Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-12-18

Egbert Hoffman is critically i'll.

Egbert Hoffman Is critically i'll.
Miss Lulu Woods is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Stagg, in Panton.
Mr.. and Mrs r. II. Landers and young
daughter of Nashua, y. H., are in town.
Any one wishing to subscribe for the
"Advance" may do 50 in club with
Frank Pratt.
n. 5. Stearns, deputy L. 5. marshal,
of Rutland and Mr.. Plat of Poultney
were in town on Thursday of last week.
Rev. G.. Z. Cady and family are IN
Bristol this week, where Mr.. Cady is as
sisting in revival services being held
there.
Misses Georgiana Wtherell and Evie
Parrish came home from their school in
Middlebury on Tuesday for the holiday
vacation.
Mrs. Lucy Howe has been seriously i'll
tor the past week. but at this writing
her condition is said to be considerably
improved.
j. o. Hamilton killed a spring pig on
Tuesday that dressed 40 pounds. 1t
was nine months and four days old. Any
one having a better one for the age must
not be ashamed to have the fact publish
ed in these columns.
A special communication of Morning
Sun lodge. No. ,, F. and A. NJ, will be
held at Bridport on the evening of
December % for work. Officers are
requested to meet the district deputy
grand master in the lodge room in the
afternoon at o'clock.
Any one wishing to contribute items
for the Cabbage Leaf Journal" is re-
quested to hand the same TO the editor,
o. f. Converse, on or before Monday
of the second week after each debate,
and such contributors are also request
ed to afiiX their names.
Mrs. Eliza Crane, who had been in
falling health tor some time past, passed
away on wednesday, Dec. 8. The
funeral was attended from the late resi-
dence of the deceased on Saturday, Dec.
IL, Rev. W. n. Bacon officiating. Mrs,
Cfane was in the ODD year of her age
and was the oldest person, except one,
in town.
The debate on Friday evening was de-
cided in the affirmative, o. Z. Con-
verse and Geo. d. Payne supporting
that, the Sherman side of the argument.
The next meeting of the society will be
on Saturday evening of next week, when
the question for del ate will be, "ResOlved,
That woman's influence in society is
greater than mans" J. n. Spauldlng is
to talk on the affirmative side and II. E.
Kingsland on the negative. There is to
/ be programme for entertainment and
the second issue of the Cabbage Leaf
Journal" will be read. We will also
listen to short talk on "Diggings among
the lost arts" by Rev. w. n. Bacon,
which is expected to be interesting and
instructive.
When c. L. Wing and Chas. Riley were
on their way to Middlebury on Wednes-
day with load of dressed porkers, the
whiflltree gave way when short dis
lance, and going down grade, west OF
NJ. S. Carr's residence. The horses be.
came frantic and Mr.. Wing, who was
driving, was dragged over the tongue
and the frozen ground, while Mr.. Riley
the wagon and the pork went in various
ways. The team ran into Mr.. Carr's
barn and the things were soon gotten
together and taken the rest of the
Journey. During the day Mr.. Wing be
gan to realize that he was badly hurt and
since reaching home he has been unable
TO scarcely use one side, and while II
may not prove anything serious, it i:
giving him much discomfort. MIR. Riley
is none the worse for the accident.