Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-25

Cook. the Cook place on Seminary street,
and the family have moved into 1t.
The fifth of the series of chllege lee
lures comes this evening, when President
Brainerd will give talk at the chapel
on impressions of European life"
The water commissioners have APP
pointed Mr.. B. b. Hope collector of
water rates. The board has notice in
another column that residents of the
village should read
The best of the butter brought in this
this week sold for 20 cents II pound.
though the majority of the offerings did
not sell for over Is cents. The price Of
eggs for shipment is Is cents Il dozen.
At the Baptist Y. p S. c. f. meeting
next Sunday evening the topic " i'll be
accepting Christ The leader is f..
l.. Kelley. All are cordially invited to
he present at the meeting, which begins
at 6 o'clock.
There was large attendance of the
Masons of the county at the district
meeting held last week Thursday after
noon and evening with Union lodge of
this place. The proceedings ended with
a banquet in the lodge room.
The pulpit of the Baptist church will
be occupied next Sunday. the 9th inst,
both morning and evening, by Rev G.
o. Webster of Mortpelier. The fol-
lowing Sunday. Feb 3, the new State
missionary, Rev. Thomas Gull, will
preach. All are cordially INVITED.
The young people of the Catholic
parish are to give an entertainment at
! the town hall Tuesday evening, Feb. II,
/ for the benefit of the proposed new
church. The programme will include a
drama, a farce. music and refreshments.
Further particulars will be given later.
Letters with these addresses are at the
post-ofiice. unclaimed: Mrs. j. b. Cross,
Mrs. Kate Fife, Mrs. Minnie Hunt, Mrs.
Alice Plumley (3), Mrs. Nellie Smith,
Mrs. Robert Smith, Miss Olive Weston,
II. S. Colt, L. NJ Martin, M. A. O'MaI-
ley, J. w. Shelly, Henry G.. Wilsox, S.
n. Warren, Geo. E. Rafferty,.
The thaw the first of the week made
/ temporary wreck of the skating on the
river and the slight fall of snow on Tues
day covered much of the ice that was left
in fair shape. There are. however, said
to be spots of good ice up in the region
of the whirlpool and above. Mr.. Butter
field is getting his rink near the bakery
in shape for business again.
We understand that the far. famed Je-
rusha Dow, with her album containing
the lkenesses of thirty-one of her near
relatives both known and unknown, is
soon to come to town. She is to be sup
ported by Il symphony which goes by
the name of the "Jolly SlPighing Party"
played by fourteen well-known musical
artists. Watch next weeks issue for
further notice.
The meetings which have been held at
the Methodist church for the past three
weeks have proved to be full of interest
and are to be continued next week. The
pastor Will be assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett. members of the organization
known as the Christian Crusaders.
There will be young peoples meeting
this afternoon at 3 o'clock, and also this
evening at 30.
The county association of Congrega-
tional ministers had its regular meeting
on Tuesday with Rev. Mr.. Dickens, the
local pastor. Rev. Messrs II. r.. Titus
of Vergennes, G. n. Thomas of New
Haven, S. II. Barnum of Cornwall, Ben
iamin Swift of Orwell, f. b. Phelps of
Whiting, w. n. Bacon of Bridport. w.
ii. Remele of Weybrdge and j. G.
Houghton of Middlebury were present.
1t has been ascertained by ladies who
have looked up the matter that there are
a number of families in the village sadly
in need of clothing. Contributions of
wearable garments for men, women and
children and of bedding are asked, and al
so of garments that can be made over. The
ladies will meet in the course of week
or so to work up the latter. Contribu-
tiOns should be left with Mrs. B. 5. Beck
with.
Ia; 10 op 70
the minstrel entertainment to be given at
the town hall on the evenings of We'd
nesday and Thursday next by the st.
Stephens church people. The pro-
gramme is long and varied and those
who see it should get full value for their
money. The articuars are fully set
forth on the bills, to which, for lack of
space to print them, we must refer our
readers. Desirable seats are still to be
had at Sterns'.