Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-19

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found that the object was "A pocket-book,
the property of Miss Dorsey, who lives
at Mr.. G. NJ. Fletcher's. and that it con-
tanned IA So bill, among other things.
The book was restored to its owner.
Mr.. James Sullivan, a veteran of both
the Mexican and civil wars, recently re-
ceived bounty to the amount of 5000.
He had been for several years an in
mate of the Bennington Soldiers home,
and when he got the money the officials
sent him up here in order that he might
have a guardian appointed. That was
done on Wednesday, Mr.. John Sargent
being chosen at the veterans request.
Mr.. Sullivan went pack to Bennington
yesterday. He is very much pleased
with his surroundings at the home.
The warning for the annual town meet
ing, which will coine on Tuesday, March
!, is up. 1t contains IL articles, most of
them for the usual routine business.
Two only are of special interest. One of
these is with regard to the construction
of Il bridge over the creek in this village
and the other will call to the attention of
the voters the question of eXempting
from taxation for ten years the plant of
the new lime and marble works out at
the old Addison County Marble Co.
quarry.
The Epworth league, connected with
the Methodist church, which was organ-
lied Il year ago, now has GO members as
against 30 then. The first anniversary
of the organization was celebrated by Il
special service at the town hall on Sun
day evening. The exercises included, be-
sides reports, etc, addresses by Messrs. G.
f. Hesselgrave and Rev. G.. a. LeOnard,a
paper ON local Methodist history by Mr..
Gilbert Cady and a select reading by
Miss Lizzie Marvin. The reports pre-
scented showed that the league was doing
excellent work.
The social committee of the Y. S. G..
E.. of the Baptist church will give a
musical and literary entertainment at
the home of Miss Mary +. Phelps next
Wednesday evening, Feb. "A. Select
readings will be given in costume by
Mrs. James A.. Smith and vocal music
will be rendered by Miss Mary Simpson
of Burlington. Members of the society
are requested to go prepared to give a
quotation from Longfellow. All friends
of the society, as well as members, are
cordially invited to be present. Ice
cent collection will be taken for the ben
eft of the society.
The mercury in thermometers here
abouts has had plenty of exercise the
past week. The trouble began Satur-
day night. 1t was ten below zero before
midnight and sometime before morn
ing, according to the recording in.
strument at Col. Fletcher's, got down tC
- below. Up at Hon. W. p Nash's OF
New Haven river it was 26 below at 1 II
m. Sunday. At %I.yndonville it was Is
below. Wednesday and yesterday morn
ings il was cold enough, as our weather
report shows. The most abrupt chang,
was ON Sunday, the mercury getting tC
% above before noon. At st. Johns
bury it is said to have been 35 below
"Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Anna Wilson was knocked dowl
morning while walking in the road nea
DIR. Sutton's residence. She is quite deaf
Z it seems, and did not hear the approach
I, of the sleigh which did the mischief
indeed, she stepped into the path wheI
Z it vas almost upon her. She was hi
either by one of the shafts or by tn
horses shoulder. Mr.. Gilbert Cady,
student at the college, was driving tn
Smiths and Drs. Smith and Russell at
: tended to the patient.
= The M%iddlebury band will give thei
: second annual ball in the town hail o
. Monday evening, Feb. 20; full bill, sup
: per included, Sl.50 "A couple; balloon
!" tickets. % cents. The supper will b
Z served by the Ladies' Aid, which is
guarantee of a good thing. The musi
e for dancing, furnished by the Middle
e bury orchestra assisted by A. ID. Vittun
5 as heretofore, will be all that could b
asked for. All arrangements are mad
q for a first-class good time and the ban
boys hope to see all their friends preser
to help them enjoy it.
IS The display of northern lights o
Saturday evening was something eXtri
ordinary for this region. There were a
IT shades of blue, green and red, the large
e and brighter bands being of a bright re-
extending from the horizon away up II
to the zenith and covering at times I'll
a larger part of the northern sky. Tow
S. north and south of us thought MIDI |
bury had another fire on its hands al
operators in the telegraph offices in bot
. diroot,onS innuirad What tba trouhla M,