Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-11-26
LOCAL NEWS.

Miss Nellie Japan has entered the en-
ploy of Chas. Rich as clerk.
Bishop Halls services at st. Stephens
were well attended last Sunday.
II. A. Peck has been reappointed as
town liquor agent for Middlebury.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM, jackson and son,
Dane. spent Thanksgiving with relatives
in Mortified.
The Essay club will meet Nov. 30
at 30 o'clock with the Misses Stewart
at Mr.. Battel's.
News is received of the sudden death
in Salisbury on Nov, 81 of Martha f.
Hamilton in her Goth year.
The next meeting of the Century club
will be held with Miss Roscoe at j. G.
Welington's Wednesday evening, Dec. l.
Mrs. Leslie w. Adams started on We'd
nesday morning for Miami, Florida,
where her husband has been for some
time.
Gacsa Balm, now employed at st.
Johnsbury, was home during the week
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Balm.
A wholesale raid of the liquor "ioints'
of this village took place Wednesday af-
ternoon. We learn the facts too late for
this issue.
Mrs. Toussant Kidder died Wednes-
to give extended mention of deceased in
our next issue.
The snow storms of the past week and
the frigid weather leaves no doubt in
shivering humanity's mind that winter
has come to stay.
Mrs. G.. E. Stevens and daughter ar
rived here from Europe last Friday even
ing. For the present they are domi-
ciled ut the Addison.
The frame house on South Main street
near the triangle, a part of the estate
of the late George Chapman, has been
sold to Rev. w. n. II. Dean.
This weeks REGISTER is made ready
for printing Wednesday afternoon.
| Omissions of anything expected each
week may be attributed to the fact.
The centennial of the Addison county
grammar school was commemorated by
appropriate, though simple, exercises
by pupils of the graded school on
Wednesday.
Last week, while making alterations
in the windOw-casng of the large plate
glass show windows of the Beckwith
store, the workmen had the misfortune
to break big plate.
w. L. Cady, chairman of the district,
wishes us to announce that the schools
of the town districts of Middlebury will
commence next Monday. 1t is expected
that all scholars of school age will be
present.
Miss Moflatt, who was to have lectured
at the Congregational church on Sunday
evening, has notified the church people
that she cannot be here until December
10. Her address is therefore postponed.
This also applies to Cornwall.
Thanksgiving day was observed by
union services in the Methodist church
in the morning, and also services in st.
Stephens. Family gatherings were
numerous and the poultry yards, as
usual, suffered great depletion.
Last Friday evening the employees OF
the Addison House were given dance
by their employer, which was enjoyed
to the full by those in attendance. The
new Addison is becoming more and
more popular as a place for dances.
A. S. Huntington of Clinton, Mich.
was in town the early part of the week
and was guest of F. NJ. FoOte. Mr.
} Huntington was born in Middlebury anG
went west when young man. He il
now at the head of large manufacturing
industry.
Last Tuesday night the mercury regis
tered zero for the first time this season
and Wednesday morning 10 degree
above. A year ago on the 23d of Novem
, Der it was five degrees below zero. o.
r Nov. %, 1896, 10 degrees below was tn
e record. In 1894 the coolest day of tn
whole month was 10 degrees above.