Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-01-22

Letters addressed to the fOllOwing-nam- |
ed persons have remained in the postofiice
one month uncalled for: Miss Mary Ami
don, Mrs. Carrie Jackman, Miss Mary M.
Wright; S. p Bradford & Co., Chamber
lin & Co., r. n. Patterson, Mason Abbott
Perkins.
Y The funeral of Alice May, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Seeley, was attended
on Wednesday afternoon from the home of
the family in the south part of the town
by Rev. Mr.. Speare, assisted by Rev. Mr.
Noe. She died on Monday of typhoid
fever. Her age was l6 years. I
Rev. DR.. Hamlin, late president of the
college, was very agreeably surprised on
his seventy-fifth birthday, which occurred
recently, by the gift of $500 in cash from
friends in Lexington and vicinity to aid
him in paying for the home he bought
and now occupies at Lexington, Mass.
The snow-storm of Tuesday improved
the sleighing somewhat, although the
wind blew the snow out of the road in
many places. Complaint is made that
the roads in some spots are built so high
and narrow that, while they are excellent
in summer, the snow is apt to blow off
them and leave bare ground.
The managers of the masquerade,
which comes of at the town hall on We'd
nesday evening next, say the prospect
is that the attendance will be larger than
on any previous occasion of the same
sort. The tickets for reserved seats go on
sale at Hanaford's tomorrow Saturday
morning at nine o'clock, sharp.
Mrs. Laura Mead Parker, wife of DIR.
+. NJ. Parker and daughter of Principal
and Mrs. c. ID. Mead, died suddenly on
Saturday at her home in BrOckton, Mass.
The remains arrived here on the early
train Tuesday morning, and the funeral
was largely attended that afternoon from
Mr.. Mead's residence, Rev. Mr.Speare Of
ficiating. The age of the deceased was %
years.
Herbert +. Smith, for some years in
the employ of II. b. Dodge and latterly
with Farnsworth & Co., has bought out
Geo. +. Barnum's interest in the business
of Earl & Barnum and will take pos
session on the first of February. Mr..
Smith is a deservedly popular young man,
well acquainted with the hardware trade.
and the firm of Earl q Smith ought to
succeed.
The so-called alligator boy" who was
on exhibition at the town hall last week.
is said to be only a poor unfortunate
whose limbs have been drawn out of
shape by scrofula or Il similar disease
caused by a hideous skin disease. 1t
seems as if there ought to be some method
of preventing such "mOnstrosities" from
travelling about the country.
The Congregational and Baptist chur-
ches began union gospel meetings in the
Congregational church on Tuesday even
ing. The pastors are aided by Rev. b.
Fay Mills of West Rutland. The attend
ance has been large from the beginning
and the interest marked. These meetings
will continue through the week at , 80
and p. m. Mr.. Mills remain over the
coming Sabbath, preaching morning and
evening. His methods are judicous,
earnest, spiritual and successful. SINH
lar labors have been greatly blessed in
other places.
The Bible society meetings held at the
Congregational church on Monday after
noon and evening were fairly well at
tended. 1t is to be regretted that more
were not present, as the information Civ
Ell was of Il sort not often obtainable
= The speakers both afternoon and evening
were Rev. Drs. Gilman and Mclean OF
New York, secretaries of the American
Bible society, and Rev. l.. ii. Elliot, sec
, rotary of the Vermont Bible society
< The object of these meetings was to ac
D quaint people with the work of the or
CARNATIONS, tell what had been done her
and in foreign lands and explain tn,
+ needs of the societies.
+ There was Il hearing nj the probat
office Wednesday before Hon. Lyman 4
IS Knapp, Judge, in the matter of the will O
DR.. +. G.. Gale. who died here in Noven
n Der last. After the will had been prove
an appeal was taken. 1t is expected tn
case will be tried at the June term of tn
:" county court. BY this will, which wa
. made in October, the month before h
died, DR.. Gale left all his property to hi
wife. Adrian u. Gale, his son by hi
{ first wife, contests the will, but on wha
) grounds does not yet appear Hon. Gee
> ii. Durand of Flint, Mich, and Messr'
y Stewart and Wilds are Mrs. Gales couI
sci and Col. Chas. ID. Long of Flint an
as Messrs. Eldredge and Slade are the COZ
l., testant's lawyers. Both the Michiga
u, attorneys were present at Wednesday
'd hearing
Quite large number from this vicinit