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fke .33XlJSOnXT COUNTY &TJJlJSrj&.3L.m VOL. XL VIII. MIDDLEBURY, VT., DECEMBER 7, 1883. 1 NO. 49. Bo You Know That 48 & 50 CHUROH STREET, Burlington, - Vermont, Always lina 111 his imtncnso Btock a verylargo varicty of Fine, Medinm mid Coinmoii FURNITURE, OF TI1E NEWEST DESIGNS AND LATEST STYLES, SPRING BEDS, MATTRESSES, MIRRORS, J3ABY CARR1AGES, WINDOW SHADES, CURTA1N POLES AND UPHOLSTERY GOODS. A specialty is a Painted Chamber Set at $18, handsomer and better than usnally sold at $25. The "Queen City Woven-Wire Mat trcsSj" "Nelson's JBest," warranted, at seven dollars. We liavc special rates for freights, and on all purchases amoimting' to $100 will deliver free of all charge at nearest railroad station. All goods warranted as represented. Correspondence solicited, and promptly answered. HENRY J. NELSON, Burlington, Vt. SMITH & PEASE, Fashionable Clothters, Ilave prepared ibr an cxtensive full and winter trade. They have, without doubt, thc right goods and styles ; facts whicli are proved by thc large business tlicy liavc donc so far this season. They offer the LARGEST ASSORTMENT to be fouiid in this City of RflEN, YOUTH AND BOYS' CLOTHI1TO! OVERGOATS, ULSTERS AND SUITS, Well made and well trimmed. The majority of the Stock is manufact nred to their own order and every garment is warranted. Any that break away in the sewing will be mended by them free of expense. GORREGT STYLES, Hats, Caps and Men's Furnishings, NEGKWEAR, UNDERWEAR AND ONE-HALF HOSE. HONEST GOODSJT HONEST PRICES. THE BLUE STORE Hoivnrd'H Ojici'n IIoukc Bluclc, BURLINGTON, - - VERMONT. GREAT BA ItO AINS We wish to announce to the public that we havejust reeeived THE LARGEST STOCK - FINEST ASSORTMENT DOUBLE AND SINGLE, IN THE STATE, QF TIIE OELEBRATED SYItACUSE MANUFAOTURE, WI1ICII WILL BE SOLD AT THE LOW EST LIVING PRICES. ALL GOODS WARRANTED STRIOTLY FIKST OLASS. S. & C. L. NTJTTING. MIDDLEBURY, VT., NOV. 15, lSS:i. l f is tn "hft TIIE QUESTION TO BE SOLVED IS, WILL LOW PRICES MOVE GOODS ? For tho NEXT TIIIRTY DAYS I proposo to sell tlio oelcbratcd CORTLAND WAGON OO.'S LIGHT DRIYING OQTTERS at tho rcinarkably Low Prico of jgliyj E9) mEm GzM m My object in flo doing is to introdueo to tho people tho Best Cutter in tho world for tho Monoy, und to niako room for two cnr-loads more now on tlio road. y?"" Remombcr, this PRICE is not guaranteed longor than ONE MONTII from dato. Other partics handlins; an inforior Cutlor, inan ufactured in tho saino town by a diflercnt lirm, claiin theirs to be tho sanio ub my Cortland Wagon Company's Sleigh; I3ut porsonal oxamination, whicli I invito, will provo this Btatement to bo falso. I nm tho only party handling this Cuttor in tho vicinity, and guaranteo them to be botter than any sold in this locality tho last fivo years at 848. Tho bulk of my stoek is storod horc, but sainples are on exhibition and for salo at T. KIDDEIVS Ilarness shop in Mid dlebury, tgp Big lino Robca, Whips, Rlankots, otu., constantly in stoek. FRED S. HASKELL, west Cornwall, Vt, IGHS! AND - OF- Cutters. Beautiful in Finish ! Superior in Workmansliip ! Elegant in Design ! The Purchasing Capacity of the People of Addison County t.'hnvmiD'Tilv t.Aatnrl. m Addison. SVhK rp.lnMvna mid fi'innrlfl s. to tho uiiK ao of tlie rtrst oci' of slxtv or niori!, of on scttlers of tho town of Addison altcr tho wni'jof tlio rcvolutlou and tho woii tli'rful achiovoinciits of tho Green Moun tiiln lioys Mrn. Miirlna (Ilurtlctt) Wrlpht, iiHScniblcd at tho houao of lu-r nollibor, Mr. M. lt. Hurd, ou thc 1st ln?t., to ooiiiiiicnionttc tlio onc-liun(lrodth nmdrersnry of lior blrth. Mrs. Wrlht wns boin in Arlington, Vt., Dcccmbur 1, 178H. In March. 