Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-03-01

! III Win tne grip or other diseases re-
lated to 1t. Fifteen of the pupils in the
/ high school. II from another room and
many in still other rooms-probably so
or 60 in all in the whole sch0ol-were i'll
one day this week. Ten or dozen Of
the college students are too sick to at
tend recitations. 1t is very rarely that
so large proportion of the population
Is afflicted. The greater number are not
badly off, but not few are compelled
to give up. go to bed and have it out.
The doctors all have their hands full of
business.
A dozen or so gentlemen will give a
compound, complex, triple-expansion
reception, entertainment and sociable in
the lecture room of the Congregational
church on Friday evening, March 8;
trouble to begin at 40 sharp. The en-
tertainment part of the performance will
consist of tableaux, vocal and instrument
tai music, etc. The provisions provided
for the occasion are to be manufactured,
from the ground up, by the said gentle
men. Upon the decision of three disin-
terested ladies, prize will be awarded
for the best article of food furnished.
ION this occasion the ladies are expect
ed to do the heft of the eating. Competent
medical aid, stretchers and an ambulance
be furnished without extra charge. All
are cordially invited. Admission, u
cents.
A correspondent writes us from out
on Case street, "Sociables are being held
every week in the Case street neighbour
hood. The money raised will be used in
improving and caring for the cemetery.
Last Friday evening the sOciable was
held at the residence of Phlo Severance
On account of the cold weather there
were fewer present than usual. The
geological guessing match was very
amusing. Miss Lettie Sanford won the
first prize and Frank Rowe the BOBBY
prize. In the spider-web contest Arthur
Sanford took first prize and Miss Lette
Sanford obtained the BOBBY prize. At
ter an excellent supper had been served
games were played. The company
broke up at a late hour. All seemed tC
be we'll pleased with the evenings en-
tertanment. Next Friday evening there
will be a pink aud white socable al
Judson Mead's. The ladies are request
ed to bring refreshments"
The pupils of room No. at the grad
ed school gave Washington birthday
exercises in schOOl-house hall on the
afternoon of Feb. 81. The exer
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songs and marching. Everything was
of patriotic character and frequen
reference was made to the noble traits o
Washington. The parts were all so wei
rendered that it is not easy to specialize
= The Washington monument erected by
Dane jackson and TheO, Crane was yer,
nicely done, and the recitation b,
, Maude Avery was very distinctly rem
/ dered. If space permitted. many other
would receive special mention. Tn
audience consisted of the teachers ant
pupils from Nos. >. 3 and and quite
, number of the friends and patrons of tn,
school. Great praise is due the teacher
Miss Norton, aud Mrs II. b. IIagar, VIII,
assisted her, for the thorough traiuin.
given the children in the preparation o
these exercises.
The Sons of the American Revolution
: organized chapter in this place o.
WashingtOn's birthday. with eX-Gov
Stewart as president; Edward J. Math
ews, vice-president DR.. VIM. H. Shel
don, secretary; Chas. a. Piper, treas
: urer, and Henry l.. Sheldon, historian
: and registrar. 1t was named from Col
} John Chapman, our first settler and
distinguished officer in the war of tn
, Revolution. Those present spent a
HOul At thC pilCIuOI AlG ulustuul IOOh
ing over the various mementoes o
| Washington and the war. Sherro
Brown of New Haven loaned for tn
, occasion Il flint-lOck musket used in tn
battle of Lexington and from which
ball was shot by his grandfather whic
drew the first blood of a British soldie
in the war of the Revolution. Their
were guns used at Bunker Hill and i
the French and other wars, swOr
from the battle of Bennington, canno
ball shot from one of the Bennington
, guns now at the State house and powde
horn, covered with inscriptions, made b.
a soldier at Oswego in III. Refresh
2 ments were served from folding cam
} table at which it is said Washington
! often dlned.