Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-02-25
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

Mrs. c. n. Brainerd Is visiting rea-
tives at Orwell.
Z. y. Bissell of Shoreham is visiting
at the Addison.
Henry and Lockwood Secly have been
at home this week.
The public schools and the college had
holidays on Tuesday.
The county G. E. union will convene
here in convention tomorrow.
boy baby has come to grace the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lane.
A letter addressed as follows is at the
postofiice unclaimed: Lewis Barnard.
j. W. Stewart lectured at Orwell on
the evening of Washington's Birthday.
Mrs. Albee and Miss Susan Parker are
In New York city for an extended stay.
Miss Warner of Albany is the guest
this week of her aunt, Mrs. Dugald
Stewart.
Il. c. Cartmell started for Sherbrook,
Canada, Saturday, called by the death
Of a relative.
SIr. and Mrs. VIM. Baldwin's home
was the scene of an enjoyable party on
Monday evening.
President Brainerd preached at Shore
ham last Sunday and will fill the same
pulpit again next Sunday.
Ray Cheney, who has been the guest
of his aunt, Mrs. Arms, has returned to
his home in Rhode Island.
Stanton Eddy has been home from
Boston this week visiting his parents,
Dr. and Mrs. NJ. H. Eddy.
Our new baker has card in this issue
of the REGISTER. He asks for trial to
prove the quality of his goods.
During Miss Aldens sickness Miss
Collins of Burlington has filled her place
as stenographer in the law Office of But
ton & Button.
Warren Putnam had hearing before
Justice Moore Saturday on the charge
of slanderng local minister. He was
placed under $50 bonds.
Town politics is picking up at the
eleventh hour and quite a number OF
tickets are in the field. Some Interesting
contests may be looked for.
J. w. Stewart was in New York early
in the week. He left there Monday
evening, but owing to the storm failed
to reach home until Tuesday a. m. al
10 o'clock.
The young people of Cornwall gave
an elaborate entertainment at their town
hall last evening. They issued adver
Using programs on the occasion, which
were well filled.
Walter Reed has been in town this
week and when seen relative to the
port that G. d. Boss & Son, the
biscuit makers of New Britain, Conn.
had Joined the trust said it was entirely
without foundation.
In the press dispatches giving an &C
count of the meeting in Washington las
week of the International Congress o.
Press Women, the name of Mrs. Clinton
Smith appears in the list of the commit
tee of arrangements.
The annual collection for the Ameri
can Missionary association will be takel
next Sunday morning at the Congrega
tional church. 1t is very important tina
the gift to this society should equal o
exceed those of former years.
The minstrel performance given b,
ladies of Bristol on Monday evening wa
greatly enjoyed. A crowded hous
greeted them. The Bristol visitors ant
members of the company came down II
a special train, which took them hom
the same night.
/ As will be seen by a letter elsewher
published, the insurance business hereto
, fore conducted by Milton A. Brooks ha
, been purchased by Joseph M. Burke
, Mr.. BurKe's many friends will wish hin
every success in his new departure.
One of the Bristol ladies who tool
part in the minstrel performance las
b Monday lost a pair of earrings set witt
! brilllants. She remembers taking then
off in the dressing room of the oper
q house. VIII the finder please communi
cate with this office.