17S8, sho was brought by lior arcnts to Addison, whcrc tlioy settlctt on land. thon a wlldcrnoss, lyinj; dlrectly east of tho stono I10U90 in whicn tlio lato Allun Smitli iivcdand dlcd. Dur ing tho year 1783 hcr fathor bulit a log housc about halt a niilo from thc stono liousc ; und on thc saiuc sitc lic btiilt, in 1810, a franio liouso, in whicli Mrs. Wright still llvcs, a checrful and lwppy centcuarlan, haviiifj rosidcd on the same sito for more than 1)5 years. Hur meinory of rcecnt cvonts is ofton atfault, and her ideas confuscd, but her rccollcctions of thc tiitios and people from 1788 up to about 1870 aro iiuitc acuuratc, and her oarl' recollcotloiis arc as distinct as tnost pcrsons of 1T yoars. Shc rcnieinbers the l'act thnt hcr parcnts brotmht her from Wliitchall to Addison, on thc ice of Lake Champlain, in March, 1788. Sho united with the Congrcyatlonal chun-h In West Addison, then uuder tho pastoral caro of Dr. Swift, in her 17th year, and has lived a christian life for more than 80 years. Sho mnrriod, noarly 50 years ago, Mv. John Wriglit ot Addison, who, with his family, llyed in hcr liouso after thc mar riago until his deatii. Tlio old lady real ized tho object ot tlie visit, and scemcd very gratcful for the iuterest uianifcst ed in hcr, and protcsted that shc wus not worthy of so niucli attcntion. To one wlioin shc recognized as jrathering tlie facts of her lifo hlstory, shc sald. "1 liope you don't intend to put anythinK in the papers about mo." The company, includ Ing representatlvos of llvcs gcnerations of relatives, assLinbled betweon tho hours of 10 and 12 o'clock a. ni. ; enjoyed a very social and plcasant thnc; partook of a very cxcellent and bountlful dinner, prc pared by the immcdiatc neighbors; and oxprcssed to Mrs. Wiight many heaity congratulations, and reccivi'd from her many paternal blessings. A very plcas ant inciuent ot tlie occasion was tlie Ilaeing of a beautiful cliild, three months old, in tue old patriarch's lup, where it lay for scveral nihmtcs, wliile slie fond led it with all the all'ectiuii of a vouih inothcr. Thus wcrc U8U and 18SU broiiL'ht together In a livii);: senso. Af ter singlng tho long inctcr doxology and 'Sweet-bve-and-bye,'' and a praver, the comnany disperscd at an early hour in tho afternoon, gratilicd by the visit. The Lord grant that all who enioycd tho oc casion may niect in that great Lgatherhi on the other shorc, of whicli Mrs. Wright remarked, more than onco during tho day, that tliis gathcrhig reininded her. Viatoh. Bristol. The wlnter tcrm of thc Graded school opens Tuesday. Dee. 11. F. S. Drake hu a gaug of raen at work on nis woou jou, east or tlie vlllagc. Wood is coming in plcntifully now atove wood sclls at Sl.i'iO and 82,00. I'egular scssion of I.ibauus Lodge, F. and A. M., Dec. 10; work on llrstdegrec The llaptist society have adoiitcd the envelopo system for paylng chtirch ex- penses. Some of tho pnultry buycrs who op- erateu