The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-02-13

! The annual temperance convention, for
the nomination of Il candidate for county
commissioner. and also the annual meet
/ ing of the Addison County Temperance
society are to be held in this village next
week. The calls printed elsewhere in
this issue, give further information.
AS Miss Nellie Bcdell was passing
Sheldon 81 Co.'S. Tuesday morning, a
mass of snow that the thaw had loosened
fell from the store roof upon her. She
was knocked down and the umbrella
which she carried came out total wreck.
Fortunately she herself did not sustain
further injury than that resulting from
the fright.
Very substantial additions have recent
ly been made to the apparatus in the
college gymnasium. Last fall the facul-
ty and students subscribed about 500
for its purchase. 1t includes II rowing
machine and other modern appliances.
| The selections were made under the di-
rection of Prof. Sargent, who has charge
of the gymnasium of Harvard univer-
sity.
Lest some may have forgotten it. we
repeat an announcement made last week :
There will be party for the benefit of
the ladies library at Mr.. Albert A.
Fletcher's on Tuesday evening. Feb. L.
Refreshments will be served and pro a
bly, other entertainment afforded. 1t
should be understood that all, whether
members of the library association or
not, are invited An admission fee of 25
cents will be charged. The object of the
gathering Is to obtain money for the pur-
chase of books for the library.
Zone of the NUMBER sends us this ::
ION Friday evening, Feb. 6, about l25
friends and neighbors, old and young,
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. ii .
Balm to celebrate with them the TWEEN
tleth anniversary of their marriage. After
season OF friendly greetings and social
Intercourse, numerous baskets were
opened and inviting refreshments served
Some one then proposed that the couple
be again married No one could be found
qualified TO otficiate until Mr.. 4. G..
Severance remembering that he was once
chaplain OF grange, volunteered. and
performed the ceremony to the satisfac-
lion OF all. After this in few appro-
pirate remarks he presented the couple
with those tokens of love which the
friends had brought. Mr.. Balm feelngly
responded Among the gifts we noticed
hanging lamp and majolca pitcher from
Father and Mother Rich; Silver pickle
castor, Father Balm, brother and sister:
china tea set and silver butter dish,
friends on Munger street; silver cake
basket, friends in district No. s; glass
pitcher, NV. Boardman; majoica fruit
dish, Wallace Varney; handsome vase.
Miss Alice Rowe. The remainder of the
evening vas spent in listening to music.
both vocal and instrumental. The cOnpa-
ny dispersed, in the wee sma' hours.
wishing the worthy pair many happy re-
turns of their wedding day.
The twefth-annual masquerade and
sheet and pilloW-case party, held at the
town hall on Wednesday evening, was
largely attended. Fifty-flve couples
were present. Some of the costumes
were quite handsome and others were
exceedingly grotesque. The unmasking.
which took place shortly after nine
O'Clock, was, as usual. an interesting
feature. The dancers formed a circle
ab out the hall, in the center of which the
couples successfully unmasked. BY this
arraLgemeut the numerous spectators III
the gallery and on the stage. as well as
the dancers themselves, could see what
was going on. There We're some start
ling revelations. A tall and very fat
l'tINu NllOSc NIut-ODtu ulOuUil
and innocent expression had attracted
not a little attention, turned out to be
Junius (. Severance. A not very pre-
possessing old woman was Thos. f.
Flint. Dr.. w. II. Sheldon had figured
as an Indian in full war-paint. j. W.
Pitts developed out Of a Congo negro,
and F. b. Mitchell out of a Dutch boy.
A policeman bearing the legend CLAY
Dick on his hat-front proved to be w.
+. Cushman, aud a frontiersman. George
NJ, Fletcher. The Howard Opera House
orchestra provided ther customary good
music. Supper was served at the Addi-
son House. 1t was, of course, excellent
in quality and well served. The tables
were handsomely decorated. A very
elaborate ce lter-piece of cut flowers
and pampas plumes was furnished by
w. d. Lane. the florist. The dancing
was kept up till after 4 O'Clock yesterday
morning