Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-12-13

channels that the water cannot get to
the wheels.
The "Lend-a-Hand" circle of Kings
daughters will sell home made candy
during the HOLIDAYS. The candy, AT 40
cents pound, will be made only upon
order. Orders may be given to Miss
Jessie Pinnev at Beckwlth's, and not
later than Dec. 81.
The Woman's Home Missionary union
of the Congregational church will hold Il
meeting for sewing with Mrs. w. II.
Phelps at , o'clock next Tuesday after
noon. The work to be done is for
people in the village who need assist
ance.
Judge Slade having received from Mr..
lJ. B. Cherbno list of his creditors.
has called a meeting for the proving of
claims and the choice of an assignee on
the DIST inst. Mr.. Cherbino is in San
Angelo, Tex, where he has taken the
management of a ranch.
A construction train with crew of
Italians has been at work here for ten
days past, lengthening the siding north
of the station. Similar work has been
done at most of the stations between
| Burlington and Rutland. The old sd
ings were so short that passenger trains
were delayed in passing the long
freights.
The funeral of Mrs. Orrin Abbey.
notice of whose death on the 9TH inst.
appeared last week, was attended from
the house on Weybridge street at 10
O'Clock Saturday morning. Rev. ID. A.
Bonnar, the rector of ST. Stephens. con-
Quoted the service. Messrs. Oliver
/ Severance, VIM. Latimer, Charles Frost
and Charles Youtt were the bearers.
More able winter weather than that of
the last two days would not be desirable.
The mercury was down to g. below
zero ON Monday and to % below YES
terday morning. A strong north wind
has been blowing since Tuesday night,
making outdoor life far from pleasant.
A little snow has fallen, but only
enough to whten the face of the country.
The roads are smooth and would make
abJ excellent foundation for sleighing.
/James NJ. Piper, an old and we'll
known resident of the village, died quite
suddenly Wednesday evening at his
home on Seymour street, aged "A years.
Mr.. Piper had been about town till
within few days. but had been con-
fined to the house since Sunday. Heart
disease was the immediate cause of
death. The funeral will be attended
from the house at o'clock this friday
afternoon. The interment will be IN theI
Seeley district cemetery. N
William p. Russell post, No. 80, G.. 4.
r., held their annual election of officers
Wednesday night. There was large
attendance of the members. The follow
ing officers were elected: Commander,
Albert Wilson; senior vice commander,
Walter w. Martin; junior vice command
er, Louis Goulette; surgeon, +. p. Rus
sci; chaplain, Heman G. Langworthv
guartermaster, George +. Pinney; ofiic-
er of the day, John Murphy; officer of
the guard, Frank Mayhem; delegate to
the State encampment. Elijah w. Bird
alternate, Walter w. Martin. The new
commander re-appointed William l.. Ca
dy as adiutant. The newly elected ofiic-
ers will be installed the second Wednes-
day in January.
1t was customary many years ago for
singers to scrbbe on all the blank
Here is a record made in singing book
in the Episcopal church. giving list of
the lG members of the choir, which will
bear repeating fifty-tive years later: Mr..
and Mrs. George NJ. Brown, Charles f.
Turrill, +. b. Plaisted, Nahum Parker,
Charles II. Phelps, Daniel l.. Wells, II. |
a. Sheldon. organiSt; Mrs. Melissa
Crane (Mrs. Orrin Abbey. Electa
Hagar (Mrs. w. 5. Johnson), Mary
Diller, Della Phelps (Mrs. Chas Ian
dom, Emmelne Wells Mrs. Lnsley), |
Sarah linsley. Martha Wooster. Catha-
rine Mcdonald (Mrs. VIM. Mulchahev). |
One of the number died the next wear
and two have died within the past eight |
months. Only one, Mrs. Landon, is
now living.
y village correspondent, writing of |
the meetings recently held here by Rev |
Frances +. Townsley under the auspices |
of the w. C.. T. u, says: "The meet
ings have been intensely interesting, !
full of the word and the spirit. They |
have been conducted thus far with the |
purpose primarily, not so much of bring |
ing sinners to repentance rs TO raise the
spiritual tone of the churches aud to in
still II greater activity and zeal in the
life. The Bible readings |
which have been held every afternoon
have been full of instruction for practi-
cal Christian living and lent an impetus
to the evening services that could not /
have been had from any other source.
We cannot say too much for our sister.
The prevalel regret is that she must
leave so soon, when there seems so much
promise just little further along. Miss
rownsley leaves many friends behind
and goes out from us with hearty
God bless and God speed her in her
work, wherever she is, from all. The
question now is, Shall we or shall we
not allow this interest to languish: l.
it not possible that we continue the in
terest and cause it TO gather force by
united efforts until the whole town shall
have fonnd the blessing? Let us think
well on this matter"