Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-02-06


expected to do the business in great shape |
when its services are required.
Rev. j. S. Bridgeford of Winooski is
expected to preach at the Methodist
church next Sunday. He was to have
ofliciated there last Sunday, but the death
of a parishoner prevented his coming,
and sermon was read by Prof. Seely.
Mrs. S. r. Mills, mother of Mr.. Har-
rison Mills, died at the home of the FAM
lily on Munger street on Monday at the
age of 81 years. The funeral was attend
ed from the house on Wednesday, Rev.
Mr.. Houghton of Middlebury officiating.
Mrs. Mills had been i'll ever since the
death of her husband, which occurred
two months ago.
The last dance before Lent will be
that under the direction of the Middle
bury band. 1t is to be given at the
town hall on Monday evening next. The
full band will play for the grand march
at the opening and the orchestra for the
rest of the dancing. Supper is to be
served in the lower hall by the Ladies'
Aid society. The prospect is that there
will be a large attendance.
Washington's birthday will be cele-
brated by exercises at the town hall on
the evening of the 10Th under tho direc-
!, ton of the members of the senior class
I of the college. Messrs. Bryant, Noonan,
Pinney, Mead and Riley will speak. The
hall will be suitably decorated and there
will be frst-cass music, probably by
+, Brehmer's orchestra of Rutland. Further
, announcement will appear later.
Y The thaws of the past two weeks have
; made the sleighng rather thin in places
and covered the streets and walks with Il
:, coating of ice. Only one serious acct
a dent is reported, however, that to Mr.
l. Downs, formerly of Salisbury and now
a resident of the east part of the State
He was here on IA visit to his daughter
Mrs. Eugene Skurce. On Sunday even
= ing he fell on South Main street and brok,
his leg.
The 'charity" ball at the town hall OF
Wednesday evening was an unqualified
It success. Over 40 couples were present
!. The music, by the Howard Opera Hous,
orchestra of Burlington, was of the best
and the ladies furnished an elegant sup
per in the basement. The dancing wa
8, kept up till late hour. Those who par
ticipated are so enthusiastic that they pro
n
Lent is over.
Letters addressed as follows have re
manned at the post-oflice one month un
called-for Henry Ash, Peter Bushey
Chas. Bernity, Samuel Conant, Ralpl
Taflis, W. II. Mason (2), w. ID. Smith
Henry Startling, II. J. Treadway, S. G
Tangye, Lena Brusler, Mrs. Maggie Bling
" ham, Mrs Amelia Cooley Mrs. NJ. Car
al penter, Mrs. Mary Conner, Mrs. f.
Flint, Mrs. Mary Murray, Mrs. Hah
Langworshey, Mrs. Matilda Tabor, Mr.,
Mary Titten.
,g These are the officers of the Epwort
III league, which was formed with 81 men
bers by the young people of the Metht
at dist church at Prof. Seely's on Monda
evening: President, G. f. Marshall
vice-presidents, f. d. Boynton, r.
Wells, Miss May Seely, Mrs. G.. E. Ma
= shall; secretary, Stanton NJ. Eddy
treasurer, Miss Lizzie Barton. Thes
to officers, with the pastor, form a cabin'
I'D to manage and direct the chapter. III
work Is divided into six department
=; over which each of the four vice-pIes
Is dents, the secretary and the treasure
presides, besides being eX-Ofiicio chat
:, man of "A committee of his department
~ The first business meeting will be he
~ at the church Feb. IL, at o'clock
y m.
NJ. Tbo Cotbo,io oburob vos crou,dod
~ Wednesday morning by those who HI
rs assembled to witness the marriage
Mr.. Dennis j. Calvin and Miss Josie
ISIS Gee, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B.
re Gee. The brides sister, Miss Liz
rs Gee, was the bridesmaid and Mr.. j.
lr. Sullivan best man; the ushers we
Messrs. McNaboe and LaFleur of Il
$ college, Mr.. Timothy Crowley and NJ
ed Frank Larrow, the latter of Brattlebor
m Rev. FIR. Lane, the pastor, performs
to the ceremony. Then there was a
ception for the relatives and intima
L. friends at the residence of the bride
,.- parents, and Mr.. and Mrs. CALVIN to,
ot the mail train south. They will resi-
VT at Brattleboro, where Mr. Calvin is
the employ of ms brother. Mrs. CT
l.. vim has been for eight years in the sto
- of Beckwith d Co., and will be mu
=, missed by her late employers and til,
49, patrons as well as by many frien
in town. She received many handsol
presents, including "A gold watch a
'"i chain from Beckwith Il Co. i
ne M THE FARMERS UNION.
eid As will be seen by a notice in anoti