Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-01-18

ed state on Chapman hill and moved it
down to his lot at the corner of Semi
nary and high streets. lie has complet-
ed it and will soon have it ready for oc-
cupancy.
The weather of the past week has been
like that usually experienced here in late
March or early April, though perhaps
triile colder. 1t thaWed enough on Fri
day and Saturday to spoil the sieighing.
Out in the West there have been heavy
-falls-three feet at Akron. o on
Sunday and foot aud half at Buffalo,
N. V, on Monday.
The money left in trust with the select
men of Middleburv for the West Gene
terry by the late Charles j. Starr of New
York was paid to them on Wednesday
by representatives of the estate. 1t
amounts, after the payment of the inheri-
lance tax imposed by the laws of New
York. to $3.50. The income is to be used
for the care of the Starr lot in the ceme-
terry and for the benefit of the cemetery
generally.
Posters are out for the minstrel enter
tanment to be given Mt the town hall on
the evenings of Jan. 30 and 81. The COM
pany consists of over 30 young men, rep
respnting the best talent in Middlpbury.
acting under the direction of Jesse Camp
bell, who has had wide experience on the
stage. The young men are to give the
entertainment under the auspices of st.
Stephens church, and the sale OF tickets
promises to be large.
The MasOns of the third district, com
prising the lodges of Addison county,
had their annual meeting in the rooms
of Union lodge in this villege yesterday,
when the following programme was car
red out: At , p. m, opening by Union
lodge on Master Mason degree; at , 80,
comforting Of entered apprentice degree
by Simond's lodge, A. III. Hubbard. w.
NJ; in the evening. comforting of third
degree by Union lodge, f. j. Hubbard,
w. NJ.
The Ladies' Library association re-
allied over $50 from the "eXperience"
meeting held at its rooms on Wednesday
evening. The ''poems," in which Il dozen
or IL persons related their experiences in
earning IA dollar each for the library in
unusual ways, wee read by Prof. Me
Clifton, who prefaced the reading by
brief remarks. Ilome-mad candy and
lemonade were sold. The entertain
ment was success socially as well as
financially.
Prof. Branerd Kellogg of the Poly tech
mic institute, Brooklyn, gave the fourth
lecture of the college course at the chapel
on Saturday evening. There were many
tOwnspeOple there, besides all the stu
dents. The speaker was introduced by
President Brainerd and was heartily APP
plaudPd as he arose TO speak. The lecture
was admirable in plan and in execution,
and it is unnecessary to add that it lost
nothing in the delivery. President Brain.
erd will give the next lecture on Friday
evening, the 25th.
Ottawa is to have grand winter earn
wal next week. 1t will begin on Mon
day and continue through Saturday.
All sorts of entertainments are mention
ed in the posters. The Central Vermont
Will sell round trip tickets to Ottawa
aud return by way either of ROuses
Point and the Canadian Pacific or of st.
Johns and Montreal. The rate for the
round trip from Middle bury on tickets
good going from the 10Th to the 18th and
returning TIL the 2Sth is S7.20. Other
round-trip tickets, good going on the
23d, 2ith and 25th and returning until the
26th, will be sold for $3.50 at this sta
ton.
Monday was the tenth anniversary of
the marriage of DR.. ard Mrs. w. II. Shell
don, and their friends thought it ought
to be celebrated. They accordingly ar
ranged for a surprise party at his home;
but the ladies managing the affair. Mrs.
b. 5. Beckwith, Mrs. Dickens and Mrs.
f. y. Farnsworth. approaching the es-
sential meanneSs of out-and out surprises
of this sort. let Mrs. Sheldon know what
was coming. 1t was thorough surprise
to the doctor, however, who expected
only few friends and was quite taken
al he, I,.t -.
well equipped with refreshments. A
very pleasant evening was passed Mrs
McGilton and DR.. Sheldon afforded ex-
cellent music, and the supper was all that
could have been asked. Instead of Civ
ing useless tin presents. "A number had
united in the purchase of quantity of
solid silver, which was presented in due
form.
The new board of village trustees elec-
ted on Wednesday met that evening at
Judge SHADES office and organized as fol-
lows: Chairman and village attorney, |
Mr. Slade; superintendent of parks, DR.. |
Mellen; of lights, sMr. jackson; of town |
clock, steam pump and steamer, Mr.. |
Langworthy; of stock at large on south |
side, Mr.. Severance of stock at large on
north side, Mr.. Miner; of roads, side !
walks and trees, ii. w. Hammond; of |
sewers, G. Hammond. w. NJ. Cushman
was appointed chief of police and w. NJ. |
Jackson, c. n. Dickinson, II. ID. Cush-
man and p. 7. Gulley policemen. The
fire wardens chosen are A. A. Fletcher, |
G. NJ. Wilds, G. ID. Miner, Allan Cal
hOun. w. NJ. jackson, II. NJ. Chapman, /
o. Severance and b. b. Hope. 1t was /
voted to mold the regular meetings of the |
board at the probate Office at o'clock |
the first Monday evening of each month; |
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