Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-05


services last Sunday were conducted by
Profs. Seely and Wright, the latter read
ing Drummond's "The greatest thing in
the world"
The judges assigned for the supreme
court, which will open Feb II, are Chief
Justice Ross of st. Johnsbury and AS
sociate Justices Taft of Williston, Mum
son of Manchester and Thompson of
Irasburgh. Judge Thompson is to pre-
side at the June term of the county
court.
The new county officers took up their
duties on Monday. Judge of Probate
Slade, County Treasurer Pinney, Sheriff
Clark and County Commissioner Cowes
succeed themselves. The assistant judges
are Messrs. w. II. Bingham of Cornwall
and NJ. b. Cove of Lincoln and w. II.
Bliss, Esq, is the States attorney.
The village trustees did nothing at
their meeting on Tuesday evening except |
to pay few bills. They will meet on
the evening of the 9th to close up the
years business and abate taxes. Those
who have bills against the village should
present them then. The annual village
meeting will come on Wednesday, Jan. Z.
The United Workers social and sale at
the Congregational parsonage on We'd
nesday evening was not largely attended,
owing to the storm, but those who did
60 had an enjoyable evening. The sale
of fancy articles, of which the ladies
have "A large assortment, will be continued
at the Ladies' library room on Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. w. A. Tyrel, manager of the
Smith & Brainerd marble works at Bel
dens Falls, died of Bright's disease on
Sunday afternoon at the home of the
family on North Pleasant street. Brief
services, conducted by Rev. DR.. Weber,
were held at the house on Tuesday morn
ing. The nterment was at Manchester
on the afternoon of the same day.
The electric light people had no end of
trouble Monday night with the anchor
ice, which ran in the creek in great guam
titles, filling the racks of the fume and
preventing the passage of the water to
the wheel. They managed, however, to
keep the lights going Among the new
takers of the light are Mr.. Wales, who
has two of the large ones in his store,
and Mr.. Beckwith, whose house has been
wired for the incandescents.
Thanksgiving passed very quietly in
town. Rev. DR.. Weber preached an ex-
cellent sermon at the union service in
the Congregational church. There were
the usual family gatherings for dinner.
In the evening Fairmont Engine COM
pany had its ball at the town hall. 1t
was attended by about so couples and
was successful affair in every way.
The Middlebury orchestra furnished the
music and supper was had at the Addi-
son House.
The first real winter of the season put
in its appearance this week. Tuesday
morning the thermometer stood below
zero, seven below at Col. Fletcher's. The
wind had blown hard all night, so that it
seemed exceedingly chilly in mos. houses.
Wednesday morning the snow began to
fall and yesterday morning there were
/ fully six inches on the ground. AS the
roads were exceptionally smooth before
} the storm, the sleighing ought to be
first-class as soon as the snow packs.
The Congregational club of Western
Vermont will hold an historical meeting
with the Middlebury church on Tuesday
i next. The business meeting will come
! at 10 o'clock, to be followed by a paper
4 on 1.-The past hundred years of Congre-
, gationalism in the Champlain valley" by
I Rev. a. w. Wild. At II 80 there will be
/ general discussion of the topic, "The
!. present problems of Congregationalism,
e opened by Rev. G. II. Merrill and DR..
i Weber. The club will dine at the Adj
r olson House. At 2 o'clock Rev. DR..
h Norman SeaveI of Rutland will read a
paper on Cardinal Newman and the trac-
tartan movement in England. The Sec
rotary of the club says, in the announce
ment of the meeting "The club will
cordially open its doors on this occasion
. to those who may be interested in the