Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-15

few of the pupils are absent. 1t Is
understood that the term will close at
the regular date, June 10, as it does not
seem to the committee to be wise to pro-
tract the session beyond that time.
Chapman chapter of the Sons of the
American Revolution was organized at
the Office of Mr.. II. L. Sheldon on Mon
day evening, and officers were elected
as follows: President, Hon. John w.
Stewart; vice president, Edward j.
Mathews secretary, DR.. VIM. II. Shell
don; treasurer, Charles A. Piper; regis
trar and historian, Henry L. Sheldon.
Mr.. G. F. Rich rents bicycles. and
among his customers last Friday was a
man named George Valwav, who hired a
wheel to go to New Haven and back.
He did not return. however, and Mr..
Rich gave the matter into the hands of
the officers. The man and the wheel
were found somewhere down-country and
were expected to arrive here last night.
The telephone line built last year be-
tween here and Larrabee's Point by way
of Bridport, Shoreham and Orwell has
been connected with the exchanges both
here and at Ticonderoga and full me-
tallic circuit has been put in. A person
in Middebury, Burlington, Rutland or
almost any large town in the State can
now talk with persons In Port Henry,
Plattsburgh and other over-thelake
towns.
The college base ball team set out on a
trip Monday night. Their first game
was at Poultney on Tuesday. 1t was of
only eight innings, as the college bows
had to go on an early train. The Poult-
| potr'c hxr Of tO Tho
college team was to play this week with
the mines of JOhnstOwn. n. Y, St.
Johns military school at Manlius, n.
Y, Colgate university and Hamilton
college.
The Christian Endeavorers of the Bap-
fist church will celebrate the sixth an
niversary of the organization of their
society next Sunday evening. The ser
vice will take the place of the usual Sum
day evening services. The Christian
Endeavor PRAYER meeting and preaching
exercises are to begin at o'clock. An APP
propriate programme has been arranged.
All are cordially invited to attend. The
subject of the morning sermon will be
"May Blossoms"
The Democrats of Middle bury elected
the following delegates to the State and
ulSlIlCl COuNcullOuS at TIE ChuCuS nelu
in the lower room of the town hall Mon
day evening. with j. G. Durick as chair
man and |. II. LaFlPur secretary: TO
the State convention, |. II. LaFleur. V.
A. Burdick, Frank A. Shepherd; district.
NJ. X. Moore, VIM. II. Baldwin. Michael
IIalpne. The delegates are to choose
their own alter mates. 1t was decided to
form a Democratic club here forthwith
a special meeting of w. p. Russell
Grand Army post has been called at &c
O'Clock next Monday evening to COM
plete arrangements for Memorial day
At the meeting of the post on Wednes.
dav evening w. w. Martin was elected
commander to fill the vacancy occas
Toned bv the removal of Commander
Albert Wilson to Glens Falls, n. Y.
and Edison p. Williamson was made
senior vice commander to succeed Mr.
Martin.
An encampment of Odd Fellows was
instituted here April 30 bv Grand Chiel
Patriarch G. L. Green, assisted by mem
bers of Otter Creek encampment of Rut
land. On Wednesday evening last thu
following officers were elected: G.. P.
l.. f. Mellen; S. W.. G. A. Piper; j. w.
G. E. Youtt; II. p. r. A. Calhoun
,.
w. II. Duncan. The appointed Officers
are: Outside sentinel. VIM. Latimer; in
side sentinel, f. w. Fuller guide. A. II
Langworthv; lst watch, Joseph Calhoun
I'd watch, E. G. Piper; Sd watch, H. L
Hunt; 18th watch, c. B. Wood; ten
guards, Thos McCray and G. F. Hayden
The officers were installed the same even
ing by Grand Chief Patriarch Green
The encampment was named Addison
encampment, No. p.
A Chicago despatch in the city daiie
of Saturday said that +. r. Brain
erd, a prominent contractor of tn
western metropolis, had failed 70
100000, and as he was known to be
; large stakeholder in the Smith & Brain
erd Marble company, which has mil
at Beldens and quarres in Pittsford, tn
l item aroused considerable local interest
: MIR. James A. Smith, the superintendent o
= the marble company's mill and quarries
returned home Wednesday night from
e Mr.. Brainerd's summer home at Middl
! Haddam, Conn. Mr.. Smith says tina
= Mr.. Brainerd's failure was not as bad a
the papers reported it, and that. al
, though Mr.. Brainerd has large interes
In the marble company, the fact that h
a is embarrassed does not greatly affect tn
company. The company is doing goo
business and paying business. and, 70
aught Mr.. Smith knows to the contrary
u will keep right on.
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