Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-12-24
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. Grin Smith goes to Bristol forsi
Christmas
Mrs. Isaac Sterns is spending the holt
days in New ork city
Al dur Bryant is home from school at
Worcester for the holidays.
George Alden of Watertown, Mass, is
stopping a few days in town.
Frank C. Dyer of West Salisbury was
/ in town on business Tuesday.
O. Severance has returned from Texas,
where he has been on business.
Charles Munroe of Chicago is visiting
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Munroe
G. f. Vail left Monday for Boston
where he expects to remain until spring
Delmar w. Smith is spending the holt
DAYS with his parents in Washington,
d. C.
Miss Nellie Button of Middlebury Col
lege is spending her vacation in Walling-
ford.
Earl Cushman, who is a student at
Columbia college, is at home for the holt
days.
Miss Ethel Waterman has returned to
Brattlcboro after visit of several weeks
at F. A. Bonds.
Miss Mabel Bond, who is studying
music in New York, has returned home
for the holidays.
The condition of Mrs. f. j. Matthews,
who has been very i'll for two weeks, is
somewhat improved.
The Misses Steele left on Monday for
Germantown, Penn, fully recovered
from their recent severe illness.
The graded school will have a shorter
vacation than usual this year 1t closes
today and will reopen Jau. 3. The col
legc closed Tuesday.
Rev. Edward Yates, who has been
, conducting revival meetings at the Meth
odist church for some time, has returned
to his home at Fort Edward, y. y.
Some time during the night Of Tues.
I day the mercury descended to six degrees
below zero. At : a. m. of Sunday aud
Tuesday the zero mark was recorded
Mis-. Minnie Ella Cooper of Middle
bury aud William Dearborn Guile. of
Moberlv. Mo. were married at Montreal'
e Dee. 20-h. by the Rev. DR.. Dadson.
Daniel r. sullivan. who had for some
time been with Farnsworth a Co. As a
clerk. started last Friday night for Bos-
tan, where he has II position in boot
aud shoe store.
Miss Maud Comstock, who has posi-
ton in the st. Johnsbury schools as
. teacher, is spending the holiday vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. F
d ComstOck. at this place.
A. II. Langworthy, the superintendent
;, informs us that the water works will be
It shut down from Sunday at a. m. unit
Monday at Il. m. for the purpose OF
$. making necessary repairs.
Mrs. George Malaud died at her hOmt
on North Pleasant street Thursday nigh
n following an operation for appendicitis
A widower and two children survive
The remains were taken to her forme
e home in Chicago on the flyer Friday
Lake Dunmore Lodge. |. o. o. F., ha
=, elected the following officers to preside
~ for the coming year: y. G., Harry L
Hunt:V. G., Il. w. Ballinetine, Jr.; re
cording secretary. w. L. Cady; financia
:. secretary, c. E. Youtt; treasurer, Chas
Pinney.
,e The annual business meeting of tn
R. Baptist church will be held next Tues
day evening at 7 80 o'clock. As officer
If for the ensuing year are to be elected,
at is important that every resident membe
of the church attend this meeting.
or The Cuban League of Philadelphia ha
10 sent us copy of a new song wit
music, entitled "Ihe Cuban Hero"
III should be included in the portfolio of a
y lovers of patriotic airs. IL. A. Hall G
Rutland has the agency for Vermont fo
-, its sale.
AT Through the courtesy of the Dali
Hotel Reporter of Chicago we are emf
Inv bled to republish in this issue a fine lik'
ON ness of the late Capt. Jewett Wilcox
The Reporter has sent us several add
st. tional accounts which we are unable
IS. use'for lack of space.
Nm George Marshalls store is ma
OF who saws wood and says nothing. Il
is is rugged up in the window and is opera
ed by a steam engine also in the vii
ny dow. The mechanism is the work
ed William Jackson, whose versatility
Ice such matters is well-known.
Lake Dunmore lodge will give bu
~ lesque entertainment on the evening {
,re the 3lst at the opera house, and if v
lsv may Judge by the posters they have pr
j. out it will be a good remedy for II
f blues. The dance heretofore advertise