Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-05-08
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Ferris OF Roxbury,

Mr.. and Mrs. Jones Ferris OF Roxbury,
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their wedding Wednesday, April %.
About 1875 friends and relatives met to
congratulate them on this event.
Principal Clark p. Rowland, of st.
Johnsbury Academy, has announced the
commencement honors at st. Johnsbury
Academy as follows: Madeline l. Ran
dali of st. Johnsbury, valedictorian; and
Dora M. Wilson of CRANKY, salutatorian
Mrs. Mary Blackwell died April 20 at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. John
Berry of Richmond, with whom she
made her home. She had reached the
age of 90 years, and retained her men
tai faculties to the last. She was born
in Ireland, coming to this country over
fifty years ago, and died of old age.
Mrs. Louis Mayo, who resides in the
station of the Montpelier & Wells River
suicide late Wednesday night, April 29,
by taking dose of morphine. When a
physician arrived she was in an uncon-
scious state but was eventually revived.
The only reason given for the rash act
was that her husband told her he was
going away for awhile. Mr.. and Mrs
Mayo have been married six years and
have two children.
Merritt d. Chittenden. principal of
Bellows Free academy at Fairfax, has
been appointed principal of Burlington
high school to succeed Isaac Thomas,
who has held that position for ten years.
The new man is "a years old, graduated
from the university of Vermont in 1894,
was principal successfully of the Under
hill graded school, of the Rochester high
school, and of the Brandon graded school
prior to going to the Fairfax institution.
Mrs. Abbie Greene of Rutland has in
her possession some unique specimens of
old pamphlets, some of them are printed
in style where as" is made like an "f. "
One is the New England Primer which
in its day, was supposed to contain all
that was necessary for pupil to read
until he was able to master the Eng lish
Reader, no other reading books being in
use. Others are "The Voyage" Garden
Amusements" and quaint novel called
"The Fatal Effects of INDUCING the Pas
sions."
Health Officer S. II. Kent, of North.
field, has received a report from the state
labatory of hygiene, Burlington, on sam.
piles of water recently submitted from
three Mortified water systems, viz.
Village system, railroad system, and
Northfield Aqueduct Co. In the three
systems the water is pronounced normal
and colon bacilli absent; in the first two
sediment slight; in the latter sediment
considerable. Thus it appears that the
drinking water in Mortified system is Of
a safe standard.
At meeting of Company NJ. V. N. G..
in Burlington. held on Wednesday even
ing, Sergeant NJ. B. Gill was elected sec
ond lieutenant to fill the vacancy caused
by the promotion of First Lieut. J. NJ
Ashley from second lieutenant at re-
cent meeting of the company, but he
declined to serve, as he is to take exami
nations in July for a commission in the
regular army. G. G. Girard was appoint
ed first sergeant to succeed Lieut.. Gil
and F. j. Coffey was appointed range
sergeant. Lieut.. Gill has been member
of company NJ since army manouver'
held in Virginia and is very popular with
| the company members.