Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-11-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

GhoONfNN NiGNllONs
Mrs. w. II. Kinsley returned early in
the week from visit to friends at Hart
ford, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Barker left Bran
don on Friday last for their home at
Princeton, Ill.
MI. Joseph Battell set out on Monday
from Chicago for Oregon and other points
on the Pacific coast.
Miss Charlotte Russell has closed her
term of school in Mendon and has en-
tered the freshman class at college.
Mr.. G. d. Miner has been at work in
the bank this week, Assistant Cashier j.
A. Fletcher being away on "a short vaca-
| ton.
Miss Helena Smith of Washington was
a guest at President Branerd's the first
of the week. She is now visiting rela-
tives in Wallngford.
Mr.. George II. Langworthy, who was
called to Washington early in October
by the death of his sister, Mrs. Harding,
came home on Monday.
Mrs. Plehn returned from Providence,
II. l., on Monday and is at President
Brainerd's. She will 90 to California in
the course of few weeks.
Mr.. Isaac Sterns went to Montpelier
on Wednesday to attend the annual meet
ing of the State Pharmaceutical assoca-
ton, of which he is member
Mr.. G. E. Bush OF Orwell left here on
the flyer yesterday noon for Kansas City,
Mo. He goes on business for the as
signee of the firm of Hammond, Bush
/ & Co.
Mr.. Frank o. Severance, who left here
a year ago to enter the employ of the
Wood Moving Machine company at
Boston, is now IN Portland aud has
charge of the concerns Maine business.
Mr.. Wallace aud Mr.. Alden and
family, the Brooklyn people who rented
Mr.. George NJ Fletcher's house for the
summer, returned to the city on Monday.
They enjoyed their outing very much
and want to come to Middlebury another
season if they can.
/ Rev. c. +. Noble, the Methodist pastor,
attended at Rutland on Monday mis-
siouary convention held in connection
with the district preachers meeting and
conducted the devotional exercises. The
principal feature of the gathering was
missionary address by Chaplain McCabe.
Rev. 5 b. Blunt and family are NOV
ing into Mr.. p +. Chapman's house on
the corner of Court and Washington
:
church at meeting on Tues day evening
voted unanimously to raise the rector's
salary $500 and to secure new residence.
The Chapman house was accordingly
hired.
Mr. Edgar j. Piper, whose illness has
been mentioned, was TITLE more COM
Portable yesterday, bur his case is regard
ed as almost hopeless. Drs. Bingham
of Burlington and Eddy and Martin of
Middlebury operated on HIM on Tuesday
for "A stoppage of the bowels. His con-
dtiOn was found to be such that little
could be done for his relief.
Hon. Thomas T.. Prentis, for many
years United States consul at Port St.
Louis. Nautilus, is, with his flmily. on
his way to this county, Il Democrat
having been appointed to succeed him in
Office. They will probably come direct
to Middlebury and may remain here per-
manently. Two sons of the eX-consul
accompanied hither DR.. Prentiss on his
return from South Africa last summer
and one of them has entered college.
W Mr.. Ernest c.. Bryant was in town on
Monday and Tuesday, and while here
arrangements were completed for adding
him to the faculty of the college. He
will begin his work as "A professor at the
opening of the winter term. His studies
will be physics. astronomy and the high
er mathematics. Mr.. Bryant graduated
from the college in the class of 1891.
He then took n postgraduate course
at the Mas SachusettS Institute of Tech
nology in Boston, where he ranked very
high. For something more than year
he has been in the employ of large
bridge company at Montreal. While a
student Mr.. BRYANT showed an unusual
aptitude for mathematics and was besides
a fine al-around scholar as well as a
popular man in his class. The institution
is fortunate in being able to secure his
services on the faculty. -