Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-12


Addison House last evening. An elab
crate repast was served. Members of
the fraternity were present from several
of the neighboring places. c. M. Wilds,
Esq, presided as POSTMASTER oyer the
after-dinner speaking.
A small but select contingent of the
Abe Lincoln Republican club met on
Saturday evening last at Judge SHADES
office. C. NJ. Wilds, Esq, president of
the club, occupied the chair. Hon.
Albert A. Fletcher, Judge Slade and
Hon. George Hammond were elected del
egates to represent the club at the league
convention in Burlington today.
The Cobb block is up and covered with
boarding and partially with the sheet
steel which is to form its finish. Mr.. II.
l.. Sheldon is getting together the lum-
Der for his block. 1t comes from Col.
L. NJ. Chapman's Roaring brook mill.
Mr.. Sheldon is pling it in Park place.
Mr.. Joseph Battell's teams are drawing
lumber for his block from his sawmill in
Hancock.
The public entertainment given at their
rooms on Wednesday evening by Russell
post, G.. A. r., drew out full house.
The programme was carried out In fine
shape. 1t embraced an excellent address
by Mr. a. X. Carr, music, recitations,
etc. Following the exercises supper
was served by the Ladies' Aid society,
which cleared about $50, and after that
the young people had dance.
u Alphonse Chaquette. who was last Am
gust in the county court convicted of theS
I murder of Frederick Colette of Ferris
burgh, was brought from the State pris-l
on, where he has been for safe keeping,
to the Jail here on Wednesday by Sheriff
Howard Clark of Lincoln. Sentence was
suspended, it will be remembered. pend
N ing the hearing of an appeal taken by his
Ncounsel. The appeal will not be argued
and Chaquette will get his sentencefrom
the supreme court, which will meet next
TUESDAY.
The Methodist congregation held the
usual services at the town hall on Sum
day last and will continue to meet there
till further notice. The work of solicit
ing funds for new building is going on
vigorously and with encouraging results.
1t is hoped that enough subscriptions
can be secured to amount, with the insur-
ance of $500, to $4,000. which sum
would give the organization building
fully equal to the one that was burned.
The weekday meetings are held at the
f residence of Mr.. jerome holland, Sem
mary street.
The sophomores Of the college had a
class supper, given by the young lady
members, at Mrs. 5. 5. Clark's, Wey-
bridge street, Friday evening. After a
justice had been done the repast, Mr.. S.
). Eddy, the POSTMASTER. called for
Speeches. The sentiments and the
names of the speakers follow: swell
e come" Miss Ranslow: sour Class" \
: \. Sargent: The Freshes,' ". Clark
The Faculty" d. j. Hayes ''The Co.
a eds" |. ii. LaFleur: "Battell Hall,
e II. II. Sccly; "Our Shakespeare Club,
Miss Richie; "Poem." w. j. Murphy
l. "Our Past" O. j. Sawyer; "Our Flu
@ ture," c. h. Toleman.
e \ carload of lime from the new kilr
u out at the Addison County Marble Co.'S
former quarry has been shipped to Chi
e cago. Mr.. j. j. Durham, the manager
Is of the business, says there is no question
z about the Equality of the lime or of the
g possibility of burning the stone from the
quarry economically. The kiln vii
l. now, with green wood, turn out 100 bar
It rels day, and with dry wood the pro
J. duction would be at least % barrels
l. more. 1t is probable that additiOna
kins will be erected in the near future
~ The gentlemen who are running the bus
Is mess have an abundance of capital II
n it is likely to become of consideraol
IS magnitude.
The Epworth League held a social a
&c Mr.. George Barton's on Wednesday even
I'd ing, Feb. 10. After Scripture reading
D. prayer and singing, there was readin,
ne by Miss Dunshee, social singing and
discussion of the question, Should tn
10 Worlds fair be open on Sunday?" Ate
: this came a reading by Miss Heath. Tn
i, parts were well taken and much enjoyed
NJ The social part of the evening lasted til
= 10 o'clock, and all reported fine time
At its business meeting last week tn
m league chose officers for the coming yea
no as follows: President, G.. f. Marshall
r. first vice-president, w. j. Douglass; sec
q ond vice president, Miss Elizabeth Bal
10 ton; third vice-president, Miss May See
"; fourth yice-president, Mrs. G. 4
ba Marshall; secretary, S. S. Eddy; trea,
IA urer, Mrs. VIM. Jackson.
ra Mr.. Otto +. Moore of this village me