Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-02-09

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the various towns with fresh virus each
week in order that its recommendations
may be followed. DIR. smith is the
health officer of Middlebury.
The ladies of the Baptist church will
hold a valentine social at the home Of
Il. f. Wells, Seminary street, on Wednes-
day evening, February II. The comic
pantomime, "l'he Country Wedding" &,
vii be rendered aud every one will he
given n valentine. A good time may be
expected. All are cordially Invited.
The meeting at the Addison House on
Wednesday Of the executive committee
of the Addison County Agricultural sOci-
ETY., to revise the premium list. appoint
Judges and make other arrangements for
the fair next fall, was fully attended.
Secretary Dana is preparing report,
which will be printed next week. "
The glee club of the college has Orgah-
lied for the season with 4. l.. Cushmali
as leader and MIR. Toeman AS business
manager. They will appear in public
tonight for the first time at concert in
Good Tcmplars' hall, East Middlebury.
On Thursday evening, the 10Th inst,
they will give II concert in Academy
hall, ShOreham. II
Letters with the following addresses
are at the post-ofiice unclaimed: Mar
garet Beeman, Mrs. Olive Todriii, Phe-
hey Cortane, Thomas Cantois, MIR.
Beamen, Frank Bennett, John f. Mas
terson, j. w. Pendleton. George Palmer,
G.. A. Slncomb, Lester G. Shepard,
Elmer Wright. o. Wllburney, c. o.
Wooster and DerOsia Clifford.
\ cold wave struck here on Saturday,
and Monday morning the Thermometers
was away down to u below zero. Still
lower temperatures are reported from up
north-36 below at East Fairfield, 10 be-
low at Bakersfield aud IL below over at
Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks. On
Wednesday it was warm again and yester-
day another thaw was in progress.
The revival meetings at the MethO-
dist church continue to grow in interest.
They will be continued next week, with
meetings afternoons at O'Clock and
evenings at : 80. There Will also be
meetings this (Friday) afternoon and
evening and also tomorrow il the after
noon; no meeting tomorrow evening.
Evangelist Barker will assist the pastor
through next week.
The village trustees held their Febru-
airy meeting on Tuesday evening at the
office of Messrs. Stewart & Wilds. Mr..
George Hammond was appointed assist
ant chief engineer of the fire department,
an office created at the recent village
meeting. Trustee b. B. Hope, who is
also a water commissioner. resigned the
charge of the electric lights and the duty
of seeing to them was imposed upon
Trustee A. A. Fletcher.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety OF the Burlington district had a
well-attended meeting, extending through
the day and evening. at the Methodist
church here on Thursday of last week.
These officers were elected: President.
Mrs. w. b. Clawson of Rutland: cor
responding secretary, Miss Mary Walker
of Burlington; recording secretary, Mrs.
c. F. Noble of Middlebury; treasurer
Mrs. II. l.. Leonard of Brandon.
The Battell Hose company's third
annual dance, at the town hall last Fri
day evening, was IA very successful af-
fair all around. Over 100 couple attend
ed. including people from Burlington,
Vergennes, Brandon and Rutland. The
best of order prevailed and everything
passed off pleasantly. Mr.. Shepard of
the Central restaurant set out an excel
lent supper in the lower room of the
hall and the local orchestra afforded
good music for the dancers.
A large crowd went up the river on
Saturday afternoon TO see Il race for an
IS purse between horses owned by
NJ, \. Brooks, +. II. Winch and f. L.
Bissette of this village and ii. G. SEES
sions of East Middlebury. Mr.. Brooks
steed was the winner. Yesterday after
noon there was another race. The horses
were three year-old Gilig colts, one
owned by W. W. Moore of Shoreham
and the other by Darwin Rider of Mid
dlebury. Mr.. Riders colt won.
Mr.. Goodman of the sophomore class
at college was taken sick on Monday,
and DR.. Smith pronounced his disease
scarlet fever. His room IN the college
building was quarantined forthwith, as
was Mr.. Blossom, GOOdman's room
mate, who has had the disease and is
caring for him. There is no reason to
fear that others have been exposed and
no apprehension is felt by the other
students, who are attending to their
duties as usual. Mr.. Goodman is get
ting on nicely.
Two young, able-bOdied and fairly
well dressed beggars, evidently partners,
worked the village for all it was worth
on Wednesday. They would take any
thing, eatables, clothing or money. One
of them called at IA house and asked for
something to eat, saying he was $50
hungry he didn't know where he was
going to sleep. He had, as has since
been ascertained, just had a square meal
at the very next house. When last seen
the pair were having council of war on
the outskirts of the village over big
burdle of clothing which one of them
had succeeded in begging.
Rev. l.. l.. Hobbs of Fair Haven, gen
eral agent of the MOrrell Cure Co. of Yer
mont, is in town again this week. Mr..
Hobbs is thinking of establishing an in
sttute in Middlebury. Ten institutes
have already been opened in Vermont
and the work done has demonstrated that
the MOrrell cure is second to none i'm the
world. Mr.. Hobbs will tell the wonder
full story of the Morrell cure in the lower
room of the town hall next Tuesday
evening. Feb. ID, the lecture to begin at
80. This lecture is free TO all and open
to all, both men and women.
Personal MENTION.