next Sunday.
A petition is being circulated to call a
town meeting to see if the town will vote to
repair the town hall and accept of the pro-
posal made by the Ladies Aid society to
build and own the second story of the same.
States Attorney Fish was in town Friday to
prosecute Bert Green and A. Cram for in
toxcaton. Justice c. +. Bristol, before
whom they were tried, pronounced them
guilty and fined each S. from which decision
they appealed to county court.
The literary contest in which the Good
Templars have been engaged for the last three
months, closed last Saturday night, the side led
by Chas Purnton being VICTORIOUS. The sup
per will be furnished by the defeated side in
the near future. The contest has been of
great benefit to the lodge and to the individual
members.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05

l.. o. Hathaway, Jr,, is living with Mrs
IIathaway's father, O. w. Johnson. Mrs.
Johnson will remain at the Mountain Spring
during the summer.
School commenced in town April y, with
the following teachers; No. I, Miss Lucy
Hitchcock; No. 3, Miss Langdon; No. 4,
Miss Sneden; No. s, Nellie Briggs; No. Q,
Mary Kanaley.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-05-05

Mrs. Wayback-Can't ye never go to
the city without gittin' swindled outen
yer money, Sllas?
Silas Way back-Wal, a feller's got ter
hev some amusement.-New York
journal.