nore last weeic say tney got lclt, just a little. e utidcrstanu tnat arrangmcnts arc being mado for a coursc of lecturcs here this wlnter. Teauisters sav the roads from here to New Ilavon and Vergennes are in exeel- lenc couuition. Thc subjpct of Ucy. It. S. Tavlor's Ipc ture, last Sunday evening, was, "Was Jcsus a Wino Hlbbcr." Sani Mansfield, thc butcher, Is ou thc war path, and tho explring notes of the porker arc hcard in tho land. Itegular meethig of Comstock Post No. yo, G. A. 1., Thursday cvcuiug, Dec. ia, for election of olllcers. Thc Garfleld Street Amieduct comnnnv. newly organized. are dljiglng their diteh, ctc, gettlng reauy for their plpn. Wo aro infornicdby Ilush & I'atterson, our well-known groecrs, that they sell about 1,400 barrels of llour a year. Tho reninius of Hev. John A. iramner, who dleu here three or four years since, were discnterred and sent to New Haveu, Conn., last week. Charles Stewart's team ran away, ncar C. W. Mason's on tho pUnk road, last week, scattering his load of coal from that point to D. S. I'ariuelee's. Tho ItrUtol Mnnufaeturlng company are enlarglug their palnt shop. We un derstand they aro contcmplating hulld Ing (ulto extenlvely tho coming year. Wc)brldse. fi. C. Sturtevant has establlshed a new poultry depot at his piace, ncar Flsko's slioo. Tho cvcnt of tho jiast woek was tlie arrival of anowgirl at the W. M. parson age; welglit, 0 1-2 lbs. Dlstrict No. 2 has Mlss Florence Par kill for teaclier this wlnter; No. :t, Miss Agglo Wheeler; No. 0, Mlss Hattlo Stur tewmt. Itev. S. L. lt. Spcaro will sneak beforo the temperance soeletles of tltls town on Tuesday evenlng, Uec. U, nt the M. E, church. All aro Inviti'd. Tho Sabbath sohool of tho M. K. churuh will glvfi a concert on Christmas evc, Moro particiilars will be glven as soon ns dctlnlto arrangements are mado. Judgo Ilarrlngtnn is slowly but surely recoverlng, being ablo to wnlk out on his grounds. Hopes aro entcrtalned thftt he will be well enough to attend the coming session of court, or at least a part of lt, Cornwall. Mrs. Kdgar Sanford Is verv slck with rhcumatisin. Dr. Ilond's family arc still alllictcd with scarlct fevcr. . Thc school In distr int Xo. .1. pnm- imcnecd on Mondav. with Mlss Mnrv lully as tcachcr. Thero sccm to bo no swamp jobs under couteinplation this season, anil ehoppers arc earncstlv cniiulring for work. Tho good pcoplo of this town purposc to celcbrato the eoming Chrlstmas evo with a Chrlstmas trco at the town hall. The tlnicly ralns. although not enough to givo a good supply of watcr, liavc cnabled farmers to do their fall plowing in good shape. Tho small band in dktrict Xo. 1 aro Improvlng flncly. Wo understand tlioy are to play In Woybridge, at an enter talnmcnt on Christmas evc. East Mlddlobury. Thero Is to bo a dancc at Good Tcm plars' hall on Friday cvening, tho 14th. tho Middlebury orchcstra will furnlsh the musie. The Thanksgivlng ball at thc GIcu liouso was a grcat sucecss. Xinety-llve couplos wcrc prcsent and hnd a most en loyablc timo. Panton. Wm. E. White killed a lll-months isle tliatdressed 530 lbs. Obadiali Allen Is rcpairing the wall under the oll part of his residence. Ueligous services were held at the M. E. church, Thauksgiving evenlng. Thcrc was quito a gathering at the store, Thauksgiving day and evenlng. Mr. Ilcnry Allen is