Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1893-01-20

AlleT tne zOu lusls the l,duleS library
will be open on Wednesdays and Satur-
days instead Of Mondays and Saturdays.
The new programme will go into effect
on Wednesday, February l. The hours
will be from noon till 4 p. IN. on Wednes-
days and from 2 80 to 80 p. IN. on Sat
urdays.
There Will be Whittier party this
(Frday) evening at w. r. Phelps for
the Y p. S. c. f. of the Baptist church.
A sketch will be given of the life of Whit
tier, followed by selections and quota
tons. Another feature of the evenings
entertainment will he an Conservation
contest. Refreshments will be served.
All members and friends of the society
are cordially invited. An admission fee
of 10 cents will be charged for the bene-
fit of the society. ~
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. DickN
enson on High street was filled almost to
overlooking on Monday evening, when
their son George was united in marriage
to Miss Edith Chatterton. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. f. &. Heaxt, the
Methodist pastor. The house was deco
rated with flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Dick
enson went north on the morning train.
On their return they will take UP their
residence in Middlebury.
\ Yhe reading by Mr.. George w. Cable,
the author, at the town hall on Wednes-
day evening. under the auspices of the
Epworth league of the NJ, thOdst church,
was an eminently successful entertain
ment in point of interest and attendance.
| Nearly every seat III the hall was taken,
the audience comprising many from sur
rounding towns. Mr.. Cable was hand
somely introduced by Prof. Wright and
read his story of Grande Pointe". He
is IN every way an attractive man. The
league deserves the thanks of the COM
munity for aflording so excellent an en-
| tertainment
Just before noon on Monday double
team, belonging to Mr.. Walter Wright of
Weybridge and hitched to a set of heavy
seds, ran away in the village. They
started from in front of the bank, where
they had been left standing. Their
course was down through the park,
where they and the rig became entang-
led with tree. One of the horses was
thrown down and somewhat up and
the seds were none the better for the
/ performance. The other horse got
loose and ran across the bridge to South
street, where he brought up in a door
yard, unhurt.
John Hill, an employee of the Smith
q Brainerd Marble Co. at Belden's Falls,
was killed at the mill on Monday after
noon. While at work thick and heavy
slab of marble fell upon him. breaking
his back. He lived less than five minutes
after the accident. He was 30 years of
age and unmarried. His father is saw
yer at the mill. The family came from
East Dorset last fall. DR.. Russell was
sent for as soon as the accident occurred,
but the man had been dead for some time
when he reached the place. The remains
were taken on Wednesday to East Dor
set, where the funeral services and the
burial were to be.
The new board of village trustees met
on Monday evening at the Office of Stew
art d Wllds to organize. All were
present except Mr.. Wilds. who had been
summoned to Brandon by telegraph to
act as counsel in the Briggs insolvency
matter. The board chose these officers :
Chairman, Col. A. A. Fletcher; attorney,
c. NJ. Wilds; superintendent of the north
park and of the town clock, b. S. Beck
with; superintendent of the south park,
ii. l.. Sheldon; superintendent of lights,
b. b. Hope; superintendent of steam
pump, G. A. Piper; superintendent of
stock at large on south side. of snow on
sidewalks and highway surveyor, ii. w.
Hammond; superintendent of stock at
large on south side, w. Ii. Sheldon /;
policemen, w. NJ. Cushman and c. A..
Piper; temporary policemen, T. NJ. Chap
man, Ii. ID. Cushman (graded school)
and p. L. Gulley (railroad station); fire
wardens, j. NJ. Slade, T. NJ. Chapman, A.
Calhoun, o. Severance, w. w. Chapman,
c.. NJ. Wilds and Ii. w. Hammond.