Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1888-01-06

Monday and no business OF any account
was done.
The butter brought in this week sold
at the old figures-lS to 2l cents-with
few lots at %.
The week of prayer has been observed
at the Baptist church, meetings being
held every evening this week.
The Middlebury national bank paid
semi-annual dividend of four per cent.
for the six months ended January l.
The annual meeting of the Addison
County Agricultural society is to be held
at the Addison House on the 18th inst.
The Ladies' auxiliary of the Y. NJ. c.
\. will hold a business meeting at the
rooms tomorrow Saturday afternoon
at 80.
The loss on Mr.. Lanes greenhouses,
burned last week, was satisfactorily adj
justed Tuesday through Mr. Brooks
agency.
The annual meeting of the Vermont
Merino Sheep-Breeders' association comes
next week Wednesday and will open at
the town hall at II a. m.
The registering thermometer at Col.
Fletcher's indicated 32 degrees below re
no last Saturday morning, and other in
struments in town stood nearly as low.
The newly-elected board of village
trustees will meet at the office of the
clerk Mr.. Sheldon, Saturday evening at
: o'clock for the purpose of organizing.
DR.. j. II. Putnam of Rutland gave an
entertaining lecture at the Y. NJ. C. a.
hall on the evening of Friday on 1.-The
eye. its use and abuse" lie is an inter-
esting speaker.
Rev. G. w. Perry of Rutland will
preach at Odd-Fellows' hall next Sunday.
Services will be held at the same place
every second and fourth Sunday in each
month hereafter.
EXpressman Beatty now sports two
books when he goes out delivering. The
change is due to the adoption of a new
system of accounts by the express COM
panies the lst inst.
The w. C.. L. L. will meet with Mrs.
Clinton G. Smith next Wednesday at 80
o'clock. A prompt attendance at this
hour is desired Gentlemen are invited
to tea at 6 o'clock.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Library association will be held at Mr.. u.
). Wainwright's on Wednesday, the 18th
inst, at p. m. All members of the as
ISOLATION are invited.
The winter term of the graded school
opened on Tuesday with large atten-
dance of out-of-town scholars in addition
to those belonging in the district. The
winter term of the college began yester-
day.
The thaw and rain of Sunday were
useful in packing down the snow, which
was so deep before that lumbermen could
do very little. The roads were bad Mon
day. but have gotten into good shape
again.
party of young people, II in num-
Der, drove out to Mr.. Thos. w. Fletcher's
in Bridport on Monday. They were
handsomely entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
Fletcher and had an exceedingly enjoy
able time.
The county supreme court will open
here on the 23d inst, Chief Justice Royce
and Associate Judges Ross, Powers and
Neazey sitting. a number of interesting
cases are likely to be heard, including
that of State VS.. John C. Flint
"Ashes or sand or sawdust are not par
ticularly near cleanliness, but the sprink-
ling of little of any of them on
slippery places these days is not far
from godliness." So says down-coun-
try exchange, but local applications can
be made.
There was a pleasant surprise party
on Wednesday evening at Mr.. A. ID. Aus
tins, which 20 or more from the village
and over 100 in all attended 1t was the
18th anniversary of the marriage of Mr..
and Mrs. Anstin and they were remem-
bered with several handsome gifts.
At last accounts all were doing well at
Mr.. Caleb Smiths except Mr.. Smith
himself, who had just come down with
the diphtheria. The seven children of
MIR. G. j. Hodges of Ripton, who have
had the same disease, are recovering, and
there are no new cases at his house or in
the town.
There will be united service by the
Baptist, Methodist and Congregational
churches in the lecture-room of the
Congregational church on Friday eve
ming, Jan. 6th at o'clock subject
Prayer for the renewing, abiding power
of the Holy Spirit. LIKE XXiY 40: John