greatly improved in liealth. Silas Tappen remains about tho same as for a few weeks past. Mrs. Patrlck Slnon died last week. Sho and her husband have bocn hard working and industrious people, but "Unclo l'at" has almost numbered his three score years and ten. Sliorchani. Thcrc were union services in tho Con gregatioual church on Thanksgivlng day. Itcv. Perry Marshall preached the ser- 111011. Tho Sunday school concert took jilace last Sunday evenlng. Thero was a good attendanee and tho exerclses wero inter csting. The cloing exerclses of tho academy were hcld In the hall on last Wodnesday eveniDg. Tho uuuils did well and gave evidence of faithful work on the part of tho teachcrs. The next term begins Dec. 10. lergciines. W. M. Partch of New Hayen showed his fine stalliou on our streets last Satur day. If. 0. Johnson, postmaster. Is renovat ing the insido of tho postolllce, lenuui. bering tho boxes, etc. The Lily has been drawn out of the watcr. and at prescnt there is uo steam er in the water at this point. Thos. Mack lnul a boat-load of coal at thc mouth of the creck, and it lnul to bo towed up to the dock by horscs. G. F. O. Kimball, auctlonecr, sold the property known as tho Vcrnal block hy uuctlon, last Saturday. It brought S750. .1. W. Barnos bid it oll. John Connors, who wa3 reported to have stolen a horse, harness and wagou, only took it on trlal, and returued the rig in iwo or three days after. Thc watcr pipes arc all laid to the resi denco of Mrs. D. G. Meiggs. It was quite a large job and has bcen well done under the supervision of G. C. Powers.of thu board of water uommissioncrs. N. J. McCuen's delivery horse took a little run on Saturday last. It started in front of N. J. McCuen's store and ran through School street, when it was caught. In tho run It colllded with a buggy and broke an axlc. C. T. and C. O. Stevens had 15 coarse wool sheep killed and wounded by dogs. The owncrs caught tho dogs and ouo of them proved to bo the property of Steph en Ball of Ferrisburg)!. The other one is not clahiied by any one as vet. Mr. Ball promptly settled tho damages. West Addison H. C. Goodalels repairinghis dwolling housc. Gideon Whltford has been enlarglug his barns. Mary Prcston ot Bristol is vlsiting frlends in town. Mrs. PlKcbo A. Goodalc has been very III, but Is now gaiuing. Miss Sampson from Cornwall is tcach lug In Elisha Smith's dlsurict. K. Gullev has irnnn tn rpaliln ulili Mc daugliter, Mrs. Edward Gorham. Mr. Scvmour Slinnn hns ninvml 1nt a part of Mr. C. K. Downlng's hnuse. MNsesMartha Cox aud Kate Colllns r.- turned to thclr hoines In Colchester, last week. An infant son of John Scars 1" suller- lug from the ellects of i badly-burneil hand. Mlss Mcllssa Wrlirht ot Malone. X. Y.. Is visltlug at her slster's, Mrs. Iliram Norton. Messrs. Ilarvoy Adams and Benl. Ha- gar of Woybridge wero In town on husl- ucss last wecK. West FciTlsburgh. Mrs. Geo. E. Spcnccr has been nulte ill for some timo past. Albert Perry, cmploved bv Allen Beach, was thrown from a sulkv. a few- days ngo, strlking on his rlght arm aud shoulder, dlMhllng hlm. IIIs arin is Im provlng, iiowever. A very younir L'entleiimn In verv ilesH. tuto clrcumstances nut in au annearanen at the residence of llenry W. Wamer one day last week. No doubt he will remalu untll he can paddle IiU own cauoe, a a 1 "