Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-01-30

day covered the sidewalks with ice and
made the sleighing poor in spots; but for
tunately an earlier thaw had coated the
roads with ice which did not easily sue
cumb to the rain. Later SHOWS have re-
paired the damage and the travelling is
now excellent.
The charity ball which the ladies are
to give at the town hall on the evening |
of Wednesday next promises to be well
attended. For the convenience of those
who wish to hear the music by the How
ard Opera House orchestra of Burlington
and to see the dancers, tickets to the
gallery will be sold at % cents each.
The lecture announced for last Friday
night at the town hall by Mr.. Robarts
Harper, an English traveller, was indefin-
itely postponed. Not ticket had been
sold at 3 o'clock in the afternoon on FRI
day and the lecturer ibid not think the
prospect warranted him in staying, so he
took the mixed train south. He had
similar experience in Bristol the day pre-
yious.
The Ladies' Library association has
elected these officers for the current year
President, Mrs. A. NJ Beckwith secre-
tary and treasurer, Miss Alice Bird; ex-
ecutive committee, Mrs. w. w. Eaton,
Miss Calender, Mrs. Clinton Smith, Mrs.
Pride, Mrs z. F. Chapman, Mrs. II. c.
Royce. About 60 new books have lately
been added to the library and others will
be purchased if enough persons become
members to furnish more funds.
The following officers of Arrowwanna
lodge, No. 10, were installed recently by
ID. ID. G. NJ. Allan Calhoun: n. c.. Miss
lola Latimer; V. g., Miss Agnes Dun
can; secretary, L. r. Adams; treasurer,
Mrs. G. r. Langworthy; w., Mrs. E. L.
Parkhurst; c., Miss Anna Ioutt; [. g.,
h. A. Calhoun; r. S. n. c., Mrs. r. A.
Calhoun; L. S. N. G., H. Langworthy !;
r. S. V. e., E. L. Parkhurst; L. S. V.G.,
r. w. Pitts; r. A. S., Miss Clara Lati-
meri L. A. S., Mrs. H. A. Peck. Il
James Donahue died on Tuesday atShis
home on South Main street and the funer-
A al was attended from the Catholic church
yesterday morning at o'clock. He was
81 years of age. He was a blacksmith by
trade, but for several years he had been
unable to work on account of infirlnities.
Latterly he had been in bad shape both
mentally and physically and his death
was not unexpected. Only one of the
family, daughter, remains. Seven of
the eight children died from consump-
ton.
y Paramount Engine company has Jus
4 taken in TWO new members, +. j. Bruton
and S. f. Miller. Following is the full
list of the officers of the company, botl
elective and appointiye, for the current
r. year: Foreman, Allan Calhoun; frs
d assistant foreman, George w. Pinney
second assistant foreman, j. b. Cobb
treasurer, Isaac Lavonche, Jr.; clerk
y John Spencer; financial committee
George w. Pinney and Mark Bissett
engineer, Peter Champagne; fireman
Mark Bissett.
lhomas L. woodwork, for manyyear
e a resident on Seymour street, died onSat
h urday evening of winter cholera, dis
ease that is prevailing to some exteu
g here, in Burlington and elsewhere in tn
State. He had been i'll since the previou
;, Wednesday. His age was so years. Tn
funeral was attended at the house Of
Tuesday evening, Rev. Mr.. Cambridg
y officiating. Wednesday morning the re
7 mains were taken to Troy, n. Y, for il
Il telment. Mr.. Woodwork spent hi
younger days in Troy, following the oc
ol cupation of glider. Having gained
% competence he came here to pass the re
IS mainder of his days. The widow alon
survives, the four children that were Dor
If to them having all died some years sine,
<. Mr.. Woodwork was quiet, unassumin
n man and universally respected.