Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-04-17

short time the other day. He is en-
gagged in missionary work in New York
city.
F. II. Button, Esq went to New
York by Tuesday nights train to see his
brother, who is there for the week He
will return to Middlebury tonight or to-
morrow.
Messrs. c. NJ. Merrill of the senior and
L. c. Russell of the junior class of the
college are in Boston this week in atten-
dance upon a meeting of the CHI Psi
fraternlties of New England.
Mrs. Peter Champagne has been
steadily improving during the last ten
days and her friends now think they
have good reason to hope that she will
make steady progress toward recovery.
Mrs. Mary Hale of st. Paul, Mimi.
who had been guest at Col Fletchcr's
through the winter, went TO Boston yes
terday, and after passing month there
and elsewhere IN the East viii return
home.
The many friends here of Mrs. Jacob
Dewey of Rutland, who has been crit-
cally i'll with pneumonia, will be glad to
know thar she is slowly improving. Her
daughter, Mrs. Hurtt, has been with her
for three weeks.
Rev. c. F. Noble, the Methodist pas
tor, set OUT on the noon train Tuesday
for GlOversville. y. Y, to attend the am
nual session OF the Troy conference. 1t
is uncertain whether he will be returned
to Middlcbury for another year
News comes from johnson that Mrs. VI.
T. Butterlield is critically i'll with pneu-
monia. MIR. Butterfield and his family
left here "A week ago last Saturday for
johnson, where he had rented the hotel.
Mrs. Butterlield then had Il severe cold.
Mr.. Carl O. Church of Whiting is in
the Sanford drug store for the week,
taking the place of Mr.. Gilbert, who has
resigned and gone TO Rutland. Mr..
Church will 90 to South America soon
with a shipment of sheep for Middle
bury man.
Mrs. b. 5. lockwood is in charge of
the first primary room at the graded
school, Miss Sarah IL. Wright, the reEu-
lar teacher, having been obliged to give
up ON Wednesday because of illness. 1t
is hoped Miss Wright may be able to re-
sumo work by Monday.
Mr.. +. W. Sherwood, who had been
employed on the addition to the insane
asylum at Waterbury for several months,
came nome tue 3lll, tle JOO DelnS HuD-
stantially finished His sons, James
and Frederick. started on Tuesday for
Chicago, where they have positions.
Rev. a. F. Keith. a former pastor of
the Congregational church, was recently
reported seriously i'll i'm southern { ali
forna. He has since improved in health
to some extent, but has about decided
that it is best for him to make his home
where he now is rather than try to live
in the East. lie is in South Riverside.
Miss l.. Mabel smith, the teacher of
the third primary room at the graded
school, has been Ill for three weeks with
slow fever at her boarding place, Mr..
SanfOrd's. Her mother Mrs. Chipman
Smith, is here caring for her. Miss
Helen Richardson has had charge of the
room since the opening of the spring
term.
Mr.. Frank a. Bond was in Burlington
Tuesday to confer with his fellow com
missioners, Mr. c. p. Smith OF that city
and Hon. Frank Plumley of Mortified,
and lay out plan of work. The com
mission was authorized by the last legis-
lature and its purpose is to see whether
a general law for the incorporation of
villages should not be enacted and thus
do away with the necessity of special
charter for each village.