The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1877-02-17
County News.
J-ERGENNES.

The Reform Club have elected f.,
ID. Chilson and NJ. T.. Hall delegates 10
the convention at Burlington.
The young people are contemplate
ing organizing q dancing school, under
the instruction ofMr. Wells of Brandon.
The moderate weather of the past
week or so has tempted few to try
skating on the ice. 1t Is, however. OF
questionable quality for skating.
Shipments from this station for the
week ending Feb. 10 include cars
hay; 8 cars live stock; 81 bundles chair
stock; 1900 pounds butter; 1927 boxes
horse nails.
The Vergenncs library founded by
Mrs. Susan b. Strong, has lately re-
ceiyed additions to the number Of one
hundred and twenty-six volumes, in
Guiding thirty-five volumes for the
young, mostly selections from Oliver
Optics works.
bargains may be made about these
days, in books, pictures, frames, notions
and fancy goods ut the store of 5. Nj.
Southland, who has re-opened with a line
of new goods which he will sell cheap,
and lets of old ones which he will dis
pose of at cost.
The season of Lent began on the
14th inst, il being Ash-W ednesday.
The observance of the fast will undoubt-
edly materially reduce the attendance of
different amusemcnts for the balance of
the winter. AT st. Paul's, on Sunday,
the celebration of the Holy Communion
will be at 10 A. NJ, morning prayer,
10:45; evening service at r. NJ. Ser
vices for week days have not yet been
announced.
The second annual reunion of the
Western Vermont Masonic Union was
held with Dorchester Lodge, No. |, on
Tuesday, Pitt W. Hyde in the chair
Prayer was offered by Roy. NJ. Smith.
Samuel Wilson of Vergennes was made
an honorary member. The following
were elected officers for the ensuing
year: President, Hon. Pitt w. Hyde;
yice-presidents, III. II. Smith, Rutland;
Ozro Meacham, Brandon; &c. Pitkin,
Fairhaven; Il. Brookins, Shoreham;
Frank A. Goss, Vergennes; $. Brooks,
Middlebury; A. p. Childs, Bennington;
E. G.. Houghton, North Bennington a.
G. Hubbell, Bennington Centre; sccre-
tary, A. II. Cobb, Rutland; correspond
ing secretary, Henry Clark. Rutland;
treasurer, Hiram Roberts. Brandon.
Executive committee, Il. NJ. Chapman,
Middlebury; G.. II. Chapman, Vergcn-
mes; NJ. l.. Taylor, New Haven; A. S.
Marshall, Rutland; s. l.. Ward, Poult-
ney; W. 7. Lewis, Brandon; j. 4.
Shurtlef, Bennington; G. +. Koon,
North Bennington; j. III. Whipple,
Manchester.
In the evening they assembled in city
hall to listen to the address by T.. s.
Dana, Esq, of Cornwall. The address
was preceded by concert by Wells
quadrille band, assisted by Will Allen
and Rudolph Hall of Boston, after which
Mr.. Dana was introduced by the presi-
dent. The orator discussed the social
element in masonry, gave a sketch of
the institution, embracing q review of
the origin, rise and progress of the Or
der of Knights Templar. After the
public exercises at the hall, social fes-
tivities were enjoyed at School House
hall, which was handsomely decorated
for the occasion. Some two hundred
ladies and gentlemen participated in
the dancing. AT 80, the party
adjourned to the Stevens house,
where they were entertained in the
highest style Of art by mine host
Gaines. The post prandial exercises in
cluded sentiments to Freemasonry; Our
Country; Vermont; Woman; The
Grand Lodge of Vermont; The Clergy;
Dorchester Lodge; Freemasonry in Ad-
olson county; Vergennes; The Press,
and PhiliD C. TucEor. rasnOuded tO 20
spectively by Messrs. Pitt w. Hyde, A.
p. Childs, Henry Clark, Rev. C. |. Cha
pin, II. ii. Smith, Rev. w. l.. Smith,
George r. Chapman, Il. Brookins, G..
W. Grandey, II. c. johnson, DR.. Hop
kins.
The reunion was decided success,
and pleasant affair for all concerned.
The decorations at the Masonic festival
were by Z. L. Bigclow. of Dorchester
Lodge.