Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-01-17
LOCAL NEWS,

Union meetings have been continued
through this week by the Congregation
al, Baptist and Methodist churches.
The legal society connected with the
Methodist church will hold an adjourned
meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow forenoon.
The reception, reading and tea at Mrs.
Dugald Stewards on Wednesday after
noon, for the benefit of the Ladies' lib
rary, was very pleasant affair socially
and successful financially, netting the
sum of Sl5.25. 1t is understood that an
other entertainment of a similar charac-
ter will be given shortly for the same OBJ
ject.
These directors were chosen by the
stockholders of the National bank of
Middlebury at their annual meeting on
Tuesday A. A. Fletcher, j. G. yelling
ton, G. S. Wainwright, w. p. Nash, G.
M. Fletcher. The directors organized by
choosing A. A. Fletcher president and
Mr. Wellington, vice-president. Mr.. Pin
ney is, of course, continued as cashier
and Mr.. G. NJ. Fletcher as teller.
There is considerable diversity of opin-
ion as to the merits of the second lecture
in the course, given at the town hall on
Friday evening by Col. j. p. San
ford of Chicago. Some of his hearers
enjoyed it, while others thought the wit
was cheap and the whole tone of the dis
course rather fiat. However, none even
of the most critical suffered harm. The
weather was bad and the audience not as
large as it otherwise would have been.
The members of Green Mountain lodge,
Knights of Honor, and their friends,
about 10 ladies and gentlemen in all, had
an exceptionally enjoyable gathering on
Thursday evening last at the hall of the
lodge. The programme included the
best of music by the Misses Bond and
Others. recitation by Miss A. b. Carr,
and defamation by Parker William
son. Elegant refreshments were proyid-
ed in abundance and everything posi-
BILE done to render the occasion pleasant.
Hon. Elihu b. Taft of Burlington has
accepted an invitation to speak before
the pupils of the Graded school, and will
do so in School-house hall on Tuesday
afternoon next, from 2 till 4 o'clock. He
has lately returned from a trip abroad,
which extended as far as India, and he
will give an account of his journeyings
and exhibit a number of curiosities which
he brought home. The parents of pupils
and townspeople generally are invited
to hear the address.
The Methodist Sunday-school, at its
annual meeting on Monday afternoon,
reelected F. ID. Boynton superintendent
and l.. F. Farnsworth and G. s. Barton,
assistant superintendent, and chose
these minor officers; Secretary, Miss S.
Grace Seely; assistant secretary, Stanton
S. Eddy; treasurer, Miss Lizzie Barton
librarians, Hal II. Seely and Bert Mar
shall; organist, Parker Williamson; as
sistant, Miss A. b. Sheldon; chorister,
Mrs. F. G. Heaxt. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Jackson were added to the staff of teach
ers.
The snow which fell on Saturday COW
cred the ground to such an extent that
sleighs were out on Sunday. That night
came warmer weather and by Monday
night the ground was free of covering
again. The heaviest rain-storm of the
season fell Monday afternoon. Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning came
more snow, followed Wednesday after,
noon by another rain, which cleared of
the ground once more. Rain fell all
Wednesday night, but early yesterday
morning the wind got into the north and
a regular blizzard set in.
The annual meeting of the Ladies' Lib
rary association was held at the library
on Saturday afternoon, when the follow
ing officers were chosen President, Mrs.
A. M. Beckwith; secretary and treasurer,
Miss Emma A. Clay; executive commit
tee-Mrs. w. W. Eaton (chairman) Mrs