Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-12-22

He says the animals suffered little, aud
he believes fully in the utility of the
operation.
The annual meeting of the Ladies'
Library association will be held at 3
o'clock p. m. on Saturday, the Both inst.
at the library room. 1t is very desirable
that all the members be present; and 1t
should he understood that every one who
paid membership fee for 1892 Is men,
Der and is entitled to vote.
The annual meeting of the village
voters will come OH Tuesday, Jan. 2, a
week from next Tuesday. The trustees
will have their last meeting tonight, when
all bills against the village should be
presented, rs the board are DESTROYS of
including everything in the report to
he printed and presented to the voters.
The children of the Btaptls Sunday
school intend to render Christmas
entertainment at the church on Monday
evening, Dec. 25. All friends of the
Sunday school are cordially invited to
attend. The entertainment will consist
Of songs, recitatiOns and readings and
the distribution of presents.
W. Joseph NJ. Burke is to be the next
postmaster of Middlebury according to Il
Washington dispatch in yesterdays daily
papers, which said he had been nominated
for the place by President Cleveland. He
was the assistant postmaster during the
former Cleveland administration and
ought to be abe to do the work of the
office in Il manner entirely satisfactory to
its patrons. Mr.. Stewards four-years'
term expires today.
Ira Pond, II lifelong resident of Mum
ger street, died on Friday last, aged 81
years. He had pneumonia following an
attack of the grip. The funeral was at
tended at ! O'Clock Sunday afternoon
from the home of Harrison Mills. He
leaves Il widow and one daughter, Mrs.
Harrison Mills. One son died in the
army and another when he had reached
the age of 20 years. Mrs. Pond was
alarmingly Ill al last accounts.
The fall term of the college closed on
Tuesday, and the winter term will begin
on Thursday, Jan. 1. The new catalogue
of the institution is out. 1t shows that
the total number of students in the four
classes is 50. OF these, ii are seniors, 20
juniors, ~ sophomores and 10 freshmen.
There are 30 young women in the several
classes, four in the senior, nine in the
junior, eight in the sophomore and nine
in the freshman.
The winter term of the graded school
will open on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Miss II.
X. Brainerd of St. Adams has been Sc
cured to fill the vacancy occasioned by
the resignation of Miss Hawley, the
preceptress. Miss Brainerd studied at
Wellesley college and taught for two
years at Mortified, this State, having
almost entire charge of the school for a
year. 1t is believed til t she is fully
qualified by character. education and
experience to perform the duties of the
position in satisfactory manner.
Post Russell, G. A. r.. elected Officers
on Wednesday night of last week, and
they will be installed on Friday evening
Jan. II. They are: Commander, Charlie:
f. IOutt; senior vice commander, James
NJ. Tracy; junior vice commander, Oti:
Abbey; quarternaster, George w. Pin
ney; chaplain, John B. Hayes officer
of the day, Fayette I4asher; officer OF
the guard, Frank Mathew; surgeon
Edward p. Russell; delegates to tn,
State encampment, William 5. Alden
Sherrod Brown; aternates, Waite
b. Rose, John b. Hayes.
The holiday trade here, as in the cities
is of rather small volume. New Iorl
and Boston retailers say that their bust
ness is about one-seventh what it usually
is at this time of the year. The falln:
off is not so great here, but it is consider
able, and the demand seems to be chief,
for substantial articles, instead of TO
the purely ornamental wares. But Their
is really no good reason for unusual econ
Omy hereabouts, especially on the part o
the farmers and their families. Crop
were abundant and fair prices have beel
realized for them.
The second thaw of the month cam,
on Friday and Saturday. Rain fell near
ly all day Saturday. The body o
snow on the ground was so great, how
ever, that the sleighing was not spoiled
and more snow has since come, givin;
us the best of sleighing. There wer
fine prospects of skating Monday, bu
the snow that afterwards came tool
something from its quality. 1t is very
fair on the river, which is frozen fron
the railroad bridge up as far as on
would care to go, with the exception of
small place near the whirlpool"
A number of the local horsemen Inc
at the office of NJ. A. Brooks on Wednes
day evening for the purpose of formin,
a Winter Driving club. A temporar.
organization was effected. and the meet
ing was adjourned to Wednesday even
Ing next, the 9th inst. At the mex
meeting it is expected that a permanen
organization will be effected Ever,
gentleman in Addison county intereste
in the sport is invited 10 join the as
ISOLATION. The membership fee will
only 81. 1t is proposed to give som
races later in the sea- on, to which horse
owned by members of the club will b
eligible.
These nominations have been made b
the Ladies' Aid society, No. 3, for Off
GERS for the ensuing year. The electiO
will come on the evening of Wednesda
. next: President, Mrs. Henry CurrieI
Mrs. Sarah holland, Miss Alice William
son, Mrs. James Haley, Mrs. Ann Youtt
Mrs. Myron Langworthy: vice pres
deGt. Mrs. Daniel Seaman, Mrs. Myro
LangwOrthy; first trustee, Mrs. Sara
holland; second trustee, Mrs. An
Hoult; third trustee, Mrs. Henry Gu
rier; delegate to national entampmen
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