Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-08-29

| Miss Pauline Wilcox and cousin Frank
Farms worth, have gone torthe sea.shore
in Madison. Conn, the guest of Miss
Maude Wilcox.
John Houston of Bread Loaf, received
the Intelligence of the serious illness of
his niece in Trout River, and will 90
to visit her soon.
Professor and Mrs. Walter E. Howard
of this village, have arrived
in Plymouth, England, where they
will remain for time.
DR.. G. F. Langworthy. has gone to
Thompsons Point, with Hon. Robert
Cartmell after weeks stay in town, as
the guest of Mrs. j. S. Pride.
The Addison County Medical society
will hold its next meeting at Vergennes
Sept. 1, 1902. Essays are expected from
Drs. Willard, Martin and Eddy.
Mrs. Celna V. Glngras of Turner.
Mass, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Louise
Bowler of Court street, and Mrs. VIM.
Dumas of South Pleasant street
Some very handsome King Charles
spaniel puppies are being displaved In
the the windows of Misses Waugh and
Barhett's. They are about two weeks
old
Mrs. William b. Doyle and two daugh-
tiers, who have been spending the past
six weeks with friends and relatives in
town, returned to their home in Dorches-
ter, Mass, Saturday.
G. f. Rich and his grandmother Mrs.
VIM. Ly ons attended the Spring Grove
Camp meeting Monday. Mrs. Lyons is
50 years old and remarkably bright and
well for one of her age.
Mrs. Margaret Gilmour and the
Misses Alice and Bertha Gilmour and
Myrtle Flint, who have been visit
ing Mrs. Laura Smith in Addison re-
turned home Monday.
The Sunday school of st. Stephen S
church enjoyed a very pleasant picnic at
Lake Dunmore Tuesday. Some over
forty went, and the picnic was great
access in every way
Mrs. II. A. Boardman and daughter of
Cleveland, Ohio, have returned to their
home after visit of ten days at the
homes of A. A. and l.. b. Boardman,
Miss Mabel daughter of L. b. Board
man accompanied them.
The college library is closed for two
weeks as the floors are being oiled. Ii.
brarian Prentss has kept the library open
on Tuesdays and Fridays during the sum.
mer, a fact which has been thoroughly
appreciated by the towns-people.
Asa Staples an old resident of Addison
county, but now citizen of West
Branch, Ia, Is revisiting his former home
and friends after an absence of about iG
years. While here he will be the guest
of o. F. Comstock of South Main street.
Deputy Sheriff William II. Cobb es.
cOrted Monday a young man by the
name of Claude McAuley to Whitehall.
\. y, where he is wanted on charge
of horse stealing. The young man was
arrested on Saturday in Whiting and con
sented to return to Whitehall without
requistion papers.
The first child born in Middlebury was
a son of Eleazer Slawson, born ir
December, l173. The first death in towr
was Ierah Smalley, who died in Decem
Der, l716. His father, Benjamin Smalley
was the first settler to occupy dwelling
house in town. The first school house
built of logs and covered with bark. was
built in l775.
1t is interesting to know that Miss
Katharine Pelton the contralto whom
Middlebury people will shortly have al
opportunity TO hear, was the last arts
to give a concert at the White House
before Mr.. Mcklnley's fatal trip west
Mr.. Mckinley made request after rcquesl
for favorite ballads and the following
day Miss Pelton received large signed
photographs from the President and hi:
wife.
There was an alarm of fire at 5.lt
Monday afternoon caused by disturb.
ance in the cooking apparatus of the
village lunch cart" In less than four
minutes after the alarm sounded two
streams of water were going through the
cart, one length wise and the other cross
ways and the fire was eXtinguished. The
Battell House Co., was first with a stream
of water on the conflagration tn,
damage was small.
Fifty years ago the store of James NJ
Slade & Co., standing between the hard
ware store of John ii. Stewart and the
railroad, was destroyed by fire. Barber
II Bushnell, attorneys, had an office il
the building. The latter was register Of
probate, and all the records of the pro
bate office previous to this time wer,
burned. Some persons have the impress
sion that town records were burned
There were no town records lost.
John w. kenworthy. gardener TO
Rider and Shepard OF hotel Wlndham
Bellows rails Killed black beaver II
his garden recently which he will hav
mounted. Mr.. kenworthy thinks it i
the first one ever seen IN Vermont Mr.
kenWorthy lives in "A cottage near hi
garden and the beaver walked into hi
dining room while he was eating break
fast. He also killed black snake il
his garden that was feet ID inches long
He is well known here. He expects t,
be here next week and attend the Addison
County Fair.
A very pretty wedding occurred at 81
Mary's Roman Catholic Church at eigh
O'clock Monday morning when Mis-
Lena Blair and Henry Abair were mat
ried by Father Shannon, Miss Haiti
Delphla was maid of honor and Fran
Affair was best man. Mrs. Blair, tn
mother of the bride, gave weddin
breakfast at her home on Mill street
After the ceremony at the church the
were taken to the home of the groom il
RI Cornwall, where they were given . re
ception by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Tuflield Abair. Mr.. and Mrs. Abair5 LEI
II on the SlePDer south for short honeX