Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-01-11

cuted.
The hearing before the railroad COM
missioners in the matter of the fatal ac-
cident to John White of Leicester, the
freight brakeman killed here two weeks
ago yesterday, will be held at the Office
of Stewart & Wilds on Friday, the 18th
inst. Act No. 20 of the last Legislature
provides that the States attorney shall
appear and represent the State in hearings
of this character.
Aurelia, daughter of George Menor,
died on Saturday evening of diphtheria,
after an illness of about ten days. The
funeral was held on Sunday, the burial
being private. She was bright girl of
Is years and will be much missed at
home. There is not another case of
diphtheria in town so far as we can
learn by diligent inquiry Of the doctors
and others likely to know. =
Rev. John Chapman, who is doing
missionary work in Alaska, last summer
sent to his father two boxes of curiosi-
ties from that region. One of them
reached here by freight in the early part
of September, but the other failed to ap-
pear. A few days since Station Agent
Marshall got track of it way down in
Massachusetts, and it finally reached its
destination four months later than its
fellow.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional society was held at the vestry on
Monday afternoon. The reports presen-
ted showed an encouraging state of
affairs. The old board of officers was, in
the main, reelected. They now are !:
Moderator, F. A. Bond; clerk, j. E.
Crane; treasurer, E. w. Bird; prudential
committee,-L. E. Knapp, L. c. Barrows,
J. w. Halliday, E. J. Matthews and E.
w. Bird.
News has been received here of the
drowning at Plattsburg on Christmas
day of Harry, son of Mr.. II. E. Barnard
of that town. He and a neighbours son
were amusing themselves by throwing
bits of wood into the swift current of
the river, when Harry slipped and fell in.
The body was not recovered for several
days. Mrs. Barnard and her son spent a
summer at the Addison House within a
few years and are well known to several
of our readers.
These merchants have decided to close
their stores at six o'clock every evening
in the week, except Saturday, from now
till April l Beckwth & Co., Benedict &
Bird, Bond Bros, DR.. w. II. Sheldon, F.
A. Bond, j. E. Negus, Chapman & Co..
E. X. Clay, E. p. Cushman and Mrs
Slade. DR.. Sheldon's drug department
is open, of course, but he sells nothing
from the other departments of his store.
The "First Methodist" legal society
held its annual business meeting on Mon
day at the vestry. Officers were chosen
vice-president, o. p. Moore; clerk, J. w
Lovett; treasurer, Philo S. Severance
and board of nine trustees. An ad
!, journed meeting will be held at 2 p. m
the 18th inst, to hear the report of the
building committee and other reports MOI
completed for Mondays meeting.
, Slippery places abound, so that neither
: the wicked nor the pious can stand. The
rain which fell most of Wednesday ant
: Wednesday evening froze toward morn
ing, and yesterday the town was vas
skating rink. Pedestrians had to exer
else great care. A rain Saturday nigh
produced similar result and church
going was difficult. Col. Fletcher, wh(
, has charge of the walks, had man on
yesterday sprinkling sand upon thu
worst spots.
Mr.. Danyew started Wednesday TO
West Enosburgh to deliver to c. w. Bes
sey, the purchaser, the mare Mable Lam
bert by Daniel Lambert, which he raise'
and last week sold to Mr. Bessey for $500
Mr.. Bessey was the purchaser of tn
horse Star Motion by Motion, also bre'
by Mr.. Danyew. Star Motion turned GU
so we'll that the buyer wanted more o
the same sort of stock. Mr.. Danyev
was accompanied by Mr.. Butterfeld
They will go from Enosburgh to Toront
and buy there carload of horses to brin,
home.
The winter term of the Graded schoo
; began Monday with all the rooms wei
filled. Miss Mary E. Cady, teacher Of
: No. 3, resigned at the close of the fal
term. Mrs. Boynton has taken the room
in hand and will teach it for four or five
weeks, Principal Wheeler and others do
: ing the work in her room (the Secont
primary in the meantime. The commit
tee have engaged as teacher of No. 3 Mis-
Cora, daughter of Mr.. ii. C. Bingham o
: West Cornwall. The school she is teach
ing in that place is not out for foul
weeks yet; hence the arrangement above
stated.
q Middlebury is doing its full share il
tho m ttar of p,ultipl VIM nd raDlap;S IA