Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-01-03
PERSONAL MENTION,


Mrs. Helen Campbell is confined to
the house by illness.
Principal Wheeler and Mr.. Allan
Calhoun are the happy fathers of young
sons.
Julius S. Morgan, who resides on the
north side of Chapman hill, has been
dangerously i'll.
Prof. Samuel Sheldon spent but part
of his vacation in town, going back to
Brooklyn Monday night.
Mr.. Henry L. Sheldon has been
awarded a diploma by a department of
the Paris exposition for his antiquarian
accomplishments.
Town Clerk NJ. A. Brooks is one of
the sufferers from the grip, but if
nothing happens will be at his office
again in day or two.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Danyew came
home Monday night from Massachu-
sets, where they had been for visit
of a week with friends.
Mr.. C. c. Peck is again in Boston on
business connected with the develop
ment of his electric motor, from which
he has high expectations.
Miss A. F. Hammond came up from
New York last week and has been at
Col. L. Nj. Chapman's. She had Sc
we're struggle with the grip"
Mr.. G. ID. Lane of Cornwall was re-
ported quite i'll on Tuesday. He had
so far recovered yesterday as to be able
to come to town for short stay.
Mr.. Elmer Parkhurst is recovering
from the illness which has kept him
from his duties at Mr.. Marshall's store
large portion of the time for the last
three weeks.
Miss Elga and Mr.. Philip b. Stewart
went on Tuesday to attend the funeral of
Miss Anna Battell, sister of Mr.. Philip
Battell, at the old home of the family in
Norfolk, Conn.
Miss Emma Dorsey has decided to re-
sumo her studies at college and will give
up the position of book-keeper at Mr..
Clinton Smiths office as soon as a success
sor can be found.
ii. c. Royce, Esq, is back from st.
Adams, where he spent New Years. His
family, who went up there before Christ
mas, are sick with the grip" and unable
to return at present.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Ii. Fisher of Bellows
Falls started week ago yesterday for
their winter home at South Lake Weir,
Fla. Miss Rebe Russell, Mrs. Fishers
niece, accompanied them.
President Brainerd and Prof. Seely
attended the annual meeting of the
American Geological association at
New York, last week, and each of them
read paper dealing with the geology
of this region.
Prof. wager returned ON Monday
from trip to Massachusetts. On his
way home he stopped over Sunday at
Castleton and delivered the baccalaure-
ate address to the graduating class OF
the State Normal school.
Mr.. f. n. Bissell is in Washington to
represent the Vermont Sheep-Breeders
association in a hearing appointed fol-
yesterday before the ways and means
committee of the House of Representa-
tives. Secretary Chapman did not 60
down.
Mr.. j. M. Burke, who has for the past
four years served the public as assistant
postmaster, closes his labors next week
1t is due him to say that his popularity
has been earned by faithful, intelligent
and efficient service; always obliging
and courteous in his bearing toward the
patrons of the office, he has won by these
gentlemanly qualities, as well as by his
undoubted ability and exceptional fitnes:
for the work, a host of friends who will
be glad to call him back, in the event OF
change of administration, to the posi-.
ton he has so acceptably filed.