Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1889-11-29
PERSONAL MENTION.

Prof. Patton is at the home of his par
ents in Cambridge, Mass, for the Thanks
giving recess.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. jackson and young
son are spending Thanksgiving with
friends in Northfield.
Mr.. A. c. Peck of Ludlow, graduate
of the college in the class of so, is with
friends in town for a few days.
Presiding Elder Webster of this district
and Rev. &. r. Hawley of Brandon were
guests at Professor Seely's on Saturday.
Mrs. Samuel Brooks left on the early
train Wednesday morning for Potsdam,
n. Y, to spend Thanksgiving with a
sister.
Col. A. S. Tracy, department comman-
der of the G. A. r., will visit posts at
South Royalton, Tunbridge and other
places in that vicinity the middle of next
month.
Mr.. George NJ. Fletcher, who had
leg broken by the fall of the horse he
was riding, has so far recovered that he
has been able since Monday to put in
part of days work at the bank each
day.
Miss May Bolton and Mrs. Boynton,
teachers in the Graded school, will read
papers at the teachers institute at Yer
gennes Dec. 12-l4, the former treating of
Essay Writing" and the latter of Dis
ciplne in the Schoolroom."
Hon. John W. Stewart starts this
morning for Washington, in order to be
there for the opening of Congress on
Monday. He will probably be in town
again at the holidays, when Mrs. Stewart
and family will take up their residence
in Boston for the winter.
Miss NJ. f. Kingsley has lately returned
from trip to Minneapolis and other
parts of the West, made in company with
the Misses Austin of Burlington. She
visited her sister, Mrs. &. b. Moody. and
family at Usage City, Ia, and found them
very pleasantly situated. Mr.. Moody is
pastor of the Congregational church
Ithere.
4 "a correspondent sends this: Mr.. Bur-
\ ton ii. Alden of Leicester, formerly of
Middlebury. was united in MAJ riage to
Miss Eta L. Durham, Monday, Nov.
%. The ceremony occurred at the home
of the bride, l72 Walnut street, New
ark. New Jersey, Rev. Mr.. Baldwin of
the Union street Nj. +. church, Newark,
officiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Alden will
make their home in Leicester. Mr..
Alden is the second son of VIM. Sey-
mour Alden, former merchant in this
village. 4
The Springfield Gll.) Morning Moni-
tor of recent date contains the follow
: ing concerning IA former member of the
college class of 90: Haynie Pearson, of
the secretary of states office, was one
of the class of sixteen, examined for adj
mission to the bar, in the Appellate
, court Thursday. Mr.. Pearson came
through with flying colors, as all his
, friends knew he would. He will bring
to the practice of his profession bright
q and well stored mind, and an abundant
= fund of ability and energy. Mr.. Pear
son has on several occasions addressed
Springfield audiences and has won
3 hearty applause for his Efforts
. A large congregation, containing rep
resentatives from nearly every church in
town, heard Rev. A. f. Carpenters fare
well sermon at st. Stephens last Sunday
= morning. He reviewed briefly the work
of his siX-years' pastOrate, gave the
:, church some excellent suggestions as tC
how it might aid his successor in the per
Torrance of his duties, and, in closing
0 gave interesting facts showing how CLOSE
!, have been the relationships between st
n Stephens and the church at Warren, r.
r l., to which he goes. Mr.. Carpenter ant
his family went Wednesday to Warren
b That the community suffers serious loss
: i'm the removal of Mr.. Carpenter need:
s hardly to be said, for every one know:
S it. He has been an active, faithful minis
ter and has made many friends, who will
q In their new home and surroundings.