Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-02

meeting and dinner at the Parker House
in that city yesterday afternoon.
Ernest Albee, who is a member of
the junior class at the University of
Vermont, is spending the vacation with
his parents at Prof. Parker's.
1t is reported that Rev. j. G. Houghton
has received call to the pastorate of
the first Congregational church of Pres
colt, Arizona, at salary of 81 800.
Rev. Mr.. Palmer, the Baptist pastor,
returned yesterday morning from Bur-
lington, where he had been since Tues
day attending the State Baptist Theolog-
zeal institute.
Those of the villagers having coal ashes
which they do not wish to use are re-
quested to notify Col. Fletcher, superin-
tendent of streets, who will draw them
away and put them on sidewalks where
repairs are needed.
4 series of meetings under the auspices
of the Adventist missionaries. who have
been in town all winter, will open at the
lower town room saturday evening and
continue for week.
James Farrell.after many years waiting,
has obtained Il pension of eight dollars Il
month. The arrearages amount to near
! ly $1,000. He was a member of Go. A.,
! l4th Vermont volunteers.
A delegation from the local camp of
Sons of Veterans went to Burlington
Tuesday night to help organize Camp
Gen. VIM. Wells No. 10 in that city,
which starts off with - members.
a. C. Huntington and family, well
known in this community, have lately
removed from Hanover, H., to Clinton,
Mich. Mr.. Huntington has been for
some time superintendent of the wooden
mills at the former place.
Letters addressed as follows have re-
manned at the postotfice one month un-
called for: Fill Boigar, Ed Derasia,
Johnnie A. Dudley, Miss Emma Miller.
Franklin Morrill,, Mrs. Emma Newell
Miss Sarah j. O'Neil, Mrs. Matilda Syre
The Congregational, Baptist and Meth
odist churches will hold a union Fast
day service in the Congregational church
at the usual hour of morning service
Rev. Mr.. Noe, pastor of the Methodist
church, will preach. At st. stephen
church there will be service at 10 10.
Y ..i
last week contained this announcement
Mrs. Julia \. Taylor. mother of Mrs
l.. X, Berry, was stricken with apopleNl
Monday morning, March -, and died a
10 20 o'clock the same evening. She wa,
- years of age" The deceased was
sister of Mrs. ID. W. Adams. who recent
ly removed from this place to Ravens
wood, Ill.
The subject of Rev. Mr. Speare's lee
ture at the town hall Wednesday even
ing, the 1th inst. for the benefit of Rus
sci Post &. \. r.. will be Life Seel
through Prison Bars" The tickets 9,
on sale at IIanafOrd's tomorrow (Satur
at 10 and lecture will begin at 5 o'clock
Mr. Speare was for five years chaplain o
the Charlestown (Mass.) State prison
and in that position saw phases of lif
that few have the chance to observe. Iii
lecture cannot fail to be interesting AM
valuable. He gives his services to tn
post in order to help them secure funds
of which they are in great need. TIL
audience ought to be large. and we ar
sure that it will be.
F. \. Bond Il Bro. have been very bus
the past week moving and repairing
The clothing and furnishing goods dc
partment of their establishment has bee
+ placed in the rink building, giving it a
], abundance of room and atiiording needle
space in the old store for the boot an
}, shoe and grocery departments. The rim
= has been provided with glass from
giving plenty of light, and is fitted u
V into Il very convenient and handsOn
h store. The inside of the old store h;
received a coat of paint and the counter
etc, have been rearranged to accomm
;. date the new order of things. Mr.. Bon,
ST., will have charge of the clothing. Il
sisted by W. II. Bond W. ii. Bmgha
= and Charles W. Spencer of Brando
= while the other member of the firm al
Mr.. Rich will do the work in the o
- quarters.
e \ largely-attended meeting was he
Sunday afternoon at the Y. NJ. &. .
: room and another Wednesday evenin
ii Services will be held there next Sund;
y at 3 80 p. m. The reading-room, viii,
is kept open from IA. IN. to 10 p. l
to every day except Sunday, is well patr
e, nized and seems to supply a real want,
al Trial was made, yesterday, of ne
telephone, on the line between Geor
" Hammond's and the post-oflce, which
IN about a mile long. The instrume
II worked admirably, transmitting the vol
strnnnlI- nd ,.1a II i, Ia,