Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-01-31
LOCAL NEWS.

Rev. Frank II. Bigelow of Brandon
will preach at the Methodist church next
Sunday in exchange with the pastor.
The college glee club made their first
public appearance for the season at Nor
iah, n. y, last Friday evening. They
had a good audience.
The ice harvest from the river has be-
gun, but the ice is not thick enough yet
to suit most takers. II is now from
eight 10 ten inches and is of fine quality.
MIR. E. Il. Bruya's young son, who
was dangerously i'll last week with
diphtheria at Mr.. Daniels, Seymour
street, is very much better aud in fair
way to recover.
Yesterday was the day of prayer for
colleges and was observed here with SER
vices in the college chapel at IL O'Clock.
Rev. J. j. Noe of Rutland, presiding ell
der of the district, preached the sermon.
The Loyal Temperance legion will meet
at the Baptist church Sunday afternoons
at / o'clock. At the meeting next Sun
day MIR. J. 4. Crane will give the mem
beers a talk on the language lesson"
Comfortable winter weather has pre-
vailed for week. \ trifle more snow
has fallen, but still there is no sleighing.
Up Burlington way the snow is four or
five inches deep and the sleighing fairly
good.
The Junior c. +. society of the Baptist
church will hold social at Mrs. b. b.
Browns. Court street, tomorrow (Satur-
day) evening from TO . o'clock; admis-
sion, } cents. All the children are
cordially invited.
Evan +. Sprague, only son of Hon. y.
Il. Sprague of Brooklyn, n. Y, and
Brandon, died suddenly in Brooklyn
Sunday morning of heart disease. The
funeral was from the summer home of
the family in Brandon on Wednesday.
lie leaves widow, who was Miss Alice
Barney of Middebury, and two children.
Messrs. Darwin Rider, G. :. Vain
wright and John III. Stewart went from
here to ShOreham Wednesday evening to
attend the benefit reception and oyster
supper at Hotel Bissell. The e. TEEN in
which the house and its management are
held was very clearly shown by the large
number of people present, over 200-as
many or more than could be accommo-
dated comfortably.
The invitations are out for the old
fashioned dance to be given at the town
hall next Tuesday evening. Music will
be furnished by the Howard opera
house orchestra of Burlington. A large
company and a pleasant affair are ex-
pected. Tickets of admission to the gal
lery will go on sale at Stems drug store
at 10 o'clock tomorrow Saturday morn
ing; price, % ceuts,
On Friday evening, Feb. :, social and
literary entertainment will be given in
the lecture room of the Congregational
church. The main feature of the eXer-
cises will he "a presentation of "The
Lotus Eaters, which VIII be by recita-
ton of short poems and Is living pictures.
Homemade candy will be on sale. Adj
mission and refreshments combined, 10
cents. All are cordially invited.
At the last regular meeting of w. T..
Russell Grand Army post resolution
was unanimously adopted extending the
heartfelt thanks Of the post to Judge
Slade, f. II. Button, Esq, and Mr.. f. w.
Sherwood for their kindness in assisting
to make the recent campfire success
also to Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL. Sargent for
the interest they manifested in the post