Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-03-12
LOCAL NEWS.

GOOfAG NGWos
Mr.. George GIL had thumb broken
Monday by log falling upon 1t.
The winter term of the graded school
will close two weeks from today.
A public dance s announced for the
evening of the 18th at O'Connell's hall.
Messrs. Odell and Stone have leased
the town hall from the seectmen for
another year.
special meeting of the Baptist
church is called Immediately alter the
service Sunday morning. All the church
members are requested to be present.
The house of Mr.. w. L. holland has
been quarantined b. cause of the Illness
of his eldest daughter with diphtheria.
She is now considered out Of danger.
The rains early n the week and the
continued warm weather have taken of
most of the snow. The sleighing Is a thing
of the past and the roads are muddy and
rough.
Thirty-five persons DESTROYS of receiv-
ing teachers certificates we're up for ex.
animation before County Examiner
Boyce at the town hall on Monday
and Tuesday.
The ladies of the Labaree society will
serve tea at the lecture room of the Con-
gational church from 8 80 to o'clock on
Friday evening next, the 10th inst, for
+ Is cents. All are Invited.
There will be special meeting of the
Ladies' Library association at their IL
Drary room Saturday afternoon at 3 80.
All who have paid the membership fee
are members and are requested to be
present.
There will be meeting of the Labaree
society at the lecture room of the Con-
gregational church Thursday, March IS,
at 3 p. m. A full attendance Is requested,
as important business will come before
| the meeting.
Mr.. NJ. X. Moore has purchased the
Edwin Farnsworth place on Munger
street. Mr.. and Mrs. Farnsworth set
out on Saturday for Grand Island, Neb.,
where their son Luther F., with whom
they are to make their future home,
resides.
Loren y. Howard, a resident of this
village for nearly 40 years, died at his
home on Seminary street Wednesday
evening, aged 5G years. His health had
| been failing TOR two years. The funeral
will be attended from the house at
o'clock this afternoon.
The funeral of Phio 5. Severance,
whose death last week Wednesday has
been announced, was largely attended
from the house at ! o'clock Saturday
| afternoon. Rev. j. G. Gooding, the
Methodist pastor conducted the service,
The interment was in the cemetery
near by.
1t is stated that the Middlebury cOrnet
band Is to be reorganized and that Mr..
\. d Nittum of Vergennes is likely to be
the leader. If the organization is prop
erly sustained, as it ought to be, money
will be needed and citizens will be asked
to contribute. A hearty response to the
call will doubtless be made.
The Appolo quintet and the college
orchestra will give a concert at school
house hall this evening for the benefit
of the high school athletic association
In addition to the regular programme
DR.. Sheldon will sing two solos and
Messrs. Waterman and Hubbard will
play duet on the guitar and banjo.
On Wednesday evening, March Il, al
S o'clock parlOr musical will take place
at Prof. McGiton's residence on COur
street under the direction of members Of
the Ladies' Library association; admis
sion, 80 cents. The programme will
consist OF two piano duets and quartets
of vocal duets. trios and solos and selec
tons on the flute. The public is cor
daily invited.
Chapel-day exercises by the Sunday
. school children will be held at the Bap
fist church Sunday morning at 10 a.
o'clock. The Christian Endeavor meet
ing will be at 6 o'clock; topic, "How thu
Christian Endeavor pledge strengthens
the Christian life:" reference, 2 Kings
) % :l-3; 2l-25; leader, Miss Alice Crane
2 a special service has been arranged TO
the evening; subject of sermon, "Why
am Baptist"