Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-01-08
New HAVEN.

from our regular correspondents
Beeman academy opened again on Tues
day last.
Miss Della, youngest daughter of II.
b. JAG IBIS of New Haven, has entered
the Burlington business college.
! Mrs Henry Barrows has been danger
ously i'll, but she and other sick ones in
town are at present writing thought to
be improving.
John Thomas preached last Sunday in
the absence of the pastor, who, with his
son Frank, went to Boston the last of
the week, remaining over Sunday.
Intelligence has been received of the
death at Nyack, n. Y, of a. Bliven.
His wife, who survives him. is daughter
of Andrew G. Squier of this town.
The annual meeting of the Congrega-
tional society was held last Monday.
The matter of renting pews in the church
was brought up and it was debated
whether they should be re-rented or free
seats. ~It was decided in the latter way
by very small majority. The meeting
was not so fully attended as it otherwise
would have been on account of the sick
ness prevailing in town.
On the 9th of January, 1922, Dea.
Julius l.. Eldredge, an old resident of
this town, but now of Middebury, unit
ed with the Congregational church in
this place. He has had long member
ship of seventy years. There were 20
that united by profession and three by
letter at that time, and it is the writer's
impression that Dea. Eldredge is the only
living member out of that number.
Isaac Gibbs was buried from his late
residence last Monday, the funeral SER
vices being held at 10 o'clock a. m. The
interment was near Middlebury in the
east part of this town. Mrs. Gibbs died
five years ago this month, and their
daughter, Mrs. Birge, living in this town,
was buried last December. Only son
now survives. Mr.. John Thomas con-
Quoted the services, the pastor being alb
sent.
lErom an occasional correspondent
One of the pleasantest events>of the
se3son was the marriage of Miss Helen
RI Mason, daughter of Lieut.. c. w. Ma
son, to Prof Wayland f. Stearns of Mo-
hawk, \. y, which was solemnized at
the home of the bride Dec. 30. The
house was handsomely and tastily dec
GRATED for the occasion with evergreens
and garlands of flowers. Suspended from
the ceiling in one corner of the parlor
hung spacious canopy of evergreens
interworked with flowers, under which
the marriage ceremony was performed
The house was well filled with relatives
and friends of the contracting parties.
+. l.. Thornton of Chicago acted as best
man. The ushers were III. \. Sawyer of
Amesbury, Mass, and Frank Hopkins
and ii. l.. kingsland of keeseville, n. Y.
AT exactly 6 80 Mrs. Ford Taylor, seated
at the piano, touched the familiar notes
of Memberships wedding march, and the
happy couple were soon standing be-
meath the canopy of evergreens, where
the marriage ceremony was performed
by Rev. C. n. Thomas. The bride was
handsomely attired in white silk. After
receiving the hearty congratulations of
all present, bountiful refreshments were
served. The presents were numerous,
useful and beautiful. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stearns took the evening tain for Al
bany, New York and other places. AZ
ter their trip they will return to Mo-
hawk, \. Y, where Mr.. Stearns is prin-
cipal of Il school. The best wishes of
their many friends go with them to their
new home. Those present from away
were: Mrs. Nj. j. Stearns of Keesevile,
y. Y, mother of the groom; Miss Cora
Stearns of New Rochelle, n. Y, Miss
Lena Rogers of Proctor, Miss Edith Rog-
ers of Barre, VT, Mrs. Cyrus Partridge
of Potsdam, Mr.. and Mrs. f. II. Clay
of Middlebury, Dr. and Mrs. Preston of
Brandon, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ward of
Bristol, Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Taylor and
Miss Norton of Vergennes.